Assembly for the Arts

Tax-deductible

Cleveland, OH501(c)(3)Since 2000Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 34-1936190

To convene, coordinate, and collaborate with everyone who lives and works in greater cleveland to strengthen and support those in the region who create, present, experience and appreciate all forms of arts and culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$193K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 76% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $42K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$791K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
+357% vs prior year
Spent
$4.8M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +357%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$887K
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$844K
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$5.2M
Expenses
$4.8M
FY2024▲ +214%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$945K
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$995K
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$4.8M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +28%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $4.5M Management & general 3% · $164K Fundraising 2% · $92K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $193K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President an
$193,123Pt VII · Sec A
$5Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeremy V Johnson’s $193K as President an is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeremy V Johnson$193,123$208,721$181,261$100,325——
Megan Van Voorhis————$105,888$135,000
Shanelle Smith Wigham$5—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites Cleveland's arts community to strengthen and support local creators and cultural experiences.

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1 program service account for $4.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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List of accomplishments (fy 2024-2025) public support & advocacy: successfully spearheaded research for public funding of arts and culture, leading to a successful levy that will generate an estimated 130 million for some 300 regional nonprofit organizations over the next 10 years. The measure passed with 71.2% voter approval.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$42K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $6.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$480,587
Cleveland ClinicFY2024$458,019
Campus DistrictFY2024$442,075
The Sculpture CenterFY2024$427,263
Metro West CDCFY2024$374,015
Ingenuity ClevelandFY2024$373,727
Red House StudioFY2024$345,800
CmhaFY2024$296,575
Sponsorship GrantsFY2024$122,115
Land StudioFY2024$34,941
Other Nfp'sFY2024$12,560
65 For-Profit BusinessesFY2022$914,963
Unitemized GrantFY2022$586,537
Unitemized GrantFY2020$813,190
VariousFY2020$644,879

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Money outPt IX
$4.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$164K
Fundraisingcol D$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$751K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$791K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$647K
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$751K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$566K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$442K
Other assetsLn 15$572K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$791K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$625K$751K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$561K$566K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50K$442K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$791K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.9M$2.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$481K$481K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$636K$540K$28K$69K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$55K$47K$5K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K$41K$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$36K$4K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$969$969
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$32K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$19K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$54K$46K$3K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$7K$419$767
OccupancyLn 16$67K$62K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$28K$24K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$19K$608$405
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$301K$251K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$30K$392$716
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.8M$4.5M$164K$92K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.1M$1.5M−$383K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.0M$300K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $844K$995K−$151K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.5M$422K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $887K$945K−$58K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,210,115 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,470,035
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,622,714
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,092,749
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $67,582$67,582
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $46,096$46,096
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,688$3,688
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $117,366$5,210,115
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,779,529 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,887,090$2,887,090
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $480,587$480,587
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $539,591 · Management $27,719 · Fundraising $69,149$636,459
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $46,850 · Management $5,432 · Fundraising $2,979$55,261
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,304 · Management $4,789 · Fundraising $2,627$48,720
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,112 · Management $4,187 · Fundraising $2,296$42,595
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $969$969
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,337$14,337
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,402$9,402
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,000 · Management $35,632$67,632
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,757 · Management $1,104 · Fundraising $2,207$22,068
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,984 · Management $2,919 · Fundraising $5,338$54,241
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,609 · Management $419 · Fundraising $767$7,795
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,473 · Management $2,152 · Fundraising $2,417$67,042
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,917 · Management $1,518 · Fundraising $2,776$28,211
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,262 · Management $608 · Fundraising $405$20,275
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,667 · Management $2,666$5,333
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $250,819 · Management $50,000$300,819
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,585 · Management $392 · Fundraising $716$30,693
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,523,607 · Management $164,245 · Fundraising $91,677$4,779,529
Part X · Balance sheet $2,979,021 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $163,710; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $520,953$647,164
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $104,026$104,286
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $303,037$483,779
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $50,430$442,023
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $561,117$566,214
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,904$571,845
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,745,267$2,979,021
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,386$791,053
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,386$791,053
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,060,704$1,267,611
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $644,177$920,357
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,704,881$2,187,968
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,745,267$2,979,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,187,968 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,210,115
XI-2 Total expenses$4,779,529
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$430,586
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,704,881
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$43,099
XI-7 Investment expenses$9,402
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,187,968

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