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Artful Ohio INC

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Cleveland Hts, OH501(c)(3)Since 2015Arts & Culture EIN 47-5260903Revenue $671K in FY2025

On file with the IRSartfulcleveland.org2555 Euclid Heights Blvd, 44106-2709 · Cleveland Hts, OHTax-exempt since Mar 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Support and promote local artists

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$18K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 86% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$671K
+360% vs prior year
Spent
$91K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$611K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$671K
FY2025▲ +360%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$146K
FY2025$671K
Net assets
$611K
FY2025▲ ×19
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$611K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $57K Management & general 35% · $32K Fundraising 2% · $2K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $18K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Shannon Morris
Executive Director
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Curry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David King
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Mehler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shannon Morris’s $18K as Executive Director is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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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

Artful Ohio INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Cleveland Hts, OH, formed in 2015.

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2 programs · $57K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided affordable space that supports and educates artists in their mision to create, sell and display their art. Purchased a building in cleveland heights to better house the artist and promote their work.

$56Kprogram expense
02

Promoted creativity and inspiration by making art more accessible to the community through various outreach programs.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Martha Holden Jennings FoundationFY2023$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$671K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$632K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$91K
Ln 25
Programscol B$57K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$611K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$632K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$671K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$169K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$430K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$611K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$177K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$430K
Total assetsLn 16$35K$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$31K$611K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$18K$900$15K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$110$2K$221
Legal feesLn 11b$50$50
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$42K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$105$105
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$978
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$91K$57K$32K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $671K$91K$580K$611K 990 PDF
FY2024 $146K$31K 990 PDF
FY2023 $161K$47K 990 PDF
FY2022 $84K$23K 990 PDF
FY2021 $77K$23K 990 PDF
FY2020 $63K$18K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $670,866 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,788$631,680
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $102,920$35,490
I-10 Investment income$3,696
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $145,708$670,866
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,605$20,206
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $47,002$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,451$70,727
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $161,058$90,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,350$579,933
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $670,866 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$99,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$532,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$631,680
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,490$35,490
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,696$3,696
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,490 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,696$670,866
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $90,933 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $900 · Management $15,300 · Fundraising $1,800$18,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $110 · Management $1,875 · Fundraising $221$2,206
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $50$50
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,373$1,373
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,223$1,223
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,302$1,302
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,210 · Management $7,448$49,658
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $105$105
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,447 · Management $978$2,425
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,641 · Management $1,701$11,342
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,700 · Management $1,549$3,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,231 · Management $31,681 · Fundraising $2,021$90,933
Part X · Balance sheet $618,337 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,330$8,786
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$168,584
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $850−$385
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$430,212
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $200$11,140
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,380$618,337
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,012$7,036
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,012$7,036
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,368$611,301
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,368$611,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,380$618,337
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $611,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$670,866
XI-2 Total expenses$90,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$579,933
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,368
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$611,301

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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