Artsnow strengthens summit county by advancing its arts & culture assets and building connections between arts & culture and the broad community. Artsnow: -provides residents of summit county access to information about the diverse arts & culture offerings available in summit county. -aggregates and analyzes data about arts & culture to drive sector improvement. -advocates for arts & culture across the public, private and nonprofit sectors. -convenes and connects makers and presenters to strengthen the sector's impact and relevance. -builds and strengthens funding for arts & culture. In fy21, Artsnow focused on the following programs: 1.)continue to advance the implementation of cultural plan (www.akronculturalplan.com) 2.)work with public, private, and nonprofit partners to support and triage the arts and culture sector as well as building toward recovery. 3.)professional development series (and adaptation relative to covid-19)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 32 volunteers and 4 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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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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $59K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$485K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$856K
FY2022$439K
FY2023$871K
FY2024$850K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$504K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$656K
FY2024$953K
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$485K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$577K
FY2022$590K
FY2023$634K
FY2024$531K
FY2025$485K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.0M Management & general 20% · $270K Fundraising 4% · $61K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $152K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$151,816Pt VII · Sec A
$670Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Mullet’s $152K as Executive Director is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nicole Mullet$151,816$144,993$104,085$88,469$93,076
Leila Griffiths$670————

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

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Promotes and connects Summit County's arts and culture, making them accessible and impactful for everyone.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Convening, professional development, and sector connectionartsnow convened artists, arts and culture organizations, funders, civic leaders, and cross-sector partners throughout FY2025 to strengthen relationships, share knowledge, and build shared understanding.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$59K
Grants paid · 60 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2024
Summit ArtspaceOH · FY2024$143,855
City of GreenFY2024$50,000
Tuesday Musical AssociationOH · FY2024$39,999
The Movement Project INCOH · FY2024$38,000
Summit Choral Society INCOH · FY2024$26,500
Cuyahoga Valley Art CenterOH · FY2024$25,000
City of StowFY2024$25,000
Cuyahoga Valley Youth BalletOH · FY2024$25,000
Main Street Barberton INCOH · FY2024$20,000
Christ Community ChapelOH · FY2024$18,600
Akron Makerspace INCOH · FY2024$15,980
Community Hall FoundationOH · FY2024$15,500
South Street Ministries INCOH · FY2024$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$270K
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$485K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K
Total assetsLn 16$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$257K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
SavingsLn 2$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$349K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$485K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 632
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$539K$349K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$0
Total assetsLn 16$712K$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$531K$485K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$897K$897K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$172K$38K$120K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$12K$43K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$631$149$427$55
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$4K$12K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$8K$30K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$15K$1K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$60K$50K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$5K$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$36K$19K$2K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$518$336$52$130
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$35K$7K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.0M$270K$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.4M−$234K$485K 990 PDF
FY2024 $850K$953K−$104K$531K 990 PDF
FY2023 $871K$656K$214K$634K 990 PDF
FY2022 $439K$426K$13K$590K 990 PDF
FY2021 $856K$504K$352K$577K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,128,951 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $814,456$1,083,624
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,662$23,902
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,658$18,764
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,661
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $849,776$1,128,951
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $461,414$896,945
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $253,231$250,003
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $238,663$216,486
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $953,308$1,363,434
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$103,532−$234,483
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,128,951 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$257,455
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$826,169
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,083,624
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,902$23,902
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,764$18,764
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,661$2,661
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,902 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,425$1,128,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,363,434 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $896,945$896,945
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,271 · Management $119,805 · Fundraising $13,996$172,072
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,049 · Management $43,319 · Fundraising $5,360$60,728
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $149 · Management $427 · Fundraising $55$631
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,594 · Management $11,596 · Fundraising $1,382$16,572
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,000 · Management $30,218 · Fundraising $3,750$41,968
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,583 · Management $1,320 · Fundraising $1,583$17,486
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $49,771 · Fundraising $10,077$59,848
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,938 · Management $3,078 · Fundraising $3,233$11,249
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,785 · Management $1,759 · Fundraising $15,181$35,725
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $336 · Management $52 · Fundraising $130$518
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,501$1,501
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,919 · Management $7,011 · Fundraising $6,261$48,191
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,032,569 · Management $269,857 · Fundraising $61,008$1,363,434
Part X · Balance sheet $525,755 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $539,047$184,104
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$164,645
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $170,543$177,006
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,255$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,607$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $712,452$525,755
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,793$37,096
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $167,000$3,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $181,793$40,596
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $125,333$96,705
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $405,326$388,454
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $530,659$485,159
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $712,452$525,755
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $485,159 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,128,951
XI-2 Total expenses$1,363,434
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$234,483
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$530,659
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$14,117
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$174,866
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$485,159

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