2026-02-17T07:59:22-06:00 2025-06-30 341341400 415 GROUP INC 4300 MUNSON STREET NW CANTON OH 44718 990 2024-07-01 475513742 ARTSNOW ARTS 3302031004 175 SOUTH MAIN STREET 100 AKRON OH 44308 NICOLE MULLET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3302031004 2026-02-16 1 0 DANA L PATTERSON P01278758 3304920094 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NICOLE MULLET 175 SOUTH MAIN STREET 100 AKRON OH 44308 1128951 0 X ARTSNOW.ORG X 2015 OH TO LEVERAGE ARTS & CULTURE IN SUMMIT COUNTY TO SUPPORT & STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC & SOCIAL VIBRANCY 12 12 0 71 0 0 814456 1083624 17662 23902 17658 18764 0 2661 849776 1128951 461414 896945 0 0 253231 250003 0 0 61008 238663 216486 953308 1363434 -103532 -234483 712452 525755 181793 40596 530659 485159 X ARTSNOW STRENGTHENS SUMMIT COUNTY BY ADVANCING ITS ARTS AND CULTURE ASSETS AND BUILDING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ARTS & CULTURE AND THE BROAD COMMUNITY. ARTSNOW:A. PROVIDES ACCESS TO ARTS AND CULTURE INFORMATION.B. AGGREGATES AND ANALYZES DATA ABOUT ARTS AND CULTURE TO DRIVE SECTOR IMPROVEMENT.C. ADVOCATE FOR ARTS AND CULTURE ACROSS THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT SECTOR.D. CONVENES AND CONNECTS MAKERS AND PRESENTERS TO STRENGTHEN THE SECTOR'S IMPACT AND RELEVANCE. E. BUILDS AND STRENGTHENS FUNDING FOR ARTS AND CULTURE. 0 0 1032569 896945 23902 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. CONVENINGS INCLUDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, PLANNING SESSIONS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND LARGE-SCALE GATHERINGS SUCH AS THE CREATIVE PLACEMAKING CONFERENCE.THESE ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON PRACTICAL SKILL BUILDING, PEER LEARNING, AND CROSS-SECTOR DIALOGUE, SUPPORTING BOTH INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS. ARTSNOW'S CONVENINGS STRENGTHENED ACCESS TO RESOURCES, INCREASED COORDINATION ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS, AND SUPPORTED THE LONG-TERM HEALTH AND RELEVANCE OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR IN SUMMIT COUNTY.PROVIDING ACCESS TO ARTS AND CULTURE INFORMATION AND RESOURCESARTSNOW CONTINUED TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS WITH ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT ARTS AND CULTURE OFFERINGS ACROSS SUMMIT COUNTY. THROUGH ITS ONLINE PLATFORMS, INCLUDING SUMMITLIVE365, ARTSNOW PROMOTED CULTURAL EVENTS, JOB OPPORTUNITIES, AND CALLS FOR ARTISTS, SERVING AS A CENTRALIZED INFORMATION HUB FOR THE REGION.IN ADDITION, ARTSNOW PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, ARTISTS, AND CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS, INCLUDING CIVIC, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THESE EFFORTS FOCUSED ON INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF THE LOCAL CULTURAL ECOSYSTEM, IMPROVING ACCESS TO BEST PRACTICES, AND STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF PARTNERS TO ENGAGE WITH ARTS AND CULTURE AS A CORE COMPONENT OF COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND ECONOMIC VITALITY.AGGREGATING DATA AND INFORMING STRATEGYIN FY2025, ARTSNOW CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN ITS ROLE AS A REGIONAL DATA RESOURCE BY AGGREGATING AND ANALYZING INFORMATION RELATED TO CULTURAL PARTICIPATION, INVESTMENT, AND GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION. BUILDING ON THE AKRON/SUMMIT CULTURAL PLAN'S ORIGINAL STATIC MAPS, ARTSNOW ADVANCED A PARTNERSHIP WITH SUMMIT COUNTY PLANNING AND GIS STAFF TO DEVELOP UPDATED, DYNAMIC TOOLS THAT BETTER SUPPORT STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING, INVESTMENT ALIGNMENT, AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION.ARTSNOW ALSO USED DATA COLLECTED FROM GRANTEES, CONVENINGS, SURVEYS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO INFORM PROGRAM DESIGN, GRANTMAKING PRIORITIES, AND SECTOR SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING FUNDING FOR ARTS AND CULTUREARTSNOW CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER AND GROW THE ARTSFORWARD GRANT PROGRAM, A COUNTYWIDE FUNDING INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO INVEST IN ARTISTS, ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROJECTS ADVANCING THE AKRON/SUMMIT CULTURAL PLAN. SINCE LAUNCHING ITS GRANTMAKING WORK, ARTSNOW HAS INVESTED $1,432,577 THROUGH ARTSFORWARD, SUPPORTING A TOTAL OF 135 GRANTEES, INCLUDING 54 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND 80 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2025, ARTSNOW AWARDED $507,343 TO 55 ARTSFORWARD GRANTEES. OUTCOMES REPORTED BY GRANTEES DEMONSTRATE THE BROADER IMPACT OF THIS WORK. IN A TWELVE-MONTH REPORTING PERIOD, 2023 ARTSFORWARD GRANTEES SECURED AN ADDITIONAL $155,231 IN FUNDING FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY, INDIVIDUAL DONORS, AND EARNED INCOME; HOSTED 348 UNIQUE PERFORMANCES, CLASSES, AND WORKSHOPS; ENGAGED MORE THAN 20,000 PARTICIPANTS; AND EMPLOYED OR PAID 340 INDIVIDUALS. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1175040 46089 46089 1128951 0 1128951 1395406 31972 31972 1363434 0 1363434 PART X, LINE 2: THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONFORMITY WITH GAAP REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO REPORT INFORMATION REGARDING ITS EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ALL RELEVANT TAX POSITIONS AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNRECORDED TAX LIABILITIES. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES GENERALLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE AND AUDIT THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS OF TAX RETURNS FILED. 1 AKRON BLACK ARTIST GUILD PO BOX 22011 AKRON OH 44302 933433021 501(C)(3) 7500 0 CREATIVE PLACEMAKING GRANTS AKRON MAKERSPACE 540 SOUTH MAIN ST SUITE 951 AKRON OH 44311 454741370 501(C)(3) 15980 0 ARTSFORWARD AKRON SYMPHONIC WINDS PO BOX 307 HUDSON OH 44236 813257904 501(C)(3) 7500 0 CREATIVE PLACEMAKING GRANTS ART RESOURCES TRANSFORMATIONS 526 SOUTH MAIN ST SUITE 503A AKRON OH 44311 833743218 501(C)(3) 25000 0 ARTSFORWARD ARTSPARKS 450 C PORTAGE TRAIL CUYAHOGA FALLS OH 44221 455629269 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ARTSFORWARD ASIAN SERVICES IN ACTION INC 370 E MARKET ST AKRON OH 44304 341798850 501(C)(3) 12000 0 ARTSFORWARD BALLET EXCEL OHIO PO BOX 3131 CUYAHOGA FALLS OH 44223 341318396 501(C)(3) 25000 0 ARTSFORWARD BALLET IN THE CITY 1301 WEATHERVANE LANE AKRON OH 44313 463812139 501(C)(3) 12500 0 ARTSFORWARD BIG LOVE NETWORK 1111 CAREY AVE AKRON OH 44314 455629269 501(C)(3) 10000 0 CREATIVE PLACEMAKING GRANTS BLACK EXCELLENCE ARTS COLLECTIVE 69 E BROOKSIDE AVE AKRON OH 44301 993273551 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ARTSFORWARD BUILDING FOR TOMORROW 100 WEST CEDAR ST AKRON OH 44307 341318396 501(C)(3) 7500 0 CREATIVE PLACEMAKING GRANTS CENTER FOR APPLIED THEATRE AND ACTIVE CULTURE 220 S BALCH ST AKRON OH 44302 830462908 501(C)(3) 7000 0 ARTSFORWARD CHRIST COMMUNITY CHAPEL 750 WEST STREETSBORO ST HUDSON OH 44236 341339610 501(C)(3) 18600 0 ARTSFORWARD CITIZENS AKRON CHURCH DBA THE VINCENT HOUSE 647 E MARKET ST AKRON OH 44304 845134549 501(C)(3) 7500 0 ARTSFORWARD CITY OF BARBERTON 576 W PARK AVE BARBERTON OH 44203 346000188 115 9999 0 ARTSFORWARD CITY OF GREEN PO BOX 278 GREEN OH 44232 341668531 115 50000 0 ARTSFORWARD CITY OF STOW 3760 DARROW RD STOW OH 44224 346002740 115 25000 0 ARTSFORWARD COMMUNITY AIDS NETWORK AKRON PRIDE INITIATIVE 759 W MARKET ST AKRON OH 44303 311506671 501(C)(3) 15778 0 ARTSFORWARD COMMUNITY HALL FOUNDATION 182 S MAIN ST AKRON OH 44308 830462908 501(C)(3) 15500 0 CREATIVE PLACEMAKING GRANTS CONSERVANCY FOR CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK 1403 WEST HINES HILL RD PENINSULA OH 44264 341917257 501(C)(3) 15000 0 ARTSFORWARD CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER 2131 FRONT ST CUYAHOGA FALLS OH 44221 341319079 501(C)(3) 25000 0 ARTSFORWARD CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHORAL ARTS INC 707 CHESTNUT BLVD CUYAHOGA FALLS OH 44221 932718275 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ARTSFORWARD DOWNTOWN AKRON PARTNERSHIP INC 103 S HIGH ST 4TH FLOOR AKRON OH 44308 341823835 501(C)(3) 25000 0 ARTSFORWARD FRIENDS OF THE SUMMIT 309 WOOLF AVENUE AKRON OH 44312 264312124 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ARTSFORWARD GLOBAL TIES AKRON 259 SOUTH BROADWAY AKRON OH 44308 341433786 501(C)(3) 14000 0 ARTSFORWARD HIMALAYAN ARTS LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL ACADEMY 644 E TALLMADGE AVENUE AKRON OH 44310 832884547 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ARTSFORWARD HUDSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 49 E MAIN ST HUDSON OH 44236 341935499 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ARTSFORWARD MAIN STREET BARBERTON 99 4TH ST NW BARBERTON OH 44203 922365553 501(C)(3) 20000 0 ARTSFORWARD NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHOREOGRAPHY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON GUZZETTA HALL 228 E BUCHTEL AVE 398F AKRON OH 44325 475231350 501(C)(3) 20000 0 CREATIVE PLACEMAKING GRANTS NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 120 EAST MAIN STREET RAVENNA OH 44266 341485111 501(C)(3) 10000 0 ARTSFORWARD NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO INC 1750 WEST CAMPUS CENTER DRIVE KENT OH 44240 264312124 501(C)(3) 8000 0 ARTSFORWARD OHIO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 507 EAST CRAIN AVENUE KENT OH 44240 020611246 501(C)(3) 8000 0 ARTSFORWARD PROJECT UJIMA 1015 SOUTH HAWKINS AVENUE AKRON OH 44320 813065852 501(C)(3) 12500 0 ARTSFORWARD RUBBER CITY THEATRE GUZZETTA HALL 394 AKRON OH 44325 472484892 501(C)(3) 25000 0 ARTSFORWARD SOUTH STREET MINISTRIES INC PO BOX 2114 AKRON OH 44309 262660679 501(C)(3) 15000 0 ARTSFORWARD STAN HYWET HALL AND GARDENS INC 714 N PORTAGE PATH AKRON OH 443031399 340819149 501(C)(3) 12000 0 ARTSFORWARD SUMMIT ARTSPACE 140 EAST MARKET ST AKRON OH 44308 341841587 501(C)(3) 143855 0 ARTSFORWARD SUMMIT CHORAL SOCIETY 140 EAST MARKET STREET AKRON OH 44308 341658034 501(C)(3) 26500 0 CREATIVE INVESTMENT PROGRAM SUMMIT COUNTY DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT 175 SOUTH MAIN STREET AKRON OH 44308 346002767 115 10000 0 ARTSFORWARD THE MOVEMENT PROJECT 21547 LORAIN ROAD FAIRVIEW PARK OH 44126 473885806 501(C)(3) 38000 0 ARTSFORWARD TINKER'S CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERS PO BOX 444 TWINSBURG OH 44087 205465233 501(C)(3) 9999 0 ARTSFORWARD TUESDAY MUSICAL ASSOCIATION 1041 WEST MARKET STREET SUITE 200 AKRON OH 44313 340786212 501(C)(3) 39999 0 ARTSFORWARD WHITE RABBIT GALLERIES 571 W TUSCARAWAS AVE BARBERTON OH 44319 861664269 501(C)(3) 14000 0 ARTSFORWARD 43 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS FOR THE ARTSFORWARD PROGRAM WERE AWARDED THROUGH A THOROUGH AND EQUITABLE PROCESS DESIGNED TO ALIGN CLOSELY WITH THE AKRON-SUMMIT CULTURAL PLAN AND ITS TEN KEY PRIORITIES. ALL GRANTS WERE EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE TO 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ENSURING THAT FUNDS DIRECTLY SUPPORTED COMMUNITY-FOCUSED INITIATIVES. DECISIONS WERE GUIDED BY A ROBUST EVALUATION RUBRIC EMPHASIZING CRITICAL CRITERIA SUCH AS ALIGNMENT WITH THE CULTURAL PLAN, COMMUNITY BENEFIT, PROJECT FEASIBILITY, AND INNOVATION. APPLICATIONS WERE ASSESSED BY A DIVERSE REVIEW COMMITTEE, COMPRISING FUNDERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, ARTISTS, AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. EACH APPLICATION WAS SCORED USING A TRANSPARENT RUBRIC, WITH WEIGHTED CRITERIA TO PRIORITIZE EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND CREATIVITY. APPLICANTS DEMONSTRATED HOW THEIR PROJECTS ADDRESSED ONE OR MORE OF THE CULTURAL PLAN'S PRIORITIES, ARTICULATED MEASURABLE COMMUNITY BENEFITS, AND OUTLINED REALISTIC PLANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND SUCCESS EVALUATION. THE GRANT PROCESS WAS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO BE INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE, ENSURING THAT ORGANIZATIONS OF VARYING SIZES AND EXPERIENCES COULD PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY. THIS APPROACH NOT ONLY SUPPORTED HIGH-QUALITY PROJECTS BUT ALSO FOSTERED A SENSE OF EQUITY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE GRANTMAKING PROCESS. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICOLE MULLET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 126616 0 25200 0 0 0 6164 0 18501 0 176481 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND A VOTE TO APPROVE AND SUBMIT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE OBTAINED ANNUALLY OR UPON OCCURRENCE OF A CONFLICT. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ON A PERPETUAL BASIS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ALL IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EVALUATION AND RESOLUTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING SALARY SURVEYS AND OTHER RELEVANT DATE ALONG WITH PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.