Nonprofit · EIN 31-4379422
THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · WESTERVILLE, OH 43082
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,637,026 | $8,102,554 | $534,472 | $19,912,654 | $3,635,697 | $16,276,957 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,361,010 | $8,191,783 | $169,227 | $17,028,996 | $2,834,754 | $14,194,242 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,750,846 | $7,443,351 | $1,307,495 | $16,353,162 | $3,294,093 | $13,059,069 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $437,919
- Program service revenue
- $5,681,255
- Investment income
- $1,015,233
- Royalties
- $1,041,164
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $658,835
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $401,631
- Other revenue
- $1,502,619
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $142,502
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $777,286
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,171,962
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,600,714
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $53,143
- Accounting fees
- $28,975
- Occupancy
- $335,436
- Travel
- $142,015
- Depreciation
- $175,809
- Program services (functional)
- $7,341,137
- Management and general (functional)
- $315,922
- Fundraising (functional)
- $445,495
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,028,996
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,912,654
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,635,697
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,276,957
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $214,596
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,442,743
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,019,187
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,257,770
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,428,175
- Gross receipts
- $11,109,394
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 360
- Year formed
- 1898
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MECKLENBORG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $275,629 | $47,709 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $191,037 | $41,345 |
| JAMES JANERI | COO/PUBLISHER, CERAMICS ARTS NETWORK Key employee | 40 | $163,807 | $57,759 |
| MARCUS FISH | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,250 | $54,592 |
| ANDREA ROSS | DIR. OF MEETINGS, MKTG & MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,472 | $18,855 |
| MONA THIEL | NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,049 | $22,767 |
| AMANDA ENGEN | DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS & WFD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,941 | $7,573 |
| PALANI BALAYA | DIRECTOR (ENTER 10/25) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BERNDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CESARANO | DIRECTOR (EXIT 10/25) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RUYAN GUO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| YUTAI KATOH | DIRECTOR (ENTER 10/25) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA NAVROTSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA REIGEL | DIRECTOR (EXIT 10/25) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DILEEP SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODD STEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RODNEY TRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WINNIE WONG-NG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| YIQUAN WU | DIRECTOR (ENTER 10/25) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| RAJENDRA BORDIA | PAST PRESIDENT (EXIT 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MONICA FERRARIS | PAST PRESIDENT (ENTER 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARIO AFFATIGATO | PRESIDENT (ENTER 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHIBIN JIANG | PRESIDENT ELECT (ENTER 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DANIEL TIPSORD | TREASURER (EXIT 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KLAUS-MARKUS PETERS | TREASURER (ENTER 10/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MECKLENBORG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $252,738 | $32,325 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $177,459 | $31,742 |
| JAMES JANERI | MNG DIR. OF CERAMICS ARTS NETWORK Key employee | 40 | $161,878 | $46,591 |
| MARCUS FISH | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,942 | $45,214 |
| ANDREA ROSS | DIR. OF MEETINGS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,965 | $16,993 |
| MONA THIEL | NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,264 | $15,760 |
| AMANDA ENGEN | DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,027 | $3,100 |
| RAJENDRA BORDIA | PAST PRESIDENT (10/24 TO 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA FERRARIS | PRESIDENT (10/24 TO 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO AFFATIGATO | PRESIDENT ELECT (10/24 TO 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL TIPSORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BREDER | DIRECTOR (EXIT 10/24) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA GRAEVE | DIRECTOR (EXIT 10/24) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIBIN JIANG | DIRECTOR (EXIT 10/24) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CESARANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA REIGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WINNIE WONG-NG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA NAVROTSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DILEEP SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD STEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY TRICE | DIRECTOR (ENTER 10/24) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BERNDT | DIRECTOR (ENTER 10/24) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RUYAN GUO | DIRECTOR (ENTER 10/24) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MECKLENBORG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $268,475 | $35,704 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | CFO Officer | 40 | $180,590 | $29,815 |
| JAMES JANERI | DIR. OF CERAMICS ARTS NETWORK Key employee | 40 | $159,218 | $45,063 |
| EILEEN DEGUIRE | DIR. OF TECHNICAL CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,905 | $32,699 |
| MARCUS FISH | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT & IND. RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,763 | $44,561 |
| ANDREA ROSS | DIR. OF MEETINGS & MARKETINGS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,363 | $16,974 |
| MONA THIEL | NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,060 | $16,389 |
| SANJAY MATHUR | PAST PRESIDENT (10/23 TO 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJENDRA BORDIA | PRESIDENT (10/23 TO 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA FERRARIS | PRESIDENT ELECT (10/23 TO 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL TIPSORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL BUTT | DIRECTOR (EXIT 10/23) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA HEMMER | DIRECTOR (EXIT 10/23) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKIO NAITO | DIRECTOR (EXIT 10/23) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BREDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA GRAEVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIBIN JIANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CESARANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA REIGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WINNIE WONG-NG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA NAVROTSKY | DIRECTOR (ENTER 10/23) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DILEEP SINGH | DIRECTOR (ENTER 10/23) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD STEYER | DIRECTOR (ENTER 10/23) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 470 OLDE WORTHINGTON RD STE 200, WESTERVILLE, OH 43082-9127
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARK MECKLENBORG, 470 OLDE WORTHINGTON ROAD 200, WESTERVILLE, OH 43082
- Signed the 990
- MARK MECKLENBORG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (614) 890-4700
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.CERAMICS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
TO FOSTER THE STUDY, UNDERSTANDING, DEVELOPMENT, AND APPLICATION OF CERAMICS, GLASSES, AND RELATED MATERIALS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR MEMBERS, INDUSTRY, AND THE GLOBAL SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOCIETY PUBLISHED FOUR PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS AND THREE MAGAZINES RELATED TO CERAMICS IN THE APPLICATION OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES. NUMEROUS BOOKS WERE PUBLISHED, MEDIA CONTENT PRODUCED, AND MEDIA STREAMED ON THE APPLICATIONS OF CERAMIC ARTS AND ON THE PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING LECTURES AND PAPERS PRESENTED AT MEETINGS. THE SOCIETY'S 2025 MEETINGS INCLUDED THE 49TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO ON ADVANCED CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES (ICACC) IN DAYTONA BEACH, FL. THE SOCIETY'S 127TH ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN COLUMBUS, OH, AS PART OF THE MATERIALS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (MS&T) CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITION. THE 16TH PACIFIC RIM CONFERENCE ON CERAMIC AND GLASS TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING ANNUAL GLASS AND OPTICAL MATERIALS DIVISION (PACRIM WITH GOMD) WAS HELD IN VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA. SEVERAL OTHER MEETINGS AND TWO CERAMIC ARTS CULTURAL TOURS IN JAPAN AND PORTUGAL WERE HELD. THE SOCIETY'S FOUNDATION PROVIDED GRANTS FOR STUDENT OUTREACH AND TRAVEL ASSISTANCE, SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS STUDYING MATERIALS SCIENCE, AND DISTRIBUTED MATERIALS SCIENCE CLASSROOM KITS TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.Expenses $7,341,137 · grants $142,502 · revenue $5,695,875
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-4379422
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A400)
- Group exemption
- 5050 (2 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,912,654
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,109,394
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,637,026 | $8,102,554 | $19,912,654 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,361,010 | $8,191,783 | $17,028,996 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,750,846 | $7,443,351 | $16,353,162 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,319,564 | $8,423,442 | $14,857,609 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-4379422).
Questions about THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC is 31-4379422.
- Is THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARK MECKLENBORG.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $275,629 (MARK MECKLENBORG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,637,026, expenses of $8,102,554 and total assets of $19,912,654 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (2)
- AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC EIN 91-1858706 · WESTERVILLE, OH · last filed 990-N for 2025
- INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC FEDERATION EIN 26-0358913 · WESTERVILLE, OH · last filed 990-N for 2025
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