Nonprofit · EIN 34-1936190
ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,210,115 | $4,779,529 | $430,586 | $2,979,021 | $791,053 | $2,187,968 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,140,010 | $1,522,760 | -$382,750 | $1,745,267 | $40,386 | $1,704,881 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,300,637 | $3,000,578 | $300,059 | $2,038,684 | $40,242 | $1,998,442 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,092,749
- of which government grants
- $3,470,035
- Program service revenue
- $67,582
- Investment income
- $46,096
- Other revenue
- $3,688
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,367,677
- Other salaries and wages
- $636,459
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $783,035
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $969
- Accounting fees
- $14,337
- Occupancy
- $67,042
- Travel
- $28,211
- Depreciation
- $20,275
- Program services (functional)
- $4,523,607
- Management and general (functional)
- $164,245
- Fundraising (functional)
- $91,677
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,745,267
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,979,021
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $791,053
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,187,968
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $442,023
- Publicly traded securities
- $566,214
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,267,611
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $920,357
- Gross receipts
- $5,210,115
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY V JOHNSON | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 40 | $193,123 | $36,781 |
| SHANELLE SMITH WIGHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5 | $0 |
| CHINENYE NKEMERE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON LUKACSY-LOVE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY FALCONE-HALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED BIDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BLACKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LENORA INEZ BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TALISE CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORDECAI CARGILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD DICOSIMO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE ESLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANN FOWLER-SPELLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAROLYN ISENHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT KARAKUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA MADISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLYDE MILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY PANZICA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VINCE ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AFI-ODELIA SCRUGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY SIAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL WESTLAKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEONARD YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY V JOHNSON | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 40 | $208,721 | $35,722 |
| CHINENYE NKEMERE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE CARPENTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANELLE SMITH WIGHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA MADISON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY FALCONE-HALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED BIDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BLACKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL MILLER BOISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LENORA INEZ BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TALISE CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORDECAI CARGILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE ESLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANN FOWLER-SPELLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON LUKACSY-LOVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLYDE MILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY PANZICA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AFI-ODELIA SCRUGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SIAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WESTLAKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZULMA ZABALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY V JOHNSON | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $181,261 | $35,269 |
| FRED BIDWELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL MILLER BOISE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE CARPENTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA MADISON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY FALCONE-HALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENORA INEZ BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TALISE CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORDECAI CARGILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANN FOWLER-SPELLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLYDE MILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHINENYE NKEMERE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAHOMY ORTIZ-GARCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY PANZICA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIKA SHIORI-CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SIAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WESTLAKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANELLE SMITH WIGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZULMA ZABALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6539 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44103-3906
- In care of
- % THOMAS B SCHORGL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEREMY V JOHNSON, 6539 EUCLID AVE SUITE 110, CLEVELAND, OH 44103
- Signed the 990
- JEREMY V JOHNSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (216) 575-0331
- Website
- ASSEMBLYCLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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. ARTIST SUPPORT & GRANTMAKING: - CREATIVE IMPACT FUND (CIF): EXPANDED THE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT 29 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS (UP FROM 16 IN 2024) WITH UNRESTRICTED GRANTS TOTALING 215,000 FOR COMMUNITY-BASED CIVIC PROJECTS. - BOOST FUND: LAUNCHED AND MANAGED A FLEXIBLE FUNDING STREAM THAT PROVIDED ACCESSIBLE, SMALL-SCALE GRANTS TO 147 LOCAL ARTISTS. TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS FUND (TAF) MANAGEMENT: SERVED AS THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR A 3 MILLION ARPA INVESTMENT FROM THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. THIS SUPPORTED 7 LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC ART PROJECTS, RESULTING IN PAYMENTS TO 400 ARTISTS AND CONTRACTS WITH 300 LOCAL BUSINESSES. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROVIDED STRATEGIC ADVICE AND BUSINESS COACHING TO OVER 1,300 UNIQUE USERS VIA ONLINE AND IN-PERSON CONSULTANCIES. PARTNERED WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE COSE TO FOSTER "ART AT WORK" NETWORKING, CONNECTING CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS WITH THE BROADER BUSINESS COMMUNITY. FISCAL SPONSORSHIP: ACTED AS THE FIDUCIARY AND STRATEGIC PARTNER FOR 14 GRASSROOTS PROJECTS, FACILITATING ACCESS TO OVER 240,000 IN FUNDING FOR MISSION-DRIVEN INITIATIVES INCLUDING YOUTH WORKSHOPS AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS. REGIONAL HUB DEVELOPMENT: COMPLETED THE STRATEGIC RELOCATION TO THE MIDTOWN COLLABORATION CENTER IN JANUARY 2025, ESTABLISHING A PHYSICAL "ARTS HUB- AND CO-LOCATING WITH THE CLEVELAND ARTS PRIZE AND THE ARTS EDUCATION CONSORTIUM TO DRIVE SECTOR-WIDE SYNERGY. REGARDING THE VOLUNTEER COUNT, I AM WORKING WITH DEIDRE TO CONFIRM THE FINAL NUMBER FOR THIS PERIOD GIVEN THE INCREASED ENGAGEMENT FROM THE LEVY CAMPAIGN AND TAF PANELS.Expenses $4,523,607 · grants $3,367,677 · revenue $67,582
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1936190
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,979,021
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,210,115
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,210,115 | $4,779,529 | $2,979,021 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,140,010 | $1,522,760 | $1,745,267 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,300,637 | $3,000,578 | $2,038,684 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $844,284 | $995,123 | $1,686,811 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 34-1936190).
Questions about ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS
- What is the EIN of ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS is 34-1936190.
- Is ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS 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 ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEREMY V JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $193,123 (JEREMY V JOHNSON, PRESIDENT AN).
- How much revenue does ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,210,115, expenses of $4,779,529 and total assets of $2,979,021 at year end.
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