Nonprofit · EIN 34-6609771
ARTS IN STARK
Tax-exempt · CANTON, OH 44702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,730,673 | $3,395,926 | -$665,253 | $27,258,636 | $997,978 | $26,260,658 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,905,934 | $4,484,773 | -$578,839 | $26,507,001 | $877,276 | $25,629,725 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,051,513 | $3,410,392 | -$358,879 | $25,456,277 | $857,652 | $24,598,625 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,970,381
- of which government grants
- $235,039
- Program service revenue
- $295,320
- Investment income
- $332,042
- Net rental income
- $36,456
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$11,096
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,618
- Other revenue
- $132,930
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $856,763
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $181,002
- Other salaries and wages
- $603,620
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $958,097
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,224
- Accounting fees
- $23,740
- Occupancy
- $222,088
- Travel
- $15,000
- Depreciation
- $533,806
- Program services (functional)
- $2,858,435
- Management and general (functional)
- $366,864
- Fundraising (functional)
- $170,627
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,507,001
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,258,636
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $997,978
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,260,658
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,835,655
- Publicly traded securities
- $642,040
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,254,971
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,005,687
- Gross unrelated business income
- $86,864
- Gross receipts
- $2,773,111
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAUREEN ATER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $118,457 | $21,419 |
| JANET WEIR CREIGHTON | IMMEDITAE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GOFF | IMMEDITAE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT FATZINGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMIL ALECUSAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY ALTMAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA BIASELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLYSON BUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MORSE DALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX DEUBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA FINAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GRAFFICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYE HESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM LINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROD MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE MOORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFF NICELY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY SMITHBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT R TIMKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BELDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON HAUPT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS AUMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE GRABOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN HAROLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON MATAS-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH MICHALOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE ROPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAMAR WYSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE YODER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID WHITEHILL | PAST PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $168,068 | $17,171 |
| EMIL ALECUSAN | VICE CHAIR/INTERIM CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $17,325 | $0 |
| JANET WEIR CREIGHTON | IMMEDITAE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GOFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT FATZINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY ALTMAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA BIASELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLYSON BUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLENE COLANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MORSE DALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX DEUBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA FINAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GRAFFICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYE HESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM LINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE MANDEVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MOORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF NICELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SMITHBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT R TIMKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BELDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HAUPT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN ATER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID WHITEHILL | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $161,772 | $18,678 |
| JANET WEIR CREIGHTON | IMMEDITAE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GOFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT FATZINGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMIL ALECUSAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY ALTMAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA BIASELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLYSON BUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLENE COLANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MORSE DALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX DEUBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA FINAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GRAFFICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYE HESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM LINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE MANDEVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MOORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF NICELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SMITHBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT R TIMKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 MARKET AVE NORTH, CANTON, OH 44702-1075
- In care of
- % BUSINESS MANAGER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MAUREEN ATER, 1001 MARKET AVE N, CANTON, OH 44702
- Signed the 990
- MAUREEN ATER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (330) 453-1075
- Website
- WWW.ARTSINSTARK.COM
- Return prepared by
- MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF ARTSINSTARK IS TO USE THE ARTS TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY GOALS AROUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, WELL-BEING AND EDUCATION, IN ORDER TO MAKE STARK COUNTY A THRIVING AND VIBRANT REGION.
Program accomplishments
- ARTSINSTARK ADMINISTERS A PROGRAM THAT ANNUALLY AWARDS OPERATING AND SPECIAL PROJECT GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND ARTISTS ACROSS STARK COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION LEADS PUBLIC ART INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS THAT ENHANCE THE CULTURAL VIBRANCY OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, ARTSINSTARK OVERSEES THE SMARTS PROGRAM, WHICH INTEGRATES THE ARTS INTO EDUCATION TO SUPERCHARGE LEARNING IN COUNTY SCHOOLS.Expenses $1,076,714 · grants $856,763 · revenue $295,320
- ARTSINSTARK MAINTAINS THE CULTURAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS CAMPUS, AN EIGHT-ACRE HUB FOR ARTS AND CULTURE IN DOWNTOWN CANTON. THE CAMPUS INCLUDES A 330,000-SQUARE-FOOT MAIN FACILITY, AN URBAN GREENSPACE PARK, AND THE NEWLY RENOVATED EN-RICH-MENT ARTS EDUCATION CENTER. THE CULTURAL CENTER IS HOME TO FOUR RESIDENT ORGANIZATIONS-CANTON BALLET, CANTON MUSEUM OF ART, EN-RICH-MENT, AND SING STARK!-WHICH COLLECTIVELY BRING THE ARTS TO MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.Expenses $1,409,731 · revenue $13,711
- ARTSINSTARK'S MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS FOCUS ON BUILDING AWARENESS OF AND PARTICIPATION IN ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT STARK COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY UTILIZES DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, PAID ADVERTISING, DIRECT OUTREACH, AND PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING TOOLS SUCH AS ARTPASS AND THE ARTFUL NEWSLETTER, TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAMS, ARTISTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS TO BOTH AUDIENCES IN THE COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION.Expenses $371,990
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
- 34-6609771
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,258,636
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,773,111
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,730,673 | $3,395,926 | $27,258,636 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,905,934 | $4,484,773 | $26,507,001 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,051,513 | $3,410,392 | $25,456,277 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,178,002 | $3,494,699 | $24,348,293 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 34-6609771).
Questions about ARTS IN STARK
- What is the EIN of ARTS IN STARK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS IN STARK is 34-6609771.
- Is ARTS IN STARK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to ARTS IN STARK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTS IN STARK 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 ARTS IN STARK 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 ARTS IN STARK 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 ARTS IN STARK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MAUREEN ATER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTS IN STARK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,457 (MAUREEN ATER, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does ARTS IN STARK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,730,673, expenses of $3,395,926 and total assets of $27,258,636 at year end.
Other nonprofits in CANTON
- NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM INC EIN 34-0898576 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CANTON MUSEUM OF ART EIN 34-0733127 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION EIN 34-6533119 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CANTON PALACE THEATER ASSOCIATION EIN 34-1286663 · last filed 990 for 2025
- STARK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY EIN 34-0733194 · last filed 990 for 2024
- EN-RICH-MENT EIN 46-0741021 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CANTON BALLET EIN 34-6608636 · last filed 990 for 2025
- PLAYERS GUILD OF CANTON INC EIN 34-0790867 · last filed 990 for 2025
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