Nonprofit · EIN 38-1802396
THE ARK
Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,636,610 | $2,946,256 | -$309,646 | $4,541,998 | $516,689 | $4,025,309 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,599,693 | $2,837,941 | -$238,248 | $4,799,528 | $474,294 | $4,325,234 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,224,404 | $2,494,521 | -$270,117 | $4,772,071 | $209,669 | $4,562,402 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $867,899
- Membership dues
- $367,826
- Program service revenue
- $1,547,448
- Investment income
- $45,388
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $159,007
- Other revenue
- $175,875
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,066
- Other salaries and wages
- $871,368
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,206,810
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,812
- Accounting fees
- $16,950
- Occupancy
- $191,150
- Travel
- $9,571
- Depreciation
- $175,872
- Program services (functional)
- $2,310,437
- Management and general (functional)
- $347,334
- Fundraising (functional)
- $288,485
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,799,528
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,541,998
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $516,689
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,025,309
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,586,899
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,812,469
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $212,840
- Gross receipts
- $3,096,011
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 261
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne James | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $148,500 | $16,644 |
| Anya Sadler | Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,775 | $13,214 |
| Robert Guenzel | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Huss | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Kinley | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Reece | Secretary / Member Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Roehrig | Treasurer / Member Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Reach | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Curt Wolf | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Edin | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan McClanahan | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Kern | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Lutton | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Nissen | Secretary-Elect / Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Jones | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lee | Treasurer-Elect / Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Jill McDonough | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Teresa Myers | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jason Boggs | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne James | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $141,779 | $15,075 |
| Anya Sadler | Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,703 | $11,905 |
| Robert Guenzel | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Huss | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Kinley | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Reece | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Roehrig | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Reach | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Curt Wolf | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Edin | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan McClanahan | Past Chair Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Kern | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Lutton | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Nissen | Member / Secretary-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Jones | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Lee | Member / Treasurer-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill McDonough | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Teresa Myers | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne James | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $127,710 | $13,717 |
| Robert Guenzel | Past Chair / Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Huss | Chair-Elect / Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Kinley | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Reece | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Roehrig | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Reach | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Curt Wolf | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Edin | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan McClanahan | Chair / Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Kern | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Lutton | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Nissen | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Jones | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Lee | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill McDonough | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Teresa Myers | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 117 N 1ST ST STE 40, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104-1354
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Marianne James, 117 N First Street STE 40, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- Signed the 990
- Marianne James, Executive Director
- Phone
- (734) 761-1800
- Website
- www.theark.org
- Return prepared by
- Bennett & Associates CPAs PLLC
Mission
To provide for the preservation and presentation of American folk and ethnic music and folklore and to educate the public and musicians about the history, origins, and values of American and ethnic music
Program accomplishments
- The organization provided for the preservation and presentation of folk and ethnic music by presenting 290 music programs with a total audience of 45,398 individuals drawn from southeast Michigan and surrounding areas.Expenses $2,310,437 · revenue $1,723,323
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1802396
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,541,998
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,096,011
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,636,610 | $2,946,256 | $4,541,998 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,599,693 | $2,837,941 | $4,799,528 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,224,404 | $2,494,521 | $4,772,071 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,583,819 | $2,156,710 | $4,959,177 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 38-1802396).
Questions about THE ARK
- What is the EIN of THE ARK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ARK is 38-1802396.
- Is THE ARK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to THE ARK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ARK 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 ARK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE ARK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE ARK?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Marianne James.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ARK?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,500 (Marianne James, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does THE ARK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,636,610, expenses of $2,946,256 and total assets of $4,541,998 at year end.
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