ART OPPORTUNITIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ART OPPORTUNITIES INC

EIN 31-1665900 · Arts Education (A25)

What they do

ArtWorks is An Award-winning Greater Cincinnati Nonprofit That Creates Community-based Public Art Providing Career Opportunities for Artists of All Ages. The Organization Collaborates With Community Organizations and Residents, Businesses, Governments, Foundations, and Nonprofits to Build Creative Works of Art That Bolster The Regions Global Reputation As An Arts Destination. ArtWorks Has Employed and Trained Over 3,500 Professional Artists and 4,000 Youth, Ages 14 - 24. We Invest In Our Creative Economy By Creating Jobs That Support Local Talent, Pairing Professional Artists to Inspire and Mentor Diverse Teams of Youth, and Helping Them Build 21st-century Career-readiness Skills. Over The Past 29 Years, This Collaborative Approach Has Created A Citywide Gallery With More Than 14,000 Public and Private Art Projects, Including More Than 300 Permanent Outdoor Murals.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $61.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

40.12%of revenue went to mission work61.9% of expenses · Program services

18.61%of revenue went to fundraising28.7% of expenses

$64.86spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.13%of revenue went to management and office costs9.5% of expenses

$2.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $174,957 for COLLEEN HOUSTON (CE0 & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,641,121

Mission workProgram services$2,263,10940.12% of revenue61.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$345,9506.13% of revenue9.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,049,72118.61% of revenue28.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,982,34135.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,658,78064.86% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 61.9% mission · 9.5% management · 28.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 8.7% management · 29.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 7.1% management · 28.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 8.4% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 11.5% management · 25.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 11.2% management · 23.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 9.6% management · 23.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 5.1% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,641,121

Expenses$3,658,780

Annual surplus $1,982,341 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,263,109 · 61.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$345,950 · 9.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,049,721 · 28.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,641,121

Expenses$3,658,780

Assets$8,926,265

Income$5,641,121

Contributions$5,018,470

Mission work (program services)$2,263,109

Fundraising$1,049,721

Management and general$345,950

Stocks and bonds$1,276,165

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

COLLEEN HOUSTONCE0 & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $174,957

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

COLLEEN HOUSTONCE0 & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

LISA SAIAVICE PRESIDENT

TYRA PATTERSONTRUSTEE

RON NEBEL HOUCKTRUSTEE

RON BATESTRUSTEE

ROCCO DASCENZOTRUSTEE

RIC BOOTHBOARD TREASURER

RAHIEL MICHAELTRUSTEE

PAULA BOGGS MUETHINGTRUSTEE

PAM KRAVETZTRUSTEE

MIKE HOETINGTRUSTEE

MICHAEL DIMAGGIOTRUSTEE

MARK RANDY SMITHTRUSTEE

MARK MALLORYTRUSTEE

AGNES GODWIN-HALLSECRETARY

LAUREN HANNAN-SHAFERFORMER BOARD PRESIDENT

LAURA HUMPHREYPRESIDENT

KELLY BRANDSTETTER TRACYTRUSTEE

KATHRYN GARDETTETRUSTEE

JOE MURACATRUSTEE

JENS ROSENKRANTZ JRTRUSTEE

GEE HORTONTRUSTEE

EMILY PALMER WOLFFTRUSTEE

CONNIE ROSSTRUSTEE

BARBARA HAUSERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 2429 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206
County: Hamilton
In care of: Francesca Peace
Primary officer: Francesca Peace, Manager Finance

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(513) 333-3602

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Arts Education (A25)
IRS tax category: Arts Education