THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY INC

EIN 31-4379422 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

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Money made simple

85.00%of revenue went to mission work90.6% of expenses · Program services

5.16%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$93.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.66%of revenue went to management and office costs3.9% of expenses

$2.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.1%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 $323,338 for MARK MECKLENBORG (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$8,637,026

Mission workProgram services$7,341,13785.00% of revenue90.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$315,9223.66% of revenue3.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$445,4955.16% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$534,4726.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,102,55493.81% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 90.6% mission · 3.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.81% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 4.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 4.2% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 3.2% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 6.1% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 4.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 4.1% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 5.5% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,637,026

Expenses$8,102,554

Annual surplus $534,472 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)$7,341,137 · 90.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$315,922 · 3.9% of expenses

Fundraising$445,495 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,637,026

Expenses$8,102,554

Assets$19,912,654

Income$11,109,394

Contributions$437,919

Mission work (program services)$7,341,137

Fundraising$445,495

Grants given$317,246

Average grant$11,750

Management and general$315,922

Stocks and bonds$16,442,743

Accounting fees$28,975

Investing fees$122,078

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARK MECKLENBORGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $323,338Base $275,629 · Other $47,709

MICHAEL JOHNSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $232,382Base $191,037 · Other $41,345

JAMES JANERICOO/PUBLISHER, CERAMICS ARTS NETWORK · 40 hrs/week $221,566Base $163,807 · Other $57,759

MARCUS FISHDIR. OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $168,842Base $114,250 · Other $54,592

ANDREA ROSSDIR. OF MEETINGS, MKTG & MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $151,327Base $132,472 · Other $18,855

MONA THIELNATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $140,816Base $118,049 · Other $22,767

AMANDA ENGENDIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS & WFD · 40 hrs/week $129,514Base $121,941 · Other $7,573

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)

MARK MECKLENBORGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL JOHNSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JAMES JANERICOO/PUBLISHER, CERAMICS ARTS NETWORK

MARCUS FISHDIR. OF DEVELOPMENT

ANDREA ROSSDIR. OF MEETINGS, MKTG & MEMBERSHIP

MONA THIELNATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR

AMANDA ENGENDIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS & WFD

PALANI BALAYADIRECTOR (ENTER 10/25)

YUTAI KATOHDIRECTOR (ENTER 10/25)

YIQUAN WUDIRECTOR (ENTER 10/25)

WINNIE WONG-NGDIRECTOR

TODD STEYERDIRECTOR

SHIBIN JIANGPRESIDENT ELECT (ENTER 10/25)

RUYAN GUODIRECTOR

RODNEY TRICEDIRECTOR

RAJENDRA BORDIAPAST PRESIDENT (EXIT 10/25)

JOSEPH CESARANODIRECTOR (EXIT 10/25)

MONICA FERRARISPAST PRESIDENT (ENTER 10/25)

ALEXANDRA NAVROTSKYDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER BERNDTDIRECTOR

DANIEL TIPSORDTREASURER (EXIT 10/25)

MARISSA REIGELDIRECTOR (EXIT 10/25)

MARIO AFFATIGATOPRESIDENT (ENTER 10/25)

DILEEP SINGHDIRECTOR

KLAUS-MARKUS PETERSTREASURER (ENTER 10/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 470 OLDE WORTHINGTON RD STE 200, WESTERVILLE, OH 43082-9127
County: Delaware
In care of: MARK MECKLENBORG
Primary officer: MARK MECKLENBORG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(614) 890-4700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)
Grant-giving organization: Yes