THE ARTS COMMISSION OF GREATER TOLEDO I Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ARTS COMMISSION OF GREATER TOLEDO I

EIN 34-1358701 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A26Z)

What they do

to DEVELOP and PROMOTE ARTS IN THE GREATER TOLEDO COMMUNITY

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.40%of revenue went to mission work86.3% of expenses · Program services

1.13%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$105.91spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.37%of revenue went to management and office costs12.6% of expenses

$1.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $206,444 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $155,694 for MARC FOLK (EXECUTIVE 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$3,495,226

Mission workProgram services$3,194,76491.40% of revenue86.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$467,37113.37% of revenue12.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$39,5351.13% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Total expenses$3,701,670105.91% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 86.3% mission · 12.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 10.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 15.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 15.6% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 22.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 20.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 12.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,495,226

Expenses$3,701,670

Annual shortfall $206,444 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$3,194,764 · 86.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$467,371 · 12.6% of expenses

Fundraising$39,535 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,495,226

Expenses$3,701,670

Assets$4,523,393

Income$3,569,311

Contributions$2,510,545

Mission work (program services)$3,194,764

Fundraising$39,535

Grants given$3,599,256

Average grant$41,371

Management and general$467,371

Executive compensation (total)$101,229

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

MARC FOLKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $155,694Base $141,136 · Other $14,558

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 (33)

MARC FOLKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MECHELLE ZAROUBOARD MEMBER

KRISTIN KISERTREASURER & PRESIDENT-ELECT

KYLE SWORDBOARD MEMBER

LARRY MEYERBOARD MEMBER

LAURA JAJKOBOARD MEMBER

LIZZIE MARCKBOARD MEMBER

MARCUS HARRISONBOARD MEMBER

MARIBETH NITSCHKE PHIBBSSECRETARY

KATHLEEN MERRILLBOARD MEMBER

MEGAN CASIEREBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA VALISKA GREGORYBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL DUKETBOARD MEMBER

RAMONA COLLINSBOARD MEMBER

RHONDA SEWELLPAST PRESIDENT

ROBERT ZOLLWEGBOARD MEMBER

SARAH SKOWBOARD MEMBER

ADAM JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

KATE KELLEYBOARD MEMBER

JULIE BECKERTVICE PRESIDENT

JOSH THURSTONBOARD MEMBER

JON LEVINEBOARD MEMBER

JOHN EIKOSTBOARD MEMBER

JOE WAGNERBOARD MEMBER

GRETCHEN DEBACKERBOARD MEMBER

GREG BLAYLOCK JRBOARD MEMBER

GAIL ZIMMERMANBOARD MEMBER

DAN HERNANDEZPRESIDENT

CLAUDE FIXLERBOARD MEMBER

BOB LUBELLBOARD MEMBER

BILL SATTLERBOARD MEMBER

ARDENIA JONES TERRYBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA GOLDSMITHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 1000 ADAMS ST, TOLEDO, OH 43604-7507
County: Lucas
In care of: MARC FOLK
Primary officer: MARC FOLK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(419) 254-2787

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MIRA & KOLENA LTD
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A26Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes