CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION

EIN 34-6536232 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A99Z)

What they do

The Cleveland Art Association (carta) Was Founded In 1915 to Promote and Support The Visual Arts In The Greater Cleveland Community. It Fulfills Its Mission In Two Major Ways: First, Carta Owns A Collection of More Than 200 Works of Art By Cleveland Area Artists, Which It Makes Available In An Annual Loan Program to Its Members. Second, Carta Supports Local Art Students By Awarding Annual Tuition Scholarships. These Scholarships Are Funded With Income From The Associations Investment Funds, Through The Sale of Artwork From Its Collection As Well As Annual Dues From Its Members.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.10 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

51.98%of revenue went to mission work82.1% of expenses · Program services

$63.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.31%of revenue went to management and office costs17.9% of expenses

$13.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

49.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$128,885

Mission workProgram services$66,99651.98% of revenue82.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,57811.31% of revenue17.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$47,31136.71% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$81,57463.29% 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: 82.1% mission · 17.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.29% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 18.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 22.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.61% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$128,885

Expenses$81,574

Annual surplus $47,311 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)$66,996 · 82.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,578 · 17.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$128,885

Expenses$81,574

Assets$1,069,256

Income$231,074

Contributions$64,213

Mission work (program services)$66,996

Grants given$375,000

Average grant$46,875

Management and general$14,578

Stocks and bonds$565,985

Investing fees$6,459

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

MEG WEINGARTDIRECTOR/SECRETARY · 5 hrs/week $3,360

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 (17)

MEG WEINGARTDIRECTOR/SECRETARY

LAUREN CONWAYDIRECTOR

THOMAS A GILBRIDEDIRECTOR/TREASURER

SUSAN WEIRDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT

ROBIN RITZDIRECTOR

ROBIN OUTCALTDIRECTOR

MITY FOWLERDIRECTOR

MARY BETH KARAKULDIRECTOR

MARC JAFFEDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

ALEXANDRA NEYMANDIRECTOR

LAURA OSPANIKDIRECTOR

KIM MALCOLMDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA GASCOIGNEDIRECTOR

CARINA REIMERSDIRECTOR

CAITLIN HUNTERDIRECTOR

BARBARA FRENCHDIRECTOR

ANNE COLEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: 11610 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: Thomas Gilbride
Primary officer: Thomas Gilbride, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailclevelandartassociation@gmail.com Phone(216) 299-0835

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A99Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes