Nonprofit · EIN 34-1830215
ZYGOTE PRESS INC
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $747,388 | $473,218 | $274,170 | $618,798 | $15,282 | $603,516 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $466,315 | $403,245 | $63,070 | $340,391 | $16,302 | $324,089 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $618,507
- of which government grants
- $20,781
- Membership dues
- $11,741
- Program service revenue
- $115,329
- Investment income
- $2,118
- Other revenue
- $11,434
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,504
- Other salaries and wages
- $130,757
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $239,140
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,414
- Occupancy
- $58,549
- Depreciation
- $5,104
- Program services (functional)
- $330,894
- Management and general (functional)
- $42,631
- Fundraising (functional)
- $99,693
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $340,391
- Total assets, end of year
- $618,798
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,282
- Net assets, end of year
- $603,516
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,497
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $94,564
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $508,952
- Gross receipts
- $750,412
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 38
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE FELDMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $82,503 | $2,700 |
| CHRIS FORNADEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL TRESKA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE STEINER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA AVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BENAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AINSLEY BUCKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE CANIAC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DRIESBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER GALLOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HOPCIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK LISSAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI MAZZOLA GERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL NOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITANY SALSBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ESTHER TSENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM TULLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE FELDMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $78,548 | $2,532 |
| CHRIS FORNADEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA MAHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE STEINER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BENAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AINSLEY BUCKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARRON FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER GALLOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI MAZZOLA GERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HOPCIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK LISSAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL NOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITANY SALSBURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SPINNER LISKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL TRESKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER TSENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM TULLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3907 PERKINS AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44114-4634
- In care of
- % JACKIE FELDMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JACKIE FELDMAN, 3907 PERKINS AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44114
- Signed the 990
- JACKIE FELDMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (216) 687-0220
- Return prepared by
- H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS AN ESTABLISHED, NONPROFIT COMMUNITY PRINTMAKING STUDIO, GALLERY, ARCHIVE, AND EDUCATION CENTER THAT SUPPORTS ARTISTS THROUGH RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, STUDIO ACCESS, AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT OPEN TO ALL.
Program accomplishments
- PROOF FELLOWSHIP IN 2025, ZYGOTE PRESS EXPANDED ITS PROOF (PRINT RESIDENCY OF OHIOS FUTURE) FELLOWSHIP FROM SIX TO NINE MONTHS, PROVIDING SIX ARTISTS WITH EXTENDED ACCESS TO PRINTMAKING INSTRUCTION, MENTORSHIP, WORKSHOPS, COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE, ARTSPASS MEMBERSHIPS, 24/7 STUDIO ACCESS, AND STORAGE. FELLOWS WORKED IN TWO COHORTS OF THREE, CREATING PEER-BASED LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHILE PREPARING FOR A COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION. THIRTY ARTISTS APPLIED TO THE SPRING 2025 OPEN CALL. THE SIX 2025 PROOF FELLOWS WERE ARFIL PAJARRILLAGA, BRIANA ROBINSON, ERYKAH TOWNSEND, JAZZEE ROZIER, KALIA HORNER, AND MONIQUE BIGGERS. EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMSIN 2025, ZYGOTE CONTINUED PROVIDING PRINTMAKING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THROUGH WORKSHOPS, INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION, OFF-SITE EVENTS, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT CLEVELAND. ZYGOTES MOBILE ART PRESS PROVIDED ACCESSIBLE, INTERACTIVE PUBLIC PRINTMAKING EXPERIENCES IN THE COMMUNITY. EARNED REVENUE FROM EDUCATIONAL AND RELATED PROGRAMMING INCREASED TO 155,025 IN 2025. EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMSIN 2025, ZYGOTE PRESENTED EIGHT EXHIBITIONS, TWO ARTIST TALKS, AND TWO ARTIST MARKETS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 VISITORS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED D.A. LEVY: SUBVERSIVE PRINTMAKING IN 1960S CLEVELAND, (YOURE) WELCOME PROOF FELLOWS EXHIBITION, THE THIRD ANNUAL QUEER PRINT + ZINE FAIR: PINK INK, HARBINGER, THE LABYRINTH, PRESSING MATTERS POP-UP, AND OFF THE WALL 2025. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS WHILE INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO PRINTMAKING AND SUPPORTING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND FUTURE FACILITYIN 2025, ZYGOTE COMPLETED ITS THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND ACHIEVED ITS MAJOR OBJECTIVES. DIVERSITY AMONG PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS REACHED 45%, STAFF DIVERSITY REACHED 50%, AND BOARD DIVERSITY REACHED 21%. ZYGOTE ALSO IDENTIFIED AND NEGOTIATED THE PURCHASE OF A 20,000-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING IN MIDTOWN CLEVELAND FOR A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER. BY YEAR-END, CLOSING WAS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 2026. ZYGOTE SECURED A LOW-INTEREST LOAN THROUGH VILLAGE CAPITAL, A 250,000 CAPITAL GRANT FROM THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION, AND MORE THAN 200,000 IN ADDITIONAL CAPITAL SUPPORT FROM ITS BOARD AND COMMUNITY. THE PLANNED FACILITY WILL EXPAND ACCESSIBLE ARTS PROGRAMMING, DEDICATED WORKSPACES, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURAL WORKERS.Expenses $330,894 · revenue $115,329
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1830215
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $618,798
- Income (IRS master file)
- $750,412
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $258,255 | $374,976 | $291,451 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $387,092 | $318,646 | $370,938 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about ZYGOTE PRESS INC
- What is the EIN of ZYGOTE PRESS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ZYGOTE PRESS INC is 34-1830215.
- Is ZYGOTE PRESS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to ZYGOTE PRESS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ZYGOTE PRESS INC 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 ZYGOTE PRESS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ZYGOTE PRESS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ZYGOTE PRESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JACKIE FELDMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ZYGOTE PRESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,503 (JACKIE FELDMAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ZYGOTE PRESS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $747,388, expenses of $473,218 and total assets of $618,798 at year end.
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