Nonprofit · EIN 34-1841587
SUMMIT ARTSPACE
Tax-exempt · AKRON, OH 44308
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $681,420 | $625,036 | $56,384 | $499,995 | $32,295 | $467,700 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $823,130 | $609,403 | $213,727 | $524,534 | $53,777 | $470,757 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $359,966 | $317,700 | $42,266 | $327,392 | $66,791 | $260,601 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $504,671
- of which government grants
- $72,332
- Program service revenue
- $166,562
- Investment income
- $3,148
- Other revenue
- $7,039
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $197,454
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,325
- Other salaries and wages
- $127,943
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $221,203
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,389
- Occupancy
- $34,862
- Travel
- $125
- Depreciation
- $5,381
- Program services (functional)
- $443,715
- Management and general (functional)
- $110,804
- Fundraising (functional)
- $70,517
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $524,534
- Total assets, end of year
- $499,995
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,295
- Net assets, end of year
- $467,700
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $128,045
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $234,009
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $233,691
- Gross receipts
- $681,420
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER MEEKER | EXEC. DIR.,R Officer | 40 | $70,452 | $1,997 |
| NATALIE GRIESHAMMER-PATRICK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $2,710 | $166 |
| GINA BETTI | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU CAMERATO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DOWEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT KLEIDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH KRAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE LIGHTNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI MARCHMON-BOYKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MASLYK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MCKINLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA NOVELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL OLDHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN STARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STEEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRONLYNN THURMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY TUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON WAITHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER MEEKER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $68,466 | $2,028 |
| GINA BETTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU CAMERATO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA DIEFENDORFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DOWEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT KLEIDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE LIGHTNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI MARCHMON-BOYKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MCKINLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL OLDHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STARLEEN SAULSBERRY | TRUSTEE, RES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SMITH | TRUSTEE, RES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN STARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STEEL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TRATTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY TUCKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER MEEKER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $66,842 | $2,355 |
| GINA BETTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU CAMERATO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA DIEFENDORFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DOWEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGANN EBERHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FITZPATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT KLEIDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE LIGHTNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI MARCHMON-BOYKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL OLDHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STARLEEN SAULSBERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE SETZER | TRUSTEE, RES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN STARR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STEEL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TRATTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY TUCKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 140 E MARKET ST, AKRON, OH 44308-2014
- In care of
- % KEVIN CRUM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATALIE GRIESHAMMER-PATRICK, 140 EAST MARKET STREET, AKRON, OH 44308
- Signed the 990
- NATALIE GRIESHAMMER-PATRICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (330) 376-8480
- Website
- WWW.SUMMITARTSPACE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRUM & COMPANY
Mission
SUMMIT ARTSPACE CONNECTS ARTISTS AND ARTIST-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE PROFESSIONALLY, CREATIVELY, AND FINANCIALLY. ITS CORE VALUES OF CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNITY GUIDE THE CURRENT STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH FOCUSES ON SIX KEY PRIORITY AREAS: 1) SUPPORTING ARTISTS AT ALL LEVELS OF THEIR CREATIVE JOURNEY, 2) ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, 3) SERVING AS A VITAL CREATIVE RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY, 4) INCREASING AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, 5) BUILDING FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH REVENUE GROWTH AND 6) DIVERSIFYING ARTISTS WE SERVE. ADDITIONALLY, SUMMIT ARTSPACE SEEKS TO BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS CONCERNING THE VALUE OF ARTISTS AS CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR AREA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PLACE-MAKING FOR THOSE THAT LIVE, WORK OR GO TO SCHOOL IN SUMMIT AND CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES.
Program accomplishments
- SUMMIT ARTSPACE IS HOME TO FIVE GALLERIES: THE TAYLOR MAIN GALLERY, INTERSECTIONS GALLERY, WELCOME GALLERY, HORIZONS GALLERY AND FORUM GALLERY. THESE GALLERIES HOST OVER 25 EXHIBITIONS A YEAR, FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTS AND ENGAGING THOUSANDS OF VISITORS, BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. QUARTERLY EXHIBITION CYCLES FEATURE A WIDE VARIETY OF ARTISTS AND VISUAL MEDIUMS AND A COMBINATION OF JURIED, SOLO, AND GROUP ARTIST EXHIBITIONS. SUMMIT ARTSPACE MAINTAINS PUBLIC HOURS ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. SUMMIT ARTSPACE CURATES COMMUNITY SPACES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO DISPLAY ART TO THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS DURING THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES.Expenses $83,622 · revenue $20,712
- PROGRAMS TO ASSIST ARTISTS WITH WRAPAROUND CARE AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS ARE AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR SUMMIT ARTSPACE TO IMPLEMENT THE AKRON CULTURAL PLAN ACROSS MULTIPLE PRIORITIES, INCLUDING TALENT DEVELOPMENT. A SIGNATURE OFFERING IS ITS ARTIST CARE PROGRAMS (ARTIST LAUNCHPAD, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, AND ONE-TO-ONE), WHICH PROVIDE ENTREPRENEURIAL AND SKILL BUILDING SESSIONS FROM LOCAL ARTISTS AND CONTENT EXPERTS TO SUPPORT ARTISTS AS THEY DEVELOP THEIR PRACTICES. PARTICIPATING ARTISTS REPRESENT MULTIPLE MEDIUMS INCLUDING THEATRE, DANCE AND VISUAL ART. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED ON A SLIDING SCALE, AND MOST OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO PARTICIPANTS WHO REQUIRE FINANCIAL SUPPORT. SUMMIT ARTSPACE COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL ARTISTS AND ARTS/CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER REHEARSAL, MEETING, INSTRUCTION AND SPACE AT AN IN-KIND OR REDUCED RATE. SUMMIT ARTSPACE ALSO PROVIDES FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR ARTIST-CENTERED PROJECTS.Expenses $301,223 · grants $197,454 · revenue $72,589
- SUMMIT ARTSPACE IS HOME TO NEARLY 30 ARTISTS AND ARTIST-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS FOR WORKING STUDIO SPACE THAT ALLOW ARTISTS TO CREATE WORK AND ENGAGE WITH THE PUBLIC. THE BUILDING, FORMALLY THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE AKRON BEACON JOURNAL AND THE AKRON PUBLIC LIBRARY, IS OWNED BY THE COUNTY OF SUMMIT, WHICH IS A VALUED PARTNER IN ENSURING FREE AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE ARTS. SUMMIT ARTSPACE PRODUCES PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE A ROBUST AND SUSTAINED "EXCHANGE" BETWEEN THE NORTHEAST OHIO RESIDENTS AND SUMMIT COUNTY ARTISTS. OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED ARTS ENGAGEMENT, DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL ARTISTS, AND ARTWORK SALES. EVENTS INCLUDE ARTWALK, ARTIST SUNDAY, THE ARTS ALIVE AWARDS, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS JUNIOR LEADERSHIP AKRON, SUMMIT DD, SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. EMILIA SYKES (14TH CONGRESSIONAL STUDENT ARTS EXHIBITION).Expenses $58,870 · revenue $73,261
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1841587
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $499,995
- Income (IRS master file)
- $681,420
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $681,420 | $625,036 | $499,995 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $823,130 | $609,403 | $524,534 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $359,966 | $317,700 | $327,392 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $347,579 | $354,852 | $253,899 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 34-1841587).
Questions about SUMMIT ARTSPACE
- What is the EIN of SUMMIT ARTSPACE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUMMIT ARTSPACE is 34-1841587.
- Is SUMMIT ARTSPACE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to SUMMIT ARTSPACE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUMMIT ARTSPACE 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 SUMMIT ARTSPACE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SUMMIT ARTSPACE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SUMMIT ARTSPACE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NATALIE GRIESHAMMER-PATRICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUMMIT ARTSPACE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,452 (HEATHER MEEKER, EXEC. DIR.,R).
- How much revenue does SUMMIT ARTSPACE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $681,420, expenses of $625,036 and total assets of $499,995 at year end.
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