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Nonprofit · EIN 34-6536232

CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44106

Financials

$91K$75K2023$151K$117K2024$129K$82K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$128,885$81,574$47,311$1,069,256$58,873$1,010,383
December 31, 2024990$150,890$116,650$34,240$1,020,462$57,390$963,072
December 31, 2023990$91,274$74,783$16,491$985,953$56,540$929,413
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$64,213
Membership dues
$43,730
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$48,542
Net gain from sales of assets
$17,680
Net income from sales of inventory
$16,130
Other revenue
$16,130

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$53,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,690
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,690
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$66,996
Management and general (functional)
$14,578

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,020,462
Total assets, end of year
$1,069,256
Total liabilities, end of year
$58,873
Net assets, end of year
$1,010,383
Publicly traded securities
$565,985
Gross receipts
$231,074
Employees
0
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1915
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Meg WeingartDirector/Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$3,360
Marc JaffeDirector/President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Susan WeirDirector/Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Thomas A GilbrideDirector/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Anne ColeDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lauren ConwayDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Mity FowlerDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Barbara FrenchDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Cynthia GascoigneDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Caitlin HunterDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Mary Beth KarakulDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Kim MalcolmDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Alexandra NeymanDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Laura OspanikDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Robin OutcaltDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Carina ReimersDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Robin RitzDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Meg WeingartDirector/Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$3,705
Laura OspanikDirector/President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Marc JaffeDirector/Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Thomas A GilbrideDirector/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Kate BlaszakDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Gale ClarryDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Anne ColeDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lauren ConwayDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Mity FowlerDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Barbara FrenchDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Cynthia GascoigneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Caitlin HunterDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Mary Beth KarakulDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Grafton NunesDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Kim MalcolmDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Carina ReimersDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Robin RitzDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Susan WeirDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Diane DeGraziaHonorary Director
Trustee or director
0$0
Dianne FoleyHonorary Director
Trustee or director
0$0
Ann HunterHonorary Director
Trustee or director
0$0
JD SullivanHonorary Director
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Meg WeingartDirector/Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$5,018
Laura OspanikDirector/President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Marc JaffeDirector/Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Thomas A GilbrideDirector/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Mity FowlerDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
Kate BlaszakDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
Gale ClarryDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Nadia FellahDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Dianne FoleyDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Barbara FrenchDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Cynthia GascoigneDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
Caitlin HunterDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Mary Beth KarakulDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Kim MalcolmDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Grafton NunesDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Carina ReimersDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Robin RitzDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Susan WeirDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jesse GrantDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Ann HunterHonorary Director
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Diane DeGraziaHonorary Director
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JD SullivanHonorary Director
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11610 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44106-4349
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Marc Jaffe, 11610 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
Signed the 990
Thomas Gilbride, Treasurer
Phone
(216) 299-0835

Mission

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 Association's investment funds, through the sale of artwork from its collection as well as annual dues from its members.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provide support to the Cleveland Institute of Art for the purpose of awarding scholarships to enrolled students. Provide an annual cash prize to an emerging artist from Greater Cleveland whose work enters the collection during the current year.
    Expenses $53,000 · grants $53,000
  • Purchase, display, maintain, circulate and sell works of art created by Cleveland area artists.
    Expenses $13,996

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-6536232
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
1954
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,069,256
Income (IRS master file)
$231,074

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$128,885$81,574$1,069,256XML
990December 2024$150,890$116,650$1,020,462XML
990December 2023$91,274$74,783$985,953XML
990December 2022$54,508$85,140$964,358IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990November 2018–––IRS
990November 2017–––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 34-6536232).

Questions about CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION is 34-6536232.
Is CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
Are donations to CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION 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 CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION 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 CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION 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 CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Marc Jaffe.
Who are the officers and directors of CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,360 (Meg Weingart, Director/Secretary).
How much revenue does CLEVELAND ART ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $128,885, expenses of $81,574 and total assets of $1,069,256 at year end.

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