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Nonprofit · EIN 35-1379424

ARTS PLACE INC

Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, IN 47371

Financials

$693K$683K2023$534K$810K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ARTS PLACE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$533,950$809,695-$275,745$4,405,552$364,438$4,041,114
June 30, 2024990$693,390$682,818$10,572$4,602,132$400,441$4,201,691
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$406,476
of which government grants
$52,183
Program service revenue
$89,065
Investment income
$23,960
Net income from fundraising events
$14,449
Other revenue
$14,449

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$70,000
Other salaries and wages
$181,254
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$275,711
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$976
Travel
$6,177
Depreciation
$119,709
Program services (functional)
$641,265
Management and general (functional)
$159,774
Fundraising (functional)
$8,656

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,602,132
Total assets, end of year
$4,405,552
Total liabilities, end of year
$364,438
Net assets, end of year
$4,041,114
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,666,957
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,460,160
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,580,954
Gross receipts
$533,950
Employees
14
Volunteers
600
Year formed
1967
State of legal domicile
IN

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLYN CARDUCCIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$70,000
BONNIE MAITLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LEEANN MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNA CULYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA PEIPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY MCCORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY AYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MYRA SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH LINGOPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
KRISTEN GIBSONSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
MIKE MEDLERVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
DANIEL HAMMONDTREASURER
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROLYN CARDUCCIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$69,231
BONNIE MAITLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LEEANN MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNA CULYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA PEIPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY STEEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY MCCORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY AYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MYRA SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH LINGOPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
KRISTEN GIBSON1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
MIKE MEDLERSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
DANIEL HAMMONDTREASURER
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 804, PORTLAND, IN 47371-0804
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CAROLYN CARDUCCI, 131 E WALNUT STREET PO BOX 804, PORTLAND, IN 47371
Signed the 990
CAROLYN CARDUCCI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(260) 726-4809
Return prepared by
BOLLENBACHER AND ASSOCIATES LLC

Mission

ARTS PLACE NURTURES THE CREATIVE SPIRIT BY MAKING ARTS EXPERIENCES, EDUCATION, AND SERVICES ACCESSIBLE TO THE REGION'S RESIDENTS, ARTISTS, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FACILITY OPERATIONS - FACILITY MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN A MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTS PLACE, INC. SINCE 1983. ARTS PLACE OPERATES THREE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTERS. THE JAY COUNTY CAMPUS OF ARTS PLACE IS LOCATED IN PORTLAND INDIANA AND ALSO SERVES AS THE CORPORATE HOME FOR ARTS PLACE. THIS CAMPUS SERVES JAY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN INDIANA AND OHIO. THE AUGLAIZE/MERCER CENTER OF ARTS PLACE IS LOCATED IN ST. MARYS OHIO AND SERVES AUGLAIZE, MERCER AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. THE BLACKFORD COUNTY ARTS CENTER LOCATED IN HARTFORD CITY INDIANA SERVES BLACKFORD AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN INDIANA.
    Expenses $226,141 · revenue $8,297
  • MUSICWORKS - DRAWING THE LARGEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN CREATIVEWORKS IS OUR MUSIC INSTRUCTION PROGRAM. INSPIRED BY THE MUSIC SETTLEMENT MOVEMENT, ARTS PLACE BEGAN THIS MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM IN 1983. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP INSTRUCTION IS AVAILABLE IN BRASS, GUITAR, HARP, PERCUSSION, PIANO, ORCHESTRAL STRINGS, WOODWINDS, AND VOICE. ENSEMBLES CONDUCTED INCLUDE PERCUSSION, BRASS, ORCHESTRAL STRINGS, FLUTE, AND COMMUNITY BAND AND CHOIR. INTRODUCTORY MUSIC INSTRUCTION IS AVAILABLE FOR PRESCHOOLERS THROUGH THE FIRST STEPS CLASS. THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE OFFERED AT THE BLACKFORD COUNTY ARTS CENTER AND THE JAY COUNTY CAMPUS OF ARTS PLACE.
    Expenses $108,136 · revenue $39,828
  • ARTS IN THE PARKS - THIS POPULAR PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN 1977 AND CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE ARTS FOR CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. OVER 16,000 CHILDREN HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THE WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AGES SIX THROUGH TWELVE AND PROVIDE INTENSIVE INTRODUCTIONS TO SPECIFIC ART-FORM MEDIUMS. WORKSHOPS ARE TYPICALLY LED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AND ARTS EDUCATORS, WHO ARE REFERRED TO AS TEACHING ARTISTS. IN JUNE 2024 THE PROGRAM INCLUDED FOURTEEN COMMUNITIES IN FIVE COUNTIES IN INDIANA AND OHIO.
    Expenses $54,938 · revenue $6,030
  • GOVERNANCE - OVERSIGHT OF THE CORPORATION IS PROVIDED BY THE ARTS PLACE CORPORATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. LOCAL LEADERSHIP FOR THE AUGLAIZE/MERCER CENTER AND THE BLACKFORD COUNTY ARTS CENTER IS PROVIDED BY THEIR INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY BOARDS APPOINTED BY THE CORPORATE BOARD. THE COMMUNITY BOARD MAKES PROGRAMMING RECOMMENDATIONS, PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO THE CENTER, AND SERVES AS LEADERSHIP IN RAISING FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.PUBLIC ART - A PROMINENT FEATURE OF THE JAY COUNTY CAMPUS IS ITS PUBLIC ART. THESE WORKS INCLUDE THE MASSIVE TILE RELIEF MURAL, LANDSCAPE'S LEGACY BY CLEVELAND ARTIST RHONDA FRANKLIN. THIS CERAMIC INSTALLATION WAS THE RESULT OF A THREE-YEAR PROJECT THAT INCLUDED OVER 40 APPRENTICES AND VOLUNTEERS. ON THE GROUNDS MAY BE FOUND THE BRONZE SCULPTURE AUTUMN BY HAROLD "TUCK" LANGLAND OF GRANGER, INDIANA. THE PERMANENT COLLECTION INCLUDES SEVERAL OTHER SCULPTURES, AS WELL AS DOZENS OF PAINTINGS AND WOODCUTS. A LARGE MURAL, DESIGNED AND PAINTED BY SARAH HESS, IS LOCATED AT 207 EAST SPRING STREET IN MEMORIAL PARK. THIS MURAL PROJECT WAS FUNDED BY THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL AND WAS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN ARTS PLACE, THE CITY OF ST. MARYS, THE ST. MARYS AREA RESOURCE TEAM, THE ST. MARYS COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION, AND THE ST. MARYS COMMUNITY LIBRARY. ARTWORKS - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES INSTRUCTION IN THE VISUAL ARTS. CLASS OFFERINGS, FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS, INCLUDED DRAWING, PRINTMAKING, CERAMIC HAND BUILDING, WEAVING, JEWELRY MAKING, WATERCOLORS, ALCOHOL INKS, RESIN CASTING, TIE DYING, SCULPTURE, MASK-MAKING, NEEDLE FELTING, QUILTING, OIL PAINTING, CERAMIC TILES, CERAMIC WHEEL THROWING, AND BASKET WEAVING. INSTRUCTION WAS PROVIDED AT ALL THREE OF THE ARTS PLACE CENTERS. EXHIBITS - THIS PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED AT ALL THREE ARTS PLACE CENTERS AND OFTEN INCLUDE ARTISTS RECEPTIONS. A YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITIONS IS PRESENTED AT ALL THREE CENTERS AND INCLUDES LOCAL/REGIONAL AND ARTISTS FROM THE MIDWEST. THE LARGEST SPACE, THE HUGH N. RONALD GALLERY AT THE JAY COUNTY CAMPUS, PROVIDES A HIGHLY FLEXIBLE EXHIBITION SPACE. SMALLER GALLERIES ARE OPERATED AT THE BLACKFORD AND AUGLAIZE/MERCER CENTERS. JURIED ART SHOWS WERE HELD AT THE BLACKFORD COUNTY ARTS CENTER AND THE AUGLAIZE/MERCER CENTER OF ARTS PLACE. PERFORMANCES - PRESENTING PERFORMING ARTISTS REMAINS A CENTRAL PART OF ARTS PLACE PROGRAMMING. PERFORMANCES ARE HOSTED IN HALL-MOSER THEATRE AT THE JAY COUNTY CAMPUS OF ARTS PLACE AND AT THE HUDSON FAMILY PARK AMPHITHEATER IN PORTLAND. PERFORMANCES IN BLACKFORD COUNTY ARE HELD AT THE BLACKFORD COUNTY ARTS CENTER OR OUTDOORS AT WEILER PARK. ARTS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES - ARTS PLACE PROVIDES THE ARTS BEYOND OUR PHYSICAL LOCATIONS WITH PROGRAMMING SUCH AS ARTS IN THE PARKS AND THE GRAND LAKE AREA LITERATURE FESTIVAL. ARTS PLACE IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN EACH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE WITH COLLABORATIONS WITH THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ARTISTS, SERVICE GROUPS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE CITIZENS, ETC.
    Expenses $252,050 · revenue $34,910

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-1379424
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
1977
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,405,552
Income (IRS master file)
$533,950

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$533,950$809,695$4,405,552XML
990June 2024$693,390$682,818$4,602,132XML
990June 2023$646,822$835,721$4,440,220IRS
990June 2022$893,767$898,020$4,480,486IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 ARTS PLACE INC

What is the EIN of ARTS PLACE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS PLACE INC is 35-1379424.
Is ARTS PLACE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
Are donations to ARTS PLACE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ARTS PLACE 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 ARTS PLACE INC 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 ARTS PLACE INC 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 ARTS PLACE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAROLYN CARDUCCI.
Who are the officers and directors of ARTS PLACE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,000 (CAROLYN CARDUCCI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ARTS PLACE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $533,950, expenses of $809,695 and total assets of $4,405,552 at year end.

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