Arts in Stark

CANTON, OH EIN: 34-6609771 Website

THE MISSION OF ARTSINSTARK IS TO USE THE ARTS TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY GOALS AROUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, WELL-BEING AND EDUCATION, IN ORDER TO MAKE STARK COUNTY A THRIVING AND VIBRANT REGION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$26.5M

+4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+265.1% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$199K

+184.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$26,507,001$25,456,277$24,348,293
Revenue$3,905,934$3,051,513$3,178,002
Expenses$4,484,773$3,410,392$3,494,699
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$282,215$374,940$170,924
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$448K$895K$1M$2M0 grants20190 grants20208 grants20217 grants20227 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

THE BLUCOATS$1.3MCANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$182KCANTON MUSEUM OF ART$142KCANTON BALLET$72KMASSILLON MUSEUM$36KCANTON PALACE THEATRE$25KSING STARK$24KCANTON CITY SCHOOLS$11KMINERVA ARTS COUNCIL$8K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K4$50–100K8$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DAVID WHITEHILLPAST PRESIDENT AND CEO$168KEMIL ALECUSANVICE CHAIR/INTERIM CEO$17K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JANET WEIR CREIGHTONIMMEDITAE PAST CHAIR1
CHRISTOPHER GOFFCHAIR1
BRENT FATZINGERTREASURER1
EMIL ALECUSANVICE CHAIR/INTERIM CEO20$17,325
TAMMY ALTMAYERDIRECTOR1
TINA BIASELLADIRECTOR1
LINDSAY BOWMANDIRECTOR1
ALLYSON BUSSEYDIRECTOR1
JOLENE COLANTDIRECTOR1
SALLY MORSE DALEDIRECTOR1
MAX DEUBLEDIRECTOR1
SARA FINANDIRECTOR1
ANNE GRAFFICEDIRECTOR1
FAYE HESTONDIRECTOR1
MIKE HOFFMANDIRECTOR1
ADAM LINTZDIRECTOR1
JAMIE MANDEVILLEDIRECTOR1
ROD MOOREDIRECTOR1
KYLE MOORESECRETARY1
GEOFF NICELYDIRECTOR1
KATHY SMITHBERGERDIRECTOR1
SUSAN STEINERDIRECTOR1
ROBERT R TIMKENDIRECTOR1
JIM WILLIAMSDIRECTOR1
ERIC BELDENDIRECTOR1
MIKE WHEELERDIRECTOR1
JASON HAUPTDIRECTOR1
TONY PEREZDIRECTOR1
DAVID WHITEHILLPAST PRESIDENT AND CEO40$168,068
MAUREEN ATERPRESIDENT AND CEO40

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

CantonLouisvilleMassillonMinervaNorth Canton

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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