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Arts Place Inc

Grantmaker Portland, IN EIN: 35-1379424 Website

Arts Place nurtures the creative spirit by making arts experiences, education, and services accessible to the region's residents, artists, and cultural organizations

Arts Place Inc at a glance

Total assets
$4,405,552
-4.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$533,950
-23.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$23,960
+921.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$809,695
+18.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Arts Place Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Portland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jay School Corporation Portland, INProvide Muscial Instruments to Be Used by Students.$16,863
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,405,552$533,950$809,695——$23,960
2024$4,602,132$693,390$682,818——$2,346
2023$4,440,220$646,822$835,721$16,8631$5,070
2022$4,480,486$893,767$898,020——$9,941
2021$4,799,370$835,648$672,522——$21,127
2020$4,380,793$1,105,721$707,476——$40,387
2019$4,020,313$742,293$760,808——$24,960

About Arts Place Inc

Based on IRS filings

Arts Place Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Portland, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $24K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arts Place Inc is led by Carolyn Carducci, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carolyn Carducci

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $31K (2023) → $70K (2025)

  • Sarah Lingo

    President

    Director → 1st Vice President, 2022

    1st Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Culy

    Director

    Director → 2nd Vice President, 2021

    2nd Vice President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Maitlen

    Director

    President → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Myra Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary McCord

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Ayers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leeann Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Peiper

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Medler

    Vice President

    President → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Gibson

    Secretary

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024

    1st Vice President → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Hammond

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Jeffrey Steed (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Christine Noble (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Eric R. Rogers (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director
  • Former: Michele Bichette Goldman (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jack Ronald (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Wesley Schemenaur (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Chris Noble (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Martha Weaver (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Ruth Ann Widman (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Carol Trimmer (2019) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Hudson (2019) — Director
  • Former: Susann Gilbert (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Carolyn Carducci — Executive Director: $70KCarolyn CarducciExecutive Director$70K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $70K, to Carolyn Carducci (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Arts Place Inc

How large is Arts Place Inc?

Arts Place Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $534K.

Where does Arts Place Inc operate?

Arts Place Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Arts Place Inc's EIN?

Arts Place Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1379424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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