Cleveland Art Association
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.
Cleveland Art Association at a glance
In short: Cleveland Art Association gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,069,256
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cleveland Art Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cleveland Institute of Art ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cleveland Art Association gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $80K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH | Tuition Scholarships | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,069,256 | $128,885 | $81,574 | $50,000 | 1 | $48,542 |
| 2024 | $1,020,462 | $150,890 | $116,650 | $80,000 | 1 | $43,458 |
| 2023 | $985,953 | $91,274 | $74,783 | $50,000 | 1 | $25,708 |
| 2022 | $964,358 | $54,508 | $85,140 | $44,000 | 1 | $18,092 |
| 2021 | $994,092 | $194,694 | $60,880 | $43,000 | 1 | $33,530 |
| 2020 | $854,675 | $56,532 | $52,013 | $40,000 | 1 | $30,466 |
| 2019 | $852,321 | $65,437 | $66,490 | $40,000 | 1 | $21,345 |
About Cleveland Art Association
Based on IRS filings
Cleveland Art Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $49K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cleveland Art Association is led by Marc Jaffe, Director & President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marc Jaffe
Director & President
Director → Director & Vice President, 2023
Director & Vice President → Director & President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meg Weingart
Director & Secretary
Recording Secretary → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$8K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Barbara French
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Hunter
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Gascoigne
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Ospanik
Director
Director → Director & President, 2023
Director & President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Beth Karakul
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mity Fowler
Director
Vice President → Co-President, 2021
Co-President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Ritz
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas A Gilbride
Director & Treasurer
Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Malcolm
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carina Reimers
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Weir
Director & Vice President
Director → Director & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Cole
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Conway
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Neyman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Outcalt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Ann Hunter (2019–2024) — Honorary Director
- Former: Diane DeGrazia (2019–2024) — Honorary Director
- Former: Dianne Foley (2019–2024) — Honorary Director
- Former: Gale Clarry (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Grafton Nunes (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: JD Sullivan Jr. (2019–2024) — Honorary Director
- Former: Kate Blaszak (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Nadia Fellah (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jesse Grant (2023) — Director
- Former: Caroline Oberndorf (2019–2022) — Honorary Director
- Former: Jeanne Bucchieri (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: David Hart (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gene Stromberg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennie Kaffen (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Gidlow (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Caroline Marnoch (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Meg Weingart (Director/Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Art Association
How much does Cleveland Art Association give each year?
Cleveland Art Association gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $80K across 1 grant.
How large is Cleveland Art Association?
Cleveland Art Association reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $129K.
What is Cleveland Art Association?
Cleveland Art Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cleveland Art Association operate?
Cleveland Art Association has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Cleveland Art Association's EIN?
Cleveland Art Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6536232. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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