Clifton Cultural Arts Center
To strengthen the critical link between participation in cultural arts and successful, healthy children, adults and communities.
Clifton Cultural Arts Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,754,130
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,425,503
- +44.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $153,118
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,117,950
- -42.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Clifton Cultural Arts Center
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Clifton Cultural Arts Center
Who Clifton Cultural Arts Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $886K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CCAC Holding Corporation Cincinnati, OH | transfer building funds | $885,958 |
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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 | $7,754,130 | $1,425,503 | $1,117,950 | — | — | $153,118 |
| 2024 | $7,780,577 | $989,588 | $1,935,513 | $885,958 | 1 | $124,012 |
| 2023 | $8,367,320 | $1,319,242 | $727,835 | — | — | $127,258 |
| 2022 | $8,656,096 | $1,639,547 | $572,381 | — | — | $42,084 |
| 2021 | $5,406,314 | $2,919,183 | $477,247 | — | — | $300 |
| 2020 | $2,961,016 | $1,337,061 | $407,029 | — | — | $9,893 |
About Clifton Cultural Arts Center
Based on IRS filings
Clifton Cultural Arts Center is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $153K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clifton Cultural Arts Center is led by Leslie Mooney, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie Mooney
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $80K (2025)
JL Muething
Interim Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$77K (2025)
Jens Rosenkrantz Jr.
President
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Cull
Director
Chair → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cedric Cox
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Vredeveld
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Huber
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patty Cottingham
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Poling
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Goodall
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toilynn O'Neal Turner
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Lockard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Cordero
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Groff
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Irey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Taute
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Johnson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Mehta
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Garth
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Dawn Grace (2022–2024) — Director · Filing note: Began 122
- Former: Barbara Sferra (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Betsy Neyer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy Herrick (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve McDevitt (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Until 122
- Former: Kelly Phelps (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 321
- Former: Sander Vinks (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 121
- Former: Allan Daily (2020) — Director · Filing note: Until 120
- Former: Mark McKillip (2020) — Director · Filing note: Until 120
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $80K, to Leslie Mooney (Executive Director (left 7/25)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Clifton Cultural Arts Center
How large is Clifton Cultural Arts Center?
Clifton Cultural Arts Center reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Clifton Cultural Arts Center?
Clifton Cultural Arts Center is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $7.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Clifton Cultural Arts Center operate?
Clifton Cultural Arts Center has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Clifton Cultural Arts Center's EIN?
Clifton Cultural Arts Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2383576. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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