Summerfair Cincinnati Inc
Summerfair Cincinnati, inc. Is a nonprofit, 501(c) arts organization dedicated to supporting young artists, individual artists, and small and mid-sized community based arts organizations through scholarships, awards, and exhibitions.
Summerfair Cincinnati Inc at a glance
In short: Summerfair Cincinnati Inc gave $49K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,000
- +34.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,333
- +34.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $1,095,552
- +2.1% 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.
How to apply to Summerfair Cincinnati Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Summerfair Cincinnati Inc
Who Summerfair Cincinnati Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center ($25K). Together the top 3 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Summerfair Cincinnati Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 $25K (2019) to $49K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center Cincinnati, OH | Aid the Organization | $25,000 |
| Cincinnati Arts Association Cincinnati, OH | Aid the Organization | $12,000 |
| Artworks Cincinnati, OH | Aid the Organization | $12,000 |
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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 | $1,095,552 | $533,583 | $557,097 | $49,000 | 3 | $50,131 |
| 2024 | $1,072,907 | $524,033 | $506,987 | $36,500 | 3 | $43,835 |
| 2023 | $940,459 | $498,021 | $485,795 | $49,000 | 3 | $48,751 |
| 2022 | $905,560 | $529,117 | $469,550 | $49,000 | 4 | $34,090 |
| 2021 | $948,725 | $442,604 | $433,357 | $36,500 | 3 | $9,938 |
| 2020 | $827,629 | $145,228 | $255,825 | $36,500 | 3 | $103,682 |
| 2019 | $1,007,024 | $434,784 | $374,489 | $24,500 | 2 | $32,279 |
About Summerfair Cincinnati Inc
Based on IRS filings
Summerfair Cincinnati Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cincinnati, 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 3 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $50K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Summerfair Cincinnati Inc is led by Jayne Utter, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jayne Utter
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$52K (2019) → $73K (2025)
Jill Conway
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Binzer
Vice President of Awards
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Perdiew
Vice President of Administration
Vice President of Operations → Vice President of Administration, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Reilman
Vice President of Membership
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Leslie
Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Tobin
Vice President of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Carolyn Green (2021–2024) — Vice President of Operations
- Former: Luke Varland (2019–2023) — Vice President of Finance
- Former: Jeffrey Nicholas (2021–2023) — Vice President of Administration
- Former: Dana Zucker (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Boschert (2019–2020) — Vice President of Administration
- Former: Gina Kirk (2020) — Vice President of Membership
- Former: Rhonda Dossenbach (2019) — Vice President of Membership
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 $73K, to Jayne Utter (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Summerfair Cincinnati Inc
How much does Summerfair Cincinnati Inc give each year?
Summerfair Cincinnati Inc gave $49K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $37K across 3 grants.
What is Summerfair Cincinnati Inc's typical grant size?
Summerfair Cincinnati Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $16,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Summerfair Cincinnati Inc give grants?
Summerfair Cincinnati Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (3 grants).
Does Summerfair Cincinnati Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Summerfair Cincinnati Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Aid the Organization" (3 grants).
How large is Summerfair Cincinnati Inc?
Summerfair Cincinnati Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $534K.
What is Summerfair Cincinnati Inc?
Summerfair Cincinnati Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Summerfair Cincinnati Inc's EIN?
Summerfair Cincinnati Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7229462. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Summerfair Cincinnati Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/summerfair-cincinnati-inc-morg_efaa8c3fee4944d2ba9511df4851f379
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