SUMMIT ARTSPACE CONNECTS ARTISTS AND ARTIST-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE PROFESSIONALLY, CREATIVELY, AND FINANCIALLY. ITS CORE VALUES OF CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNITY GUIDE THE CURRENT STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH FOCUSES ON SIX KEY PRIORITY AREAS: 1) SUPPORTING ARTISTS AT ALL LEVELS OF THEIR CREATIVE JOURNEY, 2) ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, 3) SERVING AS A VITAL CREATIVE RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY, 4) INCREASING AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, 5) BUILDING FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH REVENUE GROWTH AND 6) DIVERSIFYING ARTISTS WE SERVE. ADDITIONALLY, SUMMIT ARTSPACE SEEKS TO BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS CONCERNING THE VALUE OF ARTISTS AS CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR AREA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PLACE-MAKING FOR THOSE THAT LIVE, WORK OR GO TO SCHOOL IN SUMMIT AND CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$525K
+60.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$163K
Grant Count
7
Avg Grant Size
$23K
About Summit Artspace
Based on IRS filings
Summit Artspace is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in AKRON, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $525K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $163K. Net investment income was $31.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $524,534 | $327,392 | $253,899 |
| Revenue | $823,130 | $359,966 | $347,579 |
| Expenses | $609,403 | $317,700 | $354,852 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $31 | $21 | $16 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Summit Artspace
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER MEEKER | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $68,466 |
| GINA BETTI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LOU CAMERATO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LINDA DIEFENDORFF | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| KRISTEN DOWEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KURT KLEIDON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DIANE LIGHTNER | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| NIKKI MARCHMON-BOYKIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CATHERINE MCKINLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JILL OLDHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERTA ROGERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STARLEEN SAULSBERRY | TRUSTEE, RES | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE SMITH | TRUSTEE, RES | 1 | — |
| CRYSTAL SNYDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KAREN STARR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL STEEL | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | — |
| ROBERT TRATTNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LARRY TUCKER | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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