Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT, OF AND TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION.
Public Charity
EQUITY IN THE ARTS FUND
EQUITY IN THE ARTS FUND, of CLEVELAND, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $323K in revenue, $43K in expenses, $5.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 54 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $911K.
EIN: 341832689
CLEVELAND, OH
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$323K
Total Expenses$43K
Total Assets$5.2M
Grants Given54
Grant Total$911K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Equity in the Arts Fund
How Equity in the Arts Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Grantmaking for or on behalf of the Cleveland foundation to support the Cleveland foundation or to carry out the charitable and educational functions of the Cleveland foundation
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Equity in the Arts Fund
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Sample Grants Given
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP - CLEVELAND BURLESQUE ACADEMY PROJECT MARINKA *ACCESSIBLE ARTISTIC ECDYSIAST
$45,000
GHETTO ART THERAPY
$27,000
BALANCE POINT STUDIOS: UNLOCKING GREATNESS
$27,000
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP-PALESTINIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE SOCIETY
$23,000
BUCK OUT CLEVELAND: TRANSITIONING FROM VOLUNTARY TO PAID LEADERSHIP
$22,000
Showing up to 5 of 54 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Anthony Gattuso
TRUSTEE
Antwoine Washington
SECRETARY
Boris Oichermanuntil 32924
SECRETARY
Bronlynn Thurmaneff 33024
TRUSTEE
Deidre Mcphersonuntil 33124
TRUSTEE
Esther Ngemba Eff 4124
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $323K | $43K | $5.2M |
| 2023 | $113K | $257K | $4.7M |
| 2022 | $48K | $413K | $4.2M |
| 2020 | $-20K | $391K | $4.8M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue moved from $-20K to $323K, with total assets most recently reported at $5.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MA, OH.
MAOH
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.