Mission
The CAC is a lab for understanding ourselves, others, and the world around us through the experience and creation of all contemporary art forms.
Public Charity
The Contemporary Arts Center
The Contemporary Arts Center, of Cincinnati, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.7M in revenue, $4.4M in expenses, $24.5M in total assets. 48 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 310590095
Cincinnati, OH
Art Museums
NTEE: A51
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$4.4M
Total Assets$24.5M
Grant Records48
Funding Total$4.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Contemporary Arts Center
How The Contemporary Arts Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$36
As the premier venue in the Cincinnati region for contemporary art, The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) is a place for displaying, learning about, and making art
$26
The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) aims to provide critical reflection and interpretation of today's culture, challenge conventional wisdom and experience, encourage social engagement, preserve cultural history, and create…
$7
The Contemporary Arts Center's (CAC) Visitor Experience program ensures an accessible, welcoming, and engaging first point of contact for all guests
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Sustaining Impact Grant
$285,600
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
$171,500
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
$171,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$35,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$11,200
Showing up to 5 of 48 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Co-VP
Amy Goodwin
Board Member
Bernie Calonge
Secretary
Brian Sedra
Board Member
Bruce Lazarus
Chief of External Affairs
Carolyn Hefner
Board Member
Charlie Key
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $4.4M | $24.5M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $4.9M | $25.4M |
| 2023 | $4.8M | $5.1M | $33.6M |
| 2022 | $4.4M | $4.9M | $37.2M |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $4.5M | $39.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.0M to $2.7M (-32%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.