Mission
TO CONVENE, COORDINATE, AND COLLABORATE WITH EVERYONE WHO LIVES AND WORKS IN GREATER CLEVELAND TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT THOSE IN THE REGION WHO CREATE, PRESENT, EXPERIENCE AND APPRECIATE ALL FORMS OF ARTS AND CULTURE.
Public Charity
ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS
ASSEMBLY FOR THE ARTS is a Public Charity headquartered in CLEVELAND, OH. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.2M revenue, $4.8M expenses, $3.0M total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 341936190
CLEVELAND, OH
Intergroup & Race Relations
NTEE: R30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.2M
Total Expenses$4.8M
Total Assets$3.0M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$2.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Assembly for the Arts
How Assembly for the Arts divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
List of accomplishments (fy 2024-2025) public support & advocacy: successfully spearheaded research for public funding of arts and culture, leading to a successful levy that will generate an…
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
MCC TENANT IMPROVEMENTS
$770,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,300
ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTION
$740,248
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP - CLEVELAND BURLESQUE ACADEMY PROJECT MARINKA *ACCESSIBLE ARTISTIC ECDYSIAST
$45,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Afi-Odelia Scruggs
TREASURER
Allison Lukacsy-Love
TRUSTEE
Chann Fowler-Spellman
CHAIR
Chinenye Nkemere
TRUSTEE
Christine Nelson
TRUSTEE
Clyde Miles
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.2M | $4.8M | $3.0M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.5M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $3.0M | $2.0M |
| 2022 | $844K | $995K | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $2.5M | $2.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $5.2M (+79%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.