Mission
To provide for the preservation and presentation of American folk and ethnic music and folklore and to educate the public and musicians about the history, origins, and values of American and ethnic music
Public Charity
The Ark
The Ark, of Ann Arbor, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, $4.5M in total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $647K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 381802396
Ann Arbor, MI
Arts & Culture
NTEE: A20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$4.5M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$647K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Ark
How The Ark divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
The organization provided for the preservation and presentation of folk and ethnic music by presenting 290 music programs with a total audience of 45,398 individuals drawn from southeast…
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
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$45,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$18,525
ARTS / CULTURE
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,350
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Program Director
Anya Sadler
Member
Bill Kinley
Treasurer / Member
Charlie Roehrig
Member
Curt Wolf
Member
Dave Lutton
Member
Diana Kern
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $2.9M | $4.5M |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.8M | $4.8M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.5M | $4.8M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.2M | $5.0M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.3M | $4.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $2.6M (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.