Ohio · Nonprofit
CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER
CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER (Ohio) receives grants from 7 organizations whose IRS filings report $338,738 to it, the largest being THE MARGARET CLARK MORGAN FOUNDATION ($140,000). 4 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $300k
- Funders on record
- 7
- Grants received
- $339k
- Net assets
- $198k
What Cuyahoga Valley Art Center does
Mission
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center fosters an appreciation of visual art through education, exhibition, and community enrichment opportunities. Guided by a vision of a community where everyone has access to visual art, cvac provides diverse and affordable educational programs for artists at all skill levels, from beginners to professionals. The organization is committed to creating accessible pathways to engage with visual art, offering high-quality classes, workshops, and exhibitions that welcome more than 14,000 visitors annually. In addition, cvac supports the learning community of practicing artists by cultivating networking, critique, and professional growth opportunities, ensuring that artists have the tools and connections they need to thrive. Through these commitments, cvac serves as a vital cultural hub where creativity, learning, and community intersect.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Visual art classes & workshops: cvac's education programming is the heart of its mission, offering quarterly class sessions that average 8-10 weeks in length and provide 14 professional teaching artists with the opportunity to thrive in their field. These classes nurture a dynamic learning community within summit county, serving over 1,300 students in 150+ classes and workshops during 2024 alone. In addition to weekly classes, cvac hosts one- and two-day weekend workshops designed to accommodate those unable to attend regular sessions. These workshops not only expand access for community members but also allow cvac to welcome guest artists from outside its faculty, enriching the curriculum with fresh perspectives and specialized expertise. Together, these offerings create a vibrant, accessible, and high-quality arts education program that fosters both artistic growth and community connection.
$167,754 spent$176,781 earned by the program78% of program spendingExhibitions: exhibitions at cvac highlight the range and excellence of our local visual artist community, providing professional opportunities for artists and free cultural access for the public. In 2024, cvac presented seven exhibitions that received submissions from 71 cities, 14 counties, and 8 states, resulting in 741 works displayed by 429 artists. These exhibitions welcomed more than 14,000 visitors to the gallery, which remains free and open to the public during regular hours. By presenting high-quality, juried, and themed exhibitions, cvac elevates regional artists, builds cross-community connections, and ensures that the visual arts remain accessible and celebrated throughout summit county and beyond.
$43,014 spent$29,686 earned by the program20% of program spendingMembership: cvac memberships are embraced by practicing artists, community patrons, and local businesses, each demonstrating their dedication to supporting the visual arts in summit county. Members receive early registration and discounted rates for classes, reduced exhibition entry fees, exclusive critique nights, and networking opportunities. Additional benefits include discounts at a local frame shop and a complimentary membership to the akron art museum. In 2024, cvac celebrated a record 529 members-a milestone that highlights both the organization's impact and the community's commitment to sustaining a vibrant artist network.
$4,301 spent2% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $215,069.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $306k to $361k (+18%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
26% of CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (64% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 4 funders, grant income rose $1k → $39k.
2 of 7 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 22% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER leans on a few funders — its largest provides 41% of grant income and the top three 78%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
30% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 100% · 2018 100% · 2019 100% · 2020 70% · 2021 48% · 2022 58% · 2023 51% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER's grant income comes from Ohio funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $76k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER is better cushioned than half of the 17,936 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 17,936 arts & culture nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
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In Ohio
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
72% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
58%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER?
- CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER (Ohio) receives grants from 7 organizations whose IRS filings report $338,738 to it, the largest being THE MARGARET CLARK MORGAN FOUNDATION ($140,000). 4 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER have?
- IRS filings report 7 organizations giving $338,738 in grants to CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER, 4 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER?
- THE MARGARET CLARK MORGAN FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $140,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Ohio. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 7 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing