Creative Arts Council of Wells County Inc
Donations deductibleCreative Arts Council of Wells County Inc's network
10 people1 organisationi10 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Blessing | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Janelle Valenti | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jeanette Lundeen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jennifer Bultemeier | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Meagan Vandelaar | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Downey | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nancy Wagner | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Natasha Gilgen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ralph Tuttle | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ted Smith | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Janiece Lipsey | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Joel Harmeyer | Executive Director | 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2026iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Smith | President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Eric Blessing | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Wagner | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mike Downey | Vice President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Bultemeier | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Natasha Gilgen | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Ralph Tuttle | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Janelle Valenti | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jeanette Lundeen | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Meagan Vandelaar | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Prentis Moore | Executive Director | 40 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Creative Arts Council of Wells County Inc
- EIN
- 237369770
- Address
- 428 S Oak St, Bluffton, IN, 46714-2418
- State
- Indiana
- Mission
- Raise awareness for the arts and provide an outlet for those wanting to pursue the arts to learn about them (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A26Z Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1992
- Principal officer
- Ted Smith (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1976
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsNancy Wagner
≥7years on the filingsTed Smith
≥6years on the filingsMike Downey
≥3years on the filingsEric Blessing
Latest return
year to 30 June 2026iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2026. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $100k
- Total liabilities
- $20k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $80k
- Contributions and grants received
- $245k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 20
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $189k | $212k | Deficit $22k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.