Art Academy of Cincinnati
Donations deductibleArt Academy of Cincinnati's network
24 people17 organisationsi24 people and 17 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (18) 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
24 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Agricola Holtrop Chair (also filed as Emily Holtrop) | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Benjamin Stewart | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Calvin McDaniel | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Cheryl Stevens | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Chip Gerhardt | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Christine Carli | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dan Fales | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Gregory Olson | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ian McManis | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jacquelyn Sommer-Denney | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jenny Ustick | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Crosset | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Joanna Doerner | Vice Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Cobey | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joseph Girandola (also filed as Joe Girandola) | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kyle Campbell | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Grote | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Murray Sinclaire | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| PAM Kravetz | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Richard Dick Friedman (also filed as Richard Friedman) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Homan | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert P Huesman (also filed as Robert Huesman) | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tamara Harkavy | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tyra Patterson | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Parker-Wolery | VP Marketing/Enrollment(Until 2021) | 2021 |
| Anna Dowell | CFO | since 2018 |
| Joan Kaup | VP of Institutional Advancement | 2018 |
| John Sullivan | President | since 2018 |
| Kim Krause | Sr VP Academic Affairs | 2018 |
| LEA Wagner | VP of Administration and Finance | since 2024 |
| Leslie Paige Williams | VP for Academic Affairs | since 2021 |
| Maria Keri | CFO (Until 2021) | 2021 |
| Paige Williams | Academic Dean | 2019 |
| Thomas Pack | VP for Finances & Operations | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 May 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Girandola | President | 45 | $215k | ||
| Lea Wagner | VP of Administration and Finance | 45 | $110k | ||
| Emily Agricola Holtrop | Chair | 10 | $0 | ||
| Joanna Doerner | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ian McManis | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jim Crosset | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Christine Carli | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Cobey | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark Grote | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Murray Sinclaire | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jacquelyn Sommer-Denney | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Calvin McDaniel | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard Dick Friedman | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tamara Harkavy | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gregory Olson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Campbell | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tyra Patterson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert P Huesman | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chip Gerhardt | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Benjamin Stewart | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pam Kravetz | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dan Fales | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard Homan | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Stevens | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jenny Ustick | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Art Academy of Cincinnati
- EIN
- 311601569
- Address
- 1212 Jackson St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-7106
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- Our mission is to operate, maintain, and oversee an independent college of art and design. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B42Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Joe Girandola (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMark Grote
≥8years on the filingsRichard Dick Friedman
≥8years on the filingsTamara Harkavy
≥7years on the filingsChristine Carli
Latest return
year to 31 May 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 May 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $8.7m
- Total liabilities
- $4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $784k
- Program service revenue
- $8.5m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.7m
- Employees
- 192
- Volunteers
- 43
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10.6m | $11.1m | Deficit $411k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.