The American Ceramic Society Inc
The American Ceramic Society Inc's network
16 peoplei16 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
16 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.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 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 16 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Navrotsky | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christopher Berndt | Director (Enter 10/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Daniel Tipsord | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dileep Singh | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joseph Cesarano | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kristin Breder | Director (Exit 10/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mario Affatigato | President Elect (10/24 to 12/24) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marissa Reigel | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Monica Ferraris | President (10/24 to 12/24) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Olivia Graeve | Director (Exit 10/24) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rajendra Bordia | Past President (10/24 to 12/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rodney Trice | Director (Enter 10/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ruyan GUO | Director (Enter 10/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Shibin Jiang | Director (Exit 10/24) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Todd Steyer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Winnie Wong-NG | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
16 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 Engen | Dir. of Communications | 2024 |
| Andrea Ross | Dir. of Meetings & Marketings | since 2020 |
| Andrea Ross Director of | Meetings & Marketing | 2021 |
| Charles Spahr | Executive Dir/Secretary | 2018 |
| Eileen Deguire | Director of Communications | since 2018 |
| Eileen Deguire Director of | Technical Content & Communications | 2021 |
| James Janeri | MNG Dir. of Ceramics Arts Network | since 2018 |
| James Janeri Director of | Ceramics Arts Network | 2021 |
| Kevin Thompson | Director of Membership | since 2020 |
| Marcus Fish | Dir. of Development & Ind. Relations | since 2021 |
| Mark Kibble | Director of It | since 2020 |
| Mark Mecklenborg | Executive Director & Secretary | since 2018 |
| Mark Mecklenborg Executive | Director & Secretary | 2021 |
| Michael Johnson | Dir. of Finance & Operations | since 2018 |
| Michael Johnson Director of | Finance & Operations | 2021 |
| Mona Thiel | National Sales Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Mecklenborg | Executive Director | 40 | $276k | $48k | |
| Michael Johnson | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $191k | $41k | |
| James Janeri | COO/Publisher, Ceramics Arts Network | 40 | $164k | $58k | |
| Andrea Ross | Dir. of Meetings, MKTG & Membership | 40 | $132k | $19k | |
| Amanda Engen | Dir. of Communications & WFD | 40 | $122k | $8k | |
| Mona Thiel | National Sales Director | 40 | $118k | $23k | |
| Marcus Fish | Dir. of Development | 40 | $114k | $55k | |
| Palani Balaya | Director (Enter 10/25) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Berndt | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Cesarano | Director (Exit 10/25) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Ruyan Guo | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Yutai Katoh | Director (Enter 10/25) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Alexandra Navrotsky | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Marissa Reigel | Director (Exit 10/25) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Dileep Singh | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Todd Steyer | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Rodney Trice | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Winnie Wong-Ng | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Yiquan Wu | Director (Enter 10/25) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Rajendra Bordia | Past President (Exit 10/25) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Monica Ferraris | Past President (Enter 10/25) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Mario Affatigato | President (Enter 10/25) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Shibin Jiang | President Elect (Enter 10/25) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Tipsord | Treasurer (Exit 10/25) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Klaus-Markus Peters | Treasurer (Enter 10/25) | 10 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The American Ceramic Society Inc
- EIN
- 314379422
- Address
- 470 Olde Worthington Rd Ste 200, Westerville, OH, 43082-9127
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- To foster the study, understanding, development, and application of ceramics, glasses, and related materials for the benefit of our members, industry, and the global society. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A400 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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1898
- Principal officer
- Mark Mecklenborg (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1982
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- GROUP
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsMario Affatigato
≥6years on the filingsMonica Ferraris
≥5years on the filingsOlivia Graeve
≥5years on the filingsShibin Jiang
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $19.9m
- Total liabilities
- $3.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $438k
- Program service revenue
- $5.7m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $143k
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 360
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 | $8.4m | $8.2m | $169k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glass Manufacturing Industry Council | The grant provides travel grants and registration waivers for students attending the glass problems conference. It also funds student glass | $14k |