Karamu House's network
19 people16 organisationsi19 people and 16 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). 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
19 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. The organisation reported 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jeans Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Autumn Russell | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Colette M Jones | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Councilman Blaine A Griffin | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David M Reynolds | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diane M Downing | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Edward M Barksdale | 2nd Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frances Cudjoe Waters | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gina Cheverine | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Howard L Lewis | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jade Davis | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jamil A Sanders | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jennifer Hurd | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Karen Howse | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Keith J Libman | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Bowen | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Roshonda Smith | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sheila Wright | 1st VICE CHAIR | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tamara Horne | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aseelah Shariff | COO | since 2022 |
| Tony F Sias | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Tony F Sisas | President & CEO | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Sias | President & CEO | 40 | $200k | ||
| Aseelah Shareef | VP & COO | 40 | $125k | ||
| David Owens | CFO | 40 | $36k | ||
| Michael Jeans | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sheila Wright | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Edward M Barksdale | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Howse | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Bowen | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jade Davis | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diane M Downing | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Councilman Blaine A Griffin | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tamara Horne | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Hurd | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Colette M Jones | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David M Reynolds | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marques H Richeson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Autumn R Russell | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roshonda B Smith | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tiffani Sutton-Taylor | Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Karamu House
- EIN
- 340714448
- Address
- 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH, 44106-3409
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- To produce professional theatre, provide arts education and present community programs for all people while honoring the black experience (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A60 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
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1915
- Principal officer
- Tony Sias (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCouncilman Blaine A Griffin
≥8years on the filingsDavid M Reynolds
≥8years on the filingsDr Edward M Barksdale
≥8years on the filingsGina Cheverine
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.9m
- Total liabilities
- $332k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.3m
- Program service revenue
- $355k
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 10