Arts in Stark's network
34 people35 organisationsi34 people and 35 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (34). Violet dotted lines (38) 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
34 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 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Goff Chair | Immeditae Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Emil Alecusan Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janet Weir Creighton Chair | Immeditae Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Abby Schroeder | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Adam Lintz | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alan Harold | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Alison Matas-Smith | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Allyson Bussey | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anne Graffice | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Annie Yoder | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Brent Fatzinger | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chris Auman | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Eric Belden | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Faye Heston | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Geoff Nicely | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jason Haupt | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jesse Roper | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kathy Smithberger | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kyle P Moore (also filed as Kyle Moore) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lamar Wyse | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Leah Michalos | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lindsay Bowman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| MAX Deuble | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Hoffman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mike Wheeler | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert R Timken | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rod Moore | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sally Morse Dale | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sara Finan | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sue Grabowski | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Susan Steiner | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Tammy Altmayer | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tina Biasella | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Tony Perez | Director | 2024 | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Whitehill | President and CEO | since 2021 |
| Maureen Ater | President and CEO | since 2024 |
| Robert Hankins | President and CEO | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Ater | President and CEO | 40 | $118k | $21k | |
| Janet Weir Creighton | Immeditae Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Goff | Immeditae Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brent Fatzinger | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emil Alecusan | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tammy Altmayer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tina Biasella | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lindsay Bowman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allyson Bussey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sally Morse Dale | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Max Deuble | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sara Finan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anne Graffice | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Faye Heston | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Hoffman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Lintz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rod Moore | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Moore | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Geoff Nicely | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Smithberger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Steiner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert R Timken | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Belden | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Wheeler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Haupt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tony Perez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Auman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sue Grabowski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alan Harold | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alison Matas-Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leah Michalos | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jesse Roper | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lamar Wyse | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Annie Yoder | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Abby Schroeder | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Arts in Stark
- EIN
- 346609771
- Address
- 1001 Market Ave North, Canton, OH, 44702-1075
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- The mission of artsinstark is to use the arts to advance community goals around economic development, tourism, well-being and education, in order to make stark county a thriving and vibrant region. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A610 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
- 1968
- Principal officer
- Maureen Ater (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1968
- 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 filingsEmil Alecusan
≥8years on the filingsJanet Weir Creighton
≥8years on the filingsBrent Fatzinger
≥8years on the filingsFaye Heston
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
- $27.3m
- Total liabilities
- $998k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $26.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2m
- Program service revenue
- $295k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $857k
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 60
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 | $3.9m | $4.5m | Deficit $579k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canton Symphony Orchestra | Operations and special projects | $136k |
| The Bluecoats | Capital and operations | $126k |
| Canton Museum of Art | $104k | |
| Massillon Museum | Operations and special projects | $81k |
| Canton Ballet | Operations and special projects | $74k |
| Canton Palace Theatre | $48k | |
| Sing Stark | Operations and special projects | $44k |
| Canton City Schools | $11k | |
| Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health | Special projects | $8k |
| Downtown Canton Partnership | Special projects | $8k |
| National First Ladies Library & Museum | Special projects | $8k |
| Beech Creek Botanical Garden | Special projects | $7k |
| Arlin Graff Studios | $7k | |
| Phoenix Rising Behavioral Healthcare | Special projects | $6k |