The Ark
Donations deductibleThe Ark's network
17 people10 organisationsi17 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (10) 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
17 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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Huss Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan McClanahan Chair | Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bill Kinley | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charlie Roehrig | Treasurer / Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Curt Wolf | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dave Lutton | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diana Kern | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jason Boggs | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jeff Reece | Secretary / Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Jones | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jill McDonough | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Lee | Treasurer-Elect / Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jim Reach | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jocelyn Edin | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Guenzel | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Teresa Myers | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Todd Nissen | Secretary-Elect / Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anya Sadler | Program Director | since 2024 |
| Marianne James | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne James | Executive Director | 40 | $149k | $17k | |
| Anya Sadler | Program Director | 40 | $105k | $13k | |
| Robert Guenzel | Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Huss | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Bill Kinley | Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Reece | Secretary / Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Charlie Roehrig | Treasurer / Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jim Reach | Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Curt Wolf | Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jocelyn Edin | Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Susan McClanahan | Past Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Diana Kern | Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Dave Lutton | Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Todd Nissen | Secretary-Elect / Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Jones | Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jim Lee | Treasurer-Elect / Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jill McDonough | Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Teresa Myers | Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jason Boggs | Member | 3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Ark
- EIN
- 381802396
- Address
- 117 N 1st St Ste 40, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104-1354
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- To provide for the preservation and presentation of American folk and ethnic music and folklore and to educate the public and musicians about the history, origins, and values of American and ethnic music (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A200 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
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1984
- 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 filingsKathy Huss
≥8years on the filingsSusan McClanahan
≥8years on the filingsBill Kinley
≥8years on the filingsCharlie Roehrig
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.5m
- Total liabilities
- $517k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $868k
- Program service revenue
- $1.5m
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 261
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 | $2.6m | $2.8m | Deficit $238k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.