The Community Partnership for Arts

“Prior to filing with the irs, the form 990 (as completed by the organization's certified public accountant) is presented to the business manager and president & chief executive officer for review and approval. The form 990 is then distributed to the full board of trustees electronically for review. The trustees are provided with at least five business days to review the form, with any comments and questions addressed as needed. A board officer then authorizes the final filing of the 990 by signing form 8879-eo and the 990 is electronically submitted to the irs.”

“Officers, directors and key employees are required to sign a statement acknowledging compliance with the organization's conflict of interest policy. This statement is required to be re-executed on an annual basis.”

“The board chair annually appoints a compensation and benefits committee to determine the executive salary within guidelines determined by a review of comparable arts-related organizations. The board has adopted the irs-written "rebuttable presumption" checklist contemporaneous with the officer review.”

“Compensation review process is performed by the top official, who uses comparable compensation data for similarly qualified persons. The documentation is performed contemporaneously and the key employees' compensation is a component of the budget, which is reviewed and approved by the board of directors.”

“The organization's governing documents, form 990 conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The form 990 can also be found on several publically-accessible websites.”

“Fiscal year 2018-2019 (july 1, 2018 - june 30, 2019) arts cleveland works to prove and promote our cultural assets' extraordinary contributions to the region and to assist community leadership in leveraging the economic, educational and quality of life benefits provided by the arts and culture sector. We help arts and culture prosper by building individual and organizational capacity, conducting research and fostering strong arts and culture public policy. During 2018- 2019 arts cleveland achieved the following: at its very best - arts cleveland released a thirteen-minute video commissioned by cleveland artist donald black jr. The video consists of interviews with youth, educators, healthcare providers and public safety experts to illustrate the impact of violence in cleveland and art as a pathway out from trauma. Thirty two people attended the world premier and discussion in november 2018. 111 people attended a looping public screening at 78th street studios in january 2019. Elevating the influence of arts and culture - arts cleveland published the story of how the cuyahoga county arts and culture sector went from fiscal emergency to securing one of the highest levels of public funding for arts and culture in the country to becoming recognized as a national leader in creative placemaking. Described as a cleveland playbook, the publication examines the role and lessons from two decades of service to the arts and culture sector. Economic impact research - arts cleveland published two pieces about the economic impact of arts and culture. "inside the margins - a cleveland literature industry study" investigated the literary fields. A data brief was released on the local dance industries, coinciding with dance usa's annual conference. The brief included economic impact and industry strengths. Arts and culture sector support - arts cleveland manages creative compass, an online resource center to help artists find local opportunities. The site saw 28,478 unique visitors during the fiscal year. Accessibility to arts and culture - arts cleveland kicked off a two-day training session for arts and culture professionals on accessible marketing and customer service for people with disabilities in november 2018. In january, arts cleveland kicked of a research paper about the accessibility of arts and culture in cuyahoga county for people with disabilities. Arts and culture sector education - arts cleveland provided training sessions to discuss the process of creating a dedicated public revenue source for arts and culture in cuyahoga county. It held a webinar to share high-level takeaways from the national arts action summit in washington, d.c. And information about the ohio budget proposal. Arts cleveland partnered with americans for the arts' artsu program to deliver a webinar on how to develop a cultural plan. Public officials recognition breakfast - arts cleveland carried out its annual event to connect arts and culture professionals and artists to elected and appointed public officials. 189 individuals attended the event. Three local public leaders were recognized for their contributions to the arts and culture sector. Public sector consultation - specific arts and culture sector policy research, advice and services to public officials and administrators at the municipal, county and state levels. Technical assistance consultancies - individualized counseling sessions that provide focused advice, pertinent research and community contacts to individuals and organizations regarding their arts and culture initiatives and business. Examples would include counsel on marketing, research and strategic planning. Arts cleveland staff provided a total of 267.25 hours of technical assistance throughout the year.”

“Donated art recog on 990, not financials -15,000”