Civic Intelligence

The Ark

990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 38-1802396

Sep 01, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025

Organization Profilewww.theark.org
117 N First Street STE 40Ann Arbor, MI 48104

(734) 761-1800

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

17th percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$165,144

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.3% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-5.4%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

39th percentile

1.4%

Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$4,541,998

Down $257,530 (-5.4%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$4,025,309

Down $299,925 (-6.9%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$516,689

Up $42,395 (+8.9%) from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,636,610

Up $36,917 (+1.4%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$2,946,256

Up $108,315 (+3.8%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$309,646

Down $71,398 (-30%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $938,295Liabilities 2011: $112,563Net Assets 2011: $825,7322011Assets 2012: $1,038,293Liabilities 2012: $109,005Net Assets 2012: $929,2882012Assets 2013: $2,715,109Liabilities 2013: $1,641,861Net Assets 2013: $1,073,2482013Assets 2014: $3,066,981Liabilities 2014: $1,390,048Net Assets 2014: $1,676,9332014Assets 2015: $3,334,010Liabilities 2015: $1,003,374Net Assets 2015: $2,330,6362015Assets 2016: $3,461,874Liabilities 2016: $273,122Net Assets 2016: $3,188,7522016Assets 2017: $3,636,871Liabilities 2017: $165,048Net Assets 2017: $3,471,8232017Assets 2018: $3,746,772Liabilities 2018: $166,167Net Assets 2018: $3,580,6052018Assets 2019: $3,979,439Liabilities 2019: $227,651Net Assets 2019: $3,751,7882019Assets 2020: $3,920,652Liabilities 2020: $291,385Net Assets 2020: $3,629,2672020Assets 2021: $4,822,309Liabilities 2021: $426,565Net Assets 2021: $4,395,7442021Assets 2022: $4,959,177Liabilities 2022: $136,324Net Assets 2022: $4,822,8532022Assets 2023: $4,772,071Liabilities 2023: $209,669Net Assets 2023: $4,562,4022023Assets 2024: $4,799,528Liabilities 2024: $474,294Net Assets 2024: $4,325,2342024Assets 2025: $4,541,998Liabilities 2025: $516,689Net Assets 2025: $4,025,3092025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$4,541,998
Liabilities$516,689
Net Assets$4,025,309
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth39th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $2,096,793Expenses 2011: $1,994,036Net Income 2011: $102,7572011Revenue 2012: $2,059,806Expenses 2012: $1,956,250Net Income 2012: $103,5562012Revenue 2013: $2,227,671Expenses 2013: $2,083,711Net Income 2013: $143,9602013Revenue 2014: $2,818,611Expenses 2014: $2,214,926Net Income 2014: $603,6852014Revenue 2015: $2,889,249Expenses 2015: $2,235,546Net Income 2015: $653,7032015Revenue 2016: $3,283,798Expenses 2016: $2,425,682Net Income 2016: $858,1162016Revenue 2017: $2,621,936Expenses 2017: $2,338,865Net Income 2017: $283,0712017Revenue 2018: $2,757,578Expenses 2018: $2,648,796Net Income 2018: $108,7822018Revenue 2019: $2,970,689Expenses 2019: $2,799,506Net Income 2019: $171,1832019Revenue 2020: $1,983,253Expenses 2020: $2,105,774Net Income 2020: -$122,5212020Revenue 2021: $2,046,126Expenses 2021: $1,279,649Net Income 2021: $766,4772021Revenue 2022: $2,583,819Expenses 2022: $2,156,710Net Income 2022: $427,1092022Revenue 2023: $2,224,404Expenses 2023: $2,494,521Net Income 2023: -$270,1172023Revenue 2024: $2,599,693Expenses 2024: $2,837,941Net Income 2024: -$238,2482024Revenue 2025: $2,636,610Expenses 2025: $2,946,256Net Income 2025: -$309,6462025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$2,636,610
Expenses$2,946,256
Net Income-$309,646
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 25, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$3,096,011
Mission and Program Overview

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

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,586,910$2,586,899▼ $11
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,687,393$1,461,889▼ $225,504
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$86,889$78,495▼ $8,394
Pledges and Grants Receivable$5,700$59,234▲ $53,534
Accounts Receivable$50,799$43,442▼ $7,357
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$29,793$16,406▼ $13,387
Inventories for Sale or Use$10,011$14,212▲ $4,201
Total Assets$4,799,528$4,541,998▼ $257,530
Other Assets Total$342,033$281,421▼ $60,612
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$341,985$284,398▼ $57,587
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$82,323$175,513▲ $93,190
Deferred Revenue$49,986$56,778▲ $6,792
Total Liabilities$474,294$516,689▲ $42,395
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$4,319,938$3,812,469▼ $507,469
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$5,296$212,840▲ $207,544
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,325,234$4,025,309▼ $299,925
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,799,528$4,541,998▼ $257,530

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$2,536,733$1,458,491$3,995,224
Equipment$50,166$420,345$470,511
Other Assets Org$281,421--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Marianne JamesExecutive DirectorFT$148,500$16,644$165,144
Anya SadlerProgram DirectorFT$104,775$13,214$117,989

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kathy HussChair
Susan McClanahanPast Chair
Bill KinleyMember
Curt WolfMember
Dave LuttonMember
Diana KernMember
Jason BoggsMember
Jennifer JonesMember
Jill McDonoughMember
Jim ReachMember
Jocelyn EdinMember
Robert GuenzelMember
Teresa MyersMember
Jeff ReeceSecretary / Member
Todd NissenSecretary-Elect / Secretary
Charlie RoehrigTreasurer / Member
Jim LeeTreasurer-Elect / Treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$867,899
Program Service Revenue
$1,547,448
Investment Income
$45,388
Other Revenue
$175,875
All Other Contributions
$334,238
Change in Net Assets
$-309,646

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded3$44,664Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table4$10,505Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$1,900Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$1,400Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions9$58,469-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,636,610
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$486,877
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,123,487
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,636,610
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,739,446
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,206,810
Total Fundraising Expense$288,485
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$567,889$176,020$127,459$871,368
Occupancy$158,817$17,022$15,311$191,150
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$54,620$63,723$63,723$182,066
Depreciation Depletion$172,354$1,759$1,759$175,872
Office Expenses$116,432$8,657$14,563$139,652
Other Employee Benefits$37,687$18,066$10,954$66,707
Payroll Taxes$42,891$13,466$9,751$66,108
Advertising$62,978$755$1,759$65,492
Other Expenses$26,277-$29,784$56,061
Insurance$33,962$13,569-$47,531
All Other Expenses$32,236$2,085-$34,321
Conferences and Meetings$12,769$4,512$7,678$24,959
Pension Plan Contributions$12,480$4,737$3,344$20,561
Fees for Services Accounting-$16,950-$16,950
Fees for Services Other$8,838$2,516$2,383$13,737
Travel$8,869$685$17$9,571
Fees for Services Legal-$2,812-$2,812
Total Functional Expenses$2,310,437$347,334$288,485$2,946,256

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,423,412
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,946,256
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,946,256
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$477,156
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$357,964
Fundraising Gross Income$357,964
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Folk Festival$476,337$337,298$106,816$230,482
Fall Event$47,462$20,666$3,749$16,917
Total Events$523,799$357,964$357,964-
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes$284,398
Operating lease liability-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The organization is organized as a not-for-profit corporation with members.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The members elect members of the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

“Certain sections of the bylaws require approval by Charter members if changes are made.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The organizations accountant reviews the form 990 and ties the numbers back to the year-end balances prior to the close of the income summary. The draft form 990 is then reviewed by the Audit Committee and, as appropriate, the Finance Committee. The final form 990, including required schedules, is then presented to the full board for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The board members are required to complete conflict of interest forms annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Independent members of the Board conduct an annual compensation review of the Executive Director that includes 1 Current comparables for similar positions in the community and industry 2 Adequate and timely documentation 3 Annual review of performance to objectives as a basis for compensation recommendations and 4 Documentation of the approved compensation decision during an Executive Session of the Board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organizations financial statements are posted on Candid previously GuideStar and are made available to the public upon request. The organizations governing documents and conflict of interest policy are posted on the organizations website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Ark
EIN
38-1802396
Phone
7347611800
Address
117 N First Street STE 40, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Signing Officer

Name
Marianne James
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7347611800
Signed
2026-02-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1973
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
22
Volunteers
261

Preparer

Firm
Bennett & Associates CPAs PLLC
Address
100 Huronview Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Preparer
James H Bennett CPA
Phone
7346228015
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

XI 2D

“Difference between special event direct expenses and cost of direct benefits to donors”

XII 2D

“Difference between special event direct expenses and cost of direct benefits to donors”

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2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,541,998
Liabilities
$516,689
Net assets
$4,025,309
Revenue
$2,636,610
Expenses
$2,946,256
Net income
-$309,646
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.54$0.52$4.03$2.64$2.95$0.31
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.80$0.47$4.33$2.60$2.84$0.24
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.77$0.21$4.56$2.22$2.49$0.27
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.96$0.14$4.82$2.58$2.16$0.43
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.82$0.43$4.40$2.05$1.28$0.77
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.92$0.29$3.63$1.98$2.11$0.12
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.98$0.23$3.75$2.97$2.80$0.17
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.75$0.17$3.58$2.76$2.65$0.11
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.64$0.17$3.47$2.62$2.34$0.28
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.46$0.27$3.19$3.28$2.43$0.86
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.33$1.00$2.33$2.89$2.24$0.65
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.07$1.39$1.68$2.82$2.21$0.60
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.72$1.64$1.07$2.23$2.08$0.14
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.04$0.11$0.93$2.06$1.96$0.10
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.94$0.11$0.83$2.10$1.99$0.10