Cleveland Print Room Inc

“Federal form 990 is reviewed by the treasurer and then submitted to the entire board prior to filing.”

“All members of the organization's board of directors are asked to sign a conflict of interest policy annually.”

“The executive committee of the organization's board of directors conducts an annual performance review of the executive director. Compensation is determined by using comparable data from compensation resources such as guidestar annual compensation report. The full board of directors then approves the compensation as part of the overall budget.”

“The federal form 990 is provided to any individual who requests it.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Project lexington and organizational transition in 2024, cleveland print room advanced project lexington-its most ambitious initiative to date. This adaptive reuse project in cleveland's midtown neighborhood will transform two long-vacant industrial buildings into a dynamic community photography/arts hub. The new 18,000 square-foot facility will include darkroom, classroom spaces, a residency space, significant green infrastructure. Cpr secured over 3.3 million from the ohio department of development to support the project's first phase and completed full design and permitting with j. Kurtz architects. As construction approaches, cpr has sustained full program (modified)delivery through a temporary darkroom at cleveland state university, while also expanding public programming, deepening partnerships, and preparing for the public phase of its capital campaign. The organization transitioned from founder-led leadership in 2024 and is now guided by new executive leadership, a restructured board, and a revitalized advisory group. Cpr has invested in staff compensation and governance practices to ensure long-term sustainability and support for the people doing the work.”

“Youth education / teen institute cleveland print room's teen institute provides free, mastery-based photography education for students ages 12-19. In 2024, cpr served over 600 unduplicated students across school-year, summer, and weekend programs, with a goal of reaching 1,000 by the end of 2025. Students engage in darkroom, digital, and instant photography across multi-session formats that emphasize technical skill, creative autonomy, and conceptual development. Programs are offered in partnership with cleveland public and charter schools-including cmsd, urban community school, and saint martin de porres-and are supported by the cleveland foundation's arts mastery initiative and the ohio arts council's teacharts ohio program. Cpr also partners with tri-c's creative arts academy, mandel youth humanities academy, land studio, and western reserve land conservancy for specialized offerings in public art, humanities, and nature-based photography. Advanced students participate in cpr's youth fellowship, building portfolios, exhibiting work, and receiving mentorship. In fall 2025, cpr will launch a new professional development initiative for teaching artists rooted in trauma-informed and equity-based pedagogy. All programming is structured around three core values-purpose, mastery, and autonomy-and centers on student growth and creative expression.”

“Counterinventory / property inventory project counterinventory is a major photographic exhibition and civic publication curated by theodossis issaias and presented by cleveland print room. The project reimagines a 2023 city of cleveland property survey through a visual and narrative lens, commissioning seven artists to explore the built environment and question dominant narratives of vacancy, ownership, and development. The work addresses themes of displacement, environmental justice, food systems, spiritual life, and collective memory. Photography will be exhibited in cpr's gallery-located within the renovated lexington site-and in neighborhood-based installations across the city. A companion publication will feature essays, images, and archival materials that deepen public dialogue on land, place, and community. Counterinventory was developed in collaboration with civic partners and advocacy groups, and supported in part by the national endowment for the arts and ohio humanities. Though both grants were later rescinded due to federal cuts, cpr maintained the project's vision and is actively securing alternative support to bring the work forward.”

“In transformation & healing-centered practice "in transformation" is cpr's long-running photography and social emotional learning program, designed to help young people explore identity, self- expression, and collective care. With support from the ohio arts council, cpr delivers in-school workshops focused on self-portraiture, personal narrative, and critical reflection. Recent programming has included collaborations with lincoln-west, harvey rice, and slavic village's room to let festival. In 2024, cpr began integrating healing-centered engagement frameworks across all youth programming, planning a full staff and educator training led by habeebah grimes in fall 2025. This training will combine trauma- informed pedagogy with the visual politics of photography, drawing from thinkers including kimberly juanita brown, bell hooks, and shawn ginwright.”

“Others 83,542 0 0 teachers 67,182 0 0 project support 45,467 8,062 0 photographers 2,500 0 0 payroll fees 407 705 39 total 199,098 8,767 39”