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Nonprofits›Akron Creative Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Akron Creative Inc

AKRON, OH

Website

Total revenue

$793K

Total expenses

$553K

Net assets

$624K

Grants received

$701K

25 grants

EIN

260855272

Tax year

2024

Mission

The Nightlight brings top-tier cinema to Akron. To advance cinema and community in tandem through the exhibitions of foreign art and independent films, connecting audiences through shared cinematic experiences.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$579K

Program service revenue$157K

Investment income$8K

Other revenue$49K

Total revenue$793K

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$294K

Fundraising$16K

Other expenses$259K

Total expenses$553K

Total assets$648K

Net assets$624K

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jenn Kidd

Executive Director

Board

$91K

40 hrs/wk

Cory Sheldon

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Robin Zollinger

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Michael Mosley

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Brenda Cummins

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mariana Silva

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Staci Shelton

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Andrew Richards

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Matthew Wachter

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Joy Moxon

Chair

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Beth Knorr

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Julianne Roberts

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Erika Meschkat

Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Liz Gage

Trustee

Staff

—

1 hrs/wk

Theron Brown

Trustee

Staff

—

1 hrs/wk

Michael McKeon

Trustee

Staff

—

1 hrs/wk

Shalini Makkar

Trustee

Staff

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 25 of 25

FromAmountPurposeYear

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

$200K

TO SUPPORT NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA'S ABILITY TO EXPAND FILM AUDIENCES IN AKRON.

2024

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC

$75K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2024

AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$20K

TO SUPPORT THE NIGHTLIGHT'S GENERAL OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT EXPANSION

2024

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

$10K

TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA AND FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING.

2024

NORTHERN OHIO GOLF CHARITIES

$6K

SUPPORT

2024

THE MARY AND DR GEORGE L DEMETROS CHARITABLE

$3K

GENERAL OPERATING

2024

ARTSNOW

$25K

—

2023

AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$21K

FOR GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT

2023

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

$5K

TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA AND FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING.

2023

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

$5K

TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA AND FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING.

2023

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

$50K

TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA.

2022

AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$24K

FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$5K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

$5K

TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA AND THEIR SECOND SCREEN PROJECT.

2022

AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$14K

FOR OPERATING SUPPORT TO EXHIBIT INDEPENDENT AND INTERNATIONAL CINEMA IN DOWNTOWN AKRON

2021

The Logsdon Family Foundation

$10K

General Support

2021

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

$80K

TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA.

2020

AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$54K

FOR THE 2020 ARTS AND CULTURE COMPETITIVE GRANT CYCLE

2020

GAR FOUNDATION

$30K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2020

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$25K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2020

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

$5K

TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA VIA GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES.

2020

The Yelp Foundation

$50

MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC.

2020

AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$15K

FOR THE 2019 SUMMER FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

2019

MICHIGAN THEATER FOUNDATION INC

$5K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2019

AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$10K

FOR OPERATING SUPPORT TO EXHIBIT INDEPENDENT AND INTERNATIONAL CINEMA IN DOWNTOWN AKRON

2018

Funded by

$701K from 12 funders · 25 grants · 2018–2024

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$360K · 8 grants · 2020–2024

Akron Community Foundation

$157K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

The Miami Foundation Inc

$75K · 1 grant · 2024

Gar Foundation

$30K · 1 grant · 2020

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$25K · 1 grant · 2020

Artsnow

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

The Logsdon Family Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2021

Northern Ohio Golf Charities

$6K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN260855272

NTEE codeA31

Subsection03

Ruling date2007-11

Formed2007

Employees8

Volunteers6