04ARTS Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 74-2730665

04ARTS Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1K. Net investment income was $3.

04ARTS Foundation at a glance

In short: 04ARTS Foundation gave $1K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $234.167), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,405
-56.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$234
+30.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$250
Total assets
$20,238
-16.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who 04ARTS Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Planned Parenthood: $350Planned Parenthood$350After School All Stars: $250After School All Stars$250Texans for the Arts: $250Texans for the Arts$250San Pedro Playhouse: $250San Pedro Playhouse$250American Red Cross: $205American Red Cross$205Henry Ford Academy Alameda School: $100Henry Ford Academy AlamedaSchool$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood ($350). Together the top 6 received $1K.

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

62<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

San AntonioWashingtonAustinNew YorkMontgomeryNew BraunfelsIthacaProvincetownBrooklynArlingtonSan FranciscoAnnapolisHoustonRockport

How 04ARTS Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K4 grants2019 16 grants2020 7 grants2021 17 grants2022 14 grants2023 18 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $4K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Planned Parenthood San Antonio, TXProvide and Protect Care$350
After School All Stars San Antonio, TXArt Education$250
Texans for the Arts Austin, TXArt Education$250
San Pedro Playhouse San Antonio, TXArt Education$250
American Red Cross San Antonio, TXProvide Disaster Relief$205
Henry Ford Academy Alameda School San Antonio, TXArt Education$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$20,238$19,823$23,714$1,4056$11,005$3—
2024$24,129$21,316$27,138$3,22018$12,020$10—
2023$29,951$26,036$27,903$2,32514$11,925$27$65
2022$31,818$31,837$29,318$3,99517$13,595$7$795
2021$29,299$30,002$31,445$2,9007$12,498$2$926
2020$30,742$25,004$23,848$2,25016——$1,005
2019$29,586$25,280$27,580$1,1164——$920

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

04ARTS Foundation is led by Penelope Speier, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Penelope Speier

    President

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $19K (2019) → $19K (2025)

  • Jon Cochran

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy W. Atwell

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Penelope Speier — President: $19KPenelope SpeierPresident$19K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Penelope Speier (President).

Frequently asked questions about 04ARTS Foundation

How much does 04ARTS Foundation give each year?

04ARTS Foundation gave $1K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 18 grants.

What is 04ARTS Foundation's typical grant size?

04ARTS Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $234, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does 04ARTS Foundation give grants?

04ARTS Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (5 grants).

Does 04ARTS Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on 04ARTS Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Art Education" (4 grants).

Who are 04ARTS Foundation's largest grantees?

04ARTS Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Planned Parenthood ($350), After School All Stars ($250) and Texans for the Arts ($250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is 04ARTS Foundation?

04ARTS Foundation reported $20K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $20K.

What is 04ARTS Foundation's EIN?

04ARTS Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2730665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

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