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1708 Gallery Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 54-1092906 Website

1708 Gallery's mission is to present exceptional new art. 1708 Gallery is committed to providing opportunities for artistic innovation for emerging and established artists and to expand the understanding and appreciation of new art for the public.

1708 Gallery Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,111,093
-8.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$309,358
-12.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$402,420
-18.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who 1708 Gallery Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Richmond

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cultureworks Richmond, VASupport the Artist Relief Fund Program$5,288
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,111,093$309,358$402,420———
2023$1,210,839$353,821$496,070——$7
2022$1,370,382$795,345$538,381——$4
2021$264,286$538,393$448,508——$1
2020$192,790$518,011$518,298$5,2881$1
2019$184,617$500,233$491,562——$1

About 1708 Gallery Inc

Based on IRS filings

1708 Gallery Inc is a public charity, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

1708 Gallery Inc is led by Emily Smith, Executive Director on filings since 2019; 1 of 28 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Emily Smith

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $57K (2019) → $74K (2024)

  • Haley McLaren

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amie Oliver

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Enjoli Moon

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Henry Blatter

    Director

    Immediate Past President → Treasurer, 2020

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Weissend

    Director

    President → Immediate Past President, 2020

    Immediate Past President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucy Burwell Meade

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Lively

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Neal

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Kiecker Royall

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Monroe

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtnie N Wolfgang

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janis Allen

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paige Goodpasture

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Oliver

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nastassja Swift

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Cochrane

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sayaka Suzuki

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wesley Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin Miles

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Dolan Wright

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Killian

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Williams IV

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Condon

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Cobb Wright

    Immediate Past President

    President-Elect → President, 2022

    President → Immediate Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kendra Wadsworth

    President - Elect

    Director → President - Elect, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Dodge

    Secretary

    President → Immediate Pa, 2022

    Immediate Pa → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susie Ganch

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Hamilton Glass (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nupa Agarwal (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Matt Spahr (2019–2022) — Immediate Pa
  • Former: Michael Lease (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Valerie Molnar (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Susan Jamieson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Brian Palmer (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Rebekah Byrd Mizer (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Emily Smith — Executive Director: $74KEmily SmithExecutive Director$74K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $74K, to Emily Smith (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about 1708 Gallery Inc

How large is 1708 Gallery Inc?

1708 Gallery Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $309K.

Where does 1708 Gallery Inc operate?

1708 Gallery Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is 1708 Gallery Inc's EIN?

1708 Gallery Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1092906. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

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