Alliance for California Traditional Arts
ACTA's mission is to ensure that California's future holds California's past. ACTA promotes and supports ways for cultural traditions to thrive now and into the future by providing advocacy, resources, and connections for folk and traditional artists.
Alliance for California Traditional Arts at a glance
In short: Alliance for California Traditional Arts gave $837K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $419K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $837,000
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -95.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $418,500
- +2876.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $418,500
- Total assets
- $6,619,595
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Alliance for California Traditional Arts
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Alliance for California Traditional Arts
ACTA Apprenticeship Program
Alliance for California Traditional Arts
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
ACTA Living Cultures Grants Program
Alliance for California Traditional Arts
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Apprenticeship Program
Alliance for California Traditional Arts
Amount
$3,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Alliance for California Traditional Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was See Listing Attached ($450K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($387,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 50 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2020) to $837K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $837K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Listing Attached Fresno, CA | Living Cultures Program | $450,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $387,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,619,595 | $3,476,491 | $5,629,669 | $837,000 | 2 | $318,601 |
| 2024 | $9,232,315 | $3,108,030 | $4,399,959 | $675,000 | 48 | $89,749 |
| 2023 | $9,332,011 | $7,883,949 | $2,293,150 | — | — | $1,201 |
| 2022 | $3,631,757 | $4,411,506 | $2,910,381 | — | — | $11,735 |
| 2021 | $2,645,027 | $4,730,784 | $3,993,913 | — | — | $1,506 |
| 2020 | $1,677,763 | $2,224,958 | $2,539,318 | $205,000 | 3 | $1,308 |
About Alliance for California Traditional Arts
Based on IRS filings
Alliance for California Traditional Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fresno, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $837K. Net investment income was $319K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alliance for California Traditional Arts is led by Amy Kitchener, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Kitchener
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $146K (2025)
Chike Nwoffiah
Board President
Vice President & Development → Board President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bates
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malcolm Margolin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Devendra Sharma
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latanya Tigner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pj Hirabayashi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ysamur Flores-Pena
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carly Tex
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Sheehy PhD
Vice President Finance & Administrator
Past President → Vice President & Governance, 2024
Vice President & Governance → Vice President Finance & Administrator, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josephine Talamantez
Vice President & Governance
Vice President & Finance → Vice President & Development, 2023
Vice President & Development → Vice President & Governance, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Charlie Seemann (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joel Jacinto (2020–2023) — Vice President & Governance
- Former: Libby Maynard (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Maria Rosario Jackson (2022) — Director
- Former: Peter Pennekamp (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $146K, to Amy Kitchener (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Alliance for California Traditional Arts
How much does Alliance for California Traditional Arts give each year?
Alliance for California Traditional Arts gave $837K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $675K across 48 grants.
How large is Alliance for California Traditional Arts?
Alliance for California Traditional Arts reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What is Alliance for California Traditional Arts?
Alliance for California Traditional Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fresno, CA. It holds $6.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Alliance for California Traditional Arts operate?
Alliance for California Traditional Arts has awarded grants in California, Maryland, New York, Puerto Rico.
What is Alliance for California Traditional Arts's EIN?
Alliance for California Traditional Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0541202. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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