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American Institute of Graphic Arts

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-1623893 Website

To set the national agenda for the role of design in its economic, social, political and cultural contexts.

American Institute of Graphic Arts at a glance

Total assets
$1,552,290
-9.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,758,573
-46.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$23,386
-44.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,990,724
-31.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who American Institute of Graphic Arts 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

3states

Cities

BaltimoreMinneapolisNew York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $27K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Maryland Institute College or Art Baltimore, MDGeneral Support$14,750
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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
2025$1,552,290$1,758,573$1,990,724——$23,386
2024$1,709,846$3,284,331$2,900,332——$42,351
2023$2,332,691$3,320,907$4,171,018——$24,615
2022$3,417,231$2,570,957$5,619,507$14,7501$252,103
2021$6,026,446$3,684,558$6,290,042$26,500Total only$257,652
2020$9,209,199$3,408,772$5,101,396$21,5002$241,991

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Institute of Graphic Arts

Based on IRS filings

American Institute of Graphic Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $23K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Institute of Graphic Arts is led by Daniel Perez, Controller & Int Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 5 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel Perez

    Controller & Int Executive Director

    Controller → Controller & Int Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $91K (2022) → $140K (2025)

  • Cesar Rivera

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Yanko

    President's Council Chair

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alberto Rigau

    President's Council Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiia V. Schurig

    Director of Digital Operations

    Director of Digital Operations → It Director, 2022

    It Director → Director of Digital Operations, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2020) → $115K (2025)

  • Karen D. Kiell

    Senior Director of Membership

    Director of Membership → Senior Director of Membership, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2022) → $140K (2025)

  • Lee-Sean Huang

    Director of Design Content & Learning

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2025)

  • Michelle Koenigsknecht

    Director of Marketing

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2025)

  • Eileen Prado

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Isaiah Steinfeld

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Davila

    Director

    Presidents Council Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexsey Federov

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Ford

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Elnar

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reggie Tidwell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lama Ajinah

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Parente-Lopez

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Shanks

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Mezzio

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terence Hobson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mihali Stavlas

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ying Zhang

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Davidson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • H. Art Taylor

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (36)
  • Former: Elise Roy (2020–2024) — Director · Filing note: From 720
  • Former: Manuhuia Barcham (2020–2024) — President · Filing note: From 720
  • Former: Anna Thomsen (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Oen Hammonds (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Xouchee Moua (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Amy Chapman (2020–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Bennie F. Johnson (2020–2023) — Chief Executive Officer · Filing note: From 120
  • Former: Francis Yllana (2020–2023) — Secretary · Filing note: From 720
  • Former: G. Art Taylor (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: From 720
  • Former: Kathleen A. Budny (2020–2023) — Senior Director of Programs
  • Former: Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sheharazad Fleming (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Amy E. Gwiazdowski (2022–2023) — Senior Director of Communications
  • Former: Rubens Pessanha Filho (2022–2023) — Chief of Insights & Learning
  • Former: Sherra Bell (2022–2023) — Presidents Council Chair
  • Former: Ashleigh Axios (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Lisa Babb (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Anne Marie Puente (2020–2021) — Secretary · Filing note: From 720
  • Former: Christine Taylor (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lorenzo Gonzalez (2020–2021) — Treasurer · Filing note: From 720
  • Former: Rumman Chowdhury (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: From 720
  • Former: Stephen Graziano (2020–2021) — Interim CFO
  • Former: Andy Rich To (2020) — Presidents Council Chair
  • Former: Antionette Carroll To (2020) — Director
  • Former: Barry Barresi To (2020) — Interim CEO
  • Former: Dana Arnett To (2020) — President
  • Former: Forest Young To (2020) — Director
  • Former: Helen Armstrong To (2020) — Director
  • Former: Hugh Weber To (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jamie Myrold To (2020) — Director
  • Former: Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel Fr (2020) — Director
  • Former: Marty Maxwell Lane To (2020) — Director
  • Former: Richard Ting To (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sara Frisk To (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Brooks To (2020) — Director
  • Former: Terry Marks To (2020) — Treasurer

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

Karen D Kiell — Sr. Director of Membership: $140KKaren D KiellSr. Director of Membership$140KDaniel Perez — Controller/Int Executive Director: $140KDaniel PerezController/Int Executive…$140KLee-Sean Huang — Director of Design Content & Learning: $121KLee-Sean HuangDirector of Design Content &…$121KTiia V Schurig — Director of Digital Operations: $115KTiia V SchurigDirector of Digital Operations$115KMichelle Koenigsknecht — Director of Marketing: $102KMichelle KoenigsknechtDirector of Marketing$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $140K, to Karen D Kiell (Sr. Director of Membership). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American Institute of Graphic Arts

How large is American Institute of Graphic Arts?

American Institute of Graphic Arts reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.

What is American Institute of Graphic Arts?

American Institute of Graphic Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does American Institute of Graphic Arts operate?

American Institute of Graphic Arts has awarded grants in Maryland, Minnesota, New York.

What is American Institute of Graphic Arts's EIN?

American Institute of Graphic Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1623893. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 13, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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