Archie Bray Foundation
To make available to all who are seriously interested in any branch of the ceramic arts, a fine place to work. The corporation will provide facilities for the creation of artistic works and association with other serious artists as the foundation for creative growth.
Archie Bray Foundation at a glance
In short: Archie Bray Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,015,869
- -5.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Vermont (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Archie Bray Foundation
- Next open deadline
- December 17, 2026 (Long-Term Residency)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Archie Bray Foundation
Who Archie Bray Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Craft Emergency Relief Fund ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Craft Emergency Relief Fund Brattleboro, VT | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,015,869 | $2,113,313 | $2,727,567 | $10,000 | 1 | $75,691 |
| 2023 | $9,561,408 | $2,001,908 | $2,436,100 | — | — | $80,930 |
| 2022 | $9,738,481 | $2,059,005 | $2,326,499 | — | — | $35,586 |
| 2021 | $9,824,434 | $1,808,986 | $1,831,738 | — | — | $47,635 |
| 2020 | $9,841,124 | $2,674,244 | $1,413,961 | — | — | $89,387 |
| 2019 | $8,401,206 | $1,986,039 | $1,372,889 | — | — | $65,293 |
About Archie Bray Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Archie Bray Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Helena, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $76K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Archie Bray Foundation is led by Rebecca Harvey, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rebecca Harvey
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$51K (2022) → $126K (2024)
Brooks Oliver
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Antemann
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hiltner
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Hudson
Board Member
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Simon
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sherrill
Board Member
Director → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louise Rosenfield
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Harvey
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Tirrell
Past President
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Boeck
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Feig
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanjit Sethi
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Anderson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Smith
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Ekanger
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Giselle Hicks
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randi O'Brien
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Wessel
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chere Jiusto
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ferren Warner
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garth Jacobson
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Tso
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Sandy Wikle (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrea Gill (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dennis Taylor (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Pharis (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steven Young Lee (2019–2022) — Resident Director
- Former: Linda Sormin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Laurie Ekanger (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Aidan Myhre (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Emily Galusha (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Josh Deweese (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kurt Weiser (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Martha Williams (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Jenson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Patti Warashina (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Teresa Olcott Cohea (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tim Speyer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tony Marsh (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jan Lombardi (2019) — Director
- Former: Julia Galloway (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $126K, to Rebecca Harvey (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Archie Bray Foundation
How much does Archie Bray Foundation give each year?
Archie Bray Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Archie Bray Foundation?
Archie Bray Foundation reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Archie Bray Foundation?
Archie Bray Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Helena, MT. It holds $9.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Archie Bray Foundation operate?
Archie Bray Foundation has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is Archie Bray Foundation's EIN?
Archie Bray Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0284022. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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