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Archie Bray Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Helena, MT EIN: 81-0284022 Website

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)

Who Archie Bray Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Craft Emergency Relief Fund: $10KCraft Emergency Relief Fund$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Craft Emergency Relief Fund ($10K).

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

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Brattleboro

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Craft Emergency Relief Fund Brattleboro, VT—$10,000
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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$9,015,869$2,113,313$2,727,567$10,0001$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

Rebecca Harvey — Executive Dir.: $126KRebecca HarveyExecutive Dir.$126K

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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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