Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Clarkdale, AZ EIN: 82-3526068

Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Clarkdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $350.

Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc at a glance

In short: Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc gave $350 across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $175), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$350
+40.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$175
-30.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$175
Total assets
$1,967,018
-4.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Clarkdale Historical Society Museum: $250Clarkdale Historical SocietyMuseum$250Clarkdale Foundation: $100Clarkdale Foundation$100

The largest 2024 recipient was Clarkdale Historical Society Museum ($250). Together the top 2 received $350.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ClarkdaleCottonwoodSan Francisco

How Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250$500$750$1K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2023) to $826 (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $350.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Clarkdale Historical Society Museum Clarkdale, AZEducational$250
Clarkdale Foundation Clarkdale, AZEducational$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$1,967,018$136,479$223,305$3502$210,559
2023$2,055,659$514,697$158,728$2501$124,492
2022$1,698,999$425,583$128,883$8263$136,514
2021$1,401,846$480,297$70,536$4502$413,887
2020$992,398$964,131$74,456———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc is led by Drake F Meinke, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Drake F Meinke

    President

    Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher J Meinke

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    11 hrs/week

    $17K (2024)

  • Melissa C Krueger

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica E Meinke

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    22 hrs/week

    $10K (2022) → $27K (2024)

  • Nicole A Basham

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $592 (2022) → $0 (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Patricia F Meinke (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Monica E Meinke — Treasurer: $27KMonica E MeinkeTreasurer$27KChristopher J Meinke — Director: $17KChristopher J MeinkeDirector$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $27K, to Monica E Meinke (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc

How much does Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc give each year?

Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc gave $350 across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $250 across 1 grant.

How large is Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc?

Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $136K.

What is Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc?

Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Clarkdale, AZ. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc operate?

Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California.

What is Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc's EIN?

Arizona Copper Art Museum Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3526068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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