Art & Practice
Art & Practice is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $345K. Net investment income was $588K.
Art & Practice at a glance
In short: Art & Practice gave $345K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $115K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $345,250
- -1.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $115,083
- -34.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $120,250
- Total assets
- $26,532,680
- +10.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Art & Practice funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hammer Museum ($125K). Together the top 3 received $345K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 14 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Art & Practice gives
- Giving grew 211% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2021) to $475K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $345K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hammer Museum Los Angeles, CA | Provide support to hammer museum for exhibitions and programs. | $125,000 |
| Nest Global Los Angeles, CA | Provide support for nest global's outreach efforts as well as provide funding for their early childhood education program supporting underserved children throughout the world. | $120,250 |
| First Place for Youth Los Angeles, CA | To support the art + practice scholars program as described in first place for youth's proposal | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,532,680 | $2,574,574 | $1,957,419 | $345,250 | 3 | $1,818,816 | $587,544 |
| 2023 | $24,060,799 | $-235,314 | $1,836,332 | $351,700 | 2 | $1,569,135 | $297,506 |
| 2022 | $22,079,055 | $621,500 | $1,671,864 | $474,750 | 6 | $1,473,800 | $390,625 |
| 2021 | $27,695,531 | $1,299,955 | $1,123,830 | $111,000 | 2 | $844,867 | $743,572 |
| 2020 | $26,739,710 | $749,064 | $1,306,833 | $186,800 | 1 | — | $450,043 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Art & Practice is led by Allan Dicastro, Treasurer & Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Allan Dicastro
Treasurer & Executive Director
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
Chief Executive Officer → Treasurer & Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bradford
President of the Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer → President of the Board of Directors, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Belsheim
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $132K (2024)
Eileen Harris Norton
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $132K, to Sophia Belsheim (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Art & Practice
How much does Art & Practice give each year?
Art & Practice gave $345K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $352K across 2 grants.
What is Art & Practice's typical grant size?
Art & Practice's median grant in 2024 was $120,250, and its average grant was $115,083, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Art & Practice give grants?
Art & Practice gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Art & Practice give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Art & Practice's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Art & Practice?
Art & Practice reported $26.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is Art & Practice's EIN?
Art & Practice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1471404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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