Art Empowerment for Life
Art Empowerment for Life is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $5.
Art Empowerment for Life at a glance
In short: Art Empowerment for Life gave $5K across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $5,434
- Grants made (2022)
- 3
- Average grant
- $1,811
- Median grant
- $1,717
- Primary geography
- Florida (63% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Art Empowerment for Life funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2022
The largest 2022 recipient was Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center ($2K). Together the top 3 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Art Empowerment for Life gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2019 to 2022 (+9%). Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $5K (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center Makawao, HI | Instill core value of arts and provide role models for children in need. | $2,000 |
| The Learning Alliance Vero Beach, FL | To Education Children on Literature and Creativity. | $1,717 |
| Vero Beach Art Museum Vero Beach, FL | Art Education | $1,717 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $4,005 | $7,462 | $5,434 | 3 | $5,434 | $5 | $123 |
| 2021 | $3,457 | $2,033 | $2,296 | — | — | — | $5 | $8 |
| 2020 | $3,720 | $5,005 | $5,250 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $5 | $181 |
| 2019 | $3,965 | $2,004 | $5,250 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $4 | $181 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Art Empowerment for Life reported a distributable amount of $123 for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Art Empowerment for Life's 2022 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Julia Gillette
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Gillette
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Art Empowerment for Life
How much does Art Empowerment for Life give each year?
Art Empowerment for Life gave $5K across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Art Empowerment for Life's typical grant size?
Art Empowerment for Life's median grant in 2022 was $1,717, and its average grant was $1,811, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Art Empowerment for Life give grants?
Art Empowerment for Life gives mostly in Florida: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Art Empowerment for Life give general operating support?
Not in 2022: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Art Empowerment for Life's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
What is Art Empowerment for Life?
Art Empowerment for Life is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Vero Beach, FL.
How much is Art Empowerment for Life required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Art Empowerment for Life reported a distributable amount of $123 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Art Empowerment for Life's EIN?
Art Empowerment for Life's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3870581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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