Art in Action
AIA's (Art in Action) mission is to provide children (kindergarten through 8th grade)in the U.S. who lack access to art education an art curriculum that expands their knowledge in art techniques, cultural understanding, and core subject topics, along with providing the art supplies and training for educators and volunteers to bring the curriculum to life. It is the organization's vision that all students in the U.S. have access to art education through our program.
Art in Action at a glance
In short: Art in Action gave $62K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,733
- -35.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,819
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,796
- Total assets
- $678,890
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Art in Action
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Art in Action
Who Art in Action funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Olinder Elementary School ($13K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($36,521), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Art in Action gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2025) to $114K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Olinder Elementary School San Jose, CA | Award Grant | $12,885 |
| Costano School of the Arts East Palo Alto, CA | Award Grant | $12,327 |
| 5 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $36,521 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $678,890 | $1,395,249 | $1,342,426 | $61,733 | 7 | $13,536 |
| 2024 | $576,228 | $1,247,917 | $1,375,130 | $96,098 | 10 | $7,931 |
| 2023 | $755,578 | $1,154,048 | $1,242,915 | $75,910 | 6 | $145 |
| 2022 | $803,278 | $1,234,253 | $1,076,894 | $114,257 | 9 | $1,403 |
| 2021 | $741,345 | $891,856 | $901,274 | — | — | $33 |
| 2020 | $572,909 | $755,696 | $866,751 | — | — | $652 |
| 2019 | $556,890 | $1,225,189 | $1,330,853 | — | — | $610 |
About Art in Action
Based on IRS filings
Art in Action is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Redwood City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $679K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Art in Action is led by Mary Carbullido, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Carbullido
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$67K (2020) → $161K (2025)
Susan Ball
Chairperson
Director → Co-Chairperson, 2023
Co-Chairperson → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Zachry
Director
Director → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Bergh
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Heuer
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Evers Allen
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Li
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vijay Singh
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abbey Kerins
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Linger
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ali Irturk
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Reiger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellison
Secretary
Co-President → Co-Chairperson, 2022
Co-Chairperson → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corinne Cho-Beaulieu
Vicechairperson
Director → Vicechairperson, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prashant Shukla
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Willow Bechtel (2019–2024) — Co-Chairperson
- Former: Julia Rieger (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa L Miller (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Olson CPA MST (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bryon Botsford (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Megan Anhalt (2019–2022) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Rodney Toy (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Alissa Kempton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kareem Alston (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Laura Olson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Corey Ray Houmand (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mizgon Darby (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Aaron Michel (2019) — Director
- Former: Josh Miller (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kinsey Hart (2019) — Director
- Former: Madeline Walsh (2019) — Director
- Former: Nargues M Eder (2019) — Co-Chairperson
- Former: Rebecca Stroy (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $161K, to Mary Carbullido (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Art in Action
How much does Art in Action give each year?
Art in Action gave $62K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $96K across 10 grants.
What is Art in Action's typical grant size?
Art in Action's median grant in 2025 was $8,796, and its average grant was $8,819, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Art in Action give grants?
Art in Action gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Art in Action give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Art in Action's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Award Grant" (7 grants).
How large is Art in Action?
Art in Action reported $679K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Art in Action?
Art in Action is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Redwood City, CA. It holds $679K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Art in Action's EIN?
Art in Action's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3342383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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