Artnow International Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 26-3296075

Artnow International Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2024, it made $1.4M in qualifying distributions.

Artnow International Inc at a glance

Total assets
$3,963,527
+1.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,421,960
-26.6% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$1,380,492
-92.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,458,912
-92.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Artnow International Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 24 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

San FranciscoBerkeleyLos AngelesOaklandPortlandBrooklynCedarvilleCharlestonLake CityNew OrleansNew YorkPhiladelphiaWilmingtonWoodside

How Artnow International Inc gives

  • Giving grew 39346% from 2020 to 2023. 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$5M$10M$15M$20M21 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $17.5M (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $17.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kadist Collection Manager Inc Wilmington, DEART$17,474,359
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$3,963,527$1,421,960$1,458,912——$1,380,492—
2023$3,890,130$1,937,229$18,602,174$17,474,3591$18,492,971$1
2022$19,688,896$1,941,000$1,397,915$1,7001$1,329,224—
2021$19,341,086$1,944,875$1,579,127$1,0001$1,510,162—
2020$20,402,496$1,865,782$1,422,826$44,30021—$481

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Artnow International Inc is led by Vincent Worms, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Vincent Worms

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Friedman

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Rinder

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Matson

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Frequently asked questions about Artnow International Inc

How large is Artnow International Inc?

Artnow International Inc reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Artnow International Inc?

Artnow International Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $4.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Artnow International Inc operate?

Artnow International Inc has awarded grants in California, Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina.

What is Artnow International Inc's EIN?

Artnow International Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3296075. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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