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Arts & Business Council of Greater

BOSTON, MA EIN: 22-3217131 Website

TO PROVIDE DIRECT LEGAL/BUSINESS SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND AFFORDABLE ARTS SPACES FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS/CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.5M

+251.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$291K

-40.2% YoY

Grant Count

11

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

-40.2% YoY

About Arts & Business Council of Greater

Based on IRS filings

Arts & Business Council of Greater is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $291K. Net investment income was $4K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ArlingtonBostonBrooklineCambridgeDorchesterLowellMiddletonMiltonNashvilleQuincyRoxburySomervilleWorcester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$5M$7M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,549,206$2,146,977$2,249,876
Revenue$6,375,957$1,013,057$1,470,654
Expenses$1,068,373$1,236,698$1,401,092
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,839$3,964$3,747
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$172K$345K$517K$689K4 grants20206 grants20219 grants20228 grants202311 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

STIGGITY STACKZ WORLDWID…$110KMASARY STUDIOS$60KROXBURY DISTRICT INCREME…$22KGUY MENDILOW ENSEMBLE$18KREFUGE LOWELL$17KHUMPHREY STREET STUDIOS$14KART IN THE PARK$13KARTEVERYWHERE$11KWESTERN AVENUE COMMUNITY…$10K#ARTSTAYSHERE COALITION$9K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K6$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JAMES GRACE ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$149KLUCAS BLACKADARDEPUTY DIRECTOR$102K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BITHYAH ISRAELPRESIDENT1
JIM BUZATREASURER1.5
AWILDA IRIZARRYBOARD MEMBER1
JOANNE KALIONTZISBOARD MEMBER1
RUXANDRA TENTISBOARD MEMBER1
MINERVA PINTOBOARD MEMBER1
MARISA MURTAGH ESQBOARD MEMBER1.5
LISA NICKERSONBOARD MEMBER1
KATHLEEN GONDEK PHDBOARD MEMBER1
STACY REEDBOARD MEMBER1
SEAN NEWTHFORMER BOARD MEMBER1
DAYLA ARABELLA SANTURRIBOARD MEMBER1
DAVID GUERRACLERK1
CHERYL TOUGIASBOARD MEMBER1
AYANA MACKBOARD MEMBER1
ANASTASIA DAOUBOARD MEMBER1
AMANDA ECKHOFFBOARD MEMBER1
GLENN G PUDELKABOARD MEMBER1
ALEX GAVISBOARD MEMBER1
JAMES GRACE ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR37$149,207
LUCAS BLACKADARDEPUTY DIRECTOR40$102,404

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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