Arts Council for Monterey County
Arts Council for Monterey County, also known as Arts4MC, is based in Monterey, California. It is listed as a public charity filing Form 990 and supports arts education, healing programs, local creatives, nonprofits, and cultural organizations.
Arts Council for Monterey County at a glance
In short: Arts Council for Monterey County gave $291K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $291,000
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,865
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $1,655,722
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (98% 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 Arts Council for Monterey County
- How to Apply
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Community Arts Grant applications are submitted through the online portal and reviewed by volunteer evaluators. The funder’s materials also describe application guidelines and support for applicants.
- Review Cycle
- The listed 2026 Spring Community Arts Grant deadline is April 13, 2026, at 5 p.m. The listed California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship application period runs April 15–June 1, 2026.
- Deadline
- The listed 2026 Spring Community Arts Grant deadline is April 13, 2026, at 5 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 24600 Silver Cloud Court 202, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 622-9060
Website: https://arts4mc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Arts Council for Monterey County
Who Arts Council for Monterey County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Action Council of Monterey County ($18K). Together the top 10 received $109K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 111 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Arts4MC’s Community Arts Grants support public arts and culture programs in Monterey County. Its 2025 grant dollars went predominantly to California recipients (98%), with 2% going to New York. The California Arts Council fellowship opportunity described by Arts4MC covers Monterey and five other Central Coast counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arts Council for Monterey County gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2021) to $382K (2020). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $291K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Action Council of Monterey County Salinas, CA | To Support the Arts and Cultural Heritage | $18,000 |
| Alisal Center for the Fine Arts Salinas, CA | To Support the Arts and Cultural Heritage | $14,000 |
| Palenke Arts Seaside, CA | To Support the Arts and Cultural Heritage | $12,000 |
| New Canon Theatre Company Seaside, CA | To Support the Arts and Cultural Heritage | $11,000 |
| Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey, CA | To Support the Arts and Cultural Heritage | $10,000 |
| First Night Monterey Monterey, CA | To Support the Arts and Cultural Heritage | $9,500 |
| Carl Cherry Foundation Carmel, CA | To Support the Arts and Cultural Heritage | $8,500 |
| Monterey County Dance Foundation King City, CA | To Support the Arts and Cultural Heritage | $8,500 |
| Sol Treasures Inc King City, CA | To Support the Arts and Cultural Heritage | $8,500 |
| Tonatiuh Danzantes Del Quinto Sol Salinas, CA | To Support the Arts and Cultural Heritage | $8,500 |
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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 | $1,655,722 | $2,135,992 | $2,025,547 | $291,000 | 37 | $25,811 |
| 2024 | $1,703,643 | $1,826,745 | $2,310,257 | $233,200 | 35 | $13,727 |
| 2023 | $2,243,263 | $2,408,508 | $1,948,605 | $116,605 | 13 | $15,313 |
| 2022 | $1,257,748 | $1,850,985 | $1,473,154 | $154,353 | 17 | $14,976 |
| 2021 | $968,987 | $1,203,552 | $1,030,389 | $87,430 | 9 | $2,028 |
| 2020 | $757,548 | $1,357,411 | $1,144,387 | $381,519 | Total only | $6,930 |
| 2019 | $510,543 | $1,340,181 | $1,130,644 | $288,055 | Total only | $3,088 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Arts4MC’s mission is to champion the arts to enrich the community through education, healing programs, and support for local creatives, nonprofits, and cultural organizations. Its stated activities include arts education and creative workshops, grants and scholarships, public art, poetry programs, events, and professional support for artists.
Its 2025 grants included organizations working in a range of arts and community settings. For example, Palenke Arts describes itself as a multicultural arts organization that uses the arts to educate, inspire, and transform Seaside; New Canon Theatre Company says it fosters new works and presents established classical and contemporary works; and Monterey Jazz Festival says its mission is to inspire discovery and celebration of jazz. Sol Treasures says it provides arts and cultural classes for people of all ages in South Monterey County.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Arts4MC reported 37 grants totaling $291,000. Awards ranged from $6,000 to $18,000, with a median of $7,000. The filing lists the grant purpose as supporting arts and cultural heritage. The largest awards included $18,000 to Action Council of Monterey County, $14,000 to Alisal Center for the Fine Arts, $12,000 to Palenke Arts, $11,000 to New Canon Theatre Company, and $10,000 to Monterey Jazz Festival. Action Council describes itself as a regional social equity incubator serving the Monterey Bay area; that is the grantee’s description of its work.
Arts4MC’s Community Arts Grants provide up to $7,500 annually to eligible nonprofits for public arts and culture programs in Monterey County. Applicants apply through an online portal; volunteer evaluators with arts experience review applications, with representation from all five supervisorial districts. The award is based on the evaluators’ average scores. Organizations may receive one grant per year and must complete the final report for a previous grant before applying again. The listed eligibility criteria include nonprofit status and total revenue of up to $3 million.
Arts4MC also lists an Individual Artists Grant for Monterey County residents across disciplines. The program’s published criteria require applicants to be at least 18 and to have lived in Monterey County for at least two years; recipients from the previous year are ineligible for the current cycle. The program describes awards of up to $5,000 for emerging artists and up to $10,000 for established artists.
The California Arts Council’s Individual Artist Fellowship Program is a separate program described on Arts4MC’s site. It offers awards of $5,000, $10,000, or $50,000 to eligible artists across six Central Coast counties, including Monterey; Arts4MC provides local office hours.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laurie Bend as board chair, Natalie Rava CPA as treasurer, and Christopher Long Esq as secretary. Directors listed are Peter Kasavan, Rosemary Soto, Sandie Borthwick, TJ Plew, Kiran Kamath, Hugh Smith, and Michael Gutierrez.
Arts Council for Monterey County is led by Jacqueline M. Atchison, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jacqueline M. Atchison
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$139K (2023) → $165K (2025)
Laurie Bend
Board Chair
Chair Elect → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kiran Kamath
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Soto
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tj Plew
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandie Borthwick
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hugh Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Kasavan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Garcia-Arrazola
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gutierrez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karyn Lee
Chief Programs Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Natalie Rava CPA
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Long Esq.
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Eric Mora (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Janet Martinez (2023) — Director
- Former: Jacquie Atchison (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Chris Long (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Janet Martinez-Angeles (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Charlotte Radmilovic (2022) — Director
- Former: Holly Byers Ochoa (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ron Cacas (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Susie Brusa (2021) — Director
- Former: Tj Plew-Hearne (2021) — Director
- Former: Cathryn Wilkinson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Frausto (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jose Moran (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Marilyn Vierra (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Sean Seebach (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nicollette Eason Trottier (2020) — Director
- Former: Sarah Boos (2020) — Director
- Former: M. Susan Breen (2019) — President
- Former: Maia Carroll (2019) — Director
- Former: Paula Devos (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 $165K, to Jacqueline M Atchison (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Arts Council for Monterey County
How much does Arts Council for Monterey County give each year?
Arts Council for Monterey County gave $291K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $233K across 35 grants.
What is Arts Council for Monterey County's typical grant size?
Arts Council for Monterey County's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $7,865, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Arts Council for Monterey County give grants?
Arts Council for Monterey County gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salinas, CA (10 grants), Monterey, CA (7 grants), Carmel, CA (5 grants) and Seaside, CA (4 grants).
Does Arts Council for Monterey County give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on Arts Council for Monterey County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Arts and Cultural Heritage" (37 grants).
Who are Arts Council for Monterey County's largest grantees?
Arts Council for Monterey County's largest 2025 grantees include Action Council of Monterey County ($18,000), Alisal Center for the Fine Arts ($14,000) and Palenke Arts ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arts Council for Monterey County?
Arts Council for Monterey County reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What does Arts Council for Monterey County fund?
Arts4MC’s mission is to champion the arts to enrich the community through education, healing programs, and support for local creatives, nonprofits, and cultural organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Arts Council for Monterey County?
Community Arts Grant applications are submitted through the online portal and reviewed by volunteer evaluators. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Arts Council for Monterey County's EIN?
Arts Council for Monterey County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2805076. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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