Arts Council
The mission of the Arts Council is to nurture and strengthen the artistic, cultural and educational quality of the community.
Arts Council at a glance
In short: Arts Council gave $72K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $72K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,387
- +730.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $72,387
- +730.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $72,387
- Total assets
- $6,419,230
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arts Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Wichita Falls - Park Maintenance ($72K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Arts Council gives
- Giving grew 376% 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 $9K (2024) to $72K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Wichita Falls - Park Maintenance Wichita Falls, TX | To help with the purchase of sound garden equipment for a park in Wichita Falls. | $72,387 |
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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 | $6,419,230 | $1,388,822 | $1,521,892 | $72,387 | 1 | $10,012 |
| 2024 | $6,484,757 | $1,085,653 | $1,224,712 | $8,717 | 1 | $3,528 |
| 2023 | $6,599,266 | $1,066,731 | $1,126,792 | $18,387 | 1 | $1,481 |
| 2022 | $6,624,677 | $1,326,135 | $994,693 | $15,193 | 1 | $4,674 |
| 2021 | $6,615,379 | $1,181,821 | $856,285 | — | — | $4,002 |
| 2020 | $6,002,753 | $797,956 | $913,595 | — | — | $5,985 |
| 2019 | $6,179,550 | $892,252 | $959,912 | — | — | $5,766 |
About Arts Council
Based on IRS filings
Arts Council is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wichita Falls, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $72K. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arts Council is led by Kristen Shiplet, CEO on every filing since 2024; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristen Shiplet
CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$64K (2024) → $72K (2025)
Robert Parkey
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Geary McKinney
Director
Chair → Ex-Officio, 2024
Ex-Officio → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bart Bybee
Director
Director → Chair, 2024
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Hernandez
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lin Wang
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darla Diltz
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Alexander
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Hatcher
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Ramirez
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Torin Halsey
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Foster Cranz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simeon Hendrix
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Ferguson
Ex-Officio
Ex-Officio → Director, 2024
Director → Ex-Officio, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Lindemann
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (39)
- Former: Audra Miller (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Christina Scruggs (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Dobie Kosub (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lauren McKechnie (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Beth Waggoner (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Pam Featherston (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Tracy Barrells (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Desi Hale (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lauren Johnson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Sue Harrington (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Torrance Harris (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Berend (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Celena Bradley (2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Mayfield (2024) — Director
- Former: Diane Dockery (2024) — Director
- Former: Carol Sales (2019–2023) — CEO
- Former: Gary Cook (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Poenitzsch (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Vicki Kunkle (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tonja Denson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Warren Gardner (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Shores (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kristin Schuele (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Logan Draper (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Martin Camacho (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Guess (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sheldon Wang (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tyler Sales (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sherrie Childers (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Bert Huff (2019–2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Britt Milstead (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Duncan Wood (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Brendan Bell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jessica Contreras (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Madeline Eubanks (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Merril Cain (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rick Belz (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sandy Hay (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Sarah Swanson (2019–2020) — 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 $72K, to Kristen Shiplet (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Arts Council
How much does Arts Council give each year?
Arts Council gave $72K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Arts Council?
Arts Council reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Arts Council?
Arts Council is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wichita Falls, TX. It holds $6.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Arts Council operate?
Arts Council has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Arts Council's EIN?
Arts Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2577651. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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