Arts Council of the Morris Area
To build community through the arts.
Arts Council of the Morris Area at a glance
In short: Arts Council of the Morris Area gave $38K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,800
- +65.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,300
- -17.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $989,366
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (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 Arts Council of the Morris Area
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Arts Council of the Morris Area
Who Arts Council of the Morris Area funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Morristown Festival of Books ($7K). Together the top 6 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arts Council of the Morris Area gives
- Giving fell 54% 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 $23K (2024) to $82K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morristown Festival of Books Morristown, NJ | — | $7,200 |
| Art in the Atrium Morristown, NJ | — | $6,600 |
| Arts By The People Morristown, NJ | — | $6,000 |
| Center for Family Services Camden, NJ | — | $6,000 |
| County College of Morris Foun Morristown, NJ | — | $6,000 |
| Lakeland Youth Symphony Parsippany, NJ | — | $6,000 |
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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 | $989,366 | $1,202,999 | $1,480,637 | $37,800 | 6 | $32,927 |
| 2024 | $1,173,279 | $1,288,317 | $1,333,825 | $22,900 | 3 | $108,677 |
| 2023 | $1,220,865 | $1,092,783 | $1,342,459 | $53,750 | 8 | $25,086 |
| 2022 | $1,367,492 | $1,231,796 | $1,085,350 | $82,210 | 10 | $24,984 |
| 2021 | $1,558,062 | $901,990 | $819,515 | — | — | $18,452 |
| 2020 | $1,316,640 | $897,943 | $945,739 | — | — | $19,184 |
| 2019 | $1,030,309 | $1,078,788 | $1,033,359 | — | — | $20,812 |
About Arts Council of the Morris Area
Based on IRS filings
Arts Council of the Morris Area is a public charity, based in Cedar Knolls, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $989K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $33K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arts Council of the Morris Area is led by Stephen Aluotto, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Aluotto
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patsy Clew
Interim Exe Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Werder
Former Executive Director
Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$104K (2020) → $191K (2025)
Daniel Sroka
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doon Wintz
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank J Vitolo Esq.
Board Member
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Mowry
Board Member
Trustee → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Guzzinati
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael F Lupton
Treasurer
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Jones
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett Hertzig
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Merle Johnson
Vice President
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janelle Edwards - Stewart
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bridget B Wilcox
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conor Evans
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julian Gomez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ayo Sanderson Wilson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Button
Secretary
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Draper
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yahayra Mejorada
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Graham Ferrier
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shital Kamble
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Nieves Gruneiro - Roadcap (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Alan C Levitan (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathan Villahermosa (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Julia Gibson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Martin Prentice (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Paul S Mandel (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Will Draper (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brian J Fox (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dona A Wilson (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joen Luy Ferrari (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John C Weber (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher W Young Jr. (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Frank J VitoloESQ (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Janelle Edwards-Stewart (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jack Reddy (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: James Gillen (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: James Kraus (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Roos (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tara Skirzenski (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Sarah R Neibart (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Anh Le Molloy (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Linda K. Murphy (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Susan Donnell Budd (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Werder (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Tom McMillian (2019) — Trustee
- Former: V. Dawn L. Dupak (2019) — Trustee
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 $191K, to Tom Werder (Former Exec Dir).
Frequently asked questions about Arts Council of the Morris Area
How much does Arts Council of the Morris Area give each year?
Arts Council of the Morris Area gave $38K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23K across 3 grants.
What is Arts Council of the Morris Area's typical grant size?
Arts Council of the Morris Area's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,300, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Arts Council of the Morris Area give grants?
Arts Council of the Morris Area gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Morristown, NJ (4 grants).
Who are Arts Council of the Morris Area's largest grantees?
Arts Council of the Morris Area's largest 2025 grantees include Morristown Festival of Books ($7,200), Art in the Atrium ($6,600) and Arts By The People ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arts Council of the Morris Area?
Arts Council of the Morris Area reported $989K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Arts Council of the Morris Area's EIN?
Arts Council of the Morris Area's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2012936. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
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