Arts Empowering Life Inc
To study, advocate, perform, and promote excellence in the performing and visual arts and provide inspiration and education of others.
Arts Empowering Life Inc at a glance
In short: Arts Empowering Life Inc gave $80K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,000
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $1,428,050
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Empowering Life Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community of Jesus Inc ($50K). Together the top 2 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2025) to $100K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community of Jesus Inc Orleans, MA | Construction of Sound Studio | $50,000 |
| Four Angels Foundation Inc Orleans, MA | Construction of Sound Studio | $30,000 |
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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 | $1,428,050 | $808,425 | $938,490 | $80,000 | 2 | $19,004 |
| 2024 | $1,595,782 | $519,468 | $653,729 | $100,000 | 1 | $205 |
| 2023 | $1,401,349 | $671,647 | $623,766 | — | — | $74,651 |
| 2022 | $1,682,274 | $878,514 | $763,653 | — | — | $41,429 |
| 2021 | $1,601,006 | $693,994 | $662,252 | — | — | $8,308 |
| 2020 | $1,602,672 | $1,536,930 | $816,378 | — | — | $95,743 |
About Arts Empowering Life Inc
Based on IRS filings
Arts Empowering Life Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Orleans, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $19K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arts Empowering Life Inc is led by Sarah R. Kanaga, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah R. Kanaga
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Pfeiffer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Daniel Ford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Price
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary French
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Kanaga
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Jordan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Gibson
Assistant Clerk
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Kanaga
Clerk
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Minor
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Karen E. Moore (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Clerk
- Former: Treva Whichard (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Arts Empowering Life Inc
How much does Arts Empowering Life Inc give each year?
Arts Empowering Life Inc gave $80K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is Arts Empowering Life Inc?
Arts Empowering Life Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $808K.
What is Arts Empowering Life Inc?
Arts Empowering Life Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Orleans, MA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Arts Empowering Life Inc operate?
Arts Empowering Life Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Arts Empowering Life Inc's EIN?
Arts Empowering Life Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3017097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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