Artsfund Foundation
The Artsfund Foundation was created to support the activities of and for the benefit of artsfund, an organization described in code section 501(c)(3).
Artsfund Foundation at a glance
In short: Artsfund Foundation gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.7M), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,666,633
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,666,633
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,666,633
- Total assets
- $45,898,044
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Artsfund Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Artsfund ($1.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Artsfund Foundation gives
- Giving grew 89% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $738K (2019) to $2.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Artsfund Seattle, WA | Transfer of endowment funds to artsfund for grants to nonprofit art organizations | $1,666,633 |
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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 | $45,898,044 | $8,961,586 | $1,887,268 | $1,666,633 | 1 | $3,961,586 |
| 2024 | $38,786,569 | $7,571,715 | $1,494,516 | $1,352,212 | 1 | $2,076,867 |
| 2023 | $28,485,479 | $2,387,256 | $1,010,243 | $874,600 | 1 | $2,387,256 |
| 2022 | $26,360,953 | $3,757,473 | $1,054,941 | $880,000 | 1 | $3,732,803 |
| 2021 | $32,553,145 | $1,472,883 | $1,013,850 | $841,000 | 1 | $1,222,883 |
| 2020 | $27,808,362 | $7,541,858 | $2,422,489 | $2,295,000 | 1 | $519,453 |
| 2019 | $21,560,654 | $619,449 | $893,751 | $737,700 | 1 | $616,166 |
About Artsfund Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Artsfund Foundation is a public charity, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $45.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $4.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Artsfund Foundation is led by Michael Greer, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Greer
President
President & CEO → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Pigott
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Fox
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Miles
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephan Coonrod
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judi Beck
Vice Chair
Secretary → Secretary & Vice Chair, 2021
Secretary & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James R. Duncan
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Sandy McDade (2019–2025) — Chair · Filing note: Through 919
- Former: Stephen Reynolds (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Stanley D. Savage (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rodney K. Fujita (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joshua Green III (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: James F. Tune (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: David D. Buck (2019–2020) — Vice Chair & Trustee
- Former: Rod Fujita (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Redman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Reynolds (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Coliton (2019–2020) — Interim President & CEO
- Former: Mari Horita (2019) — President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Artsfund Foundation
How much does Artsfund Foundation give each year?
Artsfund Foundation gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Artsfund Foundation?
Artsfund Foundation reported $45.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.0M.
Where does Artsfund Foundation operate?
Artsfund Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Artsfund Foundation's EIN?
Artsfund Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1866831. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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