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Artsmemphis

MEMPHIS, TN EIN: 62-0693547 Website

SUPPORTING THE ARTS TO STRENGTHEN THE MEMPHIS COMMUNITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$27.8M

+0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

-32.4% YoY

Grant Count

45

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-32.4% YoY

About Artsmemphis

Based on IRS filings

Artsmemphis is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in MEMPHIS, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 45 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $136K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

BrentwoodColliervilleCordovaGermantownMemphis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$27,849,267$27,700,637$27,136,198
Revenue$2,334,272$3,289,255$4,849,435
Expenses$3,920,114$4,429,798$3,461,047
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$135,973$114,488$247,973
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$465K$929K$1M$2M34 grants20200 grants20210 grants202245 grants202345 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OPERA MEMPHIS$80KMEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF…$80KSOULSVILLE FOUNDATION$80KBALLET MEMPHIS$64KMEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$62KCIRCUIT PLAYHOUSE INC$62KCOLLAGE DANCE COLLECTIVE$60KNEW BALLET ENSEMBLE AND …$55KTHEATRE MEMPHIS$47KMETAL MUSEUM INC$40K

Grant Size Distribution

124 grants across all recorded years

94<$50K19$50–100K10$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

11 open opportunities from Artsmemphis

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ELIZABETH ROUSEPRESIDENT, CEO$161KTRACY LAURITZEN WRIGHTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$104KJULIE WIKLUNDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$90K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KATHY GALE UHLHORNMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RUSS WIGGINTONSECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PAT DANEHYMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TROW GILLESPIEMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARY HOPKINSTREASURER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BRUCE HOPKINSMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JON MOOREHEADCHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JUANITA ORTIZMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GARY WUNDERLICHMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OSCAR ADAMSMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BO ALLENMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CALVIN BIGGERSMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MIKE CAMPARNAROMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KATE CONNELLMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOB CRADDOCKMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MICHAEL DRAKEMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARTIN HANDVICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LOWRY HOWELLMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RACHEL JACKSONMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DIANNE MALLMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REG PAIGEMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KERA WRIGHTMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JOHN BASSMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CARL MOOREMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BO WHITEMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TRACY LAURITZEN WRIGHTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$104,417
JULIE WIKLUNDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$90,157
ELIZABETH ROUSEPRESIDENT, CEO40$160,604

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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