Austin City Art Fund
To support the production and exhibition of art and film
Austin City Art Fund at a glance
In short: Austin City Art Fund gave $51K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $50,500
- -43.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $25,250
- Median grant
- $25,250
- Total assets
- $771,057
- -23.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Austin City Art Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Blanton Museum of Art ($50K). Together the top 2 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2024) to $200K (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $51K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blanton Museum of Art Austin, TX | To support an exhibition of Tavares Strachan | $50,000 |
| Art From the Streets Austin, TX | Program support | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $771,057 | $47,860 | $284,634 | $50,500 | 2 |
| 2023 | $1,007,831 | $1,123,042 | $128,112 | $89,985 | Total only |
| 2022 | $12,901 | $392,729 | $380,446 | — | — |
| 2021 | $762 | $135,000 | $185,808 | — | — |
| 2020 | $50,695 | $255,500 | $209,057 | $146,500 | 2 |
| 2019 | $4,252 | $240,623 | $240,242 | $200,342 | 2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Austin City Art Fund
Based on IRS filings
Austin City Art Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $771K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $51K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Austin City Art Fund is led by Michelle Voss, Executive Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michelle Voss
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$30K (2021) → $32K (2024)
Former officers (5)
- Former: Abby Mechling (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ingrid Spencer (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Allison Foster (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Debbie Lauderdale (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Madeline Pizzo (2019–2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $32K, to Michelle Voss (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Austin City Art Fund
How much does Austin City Art Fund give each year?
Austin City Art Fund gave $51K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $90K in grants paid.
How large is Austin City Art Fund?
Austin City Art Fund reported $771K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $48K.
What is Austin City Art Fund?
Austin City Art Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Austin, TX. It holds $771K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Austin City Art Fund operate?
Austin City Art Fund has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Austin City Art Fund's EIN?
Austin City Art Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5239085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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