Beaufort Arts and Music Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Atlantic Beach, NC EIN: 82-4226364

To promote the arts, play a pivotal role in the cultural and economic advancement of the region, and inspire the community to engage in appreciation of arts and music at all levels.

Beaufort Arts and Music Inc at a glance

In short: Beaufort Arts and Music Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$70,875
-10.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Beaufort Arts and Music Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Carteret Community Theatre Inc: $10KCarteret Community Theatre Inc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Carteret Community Theatre Inc ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Morehead City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carteret Community Theatre Inc Morehead City, NC—$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$70,875$3,111$11,361$10,0001
2024$79,195$335,794$317,906——
2023$64,467$333,886$349,649$5,000Total only
2022$78,762$315,842$262,887——
2021—$15,991$16,996——
2020—$8,406$13,422——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Beaufort Arts and Music Inc

Based on IRS filings

Beaufort Arts and Music Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Atlantic Beach, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Beaufort Arts and Music Inc is led by Karen Gould, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karen Gould

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Chris Taylor

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sloan Freeman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tancred Miller

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Chris Freeman (2022–2024) — Vice President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Beaufort Arts and Music Inc

How much does Beaufort Arts and Music Inc give each year?

Beaufort Arts and Music Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Beaufort Arts and Music Inc?

Beaufort Arts and Music Inc reported $71K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3K.

What is Beaufort Arts and Music Inc?

Beaufort Arts and Music Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Atlantic Beach, NC. It holds $71K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Beaufort Arts and Music Inc operate?

Beaufort Arts and Music Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Beaufort Arts and Music Inc's EIN?

Beaufort Arts and Music Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4226364. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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