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Broome County Arts Council

Public charity · Grantmaker Binghamton, NY EIN: 16-1279751 Website

To promote a thriving arts community, essential to the quality of life in Broome county ny and advance the awareness and value of the arts through advocacy, fundraising, grant making, services, and programs.

Broome County Arts Council at a glance

In short: Broome County Arts Council gave $206K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$206,404
-1.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$25,801
-1.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$22,000
Total assets
$357,243
+0.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Who Broome County Arts Council funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Binghamton Philharmonic Inc: $45KBinghamton Philharmonic Inc$45KTri-Cities Opera: $38KTri-Cities Opera$38KRoberson Memorial Inc: $37KRoberson Memorial Inc$37KEndicott Performing Arts Center Inc: $22KEndicott Performing ArtsCenter Inc$22KThe Goodwill Theatre Inc: $22KThe Goodwill Theatre Inc$22KBundy Museum of History and Art: $20KBundy Museum of History andArt$20KLuma Arts Initiative Inc: $14KLuma Arts Initiative Inc$14KDiscovery Center of the Southern Tier Inc: $9KDiscovery Center of theSouthern Tier Inc$9K

The largest 2024 recipient was Binghamton Philharmonic Inc ($45K). Together the top 8 received $206K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 37 (84%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BinghamtonEndicottJohnson City

How Broome County Arts Council gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−11%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $198K (2020) to $232K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $206K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Binghamton Philharmonic Inc Binghamton, NYOperating Support$45,000
Tri-Cities Opera Binghamton, NYOperating Support$38,000
Roberson Memorial Inc Binghamton, NYOperating Support$37,000
Endicott Performing Arts Center Inc Endicott, NYOperating Support$22,000
The Goodwill Theatre Inc Johnson City, NYOperating Support$22,000
Bundy Museum of History and Art Binghamton, NYOperating Support$20,000
Luma Arts Initiative Inc Binghamton, NYOperating Support$13,779
Discovery Center of the Southern Tier Inc Binghamton, NYOperating Support$8,625
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$357,243$570,538$657,031$206,4048$1,367
2023$356,344$700,289$679,343$209,5578$31,610
2022$336,462$621,287$545,760$206,0008$-7,447
2021$261,436$566,135$541,587$232,0508$1,528
2020$211,175$499,853$474,964$198,0005$1,582

About Broome County Arts Council

Based on IRS filings

Broome County Arts Council is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Binghamton, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $357K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $206K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Broome County Arts Council is led by Jenny Chang, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jenny Chang

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2024)

  • Nick Cortese

    President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Garufi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Goodheart

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leighton Blackwood

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rose Olsen

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Henry

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Mixter

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Nolan

    Interim Treasurer

    Trustee → Interim Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Debra Colon (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Denise Edmister (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Greg Chianis (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Orazio Salati (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Tad Cline (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Martine Barnaby (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Nancy Barno Reynolds (2020–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Stephanie Krummenacker (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jon Layish (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Larry Dake (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Scott Rosman (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Yaron Kweller (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Jenny Chang — Executive Director: $65KJenny ChangExecutive Director$65K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $65K, to Jenny Chang (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Broome County Arts Council

How much does Broome County Arts Council give each year?

Broome County Arts Council gave $206K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $210K across 8 grants.

What is Broome County Arts Council's typical grant size?

Broome County Arts Council's median grant in 2024 was $22,000, and its average grant was $25,801, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Broome County Arts Council give grants?

Broome County Arts Council gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Binghamton, NY (6 grants).

Does Broome County Arts Council give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Broome County Arts Council's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are Broome County Arts Council's largest grantees?

Broome County Arts Council's largest 2024 grantees include Binghamton Philharmonic Inc ($45,000), Tri-Cities Opera ($38,000) and Roberson Memorial Inc ($37,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Broome County Arts Council?

Broome County Arts Council reported $357K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $571K.

What is Broome County Arts Council?

Broome County Arts Council is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Binghamton, NY. It holds $357K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Broome County Arts Council's EIN?

Broome County Arts Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1279751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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