Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
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Capitol Hill Arts Workshop at a glance
In short: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop gave $108K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $107,600
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,800
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $53,800
- Total assets
- $1,335,795
- +27.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Capitol Hill Arts Workshop funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Theatre Lab ($73K). Together the top 2 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2023) to $119K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Theatre Lab Washington, DC | Program partner support for the art institute for creative advancement. | $72,600 |
| Life Pieces to Masterpieces Washington, DC | Program partner support for the art institute for creative advancement. | $35,000 |
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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 | $1,335,795 | $2,230,363 | $1,961,414 | $107,600 | 2 | $4,868 |
| 2024 | $1,050,558 | $1,820,265 | $2,001,774 | $118,895 | 2 | $3,947 |
| 2023 | $1,207,649 | $1,672,796 | $1,581,650 | $87,321 | 3 | $-1,679 |
| 2022 | $1,092,932 | $1,714,402 | $1,049,973 | — | — | $46 |
| 2021 | $456,749 | $851,000 | $845,942 | — | — | $20 |
| 2020 | $538,097 | $946,055 | $950,210 | — | — | $42 |
| 2019 | $522,491 | $894,337 | $864,315 | — | — | $11,546 |
About Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Based on IRS filings
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop is led by Amy Moore, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Moore
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$76K (2019) → $89K (2025)
Lisa Oksala
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Jung
Director
Director → At-Large Member, 2022
At-Large Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Nickerson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ty Voyles
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Audrey Burke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Dewhirst
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harshi Hettige
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lizzy Kosin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Bock See Schedule O.
Faculty Representative
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$2K (2024) → $3K (2025)
Minh Vuong
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Welsh
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sophie Press
At-Large Member
Director → At-Large Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Gimenez
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Maria Conticelli (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Samantha Grunberg (2020–2024) — At-Large Member
- Former: Ashley Shah (2021–2024) — Vice President & Immediate Past President
- Former: Tigist Kassahun (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Marisa Summers (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jenny Werwa (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kim Langenhahn (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Laura O'Neill (2021–2023) — Director · Filing note: Began 121
- Former: Megan Yanik See Schedule O. (2021–2023) — Faculty Representative
- Former: Patrick Crowley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Winnette McIntosh Ambrose (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nairika Murphy (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Taka Ariga (2022) — Director
- Former: Beth McHugh (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Elizabeth Carriger Erwin (2019–2021) — Secretary · Filing note: Thru
- Former: Rachel Kanter (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 11/2020
- Former: Kim Langenhahn Director Then (2021) — Interim Sec'y
- Former: Victoria Kinsler (2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 11/2020
- Former: Megan Yanik (2019–2020) — Faculty Representative
- Former: R. Stanton Jones (2019–2020) — Member-At-Large Executive
- Former: Lauren Harper (2020) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Jarrin (2019) — Director
- Former: David Lenter (2019) — President
- Former: Martine Combal (2019) — Director
- Former: Sarah Willens Kass (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to Amy Moore (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
How much does Capitol Hill Arts Workshop give each year?
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop gave $108K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $119K across 2 grants.
How large is Capitol Hill Arts Workshop?
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What is Capitol Hill Arts Workshop?
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Washington, DC. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Capitol Hill Arts Workshop operate?
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Capitol Hill Arts Workshop's EIN?
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1015413. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 9, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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