Celtic Arts Supporting Organization

Public charity · Grantmaker Mount Vernon, WA EIN: 84-4081633

To financially support the celtic arts foundation in its mission to sponsor, encourage and promote celtic culture through events and educations activities.

Celtic Arts Supporting Organization at a glance

In short: Celtic Arts Supporting Organization gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,000
+125.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$45,000
+125.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$45,000
Total assets
$6,233,224
+57.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Celtic Arts Supporting Organization funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Celtic Arts Foundation: $45KCeltic Arts Foundation$45K

The largest 2025 recipient was Celtic Arts Foundation ($45K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

Mount Vernon

How Celtic Arts Supporting Organization gives

  • Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. 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$300K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $290K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Celtic Arts Foundation Mount Vernon, WACeltic arts supporting organization is a 509(a)(3) supporting organization of the celtic arts foundation.$45,000
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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
2025$6,233,224$2,200,494$96,680$45,0001$435,710
2024$3,955,827$250,869$69,994$20,0001$250,869
2023$3,680,615$-122,425$14,966——$-122,425
2022$3,243,755$95,034$302,580$270,0001$95,034
2021$4,135,057$133,053$320,098$290,0001$133,053
2020$4,026,131$4,007,235$4,351——$7,235

About Celtic Arts Supporting Organization

Based on IRS filings

Celtic Arts Supporting Organization is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mount Vernon, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K. Net investment income was $436K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Celtic Arts Supporting Organization is led by Marilyn McLean, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marilyn McLean

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cayley Schmid

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Ryberg

    Director

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patty Dunn

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Briggs

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Axworthy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Ashby

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Gould

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyrone Heade

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Lofgren

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Jim Monroe (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bill Babb (2022–2023) — President
  • Former: Skye Richendrfer (2020–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: William Babb (2020–2021) — Director

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 Celtic Arts Supporting Organization

How much does Celtic Arts Supporting Organization give each year?

Celtic Arts Supporting Organization gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Celtic Arts Supporting Organization?

Celtic Arts Supporting Organization reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.

What is Celtic Arts Supporting Organization?

Celtic Arts Supporting Organization is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mount Vernon, WA. It holds $6.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Celtic Arts Supporting Organization operate?

Celtic Arts Supporting Organization has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Celtic Arts Supporting Organization's EIN?

Celtic Arts Supporting Organization's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4081633. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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