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Center for Artistic Activism Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Leeds, NY EIN: 45-3557000 Website

The center for artistic activism is the home for artists, activists and scholars to explore, discuss, reflect upon and strengthen connections between social activism and artistic practice. The center facilitates and strengthens networks. The goal is to make more creative and more effective citizen activists.

Key facts about Center for Artistic Activism Inc

In short: Center for Artistic Activism Inc gave $70K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
45-3557000
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$70,005
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$11,668
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$604,968
Primary geography
New York (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$605K

-30.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

-59.1% YoY

Grant Count

6

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-52.3% YoY

How Center for Artistic Activism Inc gives

  • Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Center for Artistic Activism Inc

Based on IRS filings

Center for Artistic Activism Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Leeds, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $605K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BrooklynAtlantaKingstonWashingtonNew YorkOrlandoPittsburghAustinClevelandDallasKansas CityMadisonPhiladelphiaRaleighSan MarcosVolcano

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2019Total only2020Total only202112 grants20223 grants20237 grants20246 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Public Assistants: $24KPublic Assistants$24KEureka Press LLC: $14KEureka Press LLC$14KFair Count Inc: $8KFair Count Inc$8KNetroots Nation: $8KNetroots Nation$8KAmerican Association of People: $8KAmerican Association of People$8KLGBT Center Orlando Inc: $8KLGBT Center Orlando Inc$8K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PUBLIC ASSISTANTS Brooklyn, NYFINANCIAL SUPPORT$24,236
EUREKA PRESS LLC Kingston, NYFINANCIAL SUPPORT$13,769
FAIR COUNT INC Atlanta, GAFINANCIAL SUPPORT$8,000
NETROOTS NATION Kansas City, MOFINANCIAL SUPPORT$8,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE Washington, DCFINANCIAL SUPPORT$8,000
LGBT CENTER ORLANDO INC Orlando, FLFINANCIAL SUPPORT$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$604,968$873,528$1,210,020
Revenue$617,190$784,539$985,390
Expenses$879,342$1,136,354$1,049,273
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$7,919$27,670$19,990
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 22, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Center for Artistic Activism Inc is led by Patricia Jerido, Board Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patricia Jerido

    Board Chair

    Chairwoman → Board Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rise Wilson

    Trustee

    Board Member → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret McCarthy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Davidson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Silber

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Merith Basey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vivian Peng

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wyatt Closs

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terrence Marshall

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Bray

    Executive Di

    Managing Director → Executive Di, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $89K (2019) → $142K (2025)

  • Steve Lambert

    Co-Founder & D

    Artistic Director → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Co-Founder & D, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $40K (2019) → $69K (2025)

  • Jamie Wilkinson

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Trustee, 2021

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Minch

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Terry Marshall (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Dipti Desai (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Laura Raicovich (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Stephen Duncombe (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Deborah Fisher (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Douwe Rademaker (2019) — Board Member

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

Rebecca Bray — Executive Di: $142KRebecca BrayExecutive Di$142KSteve Lambert — Co-Founder/D: $69KSteve LambertCo-Founder/D$69K

Frequently asked questions about Center for Artistic Activism Inc

How much does Center for Artistic Activism Inc give each year?

Center for Artistic Activism Inc gave $70K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $171K across 7 grants.

What is Center for Artistic Activism Inc's typical grant size?

Center for Artistic Activism Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $11,668, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Center for Artistic Activism Inc give grants?

Center for Artistic Activism Inc gives mostly in New York: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (11%) and Missouri (11%).

Does Center for Artistic Activism Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Center for Artistic Activism Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support" (6 grants).

Who are Center for Artistic Activism Inc's largest grantees?

Center for Artistic Activism Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Public Assistants ($24,236), Eureka Press LLC ($13,769) and Fair Count Inc ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Center for Artistic Activism Inc?

Center for Artistic Activism Inc reported $605K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $617K.

What is Center for Artistic Activism Inc?

Center for Artistic Activism Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Leeds, NY. It holds $605K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Center for Artistic Activism Inc's EIN?

Center for Artistic Activism Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3557000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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