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Charles County Arts Alliance Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker La Plata, MD EIN: 52-1533708 Website

To promote and support the arts in Charles County, Maryland.

Charles County Arts Alliance Inc at a glance

In short: Charles County Arts Alliance Inc gave $73K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$73,000
-29.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$9,125
Median grant
$8,250
Total assets
$76,643
+52.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Charles County Arts Alliance Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Charles County Public Schools Office of Fine and Performing Arts: $19KCharles County Public SchoolsOffice of Fine and Performing…$19KChesapeake Choral Arts Society: $9KChesapeake Choral Arts Society$9KPort Tobacco Players: $9KPort Tobacco Players$9KNeighborhood Creative Arts Center: $9KNeighborhood Creative ArtsCenter$9KLife Journeys Writers Guild: $8KLife Journeys Writers Guild$8KMattawoman Creek Art Center: $8KMattawoman Creek Art Center$8KKorean American Cultural Arts Foundation: $6KKorean American Cultural ArtsFoundation$6KChildren's Voices of Southern MD: $6KChildren's Voices of SouthernMD$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Charles County Public Schools Office of Fine and Performing Arts ($19K). Together the top 8 received $73K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

La PlataWaldorfMarburyPort Tobacco

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 8 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2025) to $103K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $73K.

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
Charles County Public Schools Office of Fine and Performing Arts La Plata, MDTo fund dance and performing arts programs throughout the year$19,000
Chesapeake Choral Arts Society Port Tobacco, MDTo fund orchestral rehearsals, facility rental and performances throughout the year$9,000
Port Tobacco Players La Plata, MDTo fund the performance of plays open to the public throughout the year$9,000
Neighborhood Creative Arts Center La Plata, MDFunign for general operations, facility rental and maintenance for childrens arts programs throughouyt the year$8,500
Life Journeys Writers Guild Waldorf, MDTo fund engaging speakers, writing programs and facilities rental throughout the year$8,000
Mattawoman Creek Art Center Marbury, MDTo fund facility maintenance and art and visual arts programs at the arts center throughout the year$8,000
Korean American Cultural Arts Foundation Waldorf, MDTo fund performance of Korean dance and music at various venues throughout the year$6,000
Children's Voices of Southern MD La Plata, MDo fund orchestral rehearsals, facility rental and performances throughout the year$5,500
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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$76,643$250,955$224,655$73,0008$93
2024$50,343$210,542$273,403$103,000Total only$1,587
2023$113,204$222,325$244,616$91,035Total only$483
2022$135,495$226,947$229,703$91,970Total only$532

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

About Charles County Arts Alliance Inc

Based on IRS filings

Charles County Arts Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in La Plata, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $93.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles County Arts Alliance Inc is led by Diane Rausch, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Diane Rausch

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandria Gonzales

    Administrative Director

    Assistant Administrative Director → Administrative Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    $28K (2024) → $38K (2025)

  • Joselle Gilpin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Lew McIntyre

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Mackenzie Coulby

    Program Specialist

    Administrative Assistant → Program Specialist, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    $17K (2023) → $27K (2025)

  • Cynthia Johnson

    Secretary Treasurer

    Vice President → Secretary Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Robert G Medley

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Keith Linville (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Marcela P Cacace (2022–2024) — Administrative Director
  • Former: Robert K Rausch (2022–2024) — Executive Consultant
  • Former: Ronald Brown (2022–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Clarissa Stroud (2024) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Lord Graves (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bill Graves (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gale Kladitis (2022–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Isia Washington (2022–2023) — Program Specialist
  • Former: Felicity Booker (2022) — Director
  • Former: Johnathan Clinkscales (2022) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Davis (2022) — Administrative Director
  • Former: Mary Whitmore (2022) — Administrative Specialist
  • Former: Monique Walker (2022) — Administrative Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

Alexandria Gonzales — Administrative Director: $38KAlexandria GonzalesAdministrative Director$38KMackenzie Coulby — Program Specialist: $27KMackenzie CoulbyProgram Specialist$27K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $38K, to Alexandria Gonzales (Administrative Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Charles County Arts Alliance Inc

How much does Charles County Arts Alliance Inc give each year?

Charles County Arts Alliance Inc gave $73K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $103K in grants paid.

What is Charles County Arts Alliance Inc's typical grant size?

Charles County Arts Alliance Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,250, and its average grant was $9,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Charles County Arts Alliance Inc give grants?

Charles County Arts Alliance Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were La Plata, MD (4 grants) and Waldorf, MD (2 grants).

Does Charles County Arts Alliance Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 13% of Charles County Arts Alliance Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Charles County Arts Alliance Inc's largest grantees?

Charles County Arts Alliance Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Charles County Public Schools Office of Fine and Performing Arts ($19,000), Chesapeake Choral Arts Society ($9,000) and Port Tobacco Players ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Charles County Arts Alliance Inc?

Charles County Arts Alliance Inc reported $77K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $251K.

What is Charles County Arts Alliance Inc?

Charles County Arts Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in La Plata, MD. It holds $77K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Charles County Arts Alliance Inc's EIN?

Charles County Arts Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1533708. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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