Chatham Arts Council Inc
Chatham Arts Council inc inspires creative expressions that celebrate the countys heritage and identity through cultural activities and other programs that make Chatham county a vibrant place to live and visit. Chatham county arts council nurtures creative thinkers
Chatham Arts Council Inc at a glance
In short: Chatham Arts Council Inc gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $5,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $380,548
- +57.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Chatham Arts Council Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Chatham Arts Council Inc
Who Chatham Arts Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hispanic Liason of Chatham Co ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $34K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic Liason of Chatham Co Pittsboro, NC | — | $5,000 |
| Comm Organ for Racial Equality Pittsboro, NC | — | $5,000 |
| Chatham Co Partnership for Children Pittsboro, NC | — | $5,000 |
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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 | $380,548 | $537,025 | $392,216 | $15,000 | 3 | $258 |
| 2024 | $242,104 | $472,197 | $404,369 | — | — | $403 |
| 2023 | $177,372 | $328,578 | $335,765 | $34,062 | Total only | $370 |
| 2022 | $178,824 | $275,623 | $251,625 | $11,032 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $172,999 | $355,240 | $284,122 | $22,200 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | $83,496 | $199,176 | $194,810 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $62,714 | $175,201 | $157,346 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Chatham Arts Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Chatham Arts Council Inc is a public charity, based in Pittsboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $381K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $258.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chatham Arts Council Inc is led by Cheryl Chamblee, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl Chamblee
Executive Director
Executive Director → Artistic Director, 2022
Artistic Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$39K (2021) → $91K (2025)
Gilda McDaniel
President
Secretary → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elisabeth Lewis Corley
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Szary
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Espinola Grimes
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lesley L. Landis
Secretary
Secretary → Director, 2023
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Buster
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Harber
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Erica Berry (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Mayme Boyd (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Barbara Hengstenberg (2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Behr (2024) — Director
- Former: Selbe Bartlett (2019–2023) — Managing Director
- Former: Martin Frost (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristi Kerins (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kelly Clark Boldt (2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Shi (2022) — Director
- Former: Bett Wilson Foley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Karen Howard (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Taylor Hobbs (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Leslie Landis (2021) — Director
- Former: Dani Johnson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dawn Porter (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jon Spoon (2019) — Director · Filing note: Resigned in May 2019
- Former: Nina Lloyd (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 $91K, to Cheryl Chamblee (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Chatham Arts Council Inc
How much does Chatham Arts Council Inc give each year?
Chatham Arts Council Inc gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Chatham Arts Council Inc's typical grant size?
Chatham Arts Council Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Chatham Arts Council Inc give grants?
Chatham Arts Council Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsboro, NC (3 grants).
How large is Chatham Arts Council Inc?
Chatham Arts Council Inc reported $381K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $537K.
What is Chatham Arts Council Inc's EIN?
Chatham Arts Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1621611. 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
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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