Columbia Art League
Columbia Art League provides the community with a stimulating environment for experiencing the visual arts through exhibitions, education, appreciation, promotion, and creation.
Columbia Art League at a glance
In short: Columbia Art League gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $2,000
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $542,620
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Columbia Art League funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hannah Jang ($2K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Jang | — | $2,000 |
| BreAnna Clark | — | $2,000 |
| Marcela Arce | — | $2,000 |
| Brooke Morgan | — | $2,000 |
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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 | $542,620 | $535,299 | $443,802 | $8,000 | 4 | $39,317 |
| 2024 | $456,329 | $443,835 | $411,327 | — | — | $4,535 |
| 2023 | $413,206 | $427,359 | $402,350 | — | — | $3,005 |
| 2022 | $384,046 | $373,211 | $357,323 | — | — | $427 |
| 2021 | $397,989 | $386,860 | $266,848 | — | — | $11,680 |
| 2020 | $298,690 | $209,743 | $247,531 | — | — | $14,142 |
About Columbia Art League
Based on IRS filings
Columbia Art League is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Columbia, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $543K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Columbia Art League is led by Kelsey Hammond, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelsey Hammond
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$49K (2025)
Diamond Scott
President
Board Member → Member at Large, 2022
Member at Large → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Walther
Member at Large
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonja McKinney
Secretary
Member at Large → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Nolte
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Campbell
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Mehr
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Poor
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krystin Cooper Lang
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marian Minor
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Gainor
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Basinger
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Sandina Ponte (2020–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Wendy Yelton (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Audrey Shah (2022–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Phil Peters (2022–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Phil Gresham (2023–2024) — Co-President
- Former: Sasha Goodnow (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Shadhra Birchmier (2023–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Shannon Soldner (2023–2024) — Co-President
- Former: Madeleine LeMieux (2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Ann Merrifield (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Hannah Reeves (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mellodie Wilson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kellie Campbell (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth Palmieri (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shrada Birchmier (2022) — Member at Large
- Former: Jenny McGee (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Philip Peters (2020–2021) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to Kelsey Hammond (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Columbia Art League
How much does Columbia Art League give each year?
Columbia Art League gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Columbia Art League's typical grant size?
Columbia Art League's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Columbia Art League?
Columbia Art League reported $543K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $535K.
What is Columbia Art League?
Columbia Art League is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Columbia, MO. It holds $543K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Columbia Art League's EIN?
Columbia Art League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1103761. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
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