Curationist Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 27-4529328 Website

Arts, Culture & Humanities

CURATIONIST FOUNDATION CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH GLOBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES AND PERSPECTIVES THROUGH OPEN KNOWLEDGE.

Key facts about Curationist Foundation Inc

EIN: 27-4529328
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Total assets: $6,057,634

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.1M

+3.4% YoY

Revenue

$1.6M

+284.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

$1.5M

+319.2% YoY

Expenses

$1.6M

+6.9% YoY

About Curationist Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Curationist Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Focus Areas

Arts, Culture & Humanities

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Virginia $24K (100%)

States

California Virginia

Cities

CrozetMountain View

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$6,057,634	$5,858,851	$6,414,845
Revenue	$1,581,317	$411,468	$30,077
Expenses	$1,620,573	$1,515,818	$1,629,475
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$1,536,193	$366,452	$-1,791
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Benjamin Rees	Board Member (Left in FY24)	1	$6,140
Dr Manu Samriti Chander	Chair/Treasurer	0.25	$2,000
Evelin Heidel	Vice Chair/Secretary	0.25	—
Ben Hall	Board Member (Left in FY24)	0.25	$500
Jeffrey Carl	Board Member (Left in FY24)	0.25	—
Russ Broomell	Board Member (Left in FY24)	0.25	—
Kelly Doyle Kim	Board Member	0.25	$500
Jennryn Wetzler	Board Member	0.25	—
Casey Rea	Board Member (Left in FY24)	0.25	$2,000
Daniel Stackhouse	Board Member (Left in FY24)	0.25	$1,500
Robin Garcia	Board Member (Left in FY24)	0.25	$500
Christian Dawson	Executive Director	40	$81,600
Amy Sawyer	Chief of Staff	40	$117,918
Amanda Figueroa	Platform Director	40	$107,565

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Curationist Foundation Inc?

Curationist Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $6.1M in total assets as of 2024.