Fellows of Contemporary Art
Funding and promoting contemporary artists, exhibitions, and publications by emerging and organize exhibitions, with accompanying catalogues and videos, attax-exempt museums and galleries that have focus in contemporaty art. Organize local, national and international tours of collections and exhitbitions for educational purposes.
Fellows of Contemporary Art at a glance
In short: Fellows of Contemporary Art gave $50K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $50,000
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $841,533
- +13.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Fellows of Contemporary Art funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Institute of Contemporary Art ($40K). Together the top 2 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $60K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angelges, CA | — | $40,000 |
| The Museum of Contemporary Ar Los Angeles, CA | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $841,533 | $911,951 | $809,833 | $50,000 | 2 | $17,144 |
| 2023 | $740,073 | $769,744 | $595,854 | $25,000 | 1 | $13,915 |
| 2022 | $562,491 | $780,766 | $734,157 | $60,000 | 2 | $605 |
| 2021 | $515,442 | $454,222 | $287,605 | — | — | $2,611 |
| 2020 | $348,284 | $122,850 | $184,735 | $40,000 | 1 | $1,203 |
About Fellows of Contemporary Art
Based on IRS filings
Fellows of Contemporary Art is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $842K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fellows of Contemporary Art is led by Robert Edelstein, Endowment Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 23 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert Edelstein
Endowment Chair
Member at Large → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Endowment Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Nichols
Travel Chair
International & National → International & National Tours Chair, 2022
International & National Tours Chair → Travel Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Smith
Chair
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Brilliant
Secretary
Special Events Co-Chair → Communications Chair, 2021
Communications Chair → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cara Megan Lewis
Curators Lab Ch
Sunday Salons Chair → Curators Lab Chair, 2023
Curators Lab Chair → Curators Lab Ch, 2024
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Posalski
Special Events
Foca Fellowships Chair → Special Events Chair, 2023
Special Events Chair → Special Events, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Maggard
Vice Chair
Archivist → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Rosenbaum
Membership Chai
Membership Co-Chair → Membership Chair, 2022
Membership Chair → Membership Chai, 2024
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noriko Fujinami
Treasurer
Vice Chair & Curator's Lab Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Wieselmann
Curator's Award
Members at Large → Curator's Award Chair, 2022
Curator's Award Chair → Curator's Award, 2024
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Freya Ivener
Fellowship Chai
Foca Fellowships Chair → Fellowship Chai, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Oliver
Travel Co-Chair
Member at Large → Travel Co-Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linnea Spransy
Local Tours Co-
Member at Large & Tours → Local Tours Co-Chair, 2023
Local Tours Co-Chair → Local Tours Co-, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Sun
Curator's Award
Curator's Award Co-Chair → Curator's Award, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Schoonhoven
Membership Co-Chair
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regina Mamou
Art Conversatio
Sunday Salons Co-Chair → Art Conversations, 2023
Art Conversations → Art Conversatio, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Miller
Member at Large
Curator's Lab Chair → Member at Large, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candace Lee
Curators Lab Ch
Foca Fellowships Co-Chair → Curators Lab Ch, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laude Freed
Member at Large
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Deegan
Curators Lab Ch
Curator's Lab Co Chair → Curators Lab Ch, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peri Ellen Berne
Member at Large
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Min
Member at Large
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Scheele
Membership Co-Chair
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Nick Hunt (2022–2023) — Tours Chair
- Former: Jeff Marinucci (2023) — Art Conversations Co-Chair
- Former: Ann Myers (2020–2022) — Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Bob And Ann Myers (2020–2022) — Oc Tours Chair
- Former: Christine From (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Connie McCreight (2020–2022) — Special Events Chair
- Former: Grace Oh (2020–2022) — Local Tours Chair
- Former: Susan Song (2021–2022) — Special Events Co-Chair
- Former: Corinne Bourdeau (2022) — Member at Large
- Former: Lory Johansson (2020–2021) — Sunday Salons Chair
- Former: Stefano Di Paola (2020–2021) — Local Tours Co-Chair
- Former: Tressa Miller (2020–2021) — Curator's Lab Co-Chair
- Former: Mary Kay Schumacher (2021) — Membership Co-Chair
- Former: Michele Jaffe (2021) — Curator's Lab Co-Chair
- Former: Raquel Lewitt (2021) — International & National
- Former: Vacant (2021) — Immediate Past Chair & Nominating Committee Chair
- Former: Beth Rosenbloom (2020) — International & National Tours Chair
- Former: Donna Gottlieb (2020) — Chair
- Former: Judith Tuch (2020) — Immediate Past Chair & Nominating Committee Chair
- Former: Mary Schumacher Roz Firemark (2020) — Members at Large
- Former: Matthew Scheele (2020) — Curator's Award Chair
- Former: Suzette Wachtel (2020) — Special Events Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Fellows of Contemporary Art
How much does Fellows of Contemporary Art give each year?
Fellows of Contemporary Art gave $50K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Fellows of Contemporary Art?
Fellows of Contemporary Art reported $842K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $912K.
What is Fellows of Contemporary Art?
Fellows of Contemporary Art is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $842K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Fellows of Contemporary Art operate?
Fellows of Contemporary Art has awarded grants in California.
What is Fellows of Contemporary Art's EIN?
Fellows of Contemporary Art's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2977109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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