Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc
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Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc reported $53K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $52,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $485,029
- -18.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $251,475
- -21.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $412,304
- +15.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $53K (2024). In 2024 it reported $53K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Asolo Theatre Company Sarasota, FL | To advance the arts | $50,000 |
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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 | $485,029 | $251,475 | $412,304 | $52,500 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $593,675 | $318,215 | $358,618 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $647,416 | $288,504 | $368,896 | $5,000 | Total only | $3,352 |
| 2021 | $806,846 | $394,585 | $459,228 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $769,785 | $337,317 | $397,882 | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $984,308 | $604,997 | $608,266 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $485K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $53K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc is led by Ida Zito, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ida Zito
President
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Glanz
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Janet Gale Hammer
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Judith Schwartzbaum
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lynn Robbins
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marlene Liberman
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rita Canton-Greenbaum
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan Park
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Janice Zarro (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Barbara Epperson (2019–2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc
How much does Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc give each year?
Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc reported $53K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc?
Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc reported $485K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $251K.
What is Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc?
Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Sarasota, FL. It holds $485K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc operate?
Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc's EIN?
Friends of the Arts & Humanities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0592364. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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