Fund for the Arts

CHARLESTON, WV EIN: 55-0614854 Website

ACCUMULATION OF RESOURCES AND FUNDS FROM DONORS AND ALLOCATING SUCH FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$340K

-9.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$175K

+12.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-7.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$98K$196K$295K$393K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$340,447$374,702$319,951
Revenue$222,033$279,626$357,165
Expenses$258,858$266,856$276,979
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$15,737$9,827$9,519
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$44K$88K$131K$175K12 grants202011 grants202110 grants20229 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AVAMPATO DISCOVERY MUSEU…$49KWEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY O…$34KCHILDREN'S THEATRE OF CH…$16KCHARLESTON LIGHT OPERA G…$13KCHARLESTON BALLET$13KWEST VIRGINIA YOUTH SYMP…$13KRIVER CITY YOUTH BALLET$9KFRIENDS OF OLD TIME MUSIC$8KCHARLESTON CHAMBER MUSIC…$7KCHARLESTON CIVIC CHORUS$7K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SARAH WRIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$55K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SARAH WRIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$55,000
MARTHA HALLPRESIDENT0.8
CAROLEE FELBERSECRETARY/TREASURER0.8
STEPHANIE PULICEVICE PRESIDENT - FESTIVALS0.8
BRETT STAPLESVICE PRESIDENT - FOUNDATIONS/GOVT0.8
ROBIN SABER-PAULEYVICE PRESIDENT - CAMPAIGN0.8
JACOB ADAMSVICE PRESIDENT - ALLOCATIONS0.8
CRAIG BEESONIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT0.8
GREGG OXLEYCHAIR - INDIVIDUAL ARTIST INITIATIVE0.8
ALEXANDRA MAHAFFEYDIRECTOR0.4
GRACE HURNEYDIRECTOR0.4
BOB THOMPSONDIRECTOR0.4
JAY FORDDIRECTOR0.4
STUART FRAZIERDIRECTOR0.4
CATHRYN HARRISDIRECTOR0.4
JOHN HUSSELL IVDIRECTOR0.4
TRIP KINGDIRECTOR0.4
ALAN KUHLMANDIRECTOR0.4
NORA MYERSDIRECTOR0.4
JIM STRAWNDIRECTOR0.4
CADE VOGELSONGDIRECTOR0.4
CAMERON VANCEDIRECTOR0.4
LINDSEY STOLLINGSDIRECTOR0.4
EJ PRICEDIRECTOR0.4
MEAGAN HOOVERDIRECTOR0.4
MARGARET LIEBERMANDIRECTOR0.4
ANDREW WEBERDIRECTOR0.4

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

CharlestonElkviewSouth Charleston

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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