Galveston Artist Residency
Galveston Artist Residency is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Galveston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $74K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $32K.
Galveston Artist Residency at a glance
In short: Galveston Artist Residency gave $32K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $31,700
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- Average grant
- $4,529
- Median grant
- $3,800
- Total assets
- $74,455
- -20.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (57% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Galveston Artist Residency funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $31,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $74,455 | $434,501 | $486,411 | $31,700 | 7 | $494,122 | — |
| 2023 | $93,242 | $366,637 | $452,750 | — | — | $451,027 | — |
| 2022 | $179,355 | $332,002 | $438,386 | — | — | $430,530 | — |
| 2021 | $276,782 | $332,542 | $404,105 | — | — | $399,979 | — |
| 2020 | $348,345 | $322,692 | $400,400 | — | — | — | $19,164 |
| 2019 | $426,066 | $332,620 | $368,404 | — | — | — | $20,656 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Galveston Artist Residency is led by Bert Wilson Geary, President & Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bert Wilson Geary
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Eric Schnell
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$80K (2019) → $114K (2024)
Peter Robert Whalley
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $114K, to Lee Eric Schnell (VP/DIR).
Frequently asked questions about Galveston Artist Residency
How much does Galveston Artist Residency give each year?
Galveston Artist Residency gave $32K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Galveston Artist Residency's typical grant size?
Galveston Artist Residency's median grant in 2024 was $3,800, and its average grant was $4,529, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Galveston Artist Residency give grants?
Galveston Artist Residency gives mostly in Texas: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (22%) and Michigan (21%).
Does Galveston Artist Residency give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Galveston Artist Residency's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Artist Residency" (7 grants).
How large is Galveston Artist Residency?
Galveston Artist Residency reported $74K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $435K.
What is Galveston Artist Residency?
Galveston Artist Residency is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Galveston, TX. It holds $74K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Galveston Artist Residency's EIN?
Galveston Artist Residency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3342294. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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