Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council
The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council is dedicated to developing the cultural life in Genesee and Orleans counties by facilitating the creation, presentation and experience of the arts, heritage and traditions.
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council at a glance
In short: Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,808
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,603
- -22.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,995
- Total assets
- $1,281,912
- +21.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Richmond Memorial Library ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $60K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
| Richmond Memorial Library Batavia, NY | Reach Grant Award | $9,995 |
| Village of Albion Albion, NY | Reach Grant Award | $9,813 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,281,912 | $1,136,830 | $1,189,423 | $34,808 | 3 | $17,018 |
| 2024 | $1,051,187 | $938,405 | $966,680 | $30,000 | 2 | $14,106 |
| 2023 | $1,031,553 | $965,816 | $789,917 | $36,914 | 4 | $4,400 |
| 2022 | $765,734 | $627,085 | $461,895 | $60,345 | 12 | $60 |
| 2021 | $757,589 | $235,496 | $279,710 | $28,887 | 4 | $42 |
| 2020 | $710,857 | $238,518 | $312,956 | $5,000 | 1 | $55 |
| 2019 | $637,595 | $323,068 | $291,466 | $52,086 | Total only | $24 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council
Based on IRS filings
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Batavia, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council is led by Gregory Hallock, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory Hallock
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$47K (2019) → $71K (2025)
Linda Knipe
President
Board of Directors → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Wenrich
Board Member
Board of Directors → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Moma
Secretary
Board of Directors → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
RaeAnn Engler
Treasurer
Board of Directors → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Hathaway
Immediate Past President
Board of Directors → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alyson Mercedes Tardy
Board Member
Board of Directors → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Hofmeister
Board Member
Board of Directors → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Hayes
Board Member
Board of Directors → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Mack
Board Member
Board of Directors → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Fox
Board Member
Board of Directors → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabrielle Lanich
Board Member
Board of Directors → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Cole
Board Member
Board of Directors → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Burns
Board Member
Board of Directors → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linday Yoder
Board Member
Board of Directors → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Bailey
Board Member
Board of Directors → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Berry
Board Member
Board of Directors → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shin Iburi
Vice President
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Smith
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Idris Salih (2019–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Patti Pacino (2019–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Kasey Edgerton (2022–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Andy Rich (2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Danielle Figura (2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Andrea Clattenburg (2019–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Chris Manaseri (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Dan Ireland (2019–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Joan Post (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Shane Ashton (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Stuart Mclean (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Erin Mattison (2021–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Patrick Puccio (2022–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Jessica Torrey (2019–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: Barbara Pierce (2019–2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Jim Burns (2019–2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Lauren Picarro-Hoerbelt (2019–2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Jaylene Smith-Kilner (2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Jerod Thurber (2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Lori Laine (2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Betsy Harris (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Connie Boyd (2019) — Board of Directors
- Former: Laurie Pfaff (2019) — Board of Directors
- Former: Tracy Ford (2019) — Board of Directors
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $71K, to Gregory Hallock (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council
How much does Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council give each year?
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
What is Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council's typical grant size?
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council's median grant in 2025 was $9,995, and its average grant was $11,603, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council give grants?
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Reach Grant Award" (3 grants).
How large is Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council?
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council?
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Batavia, NY. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council's EIN?
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1067054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
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