High Point Arts Council Inc
To enrich lives through the arts and create a community where art unites people from all walks of life.
High Point Arts Council Inc at a glance
In short: High Point Arts Council Inc gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,008
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,252
- -38.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,410
- Total assets
- $1,593,114
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to High Point Arts Council Inc
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from High Point Arts Council Inc
Artist Support Grants
High Point Arts Council Inc
Amount
$500 - $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Basic Operating Grants (BOGs)
High Point Arts Council Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grassroots Multicultural Grant
High Point Arts Council Inc
Amount
$500 minimum (with one-to-one cash match requirement)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who High Point Arts Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was High Point Community Theatre ($12K). Together the top 4 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How High Point Arts Council Inc gives
- Giving fell 25% 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 $30K (2024) to $52K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| High Point Community Theatre High Point, NC | Provide support for affiliated arts organization in high point | $12,392 |
| Theatre Art Galleries High Point, NC | Providing Support for Affiliated Arts Organizations | $8,510 |
| Gant School of Music and Jazz Greensboro, NC | Provide Support for Affilated Arts Organization | $8,310 |
| High Point Ballet High Point, NC | Provide support for affiliated arts organization in high point | $7,796 |
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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 | $1,593,114 | $784,688 | $570,640 | $37,008 | 4 | $860 |
| 2024 | $1,593,981 | $858,500 | $435,194 | $30,000 | 2 | $1,566 |
| 2023 | $1,183,850 | $623,214 | $489,173 | $42,000 | 2 | $948 |
| 2022 | $1,059,786 | $587,792 | $450,981 | $49,500 | 3 | $42 |
| 2021 | $936,600 | $384,128 | $408,768 | $39,000 | 4 | $113 |
| 2020 | $982,447 | $639,948 | $390,896 | $47,000 | 3 | $305 |
| 2019 | $865,861 | $683,936 | $442,203 | $52,000 | 4 | $2 |
About High Point Arts Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
High Point Arts Council Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in High Point, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $860.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
High Point Arts Council Inc is led by Alexandria Arpajian, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexandria Arpajian
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$28K (2022) → $67K (2025)
Raven Jefferson
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Morgan
Director
Capital Campaign Chair → Capital Campaign, 2020
Capital Campaign → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Lowe
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Lind
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anique Oliver Brewer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cerise W. Collins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Pittman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Lessard
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Ortiz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Baldwin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana East
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Luecht
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Wray
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hance
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Carlos Olvera (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: David Masland McCoy (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Al Guecia (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Martha Yarborough (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Erin Rogers (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Leucht (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Scott Macleod (2024) — Director
- Former: Deborah Walsh (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Gray (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Blount (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Allison Crowley (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: John Bencini (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Keith Byrd (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sadie Leder Elder (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Manross (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ken Lyon (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Colten Marble (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Debbie Lumpkins (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Jonathan Keeler (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joyce Allen (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kim Shoemaker (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Mark Harris (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Ilderton (2019–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Gene Johnson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Danny Rogers (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ericka Best-Hunt (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Kate Roberts (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Todd Sessa (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Vern Biaett (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Allison Brancato (2019) — Director
- Former: Mena Parrish (2019) — Director
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 $67K, to Alexandria Arpajian (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about High Point Arts Council Inc
How much does High Point Arts Council Inc give each year?
High Point Arts Council Inc gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
What is High Point Arts Council Inc's typical grant size?
High Point Arts Council Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,410, and its average grant was $9,252, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does High Point Arts Council Inc give grants?
High Point Arts Council Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were High Point, NC (3 grants).
Does High Point Arts Council Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on High Point Arts Council Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is High Point Arts Council Inc?
High Point Arts Council Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $785K.
What is High Point Arts Council Inc?
High Point Arts Council Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in High Point, NC. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is High Point Arts Council Inc's EIN?
High Point Arts Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0751201. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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