TO ENRICH AND UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITIES BY ADVANCING THE ARTS, ARTISTS, AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.1M
+8.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$600K
+1.4% YoY
Grant Count
33
+3.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$18K
-1.6% YoY
About Howard County Arts Council
Based on IRS filings
Howard County Arts Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in ELLICOTT CITY, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 33 grants totaling $600K. Net investment income was $35K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,093,958 | $1,929,712 | $1,355,950 |
| Revenue | $1,922,536 | $2,281,622 | $1,672,254 |
| Expenses | $1,770,583 | $1,718,541 | $1,639,632 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $34,804 | $8,170 | $4,489 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
138 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Howard County Arts Council
Artists-in-Education (AiE) Grant
HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
Amount
Varies
Deadline
June 5, 2026
Baker Artist Awards
HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
Amount
$10,000 - $40,000
Deadline
January 17, 2027
Community Arts Development (CAD) Grant
HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
Amount
Varies
Deadline
May 8, 2026
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLEEN WEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $150,000 |
| ADAM STULL | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ANDREA MAGERS DIRECTOR UNTIL | AUGUST 2023, THEN VICE PRESIDENT | 0.9 | — |
| JORDANA GUZMAN | VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL AUGUST 2023 | 0.2 | — |
| MURIEL MITCHELL | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| RYAN RAGER DIRECTOR UNTIL | SEPTEMBER 2023, THEN TREASURER | 0.3 | — |
| GREG LOWE | TREASURER UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2023 | 0.1 | — |
| SHARONLEE VOGEL | PAST PRESIDENT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2023 | 0.2 | — |
| TRACEY PULLO | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| SABINA TAJ | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| DEBRA STEPP | DIRECTOR | 0.4 | — |
| BRIAN LIU | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATRINA CALDWELL PHD | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KHENSANI CARTER | DIRECTOR | 0.6 | — |
| RENEE LENNON | DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2023 | 0.5 | — |
| CASEY SIMPSON | DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 2023 | 1.2 | — |
| MAVIS ELLIS | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOVEMBER 2023 | 0.6 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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