Huntington Arts Council Inc
Huntington Arts Council Inc is a public charity based in Huntington, New York. It supports Long Island artists, cultural organizations, and communities through arts programs and services, including regranting, arts education, professional development, exhibitions, and performances.
Huntington Arts Council Inc at a glance
In short: Huntington Arts Council Inc gave $158K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,000
- +1008.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +1900.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,900
- -44.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $1,157,992
- -12.5% 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.
How to apply to Huntington Arts Council Inc
- How to Apply
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The council’s website provides program-specific application information, guidelines, and required information-session details. A mandatory information session is required before applying for a Community Arts grant. The 2026 Micro Grant opportunity is described as recurring every other month from January through November, until an applicant is funded.
- Review Cycle
- The 2027 Community Arts grant deadline was September 1, 2026, at 5 p.m.; that deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The 2027 Community Arts grant deadline was September 1, 2026, at 5 p.m.; that deadline has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 213 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743
Phone: (631) 271-8423
Website: https://huntingtonarts.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Huntington Arts Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dance Visions NY Inc ($10K). Together the top 10 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The council describes its work as serving Long Islanders. Its Statewide Community Regrant program serves Nassau and Suffolk counties, and the 2025 grants reported in the filing all went to recipients in New York State.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Huntington Arts Council Inc gives
- Giving grew 36% 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 $14K (2024) to $208K (2020). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $158K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dance Visions NY Inc Great Neck, NY | Education | $10,000 |
| eVoco Voice Collective v Lynbrook, NY | Education | $10,000 |
| Hamptons Take 2-Film Festival Bridgehampton, NY | Education | $10,000 |
| Teatro Experimental Yerbabruj Bay Shore, NY | Education | $10,000 |
| The Art Guild of Port Washing Manhasset, NY | Education | $10,000 |
| Westbury Arts Westbury, NY | Education | $10,000 |
| Arts Project of Cherry Grove New York, NY | Education | $7,000 |
| Bay Area Friends of Fine Arts Bayport, NY | Education | $7,000 |
| Bay Shore Schools Arts Educat Babylon, NY | Education | $7,000 |
| Eastline Players Corp Babylon, NY | Education | $7,000 |
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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 | $1,157,992 | $1,613,651 | $1,238,364 | $158,000 | 20 | $22,218 |
| 2024 | $1,322,900 | $1,014,390 | $1,098,607 | $14,250 | 1 | $16,013 |
| 2023 | $849,690 | $1,476,265 | $1,116,197 | $38,000 | 1 | $8 |
| 2022 | $450,468 | $1,254,848 | $1,092,556 | $116,418 | 12 | $931 |
| 2021 | $379,203 | $900,194 | $881,876 | $15,870 | 2 | $474 |
| 2020 | $375,949 | $967,407 | $962,601 | $208,417 | Total only | $77 |
| 2019 | $330,051 | $901,569 | $947,085 | $202,503 | Total only | $292 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The council’s mission is to “enrich the quality of life of Long Islanders with programs and services that address the needs and interests of artists, cultural organizations and the community.” Its website describes support for arts and cultural projects across artistic disciplines, as well as arts education and artist and arts-administrator professional development.
Its 2025 grants included support for arts organizations with varied activities. For example, Westbury Arts describes its work as delivering concerts, shows, exhibits, and lectures to connect, educate, and inspire its community. The Jam Session describes its mission as bringing East End communities together through music, particularly jazz, Latin, and world music.
Grantmaking
The council’s 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $158,000. Grants ranged from $7,000 to $10,000, with a median of $7,000. The 2025 grants listed in the filing were designated for education.
Among the reported 2025 awards were $10,000 each to Dance Visions NY Inc, eVoco Voice Collective, Hamptons Take 2-Film Festival, Teatro Experimental Yerbabruj, The Art Guild of Port Washington, and Westbury Arts. The Jam Session received $7,000.
The council’s website describes the Long Island Grants for the Arts program as including Community Arts, Arts Education, New Works Artist, and Bi-Monthly Community Impact Micro Grants. It also reports that in 2026 the council awarded $290,000 in Artist Fellowship and General Operating Support grants using funds provided by the Office of the Governor and New York State Legislature.
For the Statewide Community Regrant opportunities, the website says applicants for Community Arts, Arts Education, and New Works Artist grants must attend an information session. Community Arts projects must be open to the public and include community engagement and demonstrable public impact. The website lists eligible applicants for Community Arts grants as including individual artists, artist collectives, certain nonprofit organizations, government or quasi-governmental entities in Nassau or Suffolk County, and tribal organizations in New York State. Its FAQ says applicants must provide proof of address in Nassau or Suffolk County and that organizations applying to the Bi-Monthly Community Impact Micro Grant, Community Arts, or Arts Education grants must be IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organizations. The FAQ also says full-time matriculated students and businesses, including LLCs, cannot apply to the LI Grants for the Arts opportunities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kieran Johnson as Executive Director; Jose Tutiven as President; Michael Cataliotti as Vice President; Isaiah Grigg as Secretary; and Kit Sullivan as Treasurer. Board members listed are Eileen Kathryn Boyd, Kasmira Mohanty, Dr Nichelle Rivers, Jennifer Salta, and Brittany Ziems.
Huntington Arts Council Inc is led by Kieran Johnson, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kieran Johnson
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$85K (2022) → $91K (2025)
Jose Tutiven
President
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Kathryn Boyd
Board Member
Board Member → Trustee, 2021
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kasmira Mohanty
Board Member
Trustee → Member at Large, 2022
Member at Large → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kit Sullivan
Treasurer
Vice President → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nichelle Rivers
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isaiah Grigg
Secretary
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cataliotti
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Ziems
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Salta
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maurice Brandon Curry
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosemarie Tully Esq.
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Andrea M Gordon (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth Britt (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Danangelowe Spencer (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Leanne Gelish (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Joshua Kreitzman (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Marc Franchi (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Biedermann (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ahmad Khan (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tonia Wortman (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Henry (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Katerina I Duarte (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kay Hutchins-Sato (2019–2021) — Former President
- Former: Marc Courtade (2019–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Paul Lipsky (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Angela Rogen (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Arlene Haims (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Levinthal (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Kevin J O'Connell (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rita Bender (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robin Gordon (2020) — Board Member
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 $91K, to Kieran Johnson (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Huntington Arts Council Inc
How much does Huntington Arts Council Inc give each year?
Huntington Arts Council Inc gave $158K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.
What is Huntington Arts Council Inc's typical grant size?
Huntington Arts Council Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $7,900, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Huntington Arts Council Inc give grants?
Huntington Arts Council Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Babylon, NY (2 grants).
Does Huntington Arts Council Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Huntington Arts Council Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (20 grants).
Who are Huntington Arts Council Inc's largest grantees?
Huntington Arts Council Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Dance Visions NY Inc ($10,000), eVoco Voice Collective v ($10,000) and Hamptons Take 2-Film Festival ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Huntington Arts Council Inc?
Huntington Arts Council Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What does Huntington Arts Council Inc fund?
The council’s mission is to “enrich the quality of life of Long Islanders with programs and services that address the needs and interests of artists, cultural organizations and the community.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Huntington Arts Council Inc?
The council’s website provides program-specific application information, guidelines, and required information-session details. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Huntington Arts Council Inc's EIN?
Huntington Arts Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2205617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
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