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Jersey City Arts Council Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Jersey City, NJ EIN: 81-4983879 Website

Jersey City Arts Council Inc is a Jersey City, New Jersey-based public charity that works to strengthen the city’s arts and cultural ecosystem through advocacy, convening, grantmaking, and promotion. Its programs include funding for local artists and arts organizations, including grants made through Jersey City’s Arts & Culture Trust Fund.

Key facts about Jersey City Arts Council Inc

EIN
81-4983879
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025
Total assets
$141,170
How to apply
The provided program information describes application support through workshops, office hours, and support sessions. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ · View filing

Total Assets

$141K

+19.8% YoY

Revenue

$162K

+0.4% YoY

Expenses

$139K

+0.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The mission stated on the organization’s 2025 filing is “to protect, strengthen, and promote the arts in Jersey City.” Its website identifies four core pillars: advocacy for equitable arts policies and access to cultural resources; convening artists, organizations, partners, and communities; grantmaking and regranting; and promoting local artists and cultural organizations.

The council’s programs include individual artist fellowships and Arts & Culture Trust Fund grants for arts organizations and businesses in general operating support, programs, and arts education. Its website says the Trust Fund is intended to support artists and arts organizations that benefit Jersey City’s culture, well-being, and economy, as well as increase opportunities for arts education for youth.

Past recipients listed in the provided information include Jersey City arts organizations with varied missions. For example, Nimbus Dance Works describes itself as an arts organization combining a dance company, arts center, school, and community programming. The Educational Arts Team says it brings arts integration and creative arts into schools and the community. Art House Productions describes its work as presenting performing and visual arts and providing arts education. These are the grantees’ own descriptions, not the council’s mission.

Grantmaking

IRS filing data reports zero grants for each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. The supplied list of 2022 recipients includes Nimbus Dance Works ($9,000), Educational Arts Team ($8,400), Art House Productions ($8,400), Surati for Performing Arts ($7,800), Jersey City Theater Center ($6,300), The Kennedy Dancers ($6,300), Ariel Rivka Dance ($5,850), and Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival ($5,250). These listed 2022 awards ranged from $5,250 to $9,000; the information provided does not establish a typical award size.

Review Cycle

of March 23, 2026 has passed.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The council is based in Jersey City, New Jersey, and its stated work and grant programs focus on artists, organizations, and arts activity in Jersey City. The Individual Artist Fellowship requires applicants to be Jersey City residents. The Arts & Culture Trust Fund programs are described as serving Jersey City-based artists and organizations.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Jersey CityBayonneNew YorkShort Hills

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 13 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 13 grants totaling $93K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $141,170 $161,997 $138,646 0
2024 $117,819 $161,388 $138,475 0
2023 $94,906 $188,517 $152,543 0
Revenue
Expenses
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$141,170$117,819$94,906
Revenue$161,997$161,388$188,517
Expenses$138,646$138,475$152,543

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 30, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Amy Elise De Jong, chair; Michael Grabowski, vice chair; Zachary Mayo, treasurer; Elisha Dorsey, secretary; Alvin Pettit, Jeff Dess, and Lexie Levin, board members; and Deonte Griffin-Quick, executive director.

Jersey City Arts Council Inc is led by Deonte Griffin-Quick, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deonte Griffin-Quick

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    $23K (2025)

  • Amy Elise De Jong

    Chair

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alvin Pettit

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Dess

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elisha Dorsey

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lexie Levin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary Mayo

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Grabowski

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Mike Grabowski (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Natalie Braithwaite (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Frederick Smith (2021–2024) — Interim Executive Director
  • Former: Dawn Lucovich (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Melanie Rudin (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ashley Ragg (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Stubblefield (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Heather Warfel Sandler (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Robyn Alcock (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Asheenia Johnson (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Bethany Widrich (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Wycliffe Wilkinson (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Macadam Smith (2020) — Co-Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Deonte Griffin-Quick — Executive Director: $23KDeonte Griffin-QuickExecutive Director$23K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $23K, to Deonte Griffin-Quick (Executive Director).

Contact

Mailing address: 201 Montgomery St 263, Jersey City, NJ 07302-5051
Phone: (201) 396-1737
Website: https://jerseycityartscouncil.org

Frequently asked questions about Jersey City Arts Council Inc

How large is Jersey City Arts Council Inc?

Jersey City Arts Council Inc reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $162K.

What does Jersey City Arts Council Inc fund?

The mission stated on the organization’s 2025 filing is “to protect, strengthen, and promote the arts in Jersey City.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Jersey City Arts Council Inc?

The provided program information describes application support through workshops, office hours, and support sessions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Jersey City Arts Council Inc make grants?

The council is based in Jersey City, New Jersey, and its stated work and grant programs focus on artists, organizations, and arts activity in Jersey City. The Individual Artist Fellowship requires applicants to be Jersey City residents. The Arts & Culture Trust Fund programs are described as serving Jersey City-based artists and organizations.

What is Jersey City Arts Council Inc's EIN?

Jersey City Arts Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4983879. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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