Lexarts Inc
LexArts Inc is a public charity based in Lexington, Kentucky. It describes itself as greater Lexington’s official local arts agency and United Arts Fund, supporting quality arts experiences in Central Kentucky through funding, advocacy, technical assistance, communication, and planning.
Lexarts Inc at a glance
In short: Lexarts Inc gave $511K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Kentucky. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $510,980
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,332
- -17.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,075,849
- -8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (4 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lexarts Inc
- Invitation Only
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For CAD, review the applicable program guidelines and submit an application for the relevant project or program. For GOS, an invitation code is required to access the application; the published guidelines state that eligibility alone does not guarantee an invitation.
- Review Cycle
- The published FY27 GOS application deadline was February 20, 2026. The published CAD notice says applications for the 2027 grant period were to open in July 2026 but does not state a deadline.
- Deadline
- The published FY27 GOS application deadline was February 20, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 161 North Mill Street, Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: (859) 255-2951
Website: https://lexarts.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Lexarts Inc
Arts Equity Grant
Lexarts Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Arts in Schools Impact Grants
Lexarts Inc
Amount
US $500 - US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Arts Development: Individual Artists
Lexarts Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Lexarts Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra ($81K). Together the top 10 received $413K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 79 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
LexArts describes its work as serving Central Kentucky and says its CAD grants support activities contributing to the arts and cultural landscape of Lexington/Fayette County. In filing year 2025, all reported grant dollars went to Kentucky recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lexarts Inc open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 21 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $14K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $345K (2021) to $540K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $511K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra Lexington, KY | Program Support | $81,000 |
| Lexington Children's Theatre Lexington, KY | Program Support | $80,260 |
| Living Arts & Science Center Lexington, KY | Program Support | $70,620 |
| Carnegie Center for Literacy Lexington, KY | Program Support | $55,000 |
| Central KY Youth Orchestra Lexington, KY | Program Support | $40,000 |
| The Lexington Theatre Company Lexington, KY | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Bluegrass Youth Ballet Lexington, KY | Program Support | $15,000 |
| KY Ballet Theater Lexington, KY | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Allegro Dance Project Lexington, KY | Program Support | $13,720 |
| Lexington Art League Inc Lexington, KY | Program Support | $12,500 |
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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 | $3,075,849 | $1,767,301 | $1,985,419 | $510,980 | 21 | $101,300 |
| 2024 | $3,350,940 | $1,920,036 | $2,271,860 | $532,368 | 18 | $152,545 |
| 2023 | $3,710,007 | $2,040,589 | $2,133,074 | $540,000 | 18 | $102,511 |
| 2022 | $3,869,439 | $2,039,489 | $1,784,482 | $462,250 | 15 | $20,517 |
| 2021 | $1,658,534 | $1,548,239 | $1,316,832 | $345,000 | 7 | $61,520 |
| 2020 | $1,309,442 | $1,460,251 | $1,558,235 | $526,625 | 14 | $120,499 |
| 2019 | $1,548,950 | $1,544,573 | $1,566,776 | $536,000 | 13 | $27,559 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
LexArts’ stated mission is to promote quality arts experiences for the benefit of people in Central Kentucky through funding, advocacy, technical assistance, communication, and planning initiatives.
Its grantmaking includes project or program support through Community Arts Development (CAD) grants and unrestricted operating support through General Operating Support (GOS) grants. The organization also describes an Arts Equity Grant program intended to support projects engaging diverse artists and audiences, including work benefiting traditionally underserved communities.
Among its 2025 grantees, the Lexington Philharmonic Society says its mission is to foster excellence and innovation in music performance, enrich the lives of a diverse citizenry, and educate audiences. Lexington Children’s Theatre says it provides professional theatre experiences for young audiences and theatre education for young people. The Living Arts & Science Center says it engages and educates the community through discovery, exploration, and creativity. Carnegie Literacy Center says it empowers people to explore and express their voices through imaginative learning and the literary arts. Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra says it provides equitable access to musical opportunities for young musicians.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, LexArts reported 21 grants totaling $510,980. Grants ranged from $5,380 to $81,000, with a median of $10,000. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky. The largest listed awards were $81,000 to Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, $80,260 to Lexington Children’s Theatre, $70,620 to Living Arts & Science Center, $55,000 to Carnegie Center for Literacy, and $40,000 to Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra. The listed purposes were program support.
LexArts describes CAD grants as competitive awards for projects or programs that contribute to the arts and cultural landscape of Lexington/Fayette County. Its individual-artist project grant overview specifies projects initiated and implemented by the artist, taking place in Fayette County and including a public component; the stated award range is $500–$5,000. The FY27 organizational CAD guidelines state an award range of $5,000–$10,000 for project support.
GOS grants provide unrestricted operating support to year-round arts organizations. The FY27 guidelines describe GOS I awards of $25,000 and above and GOS II awards of $5,000 to $25,000. An invitation code is required to apply, and meeting eligibility requirements does not guarantee an invitation to apply. The guidelines describe eligibility requirements including nonprofit status, an arts-focused mission, financial and management capacity, and year-round arts and cultural activity. LexArts says CAD applications are reviewed in a public forum.
The published FY27 CAD calendar-year transition notice says applications for the 2027 grant period were to open in July 2026. The published FY27 GOS schedule lists an intent-to-apply period in January 2026 and an application deadline of February 20, 2026. Those listed dates have passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amelia Sweetall as President, CEO, and Director; Camden Skidmore as Chair and Director; Stefan Hendrickson as Treasurer, Chair, and Director; Rebecca Sherman as Secretary, Chair, and Director; Alex Garcia as Chair Elect and Director; and Ken Gish, Angela Coleman, Anne Murry, Whit Whitaker, and Alex Chadwell as Chair and Director.
Lexarts Inc is led by Amelia Sweetall, President, CEO & Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amelia Sweetall
President, CEO & Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$89K (2024) → $90K (2025)
Ken Gish
Chair & Director
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Chair & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camden Skidmore
Chair & Director
Chair & Director → Chair-Elect, 2023
Chair-Elect → Chair & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stefan Hendrickson
Treasurer, Chair & Director
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Treasurer, Chair & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Coleman
Chair & Director
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Chair & Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whit Whitaker
Chair & Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Murry
Chair & Director
Board Member → Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Chadwell
Chair & Director
Director → Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Sherman
Secretary, Chair & Director
Director → Secretary, Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Quinn K. Ramer
Director
Director & Secretary → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Rudzik
Director
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colin Doherty
Director
Chair & Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Deans
Director
Treasurer, Chair & Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lashawn Barber
Director
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Garcia
Chair Elect & Director
Board Member → Secretary, Chair & Director, 2024
Secretary, Chair & Director → Chair Elect & Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Hardy
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Prichard
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Phelps
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Richardson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Haydon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bishop Carter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Keeton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Mack
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Lee Wigginton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (48)
- Former: Gina Greathouse (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Padgett (2019–2024) — Chair & Director
- Former: Heather Lyons (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Yajaira West (2019–2024) — Chair Elect & Director
- Former: Emmy Hartley (2020–2024) — Chair & Director
- Former: Lauren Case (2020–2024) — Chair & Director
- Former: Kathy Plomin (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jill Hall (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lakshmi Sriraman (2023–2024) — Chair & Director
- Former: Bryce Oquaye (2024) — Director
- Former: Doug Bugg (2024) — Director
- Former: Laura Babbage (2024) — Director
- Former: Christa Marrillia (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: David Bugg (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jon Stewart (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Ame Sweetall (2021–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Bill Farmer Jr. (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alexander Chadwell (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brent Bruner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Catherine Ladd Kenneally (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Murphy (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Cioci (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Maeve Goodman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Robin Thomerson (2020–2022) — Chair & Director
- Former: Rachel Ray (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan Wu (2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Coleman (2022) — Director
- Former: Kim Ries (2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Johnson (2022) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Phelps (2022) — Director
- Former: Ellen A. Plummer (2019–2021) — Past President & Director
- Former: Enrique Gonzalez (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Julia O. Cauthen (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Jennings (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jessica Berry (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jill Hall Rose (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ana Maldonado-Coomer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ellen Tunnell (2019–2020) — Chair & Director
- Former: James Brown (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jeremy Paden (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Becky N. Ochenkoski (2019) — Director
- Former: Brian Frye (2019) — Director
- Former: Donald Mason (2019) — Director
- Former: Emily Downey (2019) — Director
- Former: John E. Cole III (2019) — Director
- Former: Marc A. Mathews (2019) — Director
- Former: Stefania Greene (2019) — Director
- Former: Steve Matherly (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 $90K, to Amelia Sweetall (President, CEO & Director).
Frequently asked questions about Lexarts Inc
How much does Lexarts Inc give each year?
Lexarts Inc gave $511K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $532K across 18 grants.
What is Lexarts Inc's typical grant size?
Lexarts Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $24,332, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lexarts Inc that year got $7K on average.
Where does Lexarts Inc give grants?
Lexarts Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (21 grants).
Does Lexarts Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Lexarts Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (21 grants).
Who are Lexarts Inc's largest grantees?
Lexarts Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra ($81,000), Lexington Children's Theatre ($80,260) and Living Arts & Science Center ($70,620), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lexarts Inc?
Lexarts Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What does Lexarts Inc fund?
LexArts’ stated mission is to promote quality arts experiences for the benefit of people in Central Kentucky through funding, advocacy, technical assistance, communication, and planning initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lexarts Inc?
For CAD, review the applicable program guidelines and submit an application for the relevant project or program. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lexarts Inc's EIN?
Lexarts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1163184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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