Metropolitan Arts Council
THE MISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL IS TO STIMULATE AND SUPPORT ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND ITS APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT IN WAYS THAT ENRICH ALL CITIZENS, ARTISTS, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES OF GREENVILLE COUNTY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND OTHER VITAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT GREATLY IMPACT THE ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.0M
+15.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$482K
-12.9% YoY
Grant Count
10
-37.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$48K
+39.4% YoY
About Metropolitan Arts Council
Based on IRS filings
Metropolitan Arts Council is a nonprofit organization, based in GREENVILLE, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $482K. Net investment income was $150K.
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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 | $6,038,031 | $5,233,092 | $3,438,834 |
| Revenue | $3,634,115 | $3,926,858 | $2,590,039 |
| Expenses | $2,785,301 | $2,685,578 | $2,581,612 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $150,291 | $75,336 | $-313,564 |
| 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
45 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
9 open opportunities from Metropolitan Arts Council
Alaina Fisher Scholarship
METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Artist Grants
METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Arts Organization Quarterly Project Grant Program
METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL
Amount
Up to US $3,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN ETHRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $253,865 |
| RAND BAUGHMAN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DEBBIE BELL | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEN BETSCH | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RAINER BLICKLE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATIE BOLT | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WHITNEY BRACKET | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRADEN BUSOLD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MEGAN BYRD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KRIS CASSELL | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANDY COBURN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL COOPER | VICE CHAIRMA | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN COULTER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN CREECH | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GAYLA DAY | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HEATH DILLARD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DOUG DORMAN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TARA EAKER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRIS FINCHER | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| CHRIS FINCHER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ELLIS FISHER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HUNTER GARRETT | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LYNN GREER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CURT HALL | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EDITH HARDAWAY | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JACKSON HERLONG | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARY HIPP | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BOB HOWARD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANDREW HUANG | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PHIL HUGHES | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| IRVINE WELLING III | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RUSH WILSON III | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARY BURNET JOHNSTON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMES W JONES | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRIS KAVOLUS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRITTNEY KESSLER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BJ KOONCE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEVE LAMBERT | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CARTER LOWRANCE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HANK MCCULLOUGH | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUZANNE MCGEE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PETER MICALI | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CLARK MICKEL | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRIAN MORRIS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KELLY ODOM | PAST CHAIRMA | 1 | — |
| CARLOS PHILLIPS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID POSEK | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUE PRIESTER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TIM REED | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LUANNE RUNGE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CATHERINE SMITH | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOSH SMITH | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAURA TURNER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| FABIAN UNTERZAUCHER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SANDY WATKINS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| GENEVIEVE WEAVER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JANETTE W WESLEY | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KNOX WHITE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PENN WILLIAMS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANNE WOODS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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