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Miami Arts Commission

Public charity · Grantmaker Miami, AZ EIN: 27-2111631 Website

Miami Arts Commission is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Miami, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18K in total assets.

Miami Arts Commission at a glance

Total assets
$18,319
-52.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$16,011
-65.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$36,578
+35.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Miami Arts Commission funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Superior

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Art 145 LLC Superior, AZMiami Arts Commission made a proposal to the Arizona Community Foundation which was awarded with funds expressly earmarked for Art 145's personnel funding.$12,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$18,319$16,011$36,578——
2024$38,886$46,166$27,034——
2023$14,754$35,513$25,145$12,5001
2022$9,713$7,862$3,738——
2021$10,916$6,894$349——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Miami Arts Commission is led by Lob Instagon, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lob Instagon

    President

    Board Member → Executive Director, 2023

    Executive Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Joanna Twenty-three

    Treasurer

    President → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Churchouse

    Secretary

    Board Member → President, 2023

    President → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Orta

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Peterson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gwen Kammerzell

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Jim Coates (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Dan Schinder (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Nja One (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Twenty-three (2021–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lob Instagon — President: $13KLob InstagonPresident$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $13K, to Lob Instagon (President).

Frequently asked questions about Miami Arts Commission

How large is Miami Arts Commission?

Miami Arts Commission reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $16K.

What is Miami Arts Commission?

Miami Arts Commission is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Miami, AZ. It holds $18K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Miami Arts Commission operate?

Miami Arts Commission has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Miami Arts Commission's EIN?

Miami Arts Commission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2111631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 1, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 16, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 8, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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