Mobile Arts Council Inc
Mobile Arts Councils mission is to enrich the quality of life in the Mobile area through increasing accessibility to the arts and promoting a vibrant cultural community.
Mobile Arts Council Inc at a glance
In short: Mobile Arts Council Inc gave $52K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,489
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,498
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $446,609
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (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 Mobile Arts Council Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Mobile Arts Council Inc
Who Mobile Arts Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mobile Opera Inc ($18K). Together the top 5 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mobile Arts Council Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). 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 $41K (2019) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Opera Inc Mobile, AL | Opera | $18,027 |
| Mobile Symphony Inc Mobile, AL | Concerts | $14,000 |
| Gulf Coast Ethnic and Heritage Jazz Mobile, AL | Jazz Program | $10,000 |
| Mobile Symphonic Pops Mobile, AL | Concerts | $5,462 |
| The ARC of Gulf Coast Alabama Inc Foley, AL | Art instruction | $5,000 |
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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 | $446,609 | $608,687 | $607,727 | $52,489 | 5 | $4,802 |
| 2024 | $428,729 | $730,249 | $673,861 | $47,489 | 4 | $3,804 |
| 2023 | $372,811 | $574,766 | $503,266 | $47,489 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | $321,283 | $372,937 | $352,870 | $44,728 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | $273,785 | $371,391 | $325,221 | $44,728 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | $223,031 | $323,023 | $243,582 | $44,727 | 4 | — |
| 2019 | $141,172 | $272,400 | $280,913 | $41,137 | 4 | $-947 |
About Mobile Arts Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Mobile Arts Council Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mobile, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $447K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mobile Arts Council Inc is led by Angela Montgomery, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angela Montgomery
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$54K (2024) → $61K (2025)
Oliver Dorgan
President
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Kelly
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenyia Rocker
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brant Weindorf
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Coward
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Rager
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lara Sherer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Hoeb-Nunes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darby Ulery
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Klein
Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Del Rio
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Kalenski Adams (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Christina Rogers (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Harvie Jordan (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Kimberly Sweet (2023–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Renee Culler (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kim Carmody (2024) — Director
- Former: Lucy Gafford (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Matt Anderson (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Katie Vogtner (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Shonnda Smith (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Vincent Paragone (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kim Sweet (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Laura Ledbetter (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Patricia Becker (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Courtney Harjung (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Lauren Rowser (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Melody Zeidan (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Vanity Marks (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marnee Wiley (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Brad Robertson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Debbie Stevens (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: John Mims (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Lane Elmore (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Marnee Edwards (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lani Kosick (2020) — Director
- Former: Jordan Kosick (2019) — Director
- Former: Julie Jackson (2019) — Director
- Former: Karen Spaulding (2019) — Director
- Former: Russ Adams (2019) — Director
- Former: Shellie Teague (2019) — Executive 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 $61K, to Angela Montgomery (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mobile Arts Council Inc
How much does Mobile Arts Council Inc give each year?
Mobile Arts Council Inc gave $52K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $47K across 4 grants.
What is Mobile Arts Council Inc's typical grant size?
Mobile Arts Council Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,498, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mobile Arts Council Inc give grants?
Mobile Arts Council Inc gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mobile, AL (4 grants).
Does Mobile Arts Council Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Mobile Arts Council Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mobile Arts Council Inc's largest grantees?
Mobile Arts Council Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mobile Opera Inc ($18,027), Mobile Symphony Inc ($14,000) and Gulf Coast Ethnic and Heritage Jazz ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mobile Arts Council Inc?
Mobile Arts Council Inc reported $447K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $609K.
What is Mobile Arts Council Inc?
Mobile Arts Council Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mobile, AL. It holds $447K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mobile Arts Council Inc's EIN?
Mobile Arts Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0417538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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