Nantucket Arts Council Inc
Support and encourage a collaborative community of the visual, performing and literary arts through education, grants, scholarships and events.
Nantucket Arts Council Inc at a glance
In short: Nantucket Arts Council Inc reported $7K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $6,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $707,286
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $91,200
- -16.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $44,883
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $110,567
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Nantucket Arts Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $12K (2024). In 2025 it reported $7K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont University Nashville, TN | College Scholarships for Art Study | $3,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | College Scholarships for Art Study | $3,000 |
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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 | $707,286 | $91,200 | $110,567 | $6,500 | Total only | $44,883 |
| 2024 | $687,047 | $109,614 | $98,549 | $11,700 | Total only | $38,657 |
| 2023 | $623,928 | $85,979 | $100,200 | — | — | $37,688 |
| 2022 | $608,698 | $120,409 | $81,436 | — | — | $19,256 |
| 2021 | $693,235 | $81,231 | $112,337 | $6,000 | 2 | $17,036 |
| 2020 | $581,107 | $131,052 | $133,662 | $7,900 | Total only | $29,658 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Nantucket Arts Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Nantucket Arts Council Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Nantucket, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $707K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $7K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $45K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nantucket Arts Council Inc is led by Barbara Elder, President & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Elder
President & Treasurer
President & Treasurer → President, 2022
President → President & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Belash
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Garre Ayers
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Frazier
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimal McCarthy
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maura Wendelken
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bianca Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Hall
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Murphy
Secretary & Treasurer
Clerk → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Sabrina Ellwell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Morris (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Katie Kaizer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Russell Carson (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Sharon Lorenzo (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kimal (2022) — McCarthy
- Former: Gerald Mack (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gene Mahon (2020) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Nantucket Arts Council Inc
How much does Nantucket Arts Council Inc give each year?
Nantucket Arts Council Inc reported $7K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $12K in grants paid.
How large is Nantucket Arts Council Inc?
Nantucket Arts Council Inc reported $707K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $91K.
What is Nantucket Arts Council Inc?
Nantucket Arts Council Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Nantucket, MA. It holds $707K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Nantucket Arts Council Inc operate?
Nantucket Arts Council Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Tennessee.
What is Nantucket Arts Council Inc's EIN?
Nantucket Arts Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2545302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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