Sammons Center for the Arts
The center grows the arts, in and for this community, by providing essential support uniquely focused on the needs of local performing artists, art groups, audiences, and arts education to enrich the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds.
Sammons Center for the Arts at a glance
In short: Sammons Center for the Arts gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $75,000
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $2,168,964
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sammons Center for the Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Univeristy of North Texas ($75K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Univeristy of North Texas Denton, TX | Scholarships | $75,000 |
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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 | $2,168,964 | $1,513,647 | $1,698,160 | $75,000 | 1 | $25,996 |
| 2024 | $2,111,070 | $1,538,306 | $1,020,360 | — | — | $16,064 |
| 2023 | $1,542,598 | $1,021,406 | $968,406 | — | — | $14,753 |
| 2022 | $1,480,385 | $820,044 | $964,029 | — | — | $21,222 |
| 2021 | $1,692,169 | $1,073,361 | $798,966 | — | — | $12,196 |
| 2020 | $1,368,768 | $731,053 | $890,782 | — | — | $14,987 |
About Sammons Center for the Arts
Based on IRS filings
Sammons Center for the Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sammons Center for the Arts is led by Joanna St Angelo, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joanna St Angelo
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $114K (2025)
Michael Riddle
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Poinsatte
Director
Vice President → Assistant Treasurer, 2021
Assistant Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Bensing
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faynetta Fort
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Smitha Radhakrishnan
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Alvarado
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seema Deshpande
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
G. Timothy Hardin
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucas Lachance
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Black
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Zaida Basora (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Jeff Kempf (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tracy Fulton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Eliot Williams (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gayle Halperin (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Carrie Holmes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Anne Sammons Cree (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Rodger Kobes (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Salvatore Olimpio (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Zan Holmes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jesse Hornbuckle (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $114K, to Joanna St Angelo (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Sammons Center for the Arts
How much does Sammons Center for the Arts give each year?
Sammons Center for the Arts gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Sammons Center for the Arts?
Sammons Center for the Arts reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Sammons Center for the Arts?
Sammons Center for the Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sammons Center for the Arts operate?
Sammons Center for the Arts has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Sammons Center for the Arts's EIN?
Sammons Center for the Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1785673. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
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