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Scottsdale Arts

SCOTTSDALE, AZ EIN: 86-0593786 Website

TO CREATE ARTS IN DIVERSE EXPERIENCES THAT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EXCITING CULTURAL INITIATIVES FOR THE COMMUNITY; THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, (CONTINUED ON SCH O)..... EDUCATION, AND PRIVATE SECTORS; AND THE PROVIDING OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES TO OUR OPERATING DIVISIONS AND OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS DESIRING OUR SERVICES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$25.7M

+79.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$76K

-26.1% YoY

Grant Count

9

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-17.8% YoY

About Scottsdale Arts

Based on IRS filings

Scottsdale Arts is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in SCOTTSDALE, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $818K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

CarefreePhoenixScottsdaleTempe

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$14M$21M$28M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$25,687,316$14,317,399$11,523,631
Revenue$25,100,532$14,654,019$15,274,085
Expenses$14,684,107$13,875,162$11,937,899
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$818,098$444,913$272,948
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$499K$749K$999K14 grants202027 grants202114 grants202210 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

CHILDSPLAY INC$10KDETOUR COMPANY THEATRE$10KGREASEPAINT YOUTH THEATRE$10KSCOTTSDALE ARTISTS$10KKIDS IN FOCUS$9KACT ONE$8KMOVEMENT SOURCE INC$7KDESERT FOOTHILLS THE$6KPHOENIX CONSERVATORY$6K

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

72<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Scottsdale Arts

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

GERD WUETERMANNPRESIDENT & CEO$435KMICHAEL MARTINCFO$119KERIN KRIVANEKDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$111KANDRIA SHERIDANCAO$101KJAMIE PRINSDIRECTOR OF EVENTS$101KABBEY MESSMERDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING$100KKATI BALLARESDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ART$100K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STEPHANIE LYONCHAIR1
MARK CANDELARIASECRETARY1
CATHERINE LONGTREASURER1
DENNIS ROBBINSPAST CHAIR1
RONDA ANDERSONTRUSTEE1
TIM BAUGHMANTRUSTEE1
JULIE BENNETTTRUSTEE1
BRICE BEVERLYTRUSTEE1
STEVE BIDDLETRUSTEE1
PETER BOYLETRUSTEE1
KRISTEN BROWNTRUSTEE (RESIGNED 10/24)1
DINO CAMUNEZTRUSTEE1
RICHARD COLEMANTRUSTEE1
JP DAHDAHTRUSTEE (RESIGNED 9/24)1
MARY FEDEWATRUSTEE1
KEITH GALBUTTRUSTEE1
KRISTOPHER HARMANTRUSTEE1
BRIANNA JOHNSONTRUSTEE1
PAIGE JONES CECILTRUSTEE1
CHRISTINE KOVACHTRUSTEE1
ALISON LEWISTRUSTEE1
CRISTOBAL MARTINEZTRUSTEE1
PRICILLA NELSON-JOHNSONTRUSTEE1
ERIK PETERSONTRUSTEE1
LINDA PETERSONTRUSTEE1
JEFF RAKOCZYTRUSTEE1
MERLE ROSSKAMTRUSTEE1
JAQUELINE SCHENKEIN MDTRUSTEE1
PAULINE SCOTTTRUSTEE (RESIGNED 2/24)1
MELANIE SUTTONTRUSTEE1
MISTIE WEISHAARTRUSTEE1
KATHY WILLSTRUSTEE1
GERD WUETERMANNPRESIDENT & CEO40$435,253
MICHAEL MARTINCFO40$118,787
ANDRIA SHERIDANCAO40$100,712
ERIN KRIVANEKDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40$111,111
JAMIE PRINSDIRECTOR OF EVENTS40$100,637
ABBEY MESSMERDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING40$100,268
KATI BALLARESDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ART40$100,099

Subject Areas

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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