Semans Art Fund
To aid and support students and programs of the university of North Carolina school of the arts
Semans Art Fund at a glance
In short: Semans Art Fund gave $54K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,281
- +65.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,141
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,141
- Total assets
- $6,005,291
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Semans Art Fund
Who Semans Art Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UNC School of the Arts Foundation ($44K). Together the top 2 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Semans Art Fund gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $69K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNC School of the Arts Foundation Winston-Salem, NC | Semans Art Fund group grants to support UNCSA students. | $43,703 |
| UNC School of the Arts Winston-Salem, NC | Grants to support UNCSA student projects. | $10,578 |
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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 | $6,005,291 | $172,642 | $184,847 | $54,281 | 2 | $172,642 |
| 2024 | $5,463,352 | $136,039 | $185,791 | $32,875 | 1 | $136,039 |
| 2023 | $5,129,613 | $66,819 | $161,130 | $20,000 | 2 | $66,819 |
| 2022 | $5,025,233 | $421,433 | $138,478 | $69,477 | 2 | $421,433 |
| 2021 | $5,392,458 | $291,890 | $147,830 | $36,953 | 2 | $291,890 |
About Semans Art Fund
Based on IRS filings
Semans Art Fund is a public charity, based in Winston-Salem, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $173K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Semans Art Fund is led by Matthew C Harris, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew C Harris
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth C Lucas
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David R Snider
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Winslow
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Langs (2021–2023) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Semans Art Fund
How much does Semans Art Fund give each year?
Semans Art Fund gave $54K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $33K across 1 grant.
How large is Semans Art Fund?
Semans Art Fund reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $173K.
Where does Semans Art Fund operate?
Semans Art Fund has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Semans Art Fund's EIN?
Semans Art Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1185159. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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