Sterling and Francine Clark Art
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Sterling and Francine Clark Art at a glance
- Total assets
- $760,739,357
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $59,357,260
- +118.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,044,661
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $36,894,060
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sterling and Francine Clark Art funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $500K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mass Moca North Adams, MA | Steward Sponsorship 25TH Anniversary Gala. | $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 | $760,739,357 | $59,357,260 | $36,894,060 | — | — | $1,044,661 |
| 2024 | $691,565,316 | $27,133,279 | $34,235,671 | $5,000 | 1 | $934,556 |
| 2023 | $657,691,537 | $10,724,599 | $31,550,903 | $500,000 | 1 | $1,808,776 |
| 2022 | $670,367,352 | $8,296,004 | $29,732,280 | $38,000 | 1 | $883,843 |
| 2021 | $748,008,228 | $8,093,612 | $28,984,597 | — | — | $1,414,688 |
| 2020 | $592,810,685 | $26,673,561 | $27,753,959 | $18,000 | 1 | $1,974,372 |
About Sterling and Francine Clark Art
Based on IRS filings
Sterling and Francine Clark Art is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Williamstown, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $760.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sterling and Francine Clark Art is led by Denise Littlefield Sobel, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Marie Morris
Marx Director Collections & Exhibits
Marx Director of Collectio → Marx Director Collections & Exhibitions, 2023
Marx Director Collections & Exhibitions → Marx Director Collections & Exhibits, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$151K (2020) → $174K (2025)
Olivier B. Meslay
Director & Executive Officio
Director & Ex-Officio → Director & Executive Officio, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$357K (2020) → $542K (2025)
Victoria T. Saltzman
Director of Communications
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$145K (2020) → $165K (2025)
William J. Powers
Director of Facilities
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $154K (2025)
Caroline O. Fowler
Director of Research & Academic Programs
Director of Research & Academic Program → Director of Research & Aca, 2024
Director of Research & Aca → Director of Research & Academic Programs, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$140K (2022) → $154K (2025)
Doris Fischer Malesardi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth B. Lee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Martucci
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helge Weiner-Trapness
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Fennessy Bousa
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. Lynch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick J. Landers
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra L. Burton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William C. Schmidt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn D. Lowry
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Barnes
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Shapiro
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Tibbetts
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Beck
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Parks
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esther S. Bell
Deputy Director & Chief Curator
Chief Curator → Deputy Director & Chief Curator, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$177K (2020) → $221K (2025)
Robin T. Sher
CFO, COO & Clerk
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial Officer & Clerk, 2023
Chief Financial Officer & Clerk → CFO, COO & Clerk, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$136K (2021) → $195K (2025)
Daphne Birdsey
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$207K (2023) → $227K (2025)
Maud S. Mandel
Williams College & Executive Officio
Ex-Officio → Williams College & Executive Officio, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Schweighauser
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul R. Provost
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Amy Engel Scharf (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Neely (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Robert G. Scott (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lawrence M. Smallwood Jr. (2020–2023) — Deputy Director & Clerk
- Former: Dena Hardymon (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Diane Halvorsen (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Eric L. Cochran (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Jessie Price (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Martha Berman Lipp (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: O. Andreas Halvorsen (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sandra M. Niles (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Woodward (2020–2021) — Chief Advancement Officer & Co-Clerk
- Former: Anne Leonard (2020) — Manton Curator of Prints, Drawings & Photographs
- Former: Michael Govan (2020) — Trustee
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 $542K, to Olivier B Meslay (Director & Ex Officio). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sterling and Francine Clark Art
How large is Sterling and Francine Clark Art?
Sterling and Francine Clark Art reported $760.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $59.4M.
What is Sterling and Francine Clark Art?
Sterling and Francine Clark Art is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Williamstown, MA. It holds $760.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sterling and Francine Clark Art operate?
Sterling and Francine Clark Art has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Sterling and Francine Clark Art's EIN?
Sterling and Francine Clark Art's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2163004. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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