The Arts Center of the Capital Region
To lead through advancement of the contemporary arts in the capital region through education, presentation, audience development, providing services and advocacy.
The Arts Center of the Capital Region at a glance
In short: The Arts Center of the Capital Region gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,000
- -90.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -86.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $3,441,350
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Arts Center of the Capital Region funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Schenectady Light Opera CO Inc ($10K). Together the top 3 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Arts Center of the Capital Region gives
- Giving fell 35% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $224K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Schenectady Light Opera CO Inc | Regrants for Artistic Services and Organizations | $10,000 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Support Serv Emmaus | Regrants for Artistic Services and Organizations | $5,500 |
| Albany Public Library | Regrants for Artistic Services and Organizations | $5,500 |
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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 | $3,441,350 | $2,795,097 | $2,340,087 | $21,000 | 3 | $4,556 |
| 2024 | $3,194,877 | $2,670,457 | $2,652,779 | $223,802 | 22 | $10,734 |
| 2023 | $3,258,327 | $1,900,388 | $2,017,957 | $40,000 | 2 | $890 |
| 2022 | $2,994,720 | $1,532,908 | $1,654,135 | $32,550 | 5 | $8 |
| 2021 | $2,904,845 | $1,036,427 | $1,121,585 | $71,200 | 19 | — |
| 2020 | $2,893,216 | $1,274,805 | $1,259,256 | $58,000 | Total only | $70 |
| 2019 | $2,739,760 | $1,309,915 | $1,346,601 | $7,000 | 1 | $30 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Arts Center of the Capital Region
Based on IRS filings
The Arts Center of the Capital Region is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Troy, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Arts Center of the Capital Region is led by Elizabeth Reiss, CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Reiss
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$96K (2019) → $128K (2025)
Gwen Krause
Chair of the Board
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Knox
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Laflin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Houlihan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lafleur
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Dinsmore
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabby Calabrese
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Roberts
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Casey
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edwin C. Anker IV
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhiannon Gifford
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Bresnick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Schroeder
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Christopher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin White
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Arndt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Stacy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Starletta Renee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Williams
Immediate Past Chair
Director → Chair of the Board, 2020
Chair of the Board → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian McCandless
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Centi
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shanelle Carter
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Sam Judge (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Callahan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Wright (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Starletta Smith (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Sugi Pickard (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Casey Crossley (2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Zielinski (2024) — Director
- Former: Bob Bedard (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: David Clemenzi (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Kate Young (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sasha Herzig (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Etherington (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Luke Scarchilli (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rhiannon Spencer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Shanelle Carter-Maddox (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Lisa Smith (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mel Quinlan (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Shelly Stone (2019–2021) — Immediate Past Chair of Th
- Former: Nicole Manupella (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pilar Arthur-Snead (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Anthony Luisi (2019) — Director
- Former: Maura Gannon (2019) — Director
- Former: Micheileen Treadwell (2019) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Mattiello (2019) — Director
- Former: Samantha Burrington (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $128K, to Elizabeth Reiss (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about The Arts Center of the Capital Region
How much does The Arts Center of the Capital Region give each year?
The Arts Center of the Capital Region gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $224K across 22 grants.
What is The Arts Center of the Capital Region's typical grant size?
The Arts Center of the Capital Region's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $7,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does The Arts Center of the Capital Region give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Arts Center of the Capital Region's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Regrants for Artistic Services and Organizations" (3 grants).
How large is The Arts Center of the Capital Region?
The Arts Center of the Capital Region reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What is The Arts Center of the Capital Region?
The Arts Center of the Capital Region is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Troy, NY. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Arts Center of the Capital Region operate?
The Arts Center of the Capital Region has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Arts Center of the Capital Region's EIN?
The Arts Center of the Capital Region's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1484756. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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