The Arts Council Inc

WINSTONSALEM, NC EIN: 56-0526856 Website

THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE LEGACY OF INNOVATION IN AND ACCESS TO THE ARTS AS A CORE COMMUNITY VALUE, BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND VENUES FOR ARTISTS AND ART ORGANIZATIONS TO PRACTICE AND EXECUTE THEIR ART FORM IN FACILTIES THAT ARE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY OPERATED, AND TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE ARTS FLOURISH.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$12.1M

-5.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

+38.9% YoY

Grant Count

44

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$39K

+26.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,059,455$12,738,849$13,960,396
Revenue$5,498,748$3,345,650$3,229,060
Expenses$6,181,158$4,795,140$3,960,249
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$17,836$-33,744$4,768
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$425K$850K$1M$2M22 grants202021 grants202123 grants202240 grants202344 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TRIAD CULTURAL ARTS INC$112K1 LOVE FESTIVAL$89KCENTER FOR CREATIVE ECON…$84KWINSTON-SALEM SYMPHONY$79KRIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL F…$72KSAWTOOTH SCHOOL OF VISUA…$69KHISPANIC LEAGUE$66KNORTH CAROLINA BLACK REP…$57KTRE 4 CENTER OF FINE ART…$57KPIEDMONT OPERA$55K

Grant Size Distribution

150 grants across all recorded years

116<$50K30$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CHASE LAW END 21624PRESIDENT &$187KHOWARD UPCHURCH BEG …INTERIM PRES$46K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHASE LAW END 21624PRESIDENT &60$186,793
HOWARD UPCHURCH BEG 2124INTERIM PRES40$46,239
ROBIN MILLERBOARD MEMBER1
DR ROSA OTEROBOARD MEMBER1
KENNETH PETTIGREWBOARD MEMBER1
TRACY PRESTONBOARD MEMBER1
IRIS COLEBOARD MEMBER1
AMY REYNOLDSBOARD MEMBER1
CLAIRE TUTTLEBOARD MEMBER1
TALITHA VICKERSBOARD MEMBER1
JACINTA WHITE END DECEMBERBOARD MEMBER1
PEGGY REINGOLDBOARD MEMBER1
SHANNON HENRYBOARD MEMBER1
JASON KAPLANBOARD MEMBER1
JEFF LINDSAYBOARD MEMBER1
JAKE WHARTONBOARD MEMBER1
DR LYNN ANTHONYBOARD MEMBER1
TODD BANKHEADBOARD MEMBER1
COURTNEY PAYNE BENFIELDBOARD MEMBER1
STEPHAN DRAGISICBOARD MEMBER1
CLARE FADERBOARD MEMBER1
LINDA GASKINSBOARD MEMBER1
RICH GEIGERBOARD MEMBER1
DREW GERSTMYERBOARD MEMBER1
CAMILLE KLUTTZ-LEACHBOARD MEMBER1
SUE HENDERSONBOARD MEMBER1
CHAD CHEEKPRESIDENT1
MIKE LANCASTERTREASURER1
STEVE BERLINSECRETARY1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

CharlotteClemmonsGreensboroGreenvilleJacksonvilleKernersvilleWinstonsalem

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

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