The Arts Council Inc
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
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
150 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHASE LAW END 21624 | PRESIDENT & | 60 | $186,793 |
| HOWARD UPCHURCH BEG 2124 | INTERIM PRES | 40 | $46,239 |
| ROBIN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR ROSA OTERO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KENNETH PETTIGREW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TRACY PRESTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| IRIS COLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AMY REYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CLAIRE TUTTLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TALITHA VICKERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JACINTA WHITE END DECEMBER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PEGGY REINGOLD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHANNON HENRY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JASON KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFF LINDSAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAKE WHARTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR LYNN ANTHONY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TODD BANKHEAD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| COURTNEY PAYNE BENFIELD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEPHAN DRAGISIC | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CLARE FADER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LINDA GASKINS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICH GEIGER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DREW GERSTMYER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CAMILLE KLUTTZ-LEACH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUE HENDERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHAD CHEEK | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MIKE LANCASTER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| STEVE BERLIN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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