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The Brick

Foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 20-2911916 Website

COMMITTED TO THE PRODUCTION OF EXPERIMENTAL EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC ARTS INITIATIVES, AND PUBLICATIONS WITH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, THE BRICK, FORMERLY KNOWN AS LAXART, PRODUCES NEWLY COMMISSIONED SITE AND SPECIFIC PROJECTS IN COLLABORATION WITH LEADING ARTISTS, ARCHITECTS, AND DESIGNERS.

Key facts about The Brick

EIN
20-2911916
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Total assets
$8,224,610

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.2M

-10.7% YoY

Revenue

$1.2M

-15.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$100K

+146.4% YoY

Expenses

$1.9M

+27.5% YoY

About The Brick

Based on IRS filings

The Brick is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $100K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Chicago

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,224,610$9,214,201$8,993,485
Revenue$1,228,982$1,461,919$4,985,989
Expenses$1,943,769$1,524,032$1,439,741
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$99,746$40,480$-62,755
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$5K$8K$10K0 grants20201 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Hamza Walker — Executive Director: $134KHamza WalkerExecutive Director$134KJeremy E Steinke — Director of Development: $109KJeremy E SteinkeDirector of Development$109K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Margaret MorganChair1—
John FraneSecretary1—
Shana Eddy-GroufTreasurer1—
Kim Allen-NiesenDirector1—
Sebastian CloughDirector1—
John GeresiDirector1—
Kim GordonDirector1—
Zenas HutchesonDirector1—
Glenn LigonDirector1—
Rodney McMillianDirector1—
Andrea BowersDirector1—
Heather KaratzDirector1—
Phil LordDirector1—
Dashiell ManleyDirector1—
Olivia MarcianoDirector1—
Kelsey Lee OffieldDirector1—
Mary WeatherfordDirector1—
Ric WhitneyDirector1—
Hamza WalkerExecutive Director45$133,900
Jeremy E SteinkeDirector of Development45$108,890

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Brick?

The Brick is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $8.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Brick?

As of 2024, The Brick holds $8.2M in total assets with $1.2M in annual revenue.

Where does The Brick operate?

The Brick has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is The Brick's EIN?

The Brick's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2911916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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