The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund
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The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,231
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,231
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,231
- Total assets
- $785,603
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund
Who The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Durham Arts Council ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). 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 $24K (2024) to $127K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Arts Council Durham, NC | General Support | $25,231 |
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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 | $785,603 | $35,025 | $42,051 | $25,231 | 1 | $35,025 |
| 2024 | $744,842 | $42,630 | $37,003 | $24,408 | 1 | $42,630 |
| 2023 | $708,119 | $42,164 | $40,723 | $26,454 | 1 | $42,164 |
| 2022 | $684,567 | $49,544 | $41,859 | $26,715 | 1 | $49,544 |
| 2021 | $828,108 | $31,612 | $141,583 | $126,698 | 1 | $31,612 |
| 2020 | $735,016 | $15,130 | $40,636 | $26,471 | 1 | $15,130 |
| 2019 | $765,788 | $34,215 | $52,941 | $39,303 | 1 | $34,215 |
About The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund is a public charity, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $786K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $35K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund is led by Stephen E. Hancock, Board Chair on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen E. Hancock
Board Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barker French
Assistant Secretary
Trustee → Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kay P. Gresham
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia R. Bowman
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Virkler
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael Schoenfeld (2019–2024) — Assistant Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund
How much does The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund give each year?
The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $24K across 1 grant.
How large is The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund?
The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund reported $786K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $35K.
Where does The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund operate?
The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund's EIN?
The Durham Arts Council Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1826969. 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 April 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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