The Fine Arts Foundation
Our mission is to make the arts available for people so that they can appreciate their cultural value and influence. Our main emphasis is on "folk art" as expressed in music and cultural traditions, especially in the celtic and brittish isles tradition. We also have a special emphasis on assisting students and specially challenge individuals wanting to improve culturally. We support individuals and organizations providing basic assistance to such persons in order to provide a foundation on which cultural advancement may progress.
The Fine Arts Foundation at a glance
In short: The Fine Arts Foundation gave $24K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $23,700
- -23.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,900
- -23.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $122,243
- -16.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Fine Arts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Incredible Human Potential Foun ($24K across 3 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Fine Arts Foundation gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $81K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $24K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Incredible Human Potential Foun Houston, TX | Outreach, Research | $8,000 |
| The Incredible Human Potential Foun Houston, TX | Outreach, Research | $8,000 |
| The Incredible Human Potential Foun Houston, TX | Outreach, Research | $7,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $122,243 | $13,681 | $38,061 | $23,700 | 3 |
| 2023 | $146,623 | $35,998 | $45,611 | $31,100 | 3 |
| 2022 | $156,236 | $48,465 | $47,191 | $33,500 | 4 |
| 2021 | $154,962 | $121,904 | $97,178 | $80,679 | 3 |
| 2020 | $130,236 | $123,640 | $27,039 | $10,050 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Fine Arts Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Fine Arts Foundation is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $122K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $24K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Fine Arts Foundation is led by James P. Arnold, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James P. Arnold
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$14K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Carol Warren
Vice President & Treasurer
Secretary → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Echebiri
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sheri Hausey (2020–2022) — Historian
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $5K, to James P Arnold (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Fine Arts Foundation
How much does The Fine Arts Foundation give each year?
The Fine Arts Foundation gave $24K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $31K across 3 grants.
What is The Fine Arts Foundation's typical grant size?
The Fine Arts Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,900, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Fine Arts Foundation give grants?
The Fine Arts Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does The Fine Arts Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Fine Arts Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Outreach , Research" (3 grants).
How large is The Fine Arts Foundation?
The Fine Arts Foundation reported $122K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14K.
What is The Fine Arts Foundation's EIN?
The Fine Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0115712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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