The Village of Arts and Humanities
The Village of Arts and Humanities is an arts and community development organization rooted in Philadelphias deeply disinvested Fairhill-Hartranft neighborhood. Our mission is to support artists and Black community residents to imagine, design, and build a more just and equitable society.
The Village of Arts and Humanities at a glance
In short: The Village of Arts and Humanities gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- -85.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $8,000
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $6,244,458
- -32.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Village of Arts and Humanities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Federation of Neighborhood Centers Inc ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
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 Village of Arts and Humanities gives
- Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $55K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Federation of Neighborhood Centers Inc Philadelphia, PA | Ones Up Community Dinners | $8,000 |
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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 | $6,244,458 | $1,422,213 | $3,528,371 | $8,000 | 1 | $134,934 |
| 2024 | $9,224,946 | $873,280 | $3,222,362 | $55,000 | Total only | $-15,088 |
| 2023 | $11,508,628 | $5,130,521 | $2,919,213 | — | — | $190,474 |
| 2022 | $9,195,750 | $6,607,935 | $2,460,475 | $23,128 | 1 | $9,247 |
| 2021 | $5,314,083 | $3,107,927 | $2,333,896 | — | — | $1,003 |
| 2020 | $4,309,666 | $3,434,315 | $2,090,693 | — | — | $6,484 |
| 2019 | $2,874,750 | $2,444,401 | $1,471,332 | — | — | $11,412 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Village of Arts and Humanities
Based on IRS filings
The Village of Arts and Humanities is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $135K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Village of Arts and Humanities is led by Ineda Elmore Stratton, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ineda Elmore Stratton
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
19 hrs/week
$120K (2025)
Alan Jacobson
Board President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Kim
Board Member & Acting Executive Director
Board Member → Board Member & Acting Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melody Keim
Executive Director - Present
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Parchment
Board Member
Board Treasurer → Acting Treasurer, 2024
Acting Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Watts
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Cilio
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Harrison
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saul Behar
Board Member
Vice President → Board Vice President, 2022
Board Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Aviva Kapust (2019–2024) — Advisor
- Former: Susan Smith (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Oscar Holmes IV (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brittany Holiday (2019–2020) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $120K, to Ineda Elmore Stratton (Executive Director thru 7/11/24).
Frequently asked questions about The Village of Arts and Humanities
How much does The Village of Arts and Humanities give each year?
The Village of Arts and Humanities gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $55K in grants paid.
How large is The Village of Arts and Humanities?
The Village of Arts and Humanities reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is The Village of Arts and Humanities?
The Village of Arts and Humanities is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $6.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Village of Arts and Humanities operate?
The Village of Arts and Humanities has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is The Village of Arts and Humanities's EIN?
The Village of Arts and Humanities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3045318. 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 June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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