Via Art Fund Inc
Via Art Fund is a nonprofit organization where art patrons join forces as partners in a new model of philanthropy to support visionary initiatives in art.
Via Art Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Via Art Fund Inc gave $570K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $71K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $570,000
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $71,250
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $2,530,977
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (26% 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 Via Art Fund Inc
- Next open deadline
- November 5, 2026 (Artistic Production Grants)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Via Art Fund Inc
Who Via Art Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Contemporary Arts Museum Houston ($100K). Together the top 8 received $570K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 32 grants of 59 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Via Art Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 28% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $570K (2025) to $820K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $570K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston, TX | Theaster Gates: Freedmen's Town Pavilion (Working Title) | $100,000 |
| Black Cube Englewood, CO | Whitney Lynn: Atomic Open House | $85,000 |
| Performa Inc New York, NY | Tau lewis: no one ascends from the underworld unmarked | $75,000 |
| Moma PS1 Queens, NY | Precious Okoyomon: Courtyard Commission | $75,000 |
| Tinworks Art Bozeman, MT | Auriea Harvey: Edmonia Triumphalis | $75,000 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, DC | Nick Cave: Mammoth | $60,000 |
| Locust Projects Inc Miami, FL | Edison peafiel: de profundis clamavi ad astra (from the depths, I cried out to the stars) | $50,000 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc Houston, TX | Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Undercurrents | $50,000 |
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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 | $2,530,977 | $1,449,439 | $1,496,117 | $570,000 | 8 | $79,284 |
| 2024 | $2,420,071 | $1,794,763 | $1,362,092 | $630,000 | 9 | $98,630 |
| 2023 | $2,150,317 | $1,469,986 | $1,639,427 | $790,000 | 14 | $73,366 |
| 2022 | $2,000,360 | $1,430,868 | $1,492,758 | $795,000 | 12 | $10,253 |
| 2021 | $2,151,414 | $1,463,562 | $1,318,012 | $820,000 | 16 | $776 |
| 2020 | $1,665,091 | $1,815,435 | $1,661,597 | $737,000 | 33 | $15,008 |
| 2019 | $1,306,129 | $1,446,627 | $1,376,278 | $725,000 | 12 | $12,912 |
About Via Art Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Via Art Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $570K. Net investment income was $79K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Via Art Fund Inc is led by Brooke D. Anderson, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 2 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brooke D. Anderson
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$64K (2021) → $222K (2025)
Catherine Walsh
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan L. Thompson
Director of Grantmaking & Curatorial Research
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Bridgitt B. Evans
Director
President & Director → Director & President Emeritus, 2023
Director & President Emeritus → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Burke
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary James
Director
Vice President & Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tristin Mannion
Director
Director → Clerk & Secretary, 2023
Clerk & Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aristotle Burrows
Director
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Cavanagh
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Wachter Campbell
Director
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jung Chai
Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Riedel
Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Ferring
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeryl Oristaglio
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Adams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Wagner
Former Director
Director → Former Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Raine
Former Clerk & Former Secretary
Director → Clerk & Secretary, 2024
Clerk & Secretary → Former Clerk & Former Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Epstein
Clerk & Secretary
Director → Clerk & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Nina West (2019–2024) — Former President & Director
- Former: Allison Johnson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cindy Reed (2019–2022) — Clerk & Secretary
- Former: Tali Cherizli (2019) — Clerk & Program Director
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 $222K, to Brooke D Anderson (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Via Art Fund Inc
How much does Via Art Fund Inc give each year?
Via Art Fund Inc gave $570K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $630K across 9 grants.
What is Via Art Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Via Art Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $71,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Via Art Fund Inc give grants?
Via Art Fund Inc's top state is Texas, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (26%) and Colorado (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Via Art Fund Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Via Art Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Via Art Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Via Art Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Contemporary Arts Museum Houston ($100,000), Black Cube ($85,000) and Performa Inc ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Via Art Fund Inc?
Via Art Fund Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Via Art Fund Inc?
Via Art Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Via Art Fund Inc's EIN?
Via Art Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1396192. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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