Wilkes Art Gallery Inc
The Wilkes Art Gallery provides art exhibits from a variety of artistic media. They also organize art education classes and programs for students and adults of Wilkes county, nc and surrounding areas.
Wilkes Art Gallery Inc at a glance
In short: Wilkes Art Gallery Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -64.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -29.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $300,859
- -20.6% 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 Wilkes Art Gallery Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Wilkes Art Gallery Inc
Who Wilkes Art Gallery Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wilkes Playmakers Inc ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (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 Wilkes Art Gallery Inc gives
- Giving grew 86% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $28K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wilkes Playmakers Inc North Wilkesboro, NC | Support Programs | $10,000 |
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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 | $300,859 | $347,154 | $440,732 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $378,993 | $351,723 | $423,653 | $28,233 | 2 | $13,035 |
| 2023 | $452,682 | $263,125 | $380,986 | $26,941 | 2 | $12,190 |
| 2022 | $569,736 | $441,259 | $395,287 | $5,369 | 1 | $11 |
| 2021 | $542,997 | $359,844 | $276,896 | $6,000 | 1 | $125 |
| 2020 | $462,790 | $184,132 | $266,222 | — | — | $1,405 |
About Wilkes Art Gallery Inc
Based on IRS filings
Wilkes Art Gallery Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in North Wilkesboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $301K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilkes Art Gallery Inc is led by Brooke Horn, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brooke Horn
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$50K (2023) → $71K (2025)
Jim Trice
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Greta Ferguson
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lena Lovette
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Revis Felts
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Anna Pyke
Director
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Adina Watkins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Angie Anderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Bill Lipscomb
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Maria Fernanda Albanil
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Nancy Watson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Chuck Forester
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Beverly Story
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joe Richardson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Cuauhtemoc Temoc Herrejon (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Justin Dingee (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: George Shafer (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Archibald (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Mandy Marxen (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Aita (2024) — Director
- Former: Barbara Stinson Hill (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Greg Galifinakis (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ashley Barton (2020–2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Andrew Palmer (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Debbie Johnston (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jim Lyall (2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Bumgarner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gwen Shafer (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Lisa Carlay (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Elliott (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Andrew Carlton (2020) — Director
- Former: Audie Bloise (2020) — Director
- Former: Doug Peters (2020) — Director
- Former: Gordon Burns (2020) — Director
- Former: Greg Galianakis (2020) — Director
- Former: Kayla Merrell (2020) — Programs Director
- Former: Kelly Cox (2020) — Director
- Former: Madelene Johnson (2020) — Edu. Coordinator
- Former: Mathew Souther (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Rick Stevens (2020) — President
- Former: Tiffany Young (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $71K, to Brooke Horn (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Wilkes Art Gallery Inc
How much does Wilkes Art Gallery Inc give each year?
Wilkes Art Gallery Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $28K across 2 grants.
How large is Wilkes Art Gallery Inc?
Wilkes Art Gallery Inc reported $301K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $347K.
What is Wilkes Art Gallery Inc?
Wilkes Art Gallery Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in North Wilkesboro, NC. It holds $301K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wilkes Art Gallery Inc operate?
Wilkes Art Gallery Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Wilkes Art Gallery Inc's EIN?
Wilkes Art Gallery Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1019359. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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