Nonprofit · EIN 46-1396192
VIA ART FUND INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,449,439 | $1,496,117 | -$46,678 | $2,530,977 | $1,103,677 | $1,427,300 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,343,611
- Program service revenue
- $20,471
- Investment income
- $79,284
- Other revenue
- $6,073
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $770,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $226,060
- Other salaries and wages
- $237,293
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $517,488
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,984
- Accounting fees
- $32,558
- Occupancy
- $7,488
- Travel
- $45,286
- Depreciation
- $690
- Program services (functional)
- $1,161,161
- Management and general (functional)
- $168,832
- Fundraising (functional)
- $166,124
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,420,071
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,530,977
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,103,677
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,427,300
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,314,441
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $112,859
- Gross receipts
- $1,449,439
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKE D ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $222,226 | $13,283 |
| SUSAN L THOMPSON | DIRECTOR OF GRANTMAKING AND CURATORIAL RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,756 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WALSH | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CAVANAGH | VICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN BURKE | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY EPSTEIN | CLERK/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON RAINE | FORMER CLERK/FORMER SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARISTOTLE BURROWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGITT EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE WACHTER CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTIN MANNION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNG CHAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE RIEDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERYL ORISTAGLIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ALISON FERRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE WAGNER | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 219 WEST 19TH STREET 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10011-4001
- In care of
- % BRIDGITT EVANS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 7 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02116
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BROOKE ANDERSON, 219 WEST 19TH STREET 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10011
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- BRIDGITT B EVANS, 7 COMMONWEALTH AVE, BOSTON MA 02116
- Signed the 990
- BROOKE ANDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (646) 568-4331
- Website
- WWW.OUTSETUSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 2013, THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION HAS GARNERED GLOBAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS BOLD YET RIGOROUS GRANTMAKING, AS WELL AS ITS UNIQUE PHILANTHROPIC MODEL CENTERED UPON A HIGHLY PARTICIPATORY DONOR ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM. VIA ART FUND SUPPORTS ARTISTS, CURATORS, CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND BIENNIALS PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED STATES YET INCREASINGLY WORLDWIDE, UNDERWRITING INNOVATIVE ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS WITH FAR-REACHING PUBLIC IMPACT REALIZED IN VARIOUS FORMS INCLUDING EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS, CURATORIAL RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, SYMPOSIA AND MORE. DEDICATED TO PROMOTING DIVERSE VOICES AND REACHING BROAD AUDIENCES, VIA ART FUND CHAMPIONS ARTIST PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS TODAY'S PRESSING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ARTISTIC QUESTIONS AND THAT CHALLENGE NOTIONS OF TRADITIONAL EXHIBITION CIRCUMSTANCES. AS A FAST-GROWING GRANTMAKER WITH EXPANDING PROGRAMS, VIA ART FUND OFFERS A POWERFUL PLATFORM FOR GALVANIZING ARTS PHILANTHROPY.VIA ART FUND GRANTS EXEMPLIFY VIA'S GRANTMAKING CORE VALUES OF ARTISTIC PRODUCTION, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND ARE AWARDED IN THREE GRANT PROGRAMS: VIA'S FLAGSHIP ARTISTIC PRODUCTION FUND, AND THE VIA CURATORIAL FELLOWSHIP. VIA ARTISTIC PRODUCTION FUND GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO FUND THE PRODUCTION, EXHIBITION, (SEMI) PERMANENT INSTALLATION AND/OR INSTITUTIONAL ACQUISITION OF NEW ARTISTIC COMMISSIONS IN THE PUBLIC REALM. VIA SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT CHALLENGE TRADITIONAL EXHIBITION ENVIRONMENTS; PENETRATE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS; AND ENLIGHTEN, INSPIRE, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. WHEN POSSIBLE, VIA ARTISTIC PRODUCTION GRANTS ARE MADE WITH THE INTENTION TO GIFT A WORK OF ART TO A PUBLIC CULTURAL INSTITUTION ONCE PRODUCTION AND EXHIBITION ARE COMPLETE, ENSURING THAT VIA-FUNDED ARTWORKS LIVE ON TO ENCOUNTER NEW AUDIENCES UNDER THE STEWARDSHIP OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. THE VIA CURATORIAL FELLOWSHIP, AN ANNUAL AWARD IN SUPPORT OF TODAY'S VISIONARY CURATORIAL VOICES, PROVIDES DISCRETIONARY FUNDS TO A CURATOR TO ENABLE ASPIRATIONAL RESEARCH AND REFLECTION, SUPPORTS TRAVEL AND/OR CONVENINGS OR ENABLES OTHER SCHOLARLY ENDEAVORS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE CURATOR'S INDIVIDUAL CURATORIAL PRACTICE.THE VIA EDUCATION PROGRAM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PROGRAMMING OF VIA ART FUND. VIA PATRONS MEET SEMI-ANNUALLY TO REVIEW GRANT PROPOSALS ACCOMPANIED BY IN-PERSON OR VIDEO PRESENTATIONS BY ARTISTS, CURATORS, AND INSTITUTIONAL PROFESSIONALS, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEMPORARY ART LANDSCAPE THROUGH AN ANNUAL CALENDAR OF TRAVEL, STUDIO VISITS, EXHIBITION TOURS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERACTION WITH THE ARTISTS, CURATORS AND INSTITUTIONS SUPPORTED BY VIA. THROUGH THIS HIGH LEVEL OF DIRECT ENGAGEMENT, VIA SUPPORTERS ENJOY A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS.Expenses $1,161,161 · grants $770,000 · revenue $20,471
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1396192
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,530,977
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,449,439
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,469,986 | $1,639,427 | $2,150,317 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,430,868 | $1,492,758 | $2,000,360 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: BRIDGITT B EVANS | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about VIA ART FUND INC
- What is the EIN of VIA ART FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIA ART FUND INC is 46-1396192.
- Is VIA ART FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to VIA ART FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIA ART FUND INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VIA ART FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VIA ART FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VIA ART FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BROOKE ANDERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIA ART FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $222,226 (BROOKE D ANDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VIA ART FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,449,439, expenses of $1,496,117 and total assets of $2,530,977 at year end.
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