Nonprofit · EIN 91-0839644
ARTSFUND
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,081,911 | $15,343,046 | $738,865 | $9,640,760 | $1,973,957 | $7,666,803 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,178,758 | $15,204,294 | $974,464 | $7,424,421 | $496,483 | $6,927,938 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,599,518 | $14,985,771 | -$386,253 | $6,116,792 | $163,318 | $5,953,474 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,670,914
- of which government grants
- $141,820
- Program service revenue
- $66,257
- Investment income
- $417,898
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$73,158
- Other revenue
- -$73,158
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,277,413
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $585,922
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,220,243
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,185,897
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $56,963
- Occupancy
- $138,226
- Travel
- $32,985
- Depreciation
- $33,000
- Program services (functional)
- $13,162,271
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,533,148
- Fundraising (functional)
- $647,627
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,424,421
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,640,760
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,973,957
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,666,803
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,374
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,060,859
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $605,944
- Gross receipts
- $18,092,474
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 43
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL R GREER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $346,622 | $26,078 |
| KEITH G EASTER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $132,675 | $26,267 |
| KAREN BERGIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE RAY BERNSTEIN | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BERRY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BLANK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DOEHLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFINY EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KUMI YAMAMOTO BARUFFI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL BEHNKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BENTLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GOOKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY GUSTAVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HEDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN HOBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| IAN KERRIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| M THOMAS KROON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL LANGHORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CATHY LEAP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DIENA LEE MANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM LEONIDAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FRANCES LUKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MACPHERSON HEARN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN PAULEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BILL PREDMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSE QUINTANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW RECINOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CINDY SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NORMA JEAN STRAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LOREN SUPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREA TEMPLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA WALTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL R GREER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $299,590 | $33,817 |
| KEITH G EASTER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $125,083 | $24,390 |
| CINDY SNYDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BERGIN | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HOBSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PAULEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LEONIDAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| M THOMAS KROON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KUMI YAMAMOTO BARUFFI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL G BEHNKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P BENTLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE RAY BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BLANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DOEHLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFINY EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN KERRIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY LEAP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES LUKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MACPHERSON HEARN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MCCALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PREDMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW RECINOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMA JEAN STRAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN SUPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA TEMPLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA D WALTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNG YANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAVONDELIA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE DAPPER | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA MACKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY MILES | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PIGGOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY SIEVERKROPP | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL R GREER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 55 | $247,389 | $15,964 |
| LINDA MADISON | VP OF FINANCE & OPS UNTIL FEB 2023 Officer | 55 | $126,068 | $18,532 |
| ERIN HOBSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK EVANS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNG YANG | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BERGIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M THOMAS KROON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P BENTLEY | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BERRY | AUDIT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KUMI YAMAMOTO BARUFFI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL G BEHNKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE R BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BLANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAVONDELIA BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN COONROD | TRUSTEE UNTIL NOV 2022 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE DAPPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN P FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LEONIDAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA LORENZE | TRUSTEE UNTIL NOV 2022 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES LUKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA MACKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MACPHERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MCCALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY MCDADE | TRUSTEE UNTIL NOV 2022 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY R MILES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PAULEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PIGOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PREDMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW RECINOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN P REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SERENA SAYANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY SIEVERKROPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN SUPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA TEMPLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA TESSIORE | TRUSTEE UNTIL NOV 2022 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA D WALTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH G EASTER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 55 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 19780, SEATTLE, WA 98109-6780
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL GREER, 100 W HARRISON ST S-150, SEATTLE, WA 98119
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL GREER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (206) 281-9050
- Website
- WWW.ARTSFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MOSS ADAMS LLP
Mission
ARTSFUND STRENGTHENS THE COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING THE ARTS THROUGH LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND GRANT MAKING.
Program accomplishments
- ARTSFUND PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO NONPROFIT IRC 501(C)(3) ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. AWARDS ARE MADE THROUGH AN "ALLOCATION PROCESS AND TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION EACH ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND ART, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL CONDITION, AND COMMITMENT TO AND IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, 999 ORGANIZATIONS WERE GRANTED OPERATING SUPPORT.Expenses $12,277,413 · grants $12,277,413 · revenue $66,257
- ARTSFUND CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT THE CULTURAL SECTOR: AN ASSOCIATES PROGRAM TO EQUIP VOLUNTEERS WITH LEADERSHIP AND FUNDRAISING SKILLS; BOARD LEADERSHIP TRAINING CLASSES ON LEGAL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES, STRATEGIC PLANNING, FUNDRAISING AND BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES; CONVENINGS TO SHARE RESOURCES, PRACTICES AND PERSPECTIVES TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE CULTURAL SECTOR; STUDY OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ARTS; AND FISCAL SPONSOR FOR BUILDING FOR THE ARTS.Expenses $884,858
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0839644
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A260)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,640,760
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,092,474
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $16,081,911 | $15,343,046 | $9,640,760 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $16,178,758 | $15,204,294 | $7,424,421 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $14,599,518 | $14,985,771 | $6,116,792 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $5,325,948 | $4,176,049 | $6,404,858 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 91-0839644).
Questions about ARTSFUND
- What is the EIN of ARTSFUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTSFUND is 91-0839644.
- Is ARTSFUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to ARTSFUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTSFUND 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 ARTSFUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARTSFUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARTSFUND?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHAEL GREER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTSFUND?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $346,622 (MICHAEL R GREER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does ARTSFUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,081,911, expenses of $15,343,046 and total assets of $9,640,760 at year end.
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