2025-11-07T15:24:46-06:00 2024-12-31 111986323 CBIZ Advisors Inc 1899 L Street NW Suite 850 Washington DC 20036 990 2024-01-01 521996467 Americans for the Arts Inc AMER 1275 K Street NW 1200 Washington DC 20005 Erin Harkey CEO 2025-11-07 1 1 Aaron M Fox P01365820 2022274000 2025-11-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Erin Harkey 1275 K Street NW 1200 Washington DC 20005 35984599 0 X www.artsusa.org X 1996 DC See Schedule O.The mission of Americans for the Arts (AFTA) is to serve, advance, and lead the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in America. 13 13 66 35 0 0 815766 298381 1552173 376543 -742 1437068 279689 243271 2646886 2355263 864626 404526 0 0 6404632 4180509 0 0 1034665 4581255 4857358 11850513 9442393 -9203627 -7087130 111644188 114160530 9595244 8074610 102048944 106085920 X The mission of Americans for the Arts (AFTA) is to serve, advance, and lead the network of lead the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in America. 0 0 6404744 404526 376674 Research and policy: Research and policy is responsible for national society. This research is conducted using various methods and is disseminated through meetings, media and publications that are widely distributed. Signature programs in this area include the arts & economic prosperity study, national arts index and studies on various topics such as local arts funding statistics, united arts fundraising local arts salary information, cultural districts and more that provide important case making data to all arts advocates. The creative forces program serves military service members with traumatic brain injuries at military facilities. Government and public affairs: Government and public affairs is responsible for all government affairs work and developing partnerships with government and other non-governmental organizations to promote the value of the arts and mission of AFTA's two key programs, including herein are the annual Nancy Hanks lecture on arts and public policy and arts advocacy day activities. This area also includes our arts education policy work advancing equitable access for arts education across the country. Local arts advancement: Local arts advancement is responsible for providing professional development, case making information and networking opportunities to the many organizations and individuals that work to build stronger communities through the Arts every day they do this work through major convening such as the Annual Convention and National Arts Marketing Project Conference to smaller gatherings like Executive Leadership Forum at Sundance. They also convene networks of core constituencies including Public Art, Emerging Leaders, Rural Arts, County Arts, The US Urban Arts Federation, The New Community Visions Initiative and more. In addition, the implement the membership program and ensure our members receive strong benefits that help achieve their goals. Scholarships and Awards 6404744 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 49 0 1 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X Matt Ryan 2023712830 1275 K Street NW Washington DC 20005 Nolen Bivens President & CEO - until 05/24 34.50 3.00 X X 216196 0 8508 Edgar L Smith Jr Board Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Michelle Boone Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 John Haworth Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Cutler Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Torrie Allen Director - until 01/24 2.00 X 0 0 0 Theo Edmonds Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Folk Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Golden Director - until 01/24 2.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Goode Director - until 01/24 2.00 X 0 0 0 Debra Garcia y Griego At Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dorothy Pierce McSweeny At Large - until 01/24 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Stokes Mitchell Director - until 01/24 2.00 X 0 0 0 Julie C Muraco Director 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kristina Newman-Scott Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Newman Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ravi S Rajan Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ira Sallen Director - until 01/24 2.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Stephens Director 3.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ann S Stock Director 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Caridad Mozur Senior VP, Develop. - until 07/24 37.50 X 161504 0 15049 Nina Ozlu Tunceli Counsel & Exec. Dir., AAF 27.50 10.00 X 157529 0 28210 Randy Cohen VP, Research & Policy 37.50 X 244778 0 34141 Maria Elmeralda Paguaga VP, Strategic Communications 37.50 X 206394 0 8384 Colin Ball VP, People and Culture 37.50 X 184120 0 18112 Jay Dick Senior Director 37.50 X 168087 0 26443 1338608 0 138847 11 0 1 0 Vault Consulting 8401 Greensboro Drive Suite 500 McLean VA 22101 Accounting & HR services 624775 DalyGonzalez 55 Water Street 3rd Floor Brooklyn NY 11201 Interim Executive services 126615 CBIZ Advisors 1899 L Street NW 11th Floor Washington DC 20036 Audit & 990 services 119486 Koya Leadership Partners 575 Boylston Street Boston MA 02116 Executive search 116693 Jamie Bennett 1275 K Street NW Suite 1200 Washington DC 20005 Interim Executive services 109971 5 298381 298381 Economic impact study 900099 205749 205749 Membership dues 900099 164344 164344 Speaker fees 900099 4450 4450 Contract services 900099 2000 2000 376543 999944 999944 34066460 33629336 437124 437124 437124 131 0 131 131 Expense Reimbursement 900099 195850 195850 Job Bank Revenue 900099 43590 43590 Sublease Income 900099 2700 2700 1000 1000 243140 2355263 376674 0 1680208 400000 400000 4526 4526 401257 224704 176553 2851821 2270763 289509 291549 100997 77227 11100 12670 570428 402826 97826 69776 256006 189450 30642 35914 1283535 741757 414326 127452 53560 27585 19552 6423 796893 410422 290909 95562 2058 1060 751 247 35383 34463 259 661 550969 330300 155496 65173 237090 174439 5289 57362 774491 359677 356709 58105 194457 159143 20484 14830 48380 36451 8263 3666 350000 350000 159310 73984 73374 11952 Partnerships/sponsors. 287634 285722 1912 Subscript. & mem. dues 83598 74949 1879 6770 9442393 6404744 2002984 1034665 1657565 557600 22937 22937 323037 194948 89308 210294 3284648 1871770 1557456 1412878 99361221 103990464 8632664 7771409 111644188 114160530 625609 373843 156514 92546 8813121 7608221 9595244 8074610 X 96606949 103582841 5441995 2503079 102048944 106085920 111644188 114160530 X -7087130 10760728 350003 13375 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 7941866 3085362 3951827 815766 298381 16093202 7941866 3085362 3951827 815766 298381 16093202 547074 15546128 845366 8873 376 489 1000075 1855179 31281 37544 283591 279200 243140 874756 18823137 5669585 0.82590 0.90520 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Other Income - 2020 Amount: $ 31,281. 2021 Amount: $ 37,544. 2022 Amount: $ 283,591. 2023 Amount: $ 279,200. 2024 Amount: $ 243,140. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2143 11410 13553 9433126 9446679 622334 155584 0 0 1000000 912503 563362 622334 3098199 4647299 45603 37441 139121 13553 235718 250000 228126 140841 155584 774551 1161827 41803 34043 11318 2143 89307 X X 0 94467485 11331296 -4665175 110463956 91621295 12600202 9754012 94467485 114557749 -12647283 10289171 91621295 113395213 7967874 6805338 114557749 110371326 485901 9216133 4431 6673716 113395213 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1755734 419453 1336281 1299162 1243915 55247 229752 208402 21350 1412878 Beneficial interest in charitable trust 1903503 Due from affiliate 408993 Operating ROU asset 5458913 7771409 Deferred compensation obligation 7582980 Due to affiliate 25241 7608221 X 13127308 10760728 13375 10774103 2353205 2058 2058 2355263 9440335 0 9440335 2058 2058 9442393 Part III, Line 4: AFTA's collection of art is currently valued at $21,350. The collection represents the exempt purpose of AFTA - an organization that cultivates, promotes, sustains, and supports the arts in America. Part V, Line 4: The Board designated funds are to support the operations of AFTA and invest in programming priorities when needed as determined by the Board of Directors. The other Permanent funds provide funding for specific programming activities per the documentation when the funds were established. Part X, Line 2: The Organization evaluated its uncertainty in income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2024, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the consolidated financial statements or that may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Change in value of beneficial CRUT 13,375. 1 Americans for the Arts Action Fund 1275 K Street NW Suite 1200 Washington DC 20005 201427963 501(c)(4) 350000 0 Annual support to related entity University of Florida Foundation PO Box 14425 Gainesville FL 32604 590974739 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Develop national strategy for implementing Social Prescribing in the Arts and Culture in the U.S. 1 1 Awards 15 4526 Part I, Line 2: AFTA generally requires that grantees who receive $5,000 or more submit reports detailing the outcomes of the grant projects and the uses of the funds. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Randy Cohen VP, Research & Policy 244778 0 0 0 0 0 14510 0 19631 0 278919 0 0 0 Nolen Bivens President & CEO - until 05/24 216196 0 0 0 0 0 7792 0 716 0 224704 0 0 0 Maria Elmeralda Paguaga VP, Strategic Communications 206394 0 0 0 0 0 5867 0 2517 0 214778 0 0 0 Colin Ball VP, People and Culture 184120 0 0 0 0 0 7248 0 10864 0 202232 0 0 0 Jay Dick Senior Director 168087 0 0 0 0 0 9923 0 16520 0 194530 0 0 0 Nina Ozlu Tunceli Counsel & Exec. Dir., AAF 157529 0 0 0 0 0 9597 0 18613 0 185739 0 0 0 Caridad Mozur Senior VP, Develop. - until 07/24 161504 0 0 0 0 0 3014 0 12035 0 176553 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 Currently AARTS hires Vault Accounting, Research and Conduling, to fulfill its needed CFO duties. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 AFTA has four classes of members: Community Arts Organization Members, Professional Association Members, Organizational Members, and Individual Members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The Committee on Board Operations and Leadership prepares a slate of candidates for Board of Directors elections, which is submitted to the Board of Directors annually for election by majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Committee on Board Operations is appointed by the Board Chair at the annual fall Board meeting, with Board approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The federal Form 990 is posted on the Board portal of the website. The Board of Directors is notified that it is there for their review prior to filing the Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service. Board members are encouraged to review the Form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest form is delivered each January to Board members as part of the Board of Director manual with a memo instructing them to complete and return the form to the VP, Finance. The VP, Finance maintains a spreadsheet annually and follows up with those Board members who do not return the form. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a President & CEO and top management: The Chair forms a committee to review President & CEO performance and hires an independent compensation consultant to conduct a survey of CEO compensation packages at similar institutions. This survey forms the basis for determining the compensation of the President & CEO by the Chair and the committee. Other officers and key employees: Every three years, the organization procures and studies several key compensation reports to determine comparable salaries. Employee's performance is reviewed each year to help determine any increases that might be merited based on achievement of predetermined goals. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 All documents required by law are provided upon written request. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in value of CRUT 13,375. Arts & Business Council of New York 1 East 53rd Street New York NY 10022 132746599 Foster cooperation between business and arts organizations NY 501(c)(3) Line 7 Americans for the Arts 1 Americans for the Arts Foundation 1275 K Street NW Suite 1200 Washington DC 20005 260753160 Carry out activities and raise funds for Americans for the Arts DC 501(c)(3) Line 7 Americans for the Arts 1 Americans for the Arts Action Fund 1275 K Street NW Suite 1200 Washington DC 20005 201427963 Seeks to engage citizens in education and advocacy in support of the arts DC 501(c)(4) Americans for the Arts 1 Americans for the Arts Action Fund PAC 1275 K Street NW Suite 1200 Washington DC 20005 202432040 Political activity DC 527 Americans for the Arts Action Fund 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Americans for the Arts Action Fund O 167773 Fair Market Value Americans for the Arts Action Fund B 350000 Fair Market Value