VIA ART FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
VIA ART FUND INC (EIN 46-1396192)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202611349349307891
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-14T13:55:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN431985162PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 FLANDERS ROAD SUITE 302AddressLine1Txt
CityWESTBOROUGHCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01581ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN461396192EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VIA ART FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlOUTSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6465684331PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1219 WEST 19TH STREET 2ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10011ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBROOKE ANDERSONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6465684331PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLINDA M SMITH CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00316105PTIN
Phone5088717178PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBROOKE ANDERSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1219 WEST 19TH STREET 2ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10011ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,449,439GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.VIAARTFUND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPHILANTHROPY TO SUPPORT VISIONARY INITIATIVES IN ARTActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$45,803PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$20,471CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$98,630PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$79,284CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$4,310PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6,073CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,794,763PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,449,439CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$618,147PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$770,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$501,857PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$517,488CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$166,124CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$242,088PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$208,629CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,362,092PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,496,117CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$432,671PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$46,678CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,420,071TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,530,977TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$946,222TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,103,677TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,473,849NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,427,300NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionVIA 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,161,161ExpenseAmt
Grant$770,000GrantAmt
Revenue$20,471RevenueAmt
DescFOUNDED 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.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,161,161TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROOKE ANDERSONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6465684331PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1219 WEST 19TH STREET 2ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10011ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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CATHERINE WALSH
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY CAVANAGH
VICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRETCHEN BURKE
TREASURER/DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOLLY EPSTEIN
CLERK/SECRETARY0.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLISON RAINE
FORMER CLERK/FORMER SECRETARY0.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY JAMES
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARISTOTLE BURROWS
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIDGITT EVANS
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE WACHTER CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRISTIN MANNION
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUNG CHAI
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLIE RIEDEL
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERYL ORISTAGLIO
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE ADAMS
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISON FERRING
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLOTTE WAGNER
FORMER DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
BROOKE D ANDERSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$222,226$0$13,283
SUSAN L THOMPSON
DIRECTOR OF GRANTMAKING AND CURATORIAL RESEARCH40.00$100,756$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$322,982TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$13,283TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Noncash Contributions$14,544NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,343,611TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPARTNER ED. PROGRAMDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$20,471TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$79,284ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$6,073OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$79,284ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$570,000TotalAmt
Program Services$570,000ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,000TotalAmt
Program Services$120,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,000TotalAmt
Program Services$80,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$226,060TotalAmt
Program Services$90,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,212ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$90,424FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237,293TotalAmt
Program Services$179,276ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,074FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,504TotalAmt
Program Services$14,031ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,884FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,631TotalAmt
Program Services$20,432ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,658FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,984TotalAmt
Management And General$19,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,558TotalAmt
Management And General$32,558ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,772TotalAmt
Program Services$10,628ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,558ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,586FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,963TotalAmt
Program Services$3,380ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,432FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,888TotalAmt
Program Services$17,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,782ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,472FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,488TotalAmt
Program Services$4,418ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,198ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,872FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,286TotalAmt
Program Services$26,942ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,202ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,142FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$690TotalAmt
Program Services$155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$380ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$155FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,370TotalAmt
Program Services$1,002ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$425FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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EDUCATION PROGRAM ACTIV$22,839$22,839
MISCELLANEOUS$2,791$2,791

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,496,117TotalAmt
Program Services$1,161,161ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$168,832ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$166,124FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,711BOYAmt
EOY$293,213EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,077,456BOYAmt
EOY$2,121,619EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,897BOYAmt
EOY$112,859EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,628BOYAmt
EOY$2,597EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,379BOYAmt
EOY$689EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,420,071BOYAmt
EOY$2,530,977EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,842BOYAmt
EOY$45,202EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$880,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,055,000EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,380BOYAmt
EOY$3,475EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$946,222BOYAmt
EOY$1,103,677EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,284,952BOYAmt
EOY$1,314,441EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,897BOYAmt
EOY$112,859EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,473,849BOYAmt
EOY$1,427,300EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,420,071BOYAmt
EOY$2,530,977EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$46,678ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$129NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,431,325CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,412,634CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,355,071CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,646,020CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,343,611CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,188,661TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,412,634CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,355,071CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,646,020CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,343,611CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,188,661TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$35,608SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,153,053PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,253CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$73,366CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$98,630CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$79,284CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$262,089TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,252CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,231CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,310CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,073CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,866TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,469,616TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$138,782GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.95760PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94270PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANT REFUNDS - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,252. OTHER INCOME - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 5,231. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 4,310. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 6,073.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,449,568TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$129NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$129RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,449,439RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,449,439TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,496,117TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,496,117ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,496,117TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTSGRANT TO BERLIN BIENNALE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF CHAW EI THEIN: ARTISTS' STREET$30,000
EUROPE00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTSGRANT TO PALAIS DE TOKYO TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF KAMEELAH JANAN RASHEED: OUT OF BOUNDS$50,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$80,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$80,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)GRANT TO BERLIN BIENNALE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF CHAW EI THEIN: ARTISTS' STREET$30,000WIRE$0N/AFMV
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)GRANT TO PALAIS DE TOKYO TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF KAMEELAH JANAN RASHEED: OUT OF BOUNDS$50,000WIRE$0N/AFMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON
5020 MONTROSE BLVDHOUSTONTX77006741093771501(C)(3)$100,000$0THEASTER GATES: FREEDMEN'S TOWN PAVILION (WORKING TITLE)
BLACK CUBE
2925 S UMATILLA STREETENGLEWOODCO80110472923788501(C)(3)$85,000$0WHITNEY LYNN: ATOMIC OPEN HOUSE
PERFORMA INC
100 WEST 23RD ST 5TH FLNEW YORKNY10011201286572501(C)(3)$75,000$0TAU LEWIS: NO ONE ASCENDS FROM THE UNDERWORLD UNMARKED
MOMA PS1
22-25 JACKSON AVEQUEENSNY11101237379091501(C)(3)$75,000$0PRECIOUS OKOYOMON: COURTYARD COMMISSION
TINWORKS ART
PO BOX 1558BOZEMANMT59771830710899501(C)(3)$75,000$0AURIEA HARVEY: EDMONIA TRIUMPHALIS
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM
600 MARYLAND AVE SWWASHINGTONDC20024530206027501(C)(3)$60,000$0NICK CAVE: MAMMOTH
LOCUST PROJECTS INC
297 NE 67TH STREETMIAMIFL33138651134780501(C)(3)$50,000$0EDISON PEAFIEL: DE PROFUNDIS CLAMAVI AD ASTRA (FROM THE DEPTHS, I CRIED OUT TO THE STARS)
BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP INC
1019 COMMERCE ST SUITE 200HOUSTONTX77002760183954501(C)(3)$50,000$0RAFAEL LOZANO-HEMMER: UNDERCURRENTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
CURATORIAL FELLOWSHIP GRANT1$20,000$0
GRANT TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF AMIE SIEGEL: THE DISPOSSESSED (I DISEREDATI)1$100,000$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationVERBAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS AND UPDATES OF ENDEAVORS FUNDED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE PROVIDED DURING PARTNER, GRANT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETINGS AND DISCUSSED PERIODICALLY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBROOKE D ANDERSONPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$198,601BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$23,625BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$13,283NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$235,509TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA FORMAL WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE COGNIZANT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND VOLUNTARILY PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD AND MINUTES WILL DOCUMENT THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION MAKING PROCESS. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, PROCEDURES WILL BE TAKEN TO MITIGATE THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15VIA ART FUND'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE PAID KEY EXECUTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY OR AS NEEDED TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS APPROPRIATE. A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS CONDUCTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FALLS WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AMONG SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, COMPENSATION, INCLUDING ANNUAL BASE SALARY PLUS ANY YEAR-END BONUS, IS APPROVED FOR THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER SELECTED KEY EXECUTIVES, AND OBJECTIVES AND GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR ARE ESTABLISHED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST

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