EIN 13-1669334

American Federation of Arts (AFA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
22
Year formed
1909
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The mission of the American Federation of Arts is to enrich the public's experience and understanding of art, primarily by taking original works "on tour to the hinterlands of the United States.
Total revenues
$2,808,285
2023
Total expenses
$3,504,593
2023
Total assets
$19,235,834
2023
Num. employees
22
2023

Program areas at AFA

Since its founding in 1909, The American Federation of Arts (afa) has been initiating and organizing exhibitions of both critical and popular acclaim. Afa exhibitions have been presented throughout The united states, as well as in canada, latin america, europe, and asia.the afa's curators initiate concepts for exhibitions, select The leading scholars in The field to act as The guest curator for each project, and then, together with publications, education, and registrarial staff, organize all aspects of The exhibition and its tour, including The publication of The catalog and The development of educational materials.at any given time, The afa has approximately thirty exhibitions in various stages of development. Since The organization's inception, approximately three thousand exhibitions have traveled throughout The world under its auspices. Today, afa exhibitions are shown at museums across The country and abroad, attracting audiences of more than 1.5 million visitors annually-statistics that position The afa in line with The ten most visited art museums in The country.

Who funds American Federation of Arts (AFA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Terra Foundation for American ArtArt Education$50,000
Terra Foundation for American ArtArt Education$50,000
The Ayco Charitable FoundationArts and Culture$25,500
...and 29 more grants received totalling $382,712

Personnel at AFA

NameTitleCompensation
Pauline ForlenzaDirector and Chief Executive Officer$237,463
Caroline ChinBoard Member$148,984
Tom L. FreudenheimVice President$0
Martha MacMillanChair Emerita$0
Richard S. LaneSecretary$0
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for AFA

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$559,876
Program services$1,527,899
Investment income and dividends$215,773
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$362,057
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$99,906
Net income from fundraising events$42,774
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,808,285

Form 990s for AFA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-05-25990View PDF
2019-062021-01-27990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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OrganizationLocationRevenue
Institute of Contemporary Art MiamiMiami, FL$12,066,773
The Delaware ContemporaryWilmington, DE$1,053,858
The American Visionary Art MuseumBaltimore, MD$2,958,883
Visual Arts Center of New JerseySummit, NJ$3,937,094
American Mural ProjectWinsted, CT$1,906,974
Katonah Museum of Art (KMA)Katonah, NY$1,053,280
Salina Art CenterSalina, KS$712,768
Ann Arbor Art AssociationAnn Arbor, MI$1,477,936
Nasher Sculpture CenterDallas, TX$13,857,309
Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City, NY$1,597,805
Data update history
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Peco Foundation
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Terra Foundation for American Art
July 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 8, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
305 E 47th St 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
amfedarts.org/ 
Phone
(212) 988-7700
Facebook page
AmericanFederationofArts 
Twitter profile
@amfedarts 
IRS details
EIN
13-1669334
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1909
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A40: Visual Art Organizations, Services
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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