Program areas at Grantmakers in the Arts
Conference: Grantmakers in the Arts produces an annual national conference open to all staff and boards of trustees of arts funders. The conference offers 20 - 50 educational sessions on best practices, funding trends, current successful programs, and unique philanthropic challenges. Keynote speakers and artists provide inspirational and educational presentations. Held in a different city each year, sessions also extend to local arts venues for greater impact. The 2023 conference was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was our best-attended ever.
Arts Education Funders Coalition: The Arts Education Funders Coalition (AEFC) consists of a national group of grantmakers and advocates who engage with GIA and our advocacy consultant Penn Hill Group to advance the role of the arts in federal public policy. Most recently, GIA worked with Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) on the development of the Arts Education for All Act, the broadest arts education policy bill ever introduced in Congress. GIA influenced the U.S. Department of Education to highlight the importance of equitable access to arts and culture when determining how to reopen schools.
Other Programs: This program category includes research on support for individual artists; webinars and podcasts; research on philanthropic trends and issues; the National Capitalization Project; and publication of our online Reader. GIA provides educational content for arts funders through a daily changing newsfeed on itswebsite, on-line webinars open to members and later available to the general public; public podcasts, an online publication (the GIA Reader) featuring trends and relevant issues, online workshops on sound capitalization principles for non-profit arts groups and forums bringing funders together to discuss areas of concernfor the field of arts philanthropy. GIA also engaged in research in the areas of racial equity coding in arts funding and mission-based investing for arts & culture funders, and worked with a futurist consultant to explore how arts funding might be more equitable in a post-pandemic environment.
Who funds Grantmakers in the Arts
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Grantmakers in the Arts
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Edwin Torres | President and Chief Executive Officer | $154,253 | 2023-09-07 |
| Nadia Elokdah | Vice President and Program Director | $119,165 | 2022-12-31 |
| Champ Knecht | Dir.ops and Fin. | $103,097 | 2022-12-31 |
| Eleanor Savage | Vice Chair | $0 | 2024-11-20 |
| Tariana Navas-Nieves | Chair | $0 | 2024-11-20 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Grantmakers in the Arts
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,730,020 | $3,243,922 | -46.7% |
| Program services | $428,108 | $358,760 | 19.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $13,699 | $11,659 | 17.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $4,115 | $2,659 | 54.8% |
| Total revenues | $2,175,942 | $3,617,000 | -39.8% |
Organizations like Grantmakers in the Arts
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Art Pride New Jersey Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Burlington, NJ | $1,365,256 |
| Create CA | 501(c)(3) | Pasadena, CA | $1,754,279 |
| Ucross Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Clearmont, WY | $1,248,764 |
| Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts (EFA) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $2,227,501 |
| Ragdale Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Lake Forest, IL | $2,185,701 |
| Creative Capital | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $9,492,806 |
| Masscreative | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $996,166 |
| The Royal Oak Foundation | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $3,226,319 |
| RedLine | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $2,684,200 |
| ICUT Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $1,809,224 |
Data update history
January 5, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 28, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Tides Foundation September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Surdna Foundation October 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 450 Lexington Ave Unit 4501
- New York, NY 10017
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- New York County, NY
- Website URL
- giarts.org/Â
- Phone
- (929) 452-3740
- Facebook page
- GrantmakersArtsÂ
- Twitter profile
- @giartsÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-3670955
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1989
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A90: Arts Service Organizations and Activities
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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