Mission
THE ARTSFUND FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF ARTSFUND, AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN CODE SECTION 501(C)(3).
Public Charity
ARTSFUND FOUNDATION
ARTSFUND FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in SEATTLE, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $9.0M revenue, $1.9M expenses, $45.9M total assets. IRS filings disclose 9 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $10.7M.
EIN: 911866831
SEATTLE, WA
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.0M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$45.9M
Grants Given9
Grant Total$10.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Artsfund Foundation
How Artsfund Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $89 for programs
$89
Artsfund Foundation provides management of endowment funds for artsfund, a separate IRS section 501(c)(3) organization
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
TRANSFER OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO ARTSFUND FOR GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ART ORGANIZATIONS
$1,666,633
GRANTMAKING SUPPORT TO AREA NONPROFIT ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS.
$1,352,212
TRANSFER OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO ARTSFUND FOR GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ART ORGANIZATIONS
$874,600
TRANSFER OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO ARTSFUND FOR GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ART ORGANIZATIONS
$880,000
TRANSFER OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO ARTSFUND FOR GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ART ORGANIZATIONS
$841,000
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
James R Duncan
VICE CHAIR
Judi Beck
TRUSTEE
Kevin Fox
TRUSTEE
Mary Pigott
PRESIDENT
Michael Greer
CHAIR
Sandy Mcdade
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.0M | $1.9M | $45.9M |
| 2024 | $7.6M | $1.5M | $38.8M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $1.0M | $28.5M |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $1.1M | $26.4M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.0M | $32.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $9.0M (+508%), with total assets most recently reported at $45.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in WA.
WA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.