Mission
THE AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL FOSTERS LIVELIHOODS AND WAYS OF LIVING GROUNDED IN THE ARTFUL WORK OF THE HUMAN HAND, CREATING A MORE JOYFUL, HUMANE, AND REGENERATIVE WORLD.
Public Charity
AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL
Based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.7M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, $3.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 37 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $662K.
EIN: 131566058
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Visual Arts
NTEE: A40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.7M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records37
Funding Total$662K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Craft Council
How American Craft Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$30
The American Craft Council produces a series of marketplace events, including our flagship event, american craft made baltimore
$24
Throughout fy 2025, acc continued to publish american craft as a quarterly magazine celebrating the modern makers who shape the world around us
$11
Membership in the American Craft Council reached nearly 9,400 people in fy 2025
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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 Received
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$18,650
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$17,250
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,750
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
$24,100
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Andrea Specht
TRUSTEE
Bruce Pepich
TRUSTEE
Cedric Mitchell
TRUSTEE
Darryl Patterson
TRUSTEE
Diane Hofstede
TRUSTEE
Gary J Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $3.9M | $3.6M |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $4.6M | $4.0M |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $4.5M | $5.1M |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $5.7M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $3.1M | $6.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.1M to $3.7M (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.