Mission
NEWARK ARTS' MISSION IS TO POWER THE ARTS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO LIVE IN, WORK IN, AND VISIT NEWARK.
Public Charity
NEWARK ARTS COUNCIL
NEWARK ARTS COUNCIL is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEWARK, NJ. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.7M, expenses of $1.8M, total assets of $607K. Imperigo tracks 21 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $937K.
EIN: 222412819
NEWARK, NJ
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$607K
Grant Records21
Funding Total$937K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Newark Arts Council
How Newark Arts Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$43
For more than 10 years, Newark arts has been the fiscal sponsor/conduit for dozens of arts initiatives - often incubating them until they can become standalone 501(c)(3) organizations
$23
Arts ed Newark, created under the umbrella of Newark arts, is a strategic alliance of 90+ education stakeholders, including public, charter, and private schools; artists; arts and cultural…
$14
Newark's largest festival of visual arts and other art forms
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
NEWARK NONPROFIT CAPACITY ACCELERATOR TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS
$50,000
$20,000
PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS OR ADVOCACY
$17,500
SEE PART IV
$13,200
ARTS INTERN PROGRAM
$5,670
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Andrew Coombs
BOARD MEMBER
Carolyn Mack
BOARD MEMBER
Chisa B Hutchinson
BOARD MEMBER
Darryl Dwayne Walker
VICE PRESIDENT
Donna Walker-Kuhne
BOARD MEMBER
Dupre Kelly
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $607K |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.7M | $732K |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $2.4M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $2.4M | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $1.5M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.3M to $1.7M (-27%), with total assets most recently reported at $607K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.