Mission
TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY PREOFESSIONAL THEATRE, PERFORMANCES, AND ARTS EXPERIENCES TO ASHEVILLE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES, AND OFFERING FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AND RELATED SERVICES TO SIBLING ENTERPRISES AND ARTS NONPROFIT.
Public Charity
ASHEVILLE CREATIVE ARTS INC
Based in BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, ASHEVILLE CREATIVE ARTS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.5M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $1.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 33 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.
EIN: 464551364
BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC
Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.
NTEE: A99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Asheville Creative Arts Inc
How Asheville Creative Arts Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$84
Technical assistance
$6
Performance and art
$3
Developing a future generation of artists, audiences and administrators - classes and apprenticeships in various artisitic disciplines, curation, and program management; on-site residencies in schools and community centers…
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
SWANNANOA COMMUNITIES TOGETHER, VIA FISCAL SPONSORSHIP OF ASHEVILLE CREATIVE ARTS, INC. RECEIVED $300,000 FROM THE TRUIST WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY FUND FOR HOUSING RECOVERY, CASE NAVIGHATION SERVICES AND COMMUNITY-LED DISASTER RECOVERY INITIATIVES FOR THE SWANNANOA VALLEY, IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE HELENE.
$300,000
Program support
$24,000
HURRICANE HELENE RESPONSE
$85,000
CHARITABLE GIFT
$20,000
Civic engagement
$19,500
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Abigail Felder
SECRETARY
Laura Hopkins
TREASURER
Rebecca O'neill
BOARD CHAIR
Sarah Elizabeth Malinak
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $1.7M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $676K | $844K | $506K |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $886K | $855K |
| 2022 | $524K | $527K | $174K |
| 2021 | $636K | $576K | $182K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $636K to $2.5M (+297%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.