Public Charity

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE TRADITIONAL ARTS

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE TRADITIONAL ARTS is a Public Charity headquartered in SILVER SPRING, MD. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.3M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $1.1M total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $532K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 520847374 SILVER SPRING, MD Arts & Culture NTEE: A20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$532K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE NCTA IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESENTATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF FOLK AND TRADITIONAL ARTS IN THE UNITED STATES. ITS PROGRAMS CELEBRATE AND HONOR THOSE DEEPLY-ROOTED CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS - MUSIC, DANCE, CRAFTS, STORIES, RITUALS, FOODWAYS AND OTHER (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)PRACTICES THAT ARE PASSED ON THROUGH TIME IN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND IN TRIBAL, ETHNIC, REGIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS.

Where $100 goes at National Council for the Traditional Arts

How National Council for the Traditional Arts divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$39
Services to nea's folk & traditional arts program
48% of program spending
$30
Folk and traditional arts-focused public programs (national scope of activities): founded in 1933, the ncta is the nation's oldest folk arts organization
36% of program spending
$13
National park service work
15% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Andy Wallace
VICE PRESIDENT Barry Bergey
BOARD MEMBER Barry Lee Pearson
TREASURER Bill Pearson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Blaine Waide
BOARD MEMBER Brian Morrison

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$532,500 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.3M $2.4M $1.1M
2023 $2.5M $2.3M $1.3M
2022 $2.4M $2.5M $1.2M
2020 $1.5M $1.4M $1.6M
2019 $1.9M $2.0M $1.1M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $2.3M (+22%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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