Mission
WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS, INC. (WPA) SUPPORTS ARTIST-DRIVEN PROJECTS, ADVOCACY, AND DIALOGUE SO THAT ARTISTS CAN LIVE, WORK, AND FLOURISH.
Public Charity
WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC
WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $585K revenue, $641K expenses, $551K total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $148K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521974695
WASHINGTON, DC
Art Museums
NTEE: A51
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$585K
Total Expenses$641K
Total Assets$551K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$148K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Washington Project for the Arts Inc
How Washington Project for the Arts Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$61
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$19
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $61 for programs
$61
Wpa produces artist-organized projects that are collaborative, experimental, and inclusive
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
$8,180
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$18,750
$12,000
$12,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CO-CHAIR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Ashley Givens
DIRECTOR
Brendan Graham
AUCTION CO-CHAIR/CO-CHAIR, EXECUTIVE (THRU 10/24)
Brittany Bansak
CO-CHAIR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Debbie Tang
CO-CHAIR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Deirdre Ehlen Macwilliams
DIRECTOR (THRU 04/25)
Jennifer White-Johnson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $585K | $641K | $551K |
| 2024 | $804K | $660K | $683K |
| 2023 | $488K | $689K | $482K |
| 2022 | $583K | $664K | $575K |
| 2021 | $758K | $644K | $669K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $758K to $585K (-23%), with total assets most recently reported at $551K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.