Mission
The Asheville Art Museum Association, Inc. (the Museum) mission is to engage, enlighten and inspire individuals and enrich the community through dynamic experiences in American Art of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Public Charity
Asheville Art Museum Association Inc
Asheville Art Museum Association Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Asheville, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.2M revenue, $3.0M expenses, $30.3M total assets. 52 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 566060776
Asheville, NC
Art Museums
NTEE: A51
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$30.3M
Grant Records52
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Asheville Art Museum Association Inc
How Asheville Art Museum Association Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$27
Established by artists and incorporated in 1948, Asheville Art Museum (the Museum) is committed to being a vital force in the community and individual development and to providing…
$27
In FY24/25, the Museum served 59,667 participants including 9,738 children and 236 artists through educational programs and presented 20 onsite and 7 digital exhibitions drawing from its own…
$26
The Museums Collection and special exhibitions are central to its educational programs and are used daily throughout the year by audiences of all ages from preschoolers to older…
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
NATURAL AND CULTURAL
$10,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$40,250
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$39,575
ADVANCING THE ARTS
$25,040
Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
April Liou
Trustee
Betsy Cunagin
Trustee
Brenda Mills
Trustee
Carolyn Coward
Trustee
Chris Cavanaugh
Trustee
Gary Zahler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.2M | $3.0M | $30.3M |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $3.2M | $29.6M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $3.3M | $29.9M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $2.9M | $30.7M |
| 2021 | $8.8M | $2.6M | $32.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $8.8M to $4.2M (-53%), with total assets most recently reported at $30.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.