Public Charity

Asheville Area Arts Council

Asheville Area Arts Council, of Asheville, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $691K in revenue, $591K in expenses, $391K in total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 581371546 Asheville, NC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$691K
Total Expenses$591K
Total Assets$391K
Grant Records21
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

The mission of ArtsAVL (formerly Asheville Area Arts Council) is to keep the arts at the heart of our community. The Arts Council fulfills its mission by supporting arts professionals and businesses in Buncombe County through Connection, Advocacy, and Grants.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Alexa Kincaid
Vice Chair Brandy Bourne
Board Member Hannah Randall
Board Member John Ager
Executive Director/Secretary Katie Cornell
Board Member Kaye Phillips Zusmann

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Top Grant Purposes

ADVANCING THE ARTS
$644,270 5 grants
Hurricane Helene Relief
$200,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$73,100 1 grant
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$54,850 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$26,027 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $691K $591K $391K
2023 $641K $569K $279K
2022 $256K $293K $197K
2021 $560K $491K $268K
2020 $173K $297K $182K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $173K to $691K (+299%), with total assets most recently reported at $391K.

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