Public Charity

FUND FOR THE ARTS INC

FUND FOR THE ARTS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in Louisville, KY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.3M revenue, $5.3M expenses, $7.8M total assets. 123 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 610479626 Louisville, KY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.3M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$7.8M
Grant Records123
Funding Total$12.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

At the Fund for the Arts, we believe that art is a right, not a privilege because art is a fundamental expression of the human condition. We envision a healthy and vibrant community where everyone embraces the art that exists in our lives every day, where everyone contributes to the well-being of our arts community, and where everyone belongs. Our Mission is to contribute to the overall health and well-being of our community by generating resources for, investing in, and supporting our local arts, artists and arts organizations.

Officers & Directors

Chair Community Investment & Support Aaron Marcus
Board Member Alp Kayabasi
Board Member Andrea Strange
President & CEO Andre Guess
Board Member Brent Mckim
Board Member, Emeritus Carl Thomas

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Top Grant Purposes

A12 FUNDRAISING AND/OR FUND DISTRIBUTION
$4,912,419 16 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$3,613,694 17 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,987,627 16 grants
Distribution of cash to related organization Fund for the Arts in support of complimentary mission work to support the arts in Greater Louisville
$1,070,816 1 grant
Supporting the development and education and quality of life through the arts
$168,700 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.3M $5.3M $7.8M
2024 $6.5M $6.1M $8.3M
2023 $5.7M $6.4M $8.8M
2022 $6.1M $6.4M $9.8M
2021 $9.4M $6.2M $10.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $9.4M to $5.3M (-44%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.8M.

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