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. 130 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 610479626 Louisville, KY Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: A12 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.3M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$7.8M
Grant Records130
Funding Total$13.1M
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.

Where $100 goes at Fund for the Arts Inc

How Fund for the Arts Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$13 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$81
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
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 12 teachers
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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.

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Fundraising & Sponsorship
$4,959,019 19 grants
Arts & Culture
$4,867,950 32 grants
General Support
$2,848,559 57 grants
Education
$419,200 20 grants
Unspecified
$30,500 1 grant

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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