Public Charity

SCOTTSDALE ARTS

SCOTTSDALE ARTS, of SCOTTSDALE, AZ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $13.0M in revenue, $14.3M in expenses, $24.5M in total assets. 65 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 860593786 SCOTTSDALE, AZ Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies NTEE: A26 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13.0M
Total Expenses$14.3M
Total Assets$24.5M
Grant Records65
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO CREATE ARTS IN DIVERSE EXPERIENCES THAT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY THOUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EXCITING CULTURAL INITIATIVES FOR THE COMMUNITY; THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) PRIVATE SECTORS; AND THE PROVIDING OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES TO OUR OPERATING DIVISIONS AND OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS DESIRING OUR SERVICES.

Where $100 goes at Scottsdale Arts

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

$74 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $74 for programs

$45
Located in the heart of Scottsdale, arizona, the Scottsdale center for the performing arts showcases a vibrant array of artistic performances and events
61% of program spending
$16
Scottsdale museum of contemporary art (smoca) is an accredited and internationally recognized institution that encourages reflections and conversations about life through art
22% of program spending
$13
To enhance the cultural environment of the city of Scottsdale, Scottsdale public art (spa) initiated, installed, and maintained major permanent and temporary art installations at numerous public locations
17% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 257,000 people; 20,000 people
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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

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Abbey Messmer
TRUSTEE Alison Lewis
TRUSTEE Andrew Chippendale
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Andria Sheridan
TRUSTEE Brianna Johnson
TRUSTEE Bruce Beverly

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,301,459 48 grants
Arts & Culture
$270,900 9 grants
Education
$135,011 4 grants
Youth Development
$31,190 2 grants
Health & Medicine
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $13.0M $14.3M $24.5M
2024 $25.1M $14.7M $25.7M
2023 $14.7M $13.9M $14.3M
2022 $15.3M $11.9M $11.5M
2021 $9.5M $9.4M $11.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.5M to $13.0M (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.5M.

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