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Artsfund reported $16.1 million in revenue and $15.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.79 went to program services, $9.99 to management and general costs and $4.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $372,700 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$96.12 $16M
- Government grants$0.88 $142K
- Program service revenue$0.41 $66,257
- Investment income$2.59 $418K
Other revenue was negative: −$73,158. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $372,700 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.43% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseArtsfund provides general operating support to nonprofit irc 501(c)(3) arts organizations. Awards are made through an "allocation process and take into consideration each organization's mission and art, management and financial condition, and commitment to and impact on the community. For the year ended september 30, 2025, 999 organizations were granted operating support
Artsfund conducts a variety of programs to benefit the cultural sector: an associates program to equip volunteers with leadership and fundraising skills; board leadership training classes on legal and financial responsibilities, strategic planning, fundraising and best governance practices; convenings to share resources, practices and perspectives to expand the capacity of the cultural sector; study of the economic impact of the arts; and fiscal sponsor for building for the arts
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $346,622 | $0 | $26,078 | $372,700 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,675 | $0 | $26,267 | $158,942 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Artsfund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $586K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b30 · 30 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 520
- Volunteers Part I, line 643
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Artsfund totaling $747K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Artsfund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Artsfund reported that 85.8% of its $15.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Artsfund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Artsfund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $372,700, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Artsfund get its money?
Of $16.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Artsfund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0839644 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202602239349301010 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502239349302530 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412259349302801 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342019349300849 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202231829349301363 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121329349302537 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0839644: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.