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THE FINE ARTS FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $14K · expenses $38K · assets $122K

EIN
76-0115712
Address
PO BOX 542254, HOUSTON, TX 77254-2254
Website
WWW.FINEARTSFOUNDATION.COM
NTEE code
-
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1984
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Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE THE ARTS AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN APPRECIATE THEIR CULTURAL VALUE AND INFLUENCE. OUR MAIN EMPHASIS IS ON "FOLK ART" AS EXPRESSED IN MUSIC AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THE CELTIC AND BRITTISH ISLES TRADITION. WE ALSO HAVE A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ASSISTING STUDENTS AND SPECIALLY CHALLENGE INDIVIDUALS WANTING TO IMPROVE CULTURALLY. WE SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING BASIC ASSISTANCE TO SUCH PERSONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION ON WHICH CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT MAY PROGRESS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
James P Arnold PRESIDENT2011-2024 $0$19,450 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Christopher Echebiri SECRETARY2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Carol Warren VP/TREASURER2011-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Sheri Hausey (former) HISTORIAN2011-2022 Not reported $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER ECHEBIRI SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL WARREN VP/TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $5K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT10 $4,600$0$0 $4,6001
CHRISTOPHER ECHEBIRI SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
CAROL WARREN VP/TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
CAROL WARREN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
SHERI HAUSEY HISTORIAN- $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $14K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT8 $13,800$0$0 $13,8001
CAROL WARREN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
SHERI HAUSEY HISTORIAN- $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT8 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL WARREN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
SHERI HAUSEY HISTORIAN- $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
CAROL WARREN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
SHERI HAUSEY HISTORIAN- $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
CAROL WARREN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
SHERI HAUSEY HISTORIAN- $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
CAROL WARREN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
SHERI HAUSEY HISTORIAN- $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
CAROL WARREN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
SHERI HAUSEY HISTORIAN- $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL WARREN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
SHERI HAUSEY HISTORIAN- $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
CAROL WARREN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
SHERI HAUSEY HISTORIAN- $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL WARREN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
SHERI HAUSEY HISTORIAN- $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL WARREN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
SHERI HAUSEY HISTORIAN- $0$0$0 $01
2011 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $1K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES P ARNOLD PRESIDENT15 $1,050$0$0 $1,0501
CAROL WARREN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
SHERI HAUSEY HISTORIAN- $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 3 grants to organizations · $24K
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $31K

Listed grants add up to $31,100; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $32,600. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 4 grants to organizations · $34K
2021 · 3 grants to organizations · $81K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $6K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,681$38,061 $122,243$122,243 $19,024$0 -0-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$35,998$45,611 $146,623$146,623 $62,311$0 $4,6000-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$48,465$47,191 $156,236$156,236 $43,051$0 -0-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$121,904$97,178 $154,962$132,962 $118,641$0 $13,8000-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,640$27,039 $130,236$108,236 $62,858$0 -0-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,813$51,602 $21,330$21,330 $46,307$0 -0-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,166$35,523 $11,119$11,119 $34,166$0 -0-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,468$62,931 $3,171$3,171 $53,544$0 -0-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,401$13,179 $6,634$6,634 $14,864$0 -0-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,203$14,064 $6,412$6,412 $1,177$0 -0-
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,725$13,244 $2,273$2,273 $16,479$0 -0-
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,430$11,118 $1,792$1,792 $10,430$0 -0-
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,100$12,655 $2,480$2,480 $4,350$0 -0-
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,943$14,144 $35$35 $0$0 $1,0500-

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $8,515 in all, tax years 2016 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE FINE ARTS FOUNDATION” 2017, 2019 2$5,000 2019$500
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DIECIDUE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE FINE ARTS FOUNDATION” 2016 1$3,500 2016$3,500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE FINE ARTS FOUNDATION” 2020-2022 3$15 2022$5
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THE EDUCATION FOUNDATIONPAB82 $7,425$26,770 MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BLUFFS ARTS FOUNDATIONIAA11 $7,660$0 CHAIR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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THE TYRREL FOUNDATIONNJT22 $16,515$20,004 PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
HE RAYFIELD JR FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,500,0001 12025–2025 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$596,00011 42018–2024 THE DISC FOUNDATION; FOR THE ONE FOUNDATION; THE@HEALING HEARTS FOUNDATION; K S CHOI FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC Private foundation$385,0002 12018–2020 TEXANS FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION
THE GELIEBTER FOUNDATION Private foundation$220,0004 12018–2023 THE DISC FOUNDATION
HYATT HOTELS FOUNDATION Private foundation$141,9072 12018–2019 THE ALTHEA FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$120,0001 12024–2024 ARC FOUNDATION
NOBLELIGHT FOUNDATION Private foundation$110,0002 12019–2020 THE DISC FOUNDATION
GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$99,3261 12017–2017 ART IN THE LOOP FOUNDATION
JOHN C KISH FOUNDATION Private foundation$95,0006 12019–2025 JOYCE STRAUS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
MEADOWS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED Private foundation$90,0002 12022–2023 TEXANS FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$76,5005 32017–2024 JOYCE STRAUS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS; THE APRAXIA FOUNDATION; THE DISC FOUNDATION
REA CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$65,0004 12019–2023 ARCOS FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$50,9743 22016–2019 THE DISC FOUNDATION; DUVALL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
FAUQUIER HEALTH FOUNDATION Private foundation$40,0006 12020–2024 WINDMORE FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$35,0004 22014–2017 THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION; THE DISC FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $38,061 spent · pay $0 · grants $23,700 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $23,700$23,700-- 62.3%
Fees: management $7,800$7,800-- 20.5%
Fees: other services $6,561$4,770$1,791- 17.2%
Total$38,061100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $45,611 spent · pay $4,600 · grants $32,600 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $31,100$31,100-- 68.2%
Fees: other services $6,611$5,376$1,235- 14.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $4,600$4,600-- 10.1%
Fees: management $1,800$1,800-- 3.9%
Grants to US individuals $1,500$1,500-- 3.3%
Total$45,611100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $47,191 spent · pay $0 · grants $34,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $33,500$33,500-- 71.0%
Fees: management $7,746$7,400$346- 16.4%
Fees: other services $5,445$5,445-- 11.5%
Grants to US individuals $500$500-- 1.1%
Total$47,191100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $97,178 spent · pay $0 · grants $80,679 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $80,679$80,679-- 83.0%
Fees: management $13,800$13,800-- 14.2%
Fees: other services $2,699$2,699-- 2.8%
Total$97,178100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $27,039 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,144 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $10,050$10,050-- 37.2%
Fees: management $9,900-$9,900- 36.6%
Grants to US individuals $5,094$5,094-- 18.8%
Fees: other services $1,995$1,175$820- 7.4%
Total$27,039100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $51,602 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $38,348$6,125$20$32,203 74.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $6,000$6,000-- 11.6%
Fees: management $4,254-$4,254- 8.2%
Office expenses $3,000$3,000-- 5.8%
Total$51,602100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $35,523 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,850 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $31,107$3,984$623$26,500 87.6%
Fees: management $2,566-$2,566- 7.2%
Grants to US individuals $1,850$1,850-- 5.2%
Total$35,523100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $62,931 spent · pay $0 · grants $35,130 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $35,130$35,130-- 55.8%
Fees: management $10,425-$10,425- 16.6%
Occupancy $6,724$6,724-- 10.7%
Fees: other services $4,636$3,815$821- 7.4%
Fees: accounting $3,625-$3,625- 5.8%
Travel $2,389$2,389-- 3.8%
Advertising and promotion $2-$2- 0.0%
Total$62,931100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $13,179 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,550 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $5,822-$5,822- 44.2%
Grants to US individuals $5,550$5,550-- 42.1%
Fees: accounting $950-$950- 7.2%
Fees: other services $857-$857- 6.5%
Total$13,179100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $14,064 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $7,000-$7,000- 49.8%
Fees: other services $6,459$6,300$159- 45.9%
Occupancy $500$250$250- 3.6%
Office expenses $105-$105- 0.7%
Total$14,064100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $13,244 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,800 · events $225
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $11,800$11,800-- 89.1%
Occupancy $825-$825- 6.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $225$225-- 1.7%
Fees: management $212$212-- 1.6%
Fees: other services $182-$182- 1.4%
Total$13,244100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $11,118 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,700 · events $800
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $7,700$7,700-- 69.3%
Occupancy $1,571$1,571-- 14.1%
Fees: other services $1,047-$1,047- 9.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $800$800-- 7.2%
Total$11,118100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $12,655 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,078 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $12,078$12,078-- 95.4%
Office expenses $425-$425- 3.4%
Fees: other services $152-$152- 1.2%
Total$12,655100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $14,144 spent · pay $1,050 · grants $13,400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $13,400$13,400-- 94.7%
Other salaries and wages $1,050$350$700- 7.4%
Other (as described)REIMBURSEMENTS FROM EXP -$306--$306- -2.2%
Total$14,144100%

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