EIN 13-1669334

American Federation of Arts (AFA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
17
Year formed
1909
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The mission of the American Federation of Arts is to enrich the public's experience and understanding of art, primarily by taking original works "on tour to the hinterlands of the United States.
Total revenues
$2,631,024
2022
Total expenses
$3,174,442
2022
Total assets
$17,315,239
2022
Num. employees
17
2022

Program areas at AFA

Since its founding in 1909, The American Federation of Arts (afa) has been initiating and organizing exhibitions of both critical and popular acclaim. Afa exhibitions have been presented throughout The united states, as well as in canada, latin america, europe, and asia.the afa's curators initiate concepts for exhibitions, select The leading scholars in The field to act as The guest curator for each project, and then, together with publications, education, and registrarial staff, organize all aspects of The exhibition and its tour, including The publication of The catalog and The development of educational materials.at any given time, The afa has approximately thirty exhibitions in various stages of development. Since The organization's inception, approximately three thousand exhibitions have traveled throughout The world under its auspices. Today, afa exhibitions are shown at museums across The country and abroad, attracting audiences of more than 1.5 million visitors annually-statistics that position The afa in line with The ten most visited art museums in The country.

Who funds American Federation of Arts (AFA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Philanthropic TrustCulture & Arts$25,123
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$24,400
A R Brooks Fbo Amer Fed of ArtsUnrestricted General$16,009
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at AFA

NameTitleCompensation
Pauline ForlenzaDirector and Chief Executive Officer$239,354
Caroline ChinBoard Member$154,250
Martha MacMillanChair Emerita$0
Tom L. FreudenheimAssistant Secretary$0
Capera RyanDeputy Chairman, Christie's Auction House$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for AFA

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$580,218
Program services$1,222,208
Investment income and dividends$365,961
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$305,775
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$240,086
Net income from fundraising events$-83,224
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,631,024

Form 990s for AFA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-062021-05-25990View PDF
2019-062021-01-27990View PDF
2018-062019-09-14990View PDF
2017-062018-10-16990View PDF
2017-062018-09-12990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Rudin Management Company
April 21, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
March 11, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
September 24, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $13,739 from A R Brooks Fbo Amer Fed of Arts
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
305 E 47th St 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
amfedarts.org/ 
Phone
(212) 988-7700
Facebook page
AmericanFederationofArts 
Twitter profile
@amfedarts 
IRS details
EIN
13-1669334
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1909
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A51: Art Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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