EIN 62-0693547

ArtsMemphis

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
Year formed
1962
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Sustaining memphis' world-renowned cultural vitality and strengthening local communities through the arts. Raising funds to ensure excellence in the arts and build a vibrant cultural community for everyone.
Total revenues
$4,849,435
2022
Total expenses
$3,461,047
2022
Total assets
$27,136,198
2022
Num. employees
8
2022

Program areas at ArtsMemphis

Operating support grants: Artsmemphis, through this cornerstone grant program, nurtures small, community-based arts organizations and supports larger organizations that create the seeds for new initiatives and lend stability to the overall arts landscape. Artsmemphis seeks to enable all effective arts organizations to succeed. We recognize that unrestricted operating support is the most valuable funding that an arts organization can receive and the most difficult type of funding to raise.
Enhancement grants: the purpose of these grants, which come from a specific fund of our endowment, is to build an organization's long-term capacity, increase long-term earned income streams, catalyze and assist an organization in going to the next level, and/or fund venture capital/risk-taking initiatives with potential for return on investment and broad community impact.
Recovery fund: the purpose of these grants, is to provide funding to individual artists and arts organizations to facilitate recovery from the covid-19 pandemic.
Project grants: these grants are given to grantees for specific projects executed by the grantees. These grants include:artsfirst - (funded by first horizon foundation and administered by Artsmemphis) - artsfirst grants enrich the arts in memphis. Funding is determined by a grant panel composed of first horizon foundation representatives.artszone - (funded by autozone and administered by Artsmemphis) - artszone grants enrich the arts in memphis. Funding is determined by a grant panel composed of autozone representatives.belz family foundation grants - (funded by the belz foundation)arts build communities - (funded by Tennessee arts commission) - abc grants provide support for projects that broaden access to arts experiences, address community quality of life issues through the arts, or enhance the sustainability of asset-based cultural enterprises.

Grants made by ArtsMemphis

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Collective the CLTVOperating Support & Recovery$0
Subroy Movement FoundationOperating Support & Recovery$0
Prizm EnsembleOperating Support & Recovery$0
...and 42 more grants made totalling $0

Who funds ArtsMemphis

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
JR Hyde Iii Family FoundationSupport for General Operations & the Arts Recovery Fund$350,300
Community Foundation of Greater MemphisGeneral Operational Support$298,209
Jewish Foundation of MemphisProgram Service$8,500
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at ArtsMemphis

NameTitleCompensation
Elizabeth RousePresident and Chief Executive Officer / President and Chief Operating Officer$149,040
Tracy Lauritzen WrightChief Operating Officer$96,750
Julie WiklundChief Financial Officer
Deanna LittlejohnPresident
Josie BallinDirector of Marketing and Donor Engagement
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for ArtsMemphis

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,558,469
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$71,994
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$175,979
Net income from fundraising events$42,993
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,849,435

Form 990s for ArtsMemphis

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062020-11-20990View PDF
2018-062019-07-23990View PDF
2017-062018-06-14990View PDF
2016-062017-09-20990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

Organizations like ArtsMemphis

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Greater Columbus Arts CouncilColumbus, OH$12,867,365
Newark Arts CouncilNewark, NJ$2,660,381
Arts Council of Anne Arundel CountyAnnapolis, MD$2,238,321
Arts MidwestMinneapolis, MN$15,373,717
ArtisphereGreenville, SC$1,429,371
CNY ArtsSyracuse, NY$4,131,478
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake CountyRaleigh, NC$2,647,753
South ArtsAtlanta, GA$5,611,811
Independent Arts & MediaSan Francisco, CA$3,883,542
Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery CountySilver Spring, MD$6,596,599
Data update history
May 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 11, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $8,500 from Jewish Foundation of Memphis
July 12, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
May 14, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
May 1, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990N for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
575 S Mendenhall Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
Metro area
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
County
Shelby County, TN
Website URL
artsmemphis.org/ 
Phone
(901) 578-2787
Facebook page
artsmemphis 
Twitter profile
@artsmemphis 
IRS details
EIN
62-0693547
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1962
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A26: Arts Council/Agency
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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