Nonprofits›American Festival For The Arts

Arts, Culture & Humanities

American Festival For The Arts

HOUSTON, TX

Website

Total revenue

$855K

Total expenses

$952K

Net assets

$535K

Grants received

$1.0M

57 grants

EIN

760460311

Tax year

2023

Mission

American Festival for the Arts (AFA) provides high quality community-based music education programs and performance opportunities designed primarily for youth and, through its concert series and outreach, seeks to broaden the audience for American works and the Classical music repertory.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$546K
Program service revenue$310K
Investment income$426
Other revenue—
Total revenue$855K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$390K
Fundraising$103K
Other expenses$562K
Total expenses$952K
Total assets$535K
Net assets$535K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Lenni Burke

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Cecil Conner

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jackie Mazow

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Rodolfo Morales

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Bingiee Shiu

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Patrick Mikkelsen

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Gay Yellen

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Melanie Pang

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jude Vaclavik

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Priscilla Rivas

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Michael Bernick

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Will Neuhaus

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Amanda Fisher

Executive Director

Staff

$64K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 57 of 57

FromAmountPurposeYear
Houston Arts Alliance
$63K
General support
2024
The Brown Foundation Inc
$30K
Operating Support
2024
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
$20K
Toward underwriting collaborations
2024
John P McGovern Foundation
$10K
Program support and Scholarship Fund
2024
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
ARTS
2024
FIND YOUR LIGHT FOUNDATION
$8K
TO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM
2024
MITHOFF FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2024
MECHIA FOUNDATION
$500
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2024
Houston Arts Alliance
$63K
General support
2023
The Brown Foundation Inc
$30K
Operating Support
2023
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
$20K
Toward underwriting collaborations
2023
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO
$20K
GRANTS
2023
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
ARTS
2023
John P McGovern Foundation
$10K
Summer Music Education/Enrichment program
2023
THE METHODIST HOSPITAL
$8K
SPONSORSHIP
2023
FIND YOUR LIGHT FOUNDATION
$8K
TO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2023
FIND YOUR LIGHT FOUNDATION
$8K
TO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM
2023
ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN
$8K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
MITHOFF FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2023
MECHIA FOUNDATION
$500
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2023
The Powell Foundation
$150K
Arts: Educational programming and initiatives for children and youth
2022
Houston Arts Alliance
$111K
General support
2022
The Brown Foundation Inc
$30K
Operating Support
2022
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO
$20K
GRANTS
2022
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
$15K
Operating support
2022
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
ARTS
2022
John P McGovern Foundation
$10K
Scholarships for Summer Music Program
2022
The Clayton Fund Inc
$10K
CHARITABLE
2022
FIND YOUR LIGHT FOUNDATION
$8K
TO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM
2022
ARTS CONNECT HOUSTON
$6K
HISD Arts eduction programs
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN
$5K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2022
MITHOFF FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2022
MECHIA FOUNDATION
$250
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2022
The Powell Foundation
$50K
Arts - Youth education programs
2021
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO
$20K
GRANTS
2021
John P McGovern Foundation
$10K
Scholarships for Summer Music Festival & Gulfton Community Youth Orchestra
2021
MECHIA FOUNDATION
$250
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2021
The Brown Foundation Inc
$30K
Operating Support
2020
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO
$20K
GRANTS
2020
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
$15K
Operating support
2020
John P McGovern Foundation
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
John P McGovern Foundation
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
The Clayton Fund Inc
$8K
CHARITABLE
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
Arts
2020
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
General operations
2020
ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN
$5K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2020
MITHOFF FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2020
MECHIA FOUNDATION
$250
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2020
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO
$30K
GRANTS
2019
Houston Arts Alliance
$56K
General support
2018
Save The Children Federation Inc
$17K
Humanitrian Activity
2018
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
$10K
Operating support
2018
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
Arts
2018
Miller Theatre Advisory Board Inc
$9K
AFA Summer Music Festival
2018
MUSIC DOING GOOD INC
$600
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO
$20K
GRANTS
2017

Funded by

$1.0M from 18 funders · 57 grants · 2017–2024

Houston Arts Alliance

$293K · 4 grants · 2018–2024

The Powell Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo

$130K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Brown Foundation Inc

$120K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts

$80K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

John P McGovern Foundation

$60K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Greater Houston Community Foundation

$50K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Find Your Light Foundation

$30K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN760460311
NTEE codeA680
Subsection03
Ruling date1995-05
Formed1993
Employees4
Volunteers40
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