NonprofitsFotofest Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Fotofest Inc

HOUSTON, TX

Total revenue

$2.2M

Total expenses

$1.8M

Net assets

$1.6M

Grants received

$2.0M

49 grants

EIN

760105267

Tax year

2023

Mission

To create an international forum for the exchange of photography and ideas.

Programs

1 program

Literacy through photography ltp - the school education program created by fotofest to help students in grades 3-12 strengthen basic learning skills, particularly writing and critical thinking. The learning program uses photography and visual imagery as tools to stimulate students' writing, comprehension, analytic abilities and communication skills.

Expenses: $152K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M
Program service revenue$283K
Investment income$648K
Other revenue$85K
Total revenue$2.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$610K
Fundraising$145K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$1.8M
Total assets$2.5M
Net assets$1.6M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STEVEN EVANS

Executive Dir.

Board

$125K

40 hrs/wk

KEN ANDERSON

Vice President

Board

8 hrs/wk

MICHAEL CASEY

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

THOMAS DAMSGAARD

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

SLAVKA GLASER

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAROLA HERRIN

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

WILLIAM JOOR III

President

Board

8 hrs/wk

GREGORY SPIER

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

PHUONG TRANVAN

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANNE TUCKER

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

WENDY WATRISS

Chairman

Board

8 hrs/wk

MASUD HAQ

Treasurer

Board

8 hrs/wk

KENNETH FREDERICK

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARCIA NICHOLS

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

ABIGAIL OWEN-PONTEZ

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRYN LARSEN

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

ASHLEY DAVIS BURNS

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

KATH BLANCO

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAROLINE LOOKE BENAK

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

JANAVI MAHIMTURA FOLMSBEE

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN WILCOX

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

BEN POWELL

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 49 of 49

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
FotoFest Biennial 2026: Four Decades (working title)
2024
$75K
Project Support for Capacity Strengthening Activities
2024
$25K
Support of FotoFest's Literacy Through Photography Learning Program
2024
$10K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
ARTISTIC GRANT
2024
$1K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
2024
$225K
Project Support for Planning and Presenting the International 2024 Biennial of Photography
2023
$76K
General support
2023
$25K
Support of FotoFests Literacy Through Photography Learning Program
2023
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT FOTOFEST BIENNIAL 2024
2023
$5K
Designated Grant: General operating and support
2023
$5K
Designated Grant: General operating and support
2023
$1K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$250K
FotoFest Biennial 2024
2022
$105K
General support
2022
$100K
Arts: Educational programming and initiatives for children and youth
2022
$25K
Support of FotoFest's Literacy Through Photography Learning Program in memory of Fred Baldwin
2022
$17K
HISD Arts eduction programs
2022
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$80K
SUPPORT FOR "IF I HAD A HAMMER AND "AFRICAN COSMOLOGIES REDUX" EXHIBITIONS
2021
$30K
Arts - Education and community engagement initiatives
2021
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$833
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$200K
FotoFest Biennial of Photography and New Media Art 2022
2020
$19K
HISD Arts education programs
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
Cares Act
2020
$8K
In support of FotoFest's 2020 Biennial, from Melanie and Larry Margolis
2020
$8K
General Operating Support
2020
$8K
General Operating Support
2020
$2K
Directed Grant for General Operating Support
2020
$2K
Directed Grant for General Operating Support
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$500
This is a 2020 annual contribution.
2020
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$8K
BOARD DISCRETIONARY GRANT IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019
$75K
General support
2018
$11K
This grant is board dues in support of FotoFest.
2018
$53K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$2.0M from 19 funders · 49 grants · 2017–2024

The Brown Foundation Inc

$700K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Houston Endowment Inc

$318K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Houston Arts Alliance

$266K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

The Powell Foundation

$140K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Greater Houston Community Foundation

$131K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$129K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Andy Warhol Foundation For The

$80K · 1 grant · 2021

John R Eckel Jr Foundation

$75K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN760105267
NTEE codeA400
Subsection03
Ruling date1984-08
Formed1983
Employees11
Volunteers10
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