The Center For Craft Creativity & Design Inc

Organization Overview

The Center For Craft Creativity & Design Inc, operating under the name Center For Craft, is located in Asheville, NC. The organization was established in 2000. According to its NTEE Classification (A40) the organization is classified as: Visual Arts, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Center For Craft employed 17 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Center For Craft is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Center For Craft generated $2.4m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 8.0% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.2m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 9.3% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Center For Craft has awarded 46 individual grants totaling $377,831. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF CRAFT BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH, CRITICAL DIALOGUE, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT'S NATIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS ARE KEYSTONES IN THE CRAFT FIELD'S DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING SUPPORT TO EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED CRAFT ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, EDUCATORS, AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN FY22 THE CENTER RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 310 GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 44 GRANTS, PROVIDING A TOTAL OF 502,135 IN GRANTS. NOW IN ITS SIXTEENTH YEAR AND PERMANENTLY ENDOWED, THE CENTER FOR CRAFT'S WINDGATE-LAMAR FELLOWSHIP MARKS 2.4 MILLION AWARDED TO 170 GRADUATING COLLEGE SENIORS WITH EXEMPLARY SKILL IN CRAFT. GRANTS TO ARTISTS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE CAREER ADVANCEMENT GRANTS, THE PILOT YEAR OF WHICH SUPPORTED A DIVERSE COHORT OF MID-CAREER CRAFT ARTISTS IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE CAREERS AND REGENERATIVE PRACTICES. A VISIONARY PROGRAM DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING SCHOLARLY CRAFT RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES, THE CRAFT RESEARCH FUND IS THE CENTER'S LONGEST-RUNNING GRANT PROGRAM. THE CENTER RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 154 GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED 13 RECIPIENTS A TOTAL OF 137,135.00. GRANTS TO SCHOLARS RECENTLY EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE CRAFT ARCHIVE FELLOWSHIPS, WHICH BROADENS ARCHIVAL RESEARCH AND ADVANCES UNDERREPRESENTED CRAFT HISTORIES IN THE UNITED STATES. IN OCTOBER 2021, THE CENTER PRODUCED A SEMINAL CRAFT THINK TANK, "CRAFT CAN," WHICH FORMALIZED SEVEN CRITICAL INTERSECTIONS THROUGH A FINAL SERIES OF REFLECTIONS ABOUT WHAT CRAFT CAN DO. THROUGHOUT THIS DISCUSSION, THE GOAL WAS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE MULTI-POTENTIALITY OF CRAFT AND RECOGNIZE THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF DISCUSSION THAT HAD GROUNDED A DIVERSE GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS. THESE FINDINGS INFORMED THE 2023-2027 CENTER FOR CRAFT'S STRATEGIC PLAN "CRAFT MATTERS" WHICH WAS LAUNCHED IN DECEMBER 2022. THE CENTER FOR CRAFT HAS BECOME A VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, SERVING THOUSANDS OF VISITORS ANNUALLY THROUGH TOP-NOTCH PROGRAMMING IN THE FORM OF EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. FREE TO THE PUBLIC, OUR GALLERIES BRING THE LATEST CUTTING-EDGE EXHIBITIONS TO THE REGION AND SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR DISCOVERY AND LEARNING ABOUT CRAFT FOR ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND INTEREST LEVELS. IN FY22, THE CENTER WELCOMED 7,989 GALLERY VISITORS, EXHIBITED 213 ARTISTS, AND RECEIVED 1,718 VIRTUAL PROGRAM ATTENDEES THROUGH EXHIBITION-RELATED PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. THE CENTER FOR CRAFT'S HISTORIC 1912 HISTORIC FACILITY OFFERS OVER 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF ADDITIONAL SPACE TO HOST PROGRAMS, MEETINGS, AND EVENTS WITH TWO GALLERIES, EVENT AND MEETING SPACES, ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM AND CONFERENCE SPACES, AN ENGAGEMENT AREA TO EXPLORE THE CRAFT RESEARCH FUND'S PUBLICATIONS, AND A CO-WORKING SPACE ("COWORK"). THE CENTER FOR CRAFT IS A CREATIVE DESTINATION AND RESOURCE FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY FULFILLING THE CULTURAL SECTOR'S NEED FOR OPTIMUM SPACE FOR PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING, AND SHARED OFFICE SPACE FOR LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS. WITH THE HELP OF GENEROUS FUNDERS AND DONORS, THE CENTER CONTINUES TO BUILD ITS ENDOWED FUNDS TO REMAIN A BEACON OF SUPPORT FOR THE MAKERS, SCHOLARS, AND CRAFT COMMUNITY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE CENTER, PLEASE VISIT WWW.CENTERFORCRAFT.ORG.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Stephanie Moore
Executive Di
$107,764
Doug Beckstett
President
$0
Bernard Herman
President
$0
Diana N'diaye
Secretary
$0
Ray Hemachandra
Deai Chair
$0
David Worley
Treasurer
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$1,455,300
Government grants $145,664
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$325,907
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,926,871
Total Program Service Revenue$9,562
Investment income $126,995
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $142,577
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $151,487
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $941
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,386,393

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, The Center For Craft Creativity & Design Inc has awarded $41,353 in support to 5 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

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Ashburn, VA

PURPOSE: CRAFT RESEARCH

$10,500

MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: CRAFT RESEARCH

$8,653

ELIOT SCHOOL OF FINE & APPLIED ARTS

Org PageRecipient Profile

Jamaica Plain, MA

PURPOSE: CRAFT RESEARCH

$7,500

Madison, WI

PURPOSE: CRAFT RESEARCH

$7,350

KISMET COLLABORATIVE LLC

PURPOSE: CRAFT RESEARCH

$7,350
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 8 grants that The Center For Craft Creativity & Design Inc has recieved totaling $1,600,806.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Cccd Foundation

Asheville, NC

PURPOSE: GAP YEAR FUNDING

$600,000
Cccd Foundation

Asheville, NC

PURPOSE: OPERATIONS SUPPORT

$600,000
Cccd Foundation

Asheville, NC

PURPOSE: CRAFT RESEARCH

$255,300
John And Robyn Horn Foundation Inc

Little Rock, AR

PURPOSE: 2021 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$100,000
Foundation For The Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE GIFT

$21,500
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

$14,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$7,006,241
Earnings-$1,057,215
Grants$310,000
Ending Balance$5,639,026

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