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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-3746641

Arts Equity & Education Fund

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $557,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
Grants are made to organizations authorized to carry on charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational activities.

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $557,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,286,004
  • Tax year 2024

    $555,600

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $6,589,787
  • Tax year 2023

    $551,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $6,363,752
  • Tax year 2022

    $538,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $6,234,418
  • Tax year 2021

    $590,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $6,560,781
  • Tax year 2020

    $522,825

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,829,074
  • Tax year 2019

    $415,400

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,709,508
  • Tax year 2018

    $74,950

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,611,672

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraPittsburgh, PA

    Support of administrative costs

    $75,000
  2. Carnegie MuseumsPittsburgh, PA

    Support of artistic programming

    $50,000
  3. Pittsburgh Ballet TheatrePitttsburgh, PA

    Support of the scholarship fund

    $35,000
  4. The Ellis SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    Support of financial aid program

    $30,000
  5. Kelly Strayhorn TheaterPittsburgh, PA

    Support of administrative costs

    $27,500
  6. Allentown Symphony AssociationAllentown, PA

    Musician in residence program

    $25,000
  7. Brew House AssociationPittsburgh, PA

    Support of artistic programming

    $25,000
  8. California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA

    Support of administrative costs and operations

    $25,000
  9. Matress FactoryPittsburgh, PA

    Support of artistic programming

    $25,000
  10. New Hazlett Theater Center for Performing ArtsPittsburgh, PA

    Support of the resident company model

    $25,000
  11. Pearl Arts Movement & SoundBraddock, PA

    Support of capacity building

    $25,000
  12. Radiant HallPittsburgh, PA

    Support of residency program

    $20,000
  13. Silver Eye Center for PhotographyPittsburgh, PA

    Support of fellowship 26 program

    $20,000
  14. Alumni TheaterPittsburgh, PA

    Support of administrative costs

    $15,000
  15. Associated Artists of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Support of creative citizen studios program

    $15,000
  16. Center of LifePittsburgh, PA

    Support of artistic programming

    $15,000
  17. Texture Contemporary BalletPittsburgh, PA

    Support of administrative costs

    $15,000
  18. Flamenco PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Support of artistic programming

    $14,375
  19. City Theater CompanyPittsburgh, PA

    Support of neighborly: a play on two stoops by chisa hutchinson

    $10,000
  20. Imani Christian AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    Support of administrative costs

    $10,000
  21. Prime Stage Theatre CoPittsburgh, PA

    Support of artistic programming

    $10,000
  22. Quantum TheatrePittsburgh, PA

    Support of artistic programming

    $10,000
  23. Resonance WorksPittsburgh, PA

    Support of artistic programming

    $10,000
  24. The Legacy Arts ProjectPittsburgh, PA

    Support of artistic programming

    $10,000
  25. Pittsburgh Center for Arts and MediaPittsburgh, PA

    Support of administrative costs

    $5,000
  26. The Union ProjectPittsburgh, PA

    Support of artistic programming

    $5,000
  27. Touchstone Center for CraftsFarmington, PA

    Support of artistic programming

    $5,000
  28. Art 21 for EveryoneNew York, NY

    Support of administrative costs

    $625

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture12 grants $261,87578% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $40,00012% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania26 grants $531,875
  2. California1 grant $25,000
  3. New York1 grant $625

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Christopher C FleischnerPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Dawn N FleischnerCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Hours 20Pay $32,569
  • Karla StallworthEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $94,805

The return

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