2024-05-16T11:33:19-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 942801557 FRIENDS OF WESTERN ART INC FRIE 5209072885 PO Box 64730 Tucson AZ 85728 Pamela Kelty Treasurer 5209072885 2024-05-14 Pamela Kelty 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X friendsofwesternart.org X X 155899 X 77807 50947 0 2645 0 0 0 0 24500 13232 11268 0 0 0 0 142667 25300 0 0 32637 0 920 49940 108797 33870 169831 0 203701 169831 203701 0 0 0 0 169831 203701 0 0 169831 203701 FWA promotes awareness of the art of the American West by providing sponsorship and support to western artists, artisans, educational programs, and art-related organizations in Tucson and Southern Arizona. Over the past 20 years, FWA has raised and donated over $701,000 to support this mission. Major categories of funding include: $314,000 for Teacher and School Art Supply Grants and Scholarships; $159,000 Amerind Museum (a 501(c)(3) organization); $77,000 Tucson Museum of Art (a 501(c)(3) organization); $60,000 Patronato San Xavier (a 501(c)(3) organization); $49,000 for Art Conservation, Preservation and Restoration; and $23,000 Public Art Grants and Commissions. Funds scholarships, educational grants, and school art supplies. During the 2022-2023 academic school year, FWA school art program funding reached over 7,400 students in Southern Arizona. 21400 22027 Promotes awareness of Western Art through educational events. During 2023, FWA's educational programming included hosting lectures and the Aline Goodman Young Artist Contest as well as underwriting and participating in the FWA/Amerind joint exhibit at the Amerind Museum. 3900 60078 82105 Barbara Peck President 4 0 0 0 Sandra Moomey First Vice President 2 0 0 0 Patty Carnovale Second Vice President 3 0 0 0 Pamela Kelty Treasurer 3 0 0 0 Melissa Fulton Secretary 3 0 0 0 Mary Barbosa Director 2 0 0 0 Laura Brown Director 2 0 0 0 Michael Ewing Director 2 0 0 0 Jane Fletcher Director 3 0 0 0 Betsy Greene Director 2 0 0 0 Hal Byrd Immediate Past President 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amy Ramm-Merkel PO Box 64730 Tucson AZ 85728 5209072885 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 36929 31114 44543 57944 77807 248337 95275 10580 25419 58825 75447 265546 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132204 41694 69962 116769 153254 513883 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 513883 1355 874 49 0 2645 4923 0 0 0 0 1355 874 49 0 2645 4923 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 133559 42568 70011 116769 155899 518806 0.99051 0.99313 0.00949 0.00687 X Annual BBQ 49472 24972 24500 0 0 0 6168 1494 5570 0 0 49472 24972 24500 0 0 0 6168 1494 5570 13232 11268 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 The $21,400 total grants are awarded to schools for educational assistance and art supplies related to Western Art programs. All grants in this category are less than $400 each. During 2023, FWA awarded 66 teacher art supply grants which served over 7,000 students in Southeastern Arizona elementary, middle and high schools. FWA also awarded $100 art supply gift cards to the 24 winning contestants at the Aline Goodman Young Artist Awards ceremony during the Tucson Festival of Books. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Program Service Direct Expense Promoting Western Art;42796|Website and Zoom;3807|General Liability and Directors and Officers Insurance;1706|Credit Card Processing;886|Cell Phone;394|Supplies and Miscellaneous;351^Total;49940^