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PHILIP C CURTIS CHARITABLE TRUST

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 912094316 · Form 990PF · FY2022 · NTEE A23 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · www.philipccurtis.org
revenue
$5K
expenses
$51K
net assets
$2.2M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Philip C. Curtis Charitable Trust supports the arts by sharing the work of Arizona-based artist Philip C. Curtis with museums, universities, and educational institutions. It aims to encourage artists of all ages and expand public access to Curtis's surreal, magic realism paintings. The Trust facilitates exhibitions, builds a provenance database, and accepts contributions to sustain its mission.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Art Acquisition and Stewardship
Seeks gifts, loans, or purchases of Curtis paintings to expand the Trust’s permanent collection for historical and exhibition purposes.
Exhibition Program
Facilitates the display of Philip C. Curtis's artwork at museums, universities, and other educational institutions.
Provenance Database Development
Builds a comprehensive record of the history and ownership of Curtis's paintings for scholarly research and collection management.
activities · 3 clusters

what they do

  • Artist-Specific Legacy Stewardship 12 activities
    • Art Collection Management and Exhibition
      Manages and expands a permanent art collection, primarily focusing on works by Philip C. Curtis, for historical significance, scholarly research, and exhibition. The Trust shares this collection with museums, universities, and educational institutions, and supports dedicated exhibition spaces like The Ullman Center for the Art of Philip C. Curtis at the Phoenix Art Museum.
    • Art Collection Management and Exhibition
      Manages and expands a permanent art collection, primarily focusing on works by Philip C. Curtis, for historical significance, scholarly research, and exhibition. The Trust shares this collection with museums, universities, and educational institutions, and supports dedicated exhibition spaces like The Ullman Center for the Art of Philip C. Curtis at the Phoenix Art Museum.
    • Art Collection Management and Sharing
      Manages and expands a permanent art collection, primarily focused on Philip C. Curtis's works, for historical significance, scholarly research, and exhibition, and shares this collection with museums, universities, and educational institutions.
    • Art Collection Management and Sharing
      Manages and expands a permanent art collection, primarily focusing on Philip C. Curtis's works, for historical significance, scholarly research, and exhibition, and shares this collection with museums, universities, and educational institutions.
    • Art Exhibition Support
      Supports art exhibitions featuring the work of Philip C. Curtis at various institutions, such as Jackson College.
    • Art Exhibition Support
      Supports art exhibitions featuring the work of Philip C. Curtis at various institutions, such as Jackson College.
    • Art Sales
      Makes works of art by Philip C. Curtis, including lithographs, watercolors, and a limited number of oil paintings, available for sale.
    • Art Sales
      Makes works of art by Philip C. Curtis, including lithographs, watercolors, and a limited number of oil paintings, available for sale.
    • Artist Support and Arts Promotion
      Operates as a charitable trust to encourage artists of all ages and provide support for the arts, including historical financial support to Philip C. Curtis to enable his focus on painting.
    • Artist Support and Arts Promotion
      Operates as a charitable trust to encourage artists of all ages and provide support for the arts, including historical financial support to Philip C. Curtis to enable his focus on painting.
    • Sale of Philip C. Curtis Artworks
      Makes various works of art by Philip C. Curtis, including lithographs, watercolors, and a limited number of oil paintings, available for sale.
    • Supporting Philip C. Curtis Art Exhibitions
      Supports and facilitates art exhibitions featuring the works of Philip C. Curtis at various institutions, including the reopening of The Ullman Center for the Art of Philip C. Curtis at the Phoenix Art Museum and exhibitions at Jackson College.
  • Artist Catalog Raisonné & Copyright Management 3 activities
    • Art Provenance Research
      Develops a provenance database specifically for artworks by Philip C. Curtis.
    • Art Provenance Research
      Develops a provenance database specifically for artworks by Philip C. Curtis.
    • Provenance Database Development
      Develops a provenance database specifically for artworks by Philip C. Curtis.
  • Memorial and Honorific Community Projects 1 activity
    • Art Donation
      Donates artworks, such as "The Unveiling" (1979), to museums like the University of Arizona Museum of Art.
financials · form 990PF · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$5K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$5K100%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$51K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$25K
Grants paid out$25K
balance sheet
Total assets$2.18M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$2.18M
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -5.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Janie Ellis Jones Trustee 2 $25K
board members · 1
  • Philip J Curtis — Trustee
relationships · 11

who they work with

  • Evan Struck Partner — Partnered with speed painter Evan Struck for a live painting performance during a concert inspired by Philip C Curtis.
  • JSO Partner — Partnered with the JSO for a concert inspired by the work of Philip C Curtis.
  • Jackson College Partner — Collaborated with the college on an exhibition of Philip C Curtis's artwork.
  • Jeremy Crosmer Partner — Supported a world premiere composition by Jeremy Crosmer inspired by Philip C Curtis.
  • Lewis J. Ruskin Funder — Formed the Curtis Trust with nine other patrons to provide financial support for Philip C. Curtis.
  • Phoenix Art Museum Partner — Partnered to reopen The Ullman Center for the Art of Philip C. Curtis, a gallery dedicated to featuring the works of Philip C. Curtis.
  • The Virginia M. Ullman Foundation Funder — Provided support for the reinvigoration of The Ullman Center for the Art of Philip C. Curtis.
  • University of Arizona Museum of Art Partner — Partnered with the museum to display "The Unveiling" by Philip C Curtis.
  • educational institutions Partner — Partner institutions interested in exhibiting or studying Philip C. Curtis's work
  • museums Partner — Partner institutions interested in exhibiting Philip C. Curtis's work
  • universities Partner — Partner institutions interested in exhibiting or studying Philip C. Curtis's work