Fresh Arts
P.O. Box 66494
Houston, TX 77266
(713) 868-1839
Website: https://fresharts.org
Contact:
Angela Carranza
Executive Director
fiscalsponsorship@fresharts.org
Year organization became a 501(c)(3): 2004
Year of first fiscal sponsorship: 2012
Number of sponsored projects: 30
Fiscal sponsorship administrative charge:
Administrative fee 8% on all donations (credit card, cash, check, grants, or corporate gifts). No credit card fees passed on to projects. Additional fees: Application $25; One-time setup $150 (includes onboarding, fund account setup, donation page, ACH setup, and contracts); Annual membership dues $120 (required; includes donation processing, crowdfunding, recurring gifts and more); Contract renewal fee: $100 annually (covers renewal of sponsorship agreement, account review, required documentation, and donation page updates upon request)
Eligibility criteria:
- Aligned mission values
- Only projects located in our state or region
- Other: Projects must be arts-focused and locally based (within 50 miles of the Greater Houston area).
Types of projects or services we sponsor:
- Arts and culture
- Children, youth and families
- Economic development
- Education
- Festivals and events
- LGBTQ+
- Mental health
- Open space/parks
- People or communities of color/minorities
- Political advocacy
- Social Services
- Veterans
- Women
- Youth development
- Other: All fiscally sponsored projects must have a core arts-based component. While they may address other priority areas—such as education, community engagement or social justice—the project must be grounded in artistic practice to align with Fresh Arts’ mission.
Services we offer projects:
- Organizational development
- Receiving property and stock donation
Based on Fiscal Sponsorship: 6 Ways to Do It Right: Our model(s) of fiscal sponsorship are:
- Model C, Preapproved Grant Relationship
Organization description:
Fresh Arts is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering local artists and fostering a thriving arts community across Greater Houston. From artist support services and fiscal sponsorship to professional development workshops and public activations in Arts District Houston—a state-designated cultural district we manage—we work to strengthen the region’s creative ecosystem by championing the artists and cultural producers who make our city vibrant and diverse.