Portrait Society of America

A guild of the human likeness, a national society devoted to keeping the craft of traditional portrait and figurative painting alive, taught and honored in an age that had largely turned away from it.

33named by PSA
59named by peers

Financial profile

Portrait Society of America · EIN 59-3515141 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2022$870,336$350,563$518,772$745,504$555,100Dec 2022
FY2021$591,123$236,843$266,606$586,999$430,722Dec 2021
FY2020$632,552$245,358$352,168$585,581$421,505Dec 2020
FY2019$716,607$264,732$446,945$704,670$374,692Dec 2019
FY2018$720,508$237,248$460,572$718,970$362,595Dec 2018
FY2017$826,910$248,394$571,970$773,307$361,057Dec 2017

Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.

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Peer societies

Five societies Portrait Society of America is read alongside.

Who backs PSA

Every company Portrait Society of America names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.

CompanySupport as publishedAlso named by
Blick Art MaterialsAward sponsorCAA NRPA SI
Jack Richeson & Co.Award sponsorNAEA
Airfloat SystemsAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
American Art CollectorAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Ampersand Art SupplyAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
ArtefexAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Artwork ArchiveAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Blue Ridge Oil ColorsAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Chelsea Classical Studio Fine Art MaterialsAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
EdgeProGearAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Gamblin Artists ColorsAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Golden Artist ColorsAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Holbein Artist MaterialsAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
International Artist MagazineAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Jerry's ArtaramaAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
M. Graham & Co.Award sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Masterson ArtAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Michael Harding Handmade PaintsAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Natural PigmentsAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
New Wave Fine Art ProductsAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Portraits, Inc.Award sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
RaymarAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
RCH Artists' Oil Paints, Inc.Award sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Richard Schmid PublicationsAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Rosemary & Co.Award sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Silver Brush LimitedAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
smART CoachAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
SourceTekAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
The DaVinci StudiosAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
u.go Plein AirAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Urban GoatAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil ColorsAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Workshops in YorkshireAward sponsorOnly Portrait Society of America, so far
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026

Thank You to our 2027 Sponsors. Read September 28, 2026. Sponsors of the 2027 Art of the Portrait conference and International Portrait Competition awards. Scottsdale Artists' School (nonprofit school) omitted.

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Who backs Portrait Society of America's peers, but not Portrait Society of America

Companies named publicly by at least one of Portrait Society of America's five peer societies, and not found in Portrait Society of America's reviewed public records.

CompanySIHGAAPAPeers
Above the Fray, Inc.Named1 of 3
Abrams ComicArtsNamed1 of 3
Acadian Brown CottonNamed1 of 3
AdobeNamed1 of 3
Agency AccessNamed1 of 3
Athenaeum Comic ArtNamed1 of 3
Blazing EditionsNamed1 of 3
Bologna Children’s Book FairNamed1 of 3
capture1Named1 of 3
Cochenille Design StudioNamed1 of 3
Comics KingdomNamed1 of 3
Cradoc fotoSoftwareNamed1 of 3
Craján by Ron JanishNamed1 of 3
Echo DesignNamed1 of 3
FantagraphicsNamed1 of 3
Fiber Artist Supply CompanyNamed1 of 3
FoundNamed1 of 3
Harrisville DesignsNamed1 of 3
Hawaiian MoonNamed1 of 3
HelvetiqNamed1 of 3
Hodgson Russ LLP/Joseph GoldbergNamed1 of 3
ImageRightsNamed1 of 3
King Features Unit of HearstNamed1 of 3
Levon Graphics Corp.Named1 of 3
LoftyFiberNamed1 of 3
LoomfinityNamed1 of 3
Louisiana Yarn GuysNamed1 of 3
Lunatic Fringe YarnsNamed1 of 3
Midtown ComicsNamed1 of 3
Motto by HiltonNamed1 of 3
My Fine YarnNamed1 of 3
Neal Howard Henceforth YarnsNamed1 of 3
PhaidonNamed1 of 3
PhotoShelterNamed1 of 3
Purrington LoomsNamed1 of 3
Rockstar Games, Inc.Named1 of 3
Rolly Poly StudiosNamed1 of 3
Royalwood, LtdNamed1 of 3
Schiffer Craft PublishingNamed1 of 3
Sew ThisNamed1 of 3
Shiny Dime FibersNamed1 of 3
SonyNamed1 of 3
StickerAppNamed1 of 3
Susan's Fiber ShopNamed1 of 3
Tether ToolsNamed1 of 3
The Illustrated Gallery/Jordan BermanNamed1 of 3
The Layzee Farmer LLC.Named1 of 3
The Rogue SkeinNamed1 of 3
Theodora's PearlsNamed1 of 3
Think TankNamed1 of 3
Unclaimed BaggageNamed1 of 3
Upstate MerchNamed1 of 3
Warby Parker, Inc.Named1 of 3
WEFT MagazineNamed1 of 3
Wine IconsNamed1 of 3
WorkbookNamed1 of 3
XencelabsNamed1 of 3
Yarn Barn of KansasNamed1 of 3
Z-Twist Dye WorksNamed1 of 3

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The outside view

A guild of the human likeness, a national society devoted to keeping the craft of traditional portrait and figurative painting alive, taught and honored in an age that had largely turned away from it.

  • Consensus
  • Preserve
  • Inward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Guild

Where mastery is the price of belonging.

The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.

Also reads toward The Legacy and The Movement.

Strengths

→Deep loyalty and a strong sense of belonging.
→Standards and credentials carry real weight.
→Expertise and trusted credential in the field.

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