Annual Report 2025
In 2025 the foundation raised 96.4 million som and spent 92.3 million. The remaining 4.1 million went to the reserve for the Besh-Tash roof.
Income
| Source | m som | % |
|---|---|---|
| State subsidy: Ministry of Education, programme "Culture and the Arts" (budget line 07.4) | 41.2 | 42.7% |
| Talasbank | 12.0 | 12.4% |
| IradOne Media Group | 9.5 | 9.9% |
| Patrons (214) | 8.3 | 8.6% |
| Winter Gala 2025 | 6.1 | 6.3% |
| Iradenergo | 5.0 | 5.2% |
| Attelkom | 4.0 | 4.1% |
| Bereke | 2.5 | 2.6% |
| Other donations, interest, fair sales | 7.8 | 8.1% |
| Total | 96.4 | 100% |
Expenditure
| Programme | m som | % |
|---|---|---|
| Irad Palace of Art: operating grant | 31.0 | 33.6% |
| Restoration and conservation | 14.6 | 15.8% |
| Touring (Ak-Kuu, Nurzhan Drama Theatre, conservatory) | 11.3 | 12.2% |
| Children's art studios and choir | 9.8 | 10.6% |
| Hunarmand crafts programme | 7.4 | 8.0% |
| Young artists | 6.2 | 6.7% |
| Exhibitions and publications | 5.1 | 5.5% |
| Administration and fundraising | 6.9 | 7.5% |
| Total | 92.3 | 100% |
The year
The Palace of Art opened the Saparbekov horses room and conserved 38 icons. Hunarmand: 22 masters, 41 apprentices, the first winter fair. Children's studios opened in Kyzyl-Adyr and Toktogul. Ak-Kuu toured eight district towns. Zara Toktarova joined the Board of Trustees.
Millions of som, rounded. Audited by Talas Audit Consulting LLC (opinion of 28.04.2026). The full report (PDF, 4.2 MB) is available from the office on request.