Barnsdall Arts EIN 23-7132108

Barnsdall Arts

EIN  23-7132108 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers art education and exhibitions to foster creativity, skills, and appreciation.
Leadership
Shelah Lehrer-Graiwer · Executive Dir. · $22K
Money in and out
$114K revenue, $127K expenses
Bottom line
58% program efficiency

Offers art education and exhibitions to foster creativity, skills, and appreciation. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $114K in revenue, $127K in expenses, and $555K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$114K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$127K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$555K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$14K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.58 Management & general $0.42
Program efficiency
58%
of spending reaches programs▲ +10% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
52.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-12%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -148% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$114K
FY2025▼ -34%
Expenses
$127K
FY2025▼ -1%
Total assets
$555K
FY2025▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$114K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$127K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$555K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$14K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$555K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B58%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $73K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The artist in residence program provides quality art eucation programs to schools, libraries, museums, parks, community centers, social service agencies and festivals for preschool to seniors.

$73Kprogram expense
02

Project silver lining is a holistic, multi-disciplinary project incorporating yoga, mindfulness training, film, and visual arts. The program is structured to work with at-risk youth and introduce them to the arts as effective means to access their own voices, to transform their attitudes and to envision their future.

Pt IX · col B
03

Cotsen master residency is an endowed program conducted every 2 to 3 years with a celebrated artist.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBarnsdall Arts
EINHdr · item D23-7132108
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.barnsdallarts.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A110)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 1972

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$21,800Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$65K · 58%
Contributions & grants$26K · 23%
Investment income$22K · 20%
Program service revenue58%$65K
Contributions & grants23%$26K
Investment income20%$22K
Total revenueLn 12$114K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.58 Management & general $0.42
Program services58%$73K
Management & general42%$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$127K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$481K
Total assetsLn 16$555K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$555K
Months of cash on handcomputed45.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $552K · Operating expenses/yr $127K
52.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $73K · Total expenses $127K
58%
Management & General
Management & general $54K · Total expenses $127K
42%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $127K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $28K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $26K · Total revenue $114K
23%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $114K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $65K · Total revenue $114K
58%
Investment reliance
Investment income $22K · Total revenue $114K
+20%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $65K · Total expenses $127K
51%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $114K · Prior year $171K
-34%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $181K · FY2024 $114K
-11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $555K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $114K · Expenses $127K
-12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $555K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $555K · Total assets $555K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $71K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $555K
13%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shelah Lehrer-Graiwer · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $22K · Total expenses $127K
17%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $101K · Total expenses $127K
79%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 58%
Overhead ratio 42%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -34%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 5%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$114K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$171K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$128K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$165K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$181K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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