To foster appreciation of contemporary visual arts in southern california by providing grants.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $522K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $92K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
38
of 38 voting members
Looks good: 38 of 38 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$455K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$472K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$927K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$455K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$462K
FY2022$494K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$503K
FY2025$510K
Expenses
$472K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$385K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$472K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$462K
Net assets
$927K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$901K
FY2022$944K
FY2023$927K
FY2024$938K
FY2025$985K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1975.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $436K Management & general 8% · $36K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

38 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports contemporary visual arts in Southern California through grants.

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2 programs · $436K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Providing grants to exhibitions, educational programs and other art-oriented non-profit institutions.

$345Kprogram expense
02

Membership education and development.

$91Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 98 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
Armory Center for the ArtsCA · FY2024$37,000
Art Center College of DesignCA · FY2024$30,000
Museum AssociatesFY2024$20,000
Hammer Museum INCAK · FY2024$20,000
Pasadena City College - Visual and Media ArtsFY2024$20,000
The Huntington LibraryFY2024$15,000
Side Street ProjectsCA · FY2024$15,000
Museum of Contemporary Art Los AngelesFY2024$15,000
Santa Monica Museum of ArtFY2024$14,000
Fulcrum ArtsCA · FY2024$12,500
Craft ContemporaryCA · FY2024$12,500
Scripps College Williamson GalleryFY2024$10,000
LaxartFY2024$10,000
Pomona College Benton Museum of ArtFY2024$10,000
Fowler Museum at UCLAFY2024$9,000
Artlab21 Foundation EsmoaCA · FY2024$9,000
Mak Center for Art and ArchitectureFY2024$8,000
Descanso Gardens FoundationCA · FY2024$8,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$455K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$341K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Money outPt IX
$472K
Ln 25
Programscol B$436K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$927K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$405K
Total assetsLn 16$930K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
38
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a38
IndependentVI 1b38
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$341K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$281K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Total revenueLn 12$455K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$376K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$405K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$522K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$930K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$927K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY23FY22FY21FY20FY19
End of yearLn 1g$571K$505K$566K$403K$381K
Given inLn 1b$41K$39K$40K$18K$3K
SpentLn 1d–1f$15K$15K$12K$11K$10K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$508K$405K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$452K$522K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$0
Total assetsLn 16$964K$930K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$944K$927K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$345K$345K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$911$320
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77K$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$472K$436K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 24, 2025 $510K$462K$48K$985K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $503K$492K$11K$938K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $455K$472K−$17K$927K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2022 $494K$452K$43K$944K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2021 $462K$385K$77K$901K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $454,887 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $411,090$340,569
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $89,501$106,554
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$83,846$60,194
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $77,719−$52,430
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $494,464$454,887
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $311,500$345,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $140,227$127,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $451,727$472,317
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,737−$17,430
Part VI · Governance 38 of 38 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body38
VI-1b Independent voting members38
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $454,887 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$280,753
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,816
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$340,569
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $106,554$106,554
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $60,194$60,194
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$52,430−$52,430
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $166,748 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$52,430$454,887
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $472,317 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $345,000$345,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,980$3,980
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,091$8,091
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $23,676$23,676
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,064$11,064
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $911 · Management $320$1,231
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,712$2,712
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,563$76,563
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $436,250 · Management $36,067 · Fundraising $0$472,317
Part X · Balance sheet $930,402 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,609$29,726
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $405,638$375,589
X-4 Accounts receivable$125
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,231$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $451,812$522,074
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,888$2,888
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $964,178$930,402
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,576$1,600
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,570$2,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,146$3,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $438,705$355,482
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $505,327$571,120
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $944,032$926,602
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $964,178$930,402
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $926,602 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$454,887
XI-2 Total expenses$472,317
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,430
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$944,032
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$926,602

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