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Isadoranow Foundation

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Since 2007Arts & Culture EIN 26-1512432Revenue $545K in FY2025Latest return filed May 8, 2026

On file with the IRSseasideartscenter.orgSan Diego, CATax-exempt since May 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization is dedicated to providing equitable fine arts education. Through our generative approach, students develop their own, unique voice within their art.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 56 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$545K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$471K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$545K
FY2025▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$289K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$545K
Expenses
$471K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$242K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$395K
FY2025$471K
Net assets
$38K
FY2025▲ +208%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$311
FY2023$15K
FY2024−$36K
FY2025$38K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $353K Management & general 23% · $106K Fundraising 2% · $12K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Gelender
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joni Kolman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dean Lyulkin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nalinee Rojan
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elyssa Rosenburg
Executive Di
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers fine arts education, helping students find their unique artistic voice.

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1 program · $353K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Fine Arts Classes and Camps for Chilldren

Seaside arts center is dedicated to providing equitable fine arts education to children in the san diego community. Our approach helps students develop their own, unique voice within their art; refine their individual style; and enhance their confidence, compassion, and creativity.

$353Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2020$5
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$545K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$347K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Other incomeLn 4–11$492
Money outPt IX
$471K
Ln 25
Programscol B$353K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Government grantsLn 1e$29K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$106K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$347K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$492
Total revenueLn 12$545K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$501
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Other assetsLn 15−$2K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 656
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$106K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$66K$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K$35K
Net assetsLn 32−$36K$38K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$210K$157K$42K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$15K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$7$11K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$117K$117K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$373$373
InterestLn 20$833$833
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$471K$353K$106K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 8, 2026 $545K$471K$74K$38K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 9, 2025 $345K$395K−$51K−$36K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 18, 2024 $353K$344K$9K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 18, 2023 $289K$242K$47K$311 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $545,204 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $73,616$197,930
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $270,323$346,781
I-10 Investment income$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $875$492
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,814$545,204
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $207,606$230,289
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,833$240,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $395,439$471,264
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,625$73,940
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $545,204 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $356 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,929
VIII-1e Government grants$28,513
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$166,488
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$105,587
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$197,930
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $346,531$346,531
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$926
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,312$1,312
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $346,887 · Excluded from tax $1,313$545,204
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $471,264 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $157,294 · Management $41,945 · Fundraising $10,486$209,725
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,423 · Management $4,113 · Fundraising $1,028$20,564
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,623$11,623
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,588$7,588
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $30,184$30,184
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7 · Management $10,950$10,957
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,943$1,943
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $117,358$117,358
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,273$16,273
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $373$373
IX-20 InterestManagement $833$833
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,649$6,649
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,764$9,764
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,430$27,430
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $353,453 · Management $106,297 · Fundraising $11,514$471,264
Part X · Balance sheet $72,931 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,252$27,171
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$501
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,698$47,698
X-15 Other assets−$2,439
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,950$72,931
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,236$3,444
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $96,205$31,038
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $124$124
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $101,565$34,606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$35,615$38,325
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$35,615$38,325
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,950$72,931
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,325 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$545,204
XI-2 Total expenses$471,264
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,940
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$35,615
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,325

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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