Mosaic America

Tax-deductible

Saratoga, CA501(c)(3)Since 2014Arts & CultureEIN 46-3114496Revenue $956K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmosaicamerica.org19143 Harleigh Dr, 95070-5142 · Saratoga, CATax-exempt since Dec 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Mosaic America is a nonprofit organization that strengthens communities, cultivates belonging, and catalyzes inclusion through inter-cultural and co-created art. Our mission is to activate social cohesion by connecting people to place, history, and each other. We do this by identifying and authentically representing the community-in-place; catalyzing inclusion through participative and co-created expressions, and cultivating belonging through consistent and purposeful multicultural gatherings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 2 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $142K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $670K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$956K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$867K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$956K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$640K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$956K
Expenses
$867K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$685K
FY2025$867K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$378K
FY2022$789K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

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 Dec 2014.

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% · $646K Management & general 25% · $221K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Program
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Usha Srinivasan’s $85K as President & CEO is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

Creates art with communities to foster belonging and inclusion.

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3 programs · $646K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Mosaic Atlas is a neighborhood-centered culture mapping initiative for the entire San Francisco Bay Area, developed with San Jos State University. It provides the foundation for advancing Mosaic's mission by helping identify assets within cultural communities that are critical to building belonging and fostering cohesion in place-based…

$646Kprogram expense
02

Mosaic Festival is Mosaic Americas annual celebration of arts and culture in and around San Jos. It serves as a culminating event for a years worth of commissioned and curated works featuring Mosaic Americaspartners through performances, interactive workshops, exhibitions, vendor space, and more.

Pt IX · col B
03

Mosaic Engage encompasses a variety of initiatives Mosaic America leads in partnership with other organizations to create community cohesion, increase civic engagement and advance equity.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$670K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$956K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$564K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$377K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$867K
Ln 25
Programscol B$646K
Managementcol C$221K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$564K
Government grantsLn 1e$128K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$377K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$956K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$323$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$18K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$143K$143K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$269K$269K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$2K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$32K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$333K$333K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$12K−$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$867K$646K$221K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $956K$867K$89K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$685K$429K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $640K$647K−$7K$782K 990 PDF
FY2022 $468K$440K$28K$789K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $348K$176K$172K$378K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $955,915 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $971,292$563,630
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $125,387$377,275
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,354$15,010
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,114,033$955,915
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $213,727$473,676
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $471,488$393,034
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $685,215$866,710
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $428,818$89,205
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $955,915 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$127,905
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$435,725
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$563,630
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $377,275$377,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,010$15,010
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $392,285$955,915
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $866,710 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $143,096$143,096
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $269,004$269,004
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,238 · Management $27,216$29,454
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $32,122$32,122
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,167$24,167
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,833$1,833
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,949$11,949
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,075$3,075
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,633$2,633
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $332,947$332,947
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,717 · Management −$2,487$9,230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $645,781 · Management $220,929 · Fundraising $0$866,710
Part X · Balance sheet $1,318,391 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,207,641$1,309,576
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$8,815
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,800$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $323$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,210,766$1,318,391
X-25 Other liabilities$18,423
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$18,423
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,210,766$1,299,968
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,210,766$1,299,968
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,210,766$1,318,391
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,299,968 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$955,915
XI-2 Total expenses$866,710
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,205
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,210,766
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,299,968

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