Mosaic America FY2020 filing

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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.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3114496) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
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
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
88% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
25.7 mo
of spending, in cash
25.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $670K
5 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
None of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$348K
Spent
$176K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$378K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$348K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$640K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$956K
Expenses
$176K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$685K
FY2025$867K
Net assets
$378K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$378K
FY2022$789K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2020 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

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $155K Management & general 11% · $19K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Creative Direct
$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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1 program · $155K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Mosaic America is a grassroots initiative launched by Sangam Arts to help strengthen our rapidly diversifying communities through collaborative, multicultural arts.Our focus is to create and nurture strong intercultural connections between the many vibrant cultures in the US through visual and performing arts.By launching local…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3114496) · Dispute this line
$155Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$670K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$378K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K
Total assetsLn 16$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Government grantsLn 1e$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$378K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$378K
Total assetsLn 16$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$378K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$378K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$205K$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$205K$378K
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$163K$144K$17K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$928$928
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
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$365$365
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$4K$380
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$155K$19K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 26, 2026 $956K$867K$89K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 26, 2026 $1.1M$685K$429K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 26, 2026 $640K$647K−$7K$782K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 16, 2023 $468K$440K$28K$789K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 1, 2021 $348K$176K$172K$378K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $348,419 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$335,269
I-9 Program service revenue$13,150
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$348,419
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$176,076
I-18 Total expenses$176,076
I-19 Revenue less expenses$172,343
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 $348,419 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$60,740
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$274,529
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$335,269
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,150$13,150
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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 $13,150$348,419
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,076 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $143,650 · Management $16,800 · Fundraising $2,700$163,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $928$928
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,528$1,528
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,604$5,604
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
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 $365$365
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,121 · Management $380$4,501
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,668 · Management $18,708 · Fundraising $2,700$176,076
Part X · Balance sheet $377,745 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $205,402$377,745
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $205,402$377,745
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $205,402$377,745
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $205,402$377,745
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $205,402$377,745
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $377,745 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,419
XI-2 Total expenses$176,076
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,343
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$205,402
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$377,745

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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