ARTogether's mission is to provide art programs that foster compassionate communities where refugees and immigrants can flourish.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$852K
+179% vs prior year
Spent
$729K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$231K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$852K
FY2021▲ +179%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$852K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$846K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$939K
Expenses
$729K
FY2021▲ +210%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$729K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$654K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$980K
Net assets
$231K
FY2021▲ +116%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$464K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$173K

From the FY2021 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 Jun 2018.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $662K Management & general 8% · $59K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leva Zand’s $87K as Exec Director is at the 81st 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leva Zand$87,422$83,659$72,000$66,500$48,000$31,000
Miles Markstein—————$27,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Offers art programs to help refugees and immigrants build compassionate communities.

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3 programs · $662K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Fiscal Sponsorships

ARTogether works with arts and other nonprofit organizations and groups to provide fiscal sponsorships and other auxiliary support for programs and projects that fall within ARTogether's mission and values.

$485Kprogram expense
02

Artist Support Programs

ARTogether offers professional and financial support to refugee and immigrant artists, helping them to establish reputations in the Bay Area and to connect with their artistic community. Wraparound and other support for artists includes professional development, grant-writing support, artist mentorship, financial assistance, grants for…

$106Kprogram expense
03

Community Art Programs

ARTogether offers community art workshops and events, providing welcoming, creative spaces for refugees, immigrants, artists, and allies to meet, create, and build lasting connections with others in the community.

$71Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $1.7M · 2021–2025
Flying Carpet Children FestivCA · FY2025$90,319
Unitemized GrantFY2025$8,294
Unitemized GrantFY2024$134,249
Kinder Relief INCDE · FY2024$122,315
Flying Carpet Children FestivFY2024$94,548
Trybe INCCA · FY2024$85,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$900
Uplift Afghanistan FundFY2022$337,345
Unitemized GrantFY2022$39,001
Unitemized GrantFY2022$150
Uplift Afghanistan FundFY2021$421,135
Unitemized GrantFY2021$26,740
Individual RecipientFY2021$18,750
Flying Carpet Children FestivFY2021$18,069
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$852K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$510K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$342K
Money outPt IX
$729K
Ln 25
Programscol B$662K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$231K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$342K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$510K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$852K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$231K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$257K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$107K$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$27K
Net assetsLn 32$107K$231K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$458K$458K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$31K$31K
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$48K$34K$14K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118K$79K$32K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$10K$4K$599
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$280$280
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$33K$860
Advertising and promotionLn 12$149$149
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$210$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$140$140
TravelLn 17$714$555$159
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$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K$351
All other expensesLn 24e$130$130
Total functional expensesLn 25$729K$662K$59K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $939K$980K−$41K$173K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.5M−$300K$164K 990 PDF
FY2023 $846K$654K$192K$464K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$40K$273K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $852K$729K$124K$231K 990 PDF
FY2020 $305K$235K$70K$107K 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
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Part I · Summary $852,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $305,192$342,415
I-9 Program service revenue$510,061
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $305,192$852,476
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,000$489,194
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $90,731$181,094
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $139,481$58,505
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,212$728,793
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $69,980$123,683
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $852,476 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$37,567
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$304,848
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$342,415
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $510,061$510,061
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 $510,061$852,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $728,793 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $457,954$457,954
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $31,240$31,240
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 staffPrograms $33,600 · Management $14,400$48,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,133 · Management $32,400 · Fundraising $6,596$118,129
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,176 · Management $4,190 · Fundraising $599$14,965
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $280$280
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,856$2,856
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,210 · Management $860$34,070
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $149$149
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,999 · Management $2,656$5,655
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $210 · Management $1,137$1,347
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $140$140
IX-17 TravelPrograms $555 · Management $159$714
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 $4,973$4,973
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,840 · Management $351$8,191
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $130$130
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $662,030 · Management $59,419 · Fundraising $7,344$728,793
Part X · Balance sheet $257,477 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,902$257,477
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts 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 $106,902$257,477
X-25 Other liabilities$26,892
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$26,892
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $106,902$230,585
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $106,902$230,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,902$257,477
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $230,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$852,476
XI-2 Total expenses$728,793
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,683
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$106,902
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$230,585

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