Golden Gate Performing Arts INC

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 305 volunteers and 13 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
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $646K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$672K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $580K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.7M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$10.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
$10.8M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2025$10.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Jul 1980.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $3.8M Management & general 12% · $637K Fundraising 14% · $715K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $672K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$233,912Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$233,912Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$204,544Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Verdugo’s $234K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chris Verdugo$233,912—$211,690———
Christopher Verdugo$233,912$233,404—$197,400$204,487—
Jacob Stensberg$204,544$219,100$185,050———
Tim Seelig———$190,000$204,487—
18 Christopher Verdugo—————$191,917
19 Tim Seelig—————$191,917
Jake Stensberg———$30,833——

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

Supports a gay men's chorus to bring harmony through its performances.

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2 programs · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Bring harmony to the world through choral presentations

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

Touring and outreach to serve as cultural ambassadors for san franciscos gay lesbian bisexual transgender and allied communities by performing at community events produced by other organizations including fundraisers for HIV/AIDS charities in ca

$343Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$464K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$637K
Fundraisingcol D$715K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$484K
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$119K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$107K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Other incomeLn 4–11$464K
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$484K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$484K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$73K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$580K
Other assetsLn 15$199K
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
Net assetsLn 32$10.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6305
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$199K$238K$221K$214K$247K
SpentLn 1d–1f$11K$10K$7K$10K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$530K$484K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$589K$580K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.1M$15.1M
Total assetsLn 16$17.4M$16.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M$5.7M
Net assetsLn 32$11.5M$10.8M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$438K$338K$57K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$816K$115K$125K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$43K$32K$6K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$213K$162K$27K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$111K$87K$13K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$625K$321K$220K$84K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$94K$91K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$174K$136K$38K
TravelLn 17$40K$21K$2K$17K
InterestLn 20$206K$159K$47K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$261K$201K$60K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$26K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.1M$17K$332K
All other expensesLn 24e$402K$305K$25K$71K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$3.8M$637K$715K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 13, 2026 $4.5M$5.1M−$669K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 8, 2025 $4.7M$4.4M$276K$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2024 $5.4M$4.0M$1.5M$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 7, 2023 $5.2M$3.4M$1.8M$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2022 $2.3M$2.0M$295K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 26, 2021 $4.1M$3.4M$683K$7.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,466,997 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,837,099$2,679,269
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $941,251$1,265,053
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $156,057$58,247
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $739,946$464,428
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,674,353$4,466,997
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,667,857$1,861,291
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,730,647$3,274,716
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,398,504$5,136,007
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $275,849−$669,010
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,466,997 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$76,940
VIII-1c Fundraising events$106,750
VIII-1e Government grants$119,041
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,376,538
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$26,344
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,679,269
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,265,053$1,265,053
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $58,247$58,247
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $143,703$143,703
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$290,477
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $30,248$30,248
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,295,301 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $201,950$4,466,997
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,136,007 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $337,600 · Management $57,010 · Fundraising $43,846$438,456
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $816,209 · Management $114,726 · Fundraising $125,036$1,055,971
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,415 · Management $5,774 · Fundraising $4,025$42,714
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $161,890 · Management $26,714 · Fundraising $24,682$212,786
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $86,599 · Management $12,555 · Fundraising $12,210$111,364
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $321,016 · Management $219,670 · Fundraising $84,426$625,112
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $91,366 · Management $3,081$94,447
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $136,233 · Management $37,609$173,842
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,539 · Management $2,171 · Fundraising $17,022$39,732
IX-20 InterestPrograms $159,059 · Management $47,292$206,351
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $201,441 · Management $59,892$261,333
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,948 · Management $7,715$33,663
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,089,335 · Management $17,089 · Fundraising $332,080$1,438,504
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $304,959 · Management $25,350 · Fundraising $71,423$401,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,784,609 · Management $636,648 · Fundraising $714,750$5,136,007
Part X · Balance sheet $16,478,108 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $530,289$484,185
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $686,896$73,449
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $97,183$72,628
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,122,048$15,069,329
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $588,573$579,968
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,359,383$198,549
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,384,372$16,478,108
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $265,319$140,695
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $87,205$24,133
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $5,540,547$5,490,989
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,893,071$5,655,817
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,755,027$10,295,870
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $736,274$526,421
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,491,301$10,822,291
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,384,372$16,478,108
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,822,291 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,466,997
XI-2 Total expenses$5,136,007
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$669,010
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,491,301
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$234,821
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,822,291

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