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Connects Bay Area communities with artists to promote inclusion, respect, and civic engagement through art. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $1.8M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, and $771K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
www.somarts.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$1.8MFY2020
Expenses
$1.9M
Net assets
$771K
People
9
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  94-2655955 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Francisco, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Connects Bay Area communities with artists to promote inclusion, respect, and civic engagement through art.
Leadership
Maria Jenson · Exec Director · $98K
Money in and out
$1.8M revenue, $1.9M expenses
Bottom line
71% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$1.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$771K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$105K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.27 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2020
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2020
Total assets
$1.0M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$257K
FY2020
Total revenue
$1.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$771K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$105K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSomarts
EINHdr · item D94-2655955
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.somarts.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A900)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1980

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director
$97,893Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maria Jenson’s $120K as Exec Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3917 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sharaya Souza$120,000$103,872
Maria Jenson$119,806$116,327$108,629$104,257$96,423$97,893
Robert Goldfarb$106,748$109,009$115,730

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Affordable Space ProgramOver 90 events and 60 nonprofit partners were provided space and support services at below-market rates during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.

$576Kprogram expense
02

Fiscal SponsorshipsSOMArts provides fiscal sponsorships for various artists and emerging organizations, which includes access to funding for short-term projects. These artists and organizations receive free access to monthly professional development workshops, grant-writing assistance, and an annual one-on-one consultation.

$381Kprogram expense
03

Exhibition Programs (Gallery)SOMArts produces and supports a dynamic range of exhibitions in support of its mission to promote art on the community level and foster an appreciation of and respect for all cultures.

$315Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.2M · 70%
Program service revenue$530K · 30%
Contributions & grants70%$1.2M
Program service revenue30%$530K
Other revenue$6K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.27 Fundraising $0.02
Program services71%$1.3M
Management & general27%$503K
Fundraising2%$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$921K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$257K
Total net assetsLn 32$771K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $921K · Operating expenses/yr $1.9M
5.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.3M · Total expenses $1.9M
71%
Management & General
Management & general $503K · Total expenses $1.9M
27%
Fundraising
Fundraising $38K · Total expenses $1.9M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $38K · Solicited contributions $229K
$0.17 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $1.8M
70%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.0M · Total revenue $1.8M
57%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $530K · Total revenue $1.8M
30%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.8M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $530K · Total expenses $1.9M
28%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.8M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $771K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.8M · Expenses $1.9M
-6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $771K · Total assets $1.0M
75%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.0M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Maria Jenson · Reported title Exec Director · Highest reported compensation $98K · Total expenses $1.9M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.2M · Total expenses $1.9M
63%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 27%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0.5%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $1.7M · 2019–2024
Related Tactics CollectiveFY2024$196,100
Media AllianceCA · FY2024$8,832
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,100
Unitemized GrantFY2021$88,667
Unitemized GrantFY2020$44,507

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$3.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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