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Jonathan Art Foundation FY2020 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 1987Arts & Culture EIN 95-4095291Revenue $115K in FY2020

On file with the IRSjonathanart.org545 S Figueroa St, 90071-1704 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Nov 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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THE JONATHAN ART FOUNDATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, LIGHTING, FRAMING, AND REFRAMING OF THE ART COLLECTION OWNED BY THE JONATHAN ART FOUNDATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING AND DISPLAYING THE WORKS OF ART in various venues, including the Jonathan Club and other locations.THE FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RAISES FUNDS BY SPONSORING VARIOUS EVENTS OR OTHER SOLICITATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT ART TO ADD TO ITS COLLECTION, TO PRESERVE AND DISPLAY THIS ART, AND TOFURTHER THE PUBLICS UNDERSTANDING OF 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY PAINTINGS BY CALIFORNIA ARTISTS THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVES GIFTS OF HISTORICAL ARTWORK FROM INDIVIDUALS WHICH BENFIT ITS COLLECTION.THE FOUNDATION DISPLAYS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF ITS COLLECTION IN VARIOUS PUBLIC VENUES AND LOANS ARTWORKS FROM ITS COLLECTION TO PUBLIC MUSEUMS AND OTHER PUBLI

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
40¢ 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$981
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$115K
Spent
$60K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$115K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$144K
Expenses
$60K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$70K
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.4M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1992.

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

Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $24K Management & general 34% · $21K Fundraising 26% · $15K

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

32 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judith Jenkins
Vice President
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
John O'Keefe
Treasurer
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Frank Dohn
Director
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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

Collects, displays, and educates the public about historical California art.

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2 programs · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In 2020 the Jonathan Art Foundation (JAF) hosted one in-person luncheon and docent tour for artists and museum professionals at its primary venue in Downtown Los Angeles and one virtual docent tour on Zoom.

$24Kprogram expense
02

The Jonathan Art Foundation (JAF) hosted eleven docent tours at its primary venue in Downtown Los Angeles (including artist and museum groups). Thirty JAF books were donated to institutions and docent tour guests at the facility.Art from the JAF collection has been on public exhibition in 2019 at the California Court of Appeals in…

$24Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$10K
Fiel FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$115K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$181
Money outPt IX
$60K
Ln 25
Programscol B$24K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$981
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$181
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$115K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$981
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $144K$70K$74K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $152K$68K$85K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4K$77K−$73K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $118K$61K$57K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$52K$31K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $115K$60K$56K$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

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

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