Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 23-7132108

BARNSDALL ARTS

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90027

Financials

$171K$129K2023$114K$127K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BARNSDALL ARTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$113,634$127,337-$13,703$554,579$0$554,579
March 31, 2024990$171,441$128,555$42,886$568,282$0$568,282
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$26,016
Membership dues
$1,000
Program service revenue
$65,363
Investment income
$22,255
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$93,083
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$100,537
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,000
Occupancy
$11,580
Travel
$167
Program services (functional)
$73,254
Management and general (functional)
$54,083

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$568,282
Total assets, end of year
$554,579
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$554,579
Net assets without donor restrictions
$499,935
Net assets with donor restrictions
$54,644
Gross receipts
$113,634
Employees
6
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHELAH LEHRER-GRAIWERExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
8$21,800
LARRY MONDTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID BISHOPDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTEN HODESSVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VALERIE TAYLORDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN LEHRER-GRAIWERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
CYNTHIA VARGASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN FUTTERMANPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JONATHAN MATZDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GLEN TITANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
BARBARA DOURMASHKIN-CASEDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHELAH LEHRER-GRAIWERExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
8$0
LARRY MONDTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID BISHOPDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTEN HODESSVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VALERIE TAYLORDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN LEHRER-GRAIWERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
LEYNA LIGHTMANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
CYNTHIA VARGASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBRA SCACCODirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN FUTTERMANPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JONATHAN MATZDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GLEN TITANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
BARBARA DOURMASHKIN CASEDirector
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2535 ABERDEEN AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027-1219
Signed the 990
SHELAH LEHRER-GRAIWER, Executive Director
Phone
(323) 363-4629
Return prepared by
Sayareh Hallegua CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7132108 or by the name BARNSDALL ARTS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Our mission is to provide quality art education and exhibitions that nurture creativity, acquisition of artistic skills, and aesthetic appreciation of art. Our outstanding programs build communtiy through access, engagement, excellence and equity.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM PROVIDES QUALITY ART EUCATION PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, PARKS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND FESTIVALS FOR PRESCHOOL TO SENIORS.
    Expenses $73,254
  • COTSEN MASTER RESIDENCY IS AN ENDOWED PROGRAM CONDUCTED EVERY 2 TO 3 YEARS WITH A CELEBRATED ARTIST.
  • PROJECT SILVER LINING IS A HOLISTIC, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROJECT INCORPORATING YOGA, MINDFULNESS TRAINING, FILM, AND VISUAL ARTS. THE PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED TO WORK WITH AT-RISK YOUTH AND INTRODUCE THEM TO THE ARTS AS EFFECTIVE MEANS TO ACCESS THEIR OWN VOICES, TO TRANSFORM THEIR ATTITUDES AND TO ENVISION THEIR FUTURE. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRUST, RESPECT, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ARE AT THE CORE OF THIS PROJECT.
  • PARTY IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CHILDREN ART WORKSHOPS AT BIRTHDAY PARTIES.
  • BARNSDALL ARTS SUNDAYS ARE FREE FAMILY ART WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT BARSDALL ART PARK. EACH WORKSHOP IS CENTERED ON GLOBAL CULTURE. ALL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED.
  • Exhibitions are an integral part of our mission to celebrate art in our community. We feature our unique UNESCO International Collection of Child Art, as well as the work produced in our classes and workshops, in numerous exhibits throughout the year. Many of our programs, like LAs BEST and Project Ragan, culminate in on-site displays. The Main Concourse at Kaiser-Sunset Hospital is our primary exhibition site. We install two exhibits annually. Since the building opened in 2009, hundreds of thousands of people have viewed our installations there. We also feature student work at our studio during the semi-annual Brewery Art Walks. In the past our ICAC and student work have been displayed at the Bridge Gallery in LA City Hall, the Pasadena Civic Center, and Childrens Hospital as well as in other corporate and civic institutions.
  • Festival and Special Events Program offers children and family art workshops community-wide. We have participated at: Brewery Art Walk, Hollywood Arts Council Festival of Children, Oaks Neighborhood Picnic, Silverlake Jewish Community Center Fair, Natural History Museum,USC pacific Asian Museum and various street fairs.
  • bookMark OFFERS ART WORKSHOPS AT LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
  • HOUSE CALLS OFFER PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP LESSONS IN YOUR RESIDENCE: ELEMENTARY,MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, ADULTS. THE CURRICULUM WILL BE CREATED TO MEET YOUR NEEDS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Check at the IRS
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7132108
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$648,156
Income (IRS master file)
$220,288

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$113,634$127,337$554,579XML
990March 2024$171,441$128,555$568,282XML
990March 2023$128,108$114,441$525,396IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7132108).

Questions about BARNSDALL ARTS

What is the EIN of BARNSDALL ARTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BARNSDALL ARTS is 23-7132108.
Is BARNSDALL ARTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to BARNSDALL ARTS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BARNSDALL ARTS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BARNSDALL ARTS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BARNSDALL ARTS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BARNSDALL ARTS?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $21,800 (SHELAH LEHRER-GRAIWER, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does BARNSDALL ARTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $113,634, expenses of $127,337 and total assets of $554,579 at year end.

Other nonprofits in LOS ANGELES

All nonprofits in LOS ANGELES · California · Arts, culture and humanities