Nonprofit · EIN 46-4445158
HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS
Tax-exempt · SALINAS, CA 93905
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $631,774 | $637,014 | -$5,240 | $291,304 | $91,978 | $199,326 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $506,580 | $597,500 | -$90,920 | $276,501 | $71,938 | $204,563 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $164,018 | $318,765 | -$154,747 | $516,614 | $220,738 | $295,876 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $382,373
- Program service revenue
- $248,269
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $1,132
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,271
- Other salaries and wages
- $244,870
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $369,481
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,617
- Occupancy
- $50,115
- Travel
- $7,062
- Program services (functional)
- $556,658
- Management and general (functional)
- $49,281
- Fundraising (functional)
- $31,075
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $276,501
- Total assets, end of year
- $291,304
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $91,978
- Net assets, end of year
- $199,326
- Gross receipts
- $631,774
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN MENDELSOHN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $95,271 |
| NATALIE HERENDEEN | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CRISTINA MEDINA DIRKSEN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JIMENEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEFAN JASKULAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN MENDELSOHN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $95,271 |
| NATALIE HERENDEEN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| CRISTINA MEDINA DIRKSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JIMENEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VERONICA PLASCENTIA | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEFAN JASKULAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN MENDELSOHN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $80,488 |
| NATALIE HERENDEEN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CRISTINA MEDINA DIRKSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RAMIRO MEDRANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JIMINEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 443 E ALISAL ST STE C, SALINAS, CA 93905-4514
- In care of
- % JOSE G ORTIZ
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 1522 Constitution Blvd Box 187, Salinas CA 93905
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Christian Mendelsohn, 443 East Alisal St STE C, Salinas, CA 93905
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Jose G Ortiz, 1522 Constitution Blvd Box 187, Salinas CA 93905
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTIAN MENDELSOHN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (831) 200-3915
- Website
- hijosdelsol.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-4445158 or by the name HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Hijos Del Sol Arts Productions creates opportunities, inspires children and youth, and builds community in the Salinas Valley through visual and multicultural arts education, experiences, and mentorship, where young people are respected, develop artistic and life skills, and explore and embrace their cultural identities.
Program accomplishments
- The Experimental Arts Studio, located in East Salinas, operates five days a week at no charge and empowers young artists and students through creative freedom, professional instruction, and cultural exploration. More than just a studio, it functions as a vibrant community hub where youth and emerging artists from underserved neighborhoods are encouraged to discover their identities through the arts. Participants receive hands-on instruction across multiple visual disciplines, including drawing, painting, and muralism. The studio emphasizes cultural pride, emotional expression, and personal growth. Each student is given the tools, mentorship, and safe space to explore their creativity without judgment. In 2025, the art studio opened on April 17th, and had 1502 non-unique youth sign-ins and 340 unique studentsExpenses $211,099 · revenue $270
- To eliminate barriers to access, Hijos del Sol delivers off-site mobile art studio programming to schools, community organizations, and public events throughout Monterey County. This initiative allows children and youth who may not be able to visit the main studio to engage in high-quality art education experiences in their own communities. These mobile studios provide free, on-site workshops designed to spark creativity, build skills, and inspire cultural connection. In 2025, Hijos del Sol brought its mobile programming to approximately 4,129 children.Expenses $220,071 · revenue $217,453
- Student Art Exhibits: Hijos del Sol hosts three major public exhibits each year that showcase student-created artwork and celebrate the cultural heritage of Indigenous and local communities. These events serve as creative platforms for participants to share their personal stories, artistic processes, and cultural insights. Youth are guided in writing short artist statements, which are displayed alongside their work, elevating their voices and perspectives. Projects are visually documented from inception through installation, emphasizing both process and product. Approximately 670 people participated in or attended these community exhibits in 2025.Expenses $27,920
- Community-Produced Murals: Hijos del Sol integrates youth from our Experimental Arts Studio directly into the planning and painting of large-scale public murals. Over 80 murals-featuring vibrant, culturally resonant social imagery reflective of the communities we serve-now adorn public buildings and walls across Monterey County and beyond. More than half of these murals were co-created with children and youth. Studio participants contribute throughout the full artistic process, gaining real-world experience in community engagement, storytelling through art, and public installation. In 2025, 29 artists and youth collaborators participated in these community mural projects. All other programs.Expenses $97,568 · revenue $30,546
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4445158
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $291,304
- Income (IRS master file)
- $631,774
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $631,774 | $637,014 | $291,304 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $506,580 | $597,500 | $276,501 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $164,018 | $318,765 | $516,614 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $381,258 | $105,769 | $454,811 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Jose G Ortiz | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-4445158).
Questions about HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS
- What is the EIN of HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS is 46-4445158.
- Is HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS 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 HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Christian Mendelsohn.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,271 (CHRISTIAN MENDELSOHN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HIJOS DEL SOL ARTS PRODUCTIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $631,774, expenses of $637,014 and total assets of $291,304 at year end.
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