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Nonprofit · EIN 88-1225820

INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158

Financials

$2.6M$1.8M2022$2.2M$2.4M2023$2.5M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,534,744$2,195,382$339,362$514,047$34,190$479,857
December 31, 2023990$2,223,505$2,446,259-$222,754$1,736,521$1,121,364$615,157
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$2,607,776$1,769,865$837,911$2,365,839$1,527,928$837,911
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,475,356
Membership dues
$73,502
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$896
Net rental income
$31,770
Net income from sales of inventory
$10,192
Other revenue
$58,492

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$282,109
Other salaries and wages
$424,306
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$865,247
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$450
Accounting fees
$20,001
Occupancy
$369,509
Travel
$34,171
Depreciation
$150,436
Program services (functional)
$1,488,025
Management and general (functional)
$259,670
Fundraising (functional)
$447,687

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,736,521
Total assets, end of year
$514,047
Total liabilities, end of year
$34,190
Net assets, end of year
$479,857
Land, buildings and equipment
$161,640
Net assets without donor restrictions
$459,857
Net assets with donor restrictions
$20,000
Gross receipts
$2,544,062
Employees
12
Volunteers
13
Year formed
2022
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALISON GASSPRESIDENT, KREIGER FAMILY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$183,904$28,426
WENDY CHANGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
20$69,779$0
ETHAN BEARDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SUSAN SWIGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID HORNIKTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATIA HAGOPIANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KAYLEEN ARNKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIA CONWAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY DAUBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZELLE GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA HORNIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINA MCGUIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABRIELLA MISHEVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAX OBATADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALISON GASSPRESIDENT, KREIGER FAMILY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$191,466$26,158
CHRISTINE KOPPESCURATOR AND DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$113,548$29,952
THEA ANDERSON - DIRECTOR OFLEARNING AND PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$112,091$31,358
JESSICA WOZNAK TO SEP 2023CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$95,824$25,519
WENDY CHANG AS OF SEP 2023CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$27,859$0
ETHAN BEARDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CATIA HAGOPIANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID HORNIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA HORNIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAITLYN KRIEGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KANYO MAQUBELADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH RAPPAPORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN SWIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALISON GASSPRESIDENT, KREIGER FAMILY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$146,492$12,728
JESSICA WOZNAKCHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$26,486$3,448
ETHAN BEARDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CATIA HAGOPIANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID HORNIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA HORNIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAITLYN KRIEGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KANYO MAQUBELADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH RAPPAPORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN SWIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1225 4TH STREET 403, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158-2249
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ALISON GASS, 1225 4TH STREET 403, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158
Signed the 990
ALISON GASS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(415) 226-9250
Website
ICASF.ORG
Return prepared by
LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-1225820 or by the name INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO.

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

Mission

THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO (ICA SF) IS A FREE, NON-COLLECTING CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM. ICA SF OFFERS ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUSH BOUNDARIES, EXPERIMENT WITH NEW IDEAS, AND TAKE RISKS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ARTISTS AND COLLABORATORS, ICA SF SEEKS TO EXPLORE THE MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL ISSUES HAPPENING IN THE WORLD AROUND US THROUGH THE LENS OF ARTISTIC PRACTICE AND IS COMMITTED TO EXPANDING THE FUTURE CANON OF ARTISTS SHOWN IN INSTITUTIONS. BUILDING UPON THE LESSONS LEARNED IN THE FIRST "START UP" YEARS, ICA SF REMAINS CONTINUOUSLY "UNDER CONSTRUCTION," COMMITTING TO A NIMBLENESS RARELY FOUND IN ART INSTITUTIONS. ICA SF SEEKS TO MAKE CONTEMPORARY ART RELEVANT AND MEANINGFUL FOR ALL AUDIENCES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO IS A NON-COLLECTING ART MUSEUM THAT OFFERS ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUSH BOUNDARIES, EXPERIMENT WITH NEW IDEAS, AND TAKE RISKS. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF ART TO EXPLORE THE MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL QUESTIONS OF OUR TIME AND ARE COMMITTED TO EXPANDING THE ART HISTORICAL CANON OF THE FUTURE. BUILDING UPON THE LESSONS LEARNED IN OUR EARLY START-UP YEARS, ICA SF REMAINS CONTINUOUSLY "UNDER CONSTRUCTION," EMBRACING A NIMBLENESS RARELY FOUND IN ART INSTITUTIONS. THIS APPROACH ALLOWS US TO RESPOND DYNAMICALLY TO THE CITY'S EVOLVING NEEDS AND TO GENERATE CULTURAL MOMENTUM THAT CATALYZES POSITIVE LASTING CHANGE IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES. WE SEEK TO MAKE CONTEMPORARY ART RELEVANT AND MEANINGFUL FOR ALL AUDIENCES. ADMISSION IS ALWAYS FREE.
    Expenses $1,488,025 · revenue $10,192

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
88-1225820
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$514,047
Income (IRS master file)
$2,544,062

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,534,744$2,195,382$514,047XML
990December 2023$2,223,505$2,446,259$1,736,521XML
990December 2022$2,607,776$1,769,865$2,365,839XML

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 88-1225820).

Questions about INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO

What is the EIN of INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO is 88-1225820.
Is INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO 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 INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALISON GASS.
Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,904 (ALISON GASS, PRESIDENT, KREIGER FAMILY).
How much revenue does INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN FRANCISCO have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,534,744, expenses of $2,195,382 and total assets of $514,047 at year end.

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