Nonprofit · EIN 94-2655955
SOMARTS
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,770,911 | $2,994,834 | -$223,923 | $1,214,162 | $325,564 | $888,598 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,194,976 | $3,562,005 | -$367,029 | $1,380,227 | $267,706 | $1,112,521 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,528,283 | $3,160,783 | $367,500 | $1,782,930 | $303,380 | $1,479,550 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,433,550
- of which government grants
- $1,758,600
- Program service revenue
- $311,830
- Investment income
- $5,251
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $20,280
- Other revenue
- $20,280
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $352,762
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $139,335
- Other salaries and wages
- $967,709
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,331,860
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,975
- Accounting fees
- $55,327
- Occupancy
- $98,515
- Travel
- $26,728
- Depreciation
- $5,283
- Program services (functional)
- $2,404,624
- Management and general (functional)
- $457,169
- Fundraising (functional)
- $133,041
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,380,227
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,214,162
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $325,564
- Net assets, end of year
- $888,598
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,215
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $224,081
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $664,517
- Gross receipts
- $2,772,516
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Jenson | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $119,806 | $19,335 |
| Robert Goldfarb | ED-LCD | 40 | $106,748 | $1,067 |
| Trisha Lagaso Goldberg | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Anderson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Burger | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Waltemade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yennga Khuong | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stella Lochman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dania Cabello | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jess Bullock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mitch Grummon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Woody Hanson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paola de la Calle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Jenson | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $116,327 | $17,129 |
| Robert Goldfarb | ED-LCD | 40 | $109,009 | $599 |
| Trisha Lagaso Goldberg | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Anderson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Burger | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luke Spray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George McCalman | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Waltemade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lois Langevin-King | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robel Yemiru | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yennga Khuong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharaya Souza | ED - AICD | 40 | $120,000 | $7,765 |
| Maria Jenson | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $108,629 | $15,798 |
| Robert Goldfarb | ED-LCD | 40 | $115,730 | $984 |
| Trisha Lagaso Goldberg | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Anderson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luke Spray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Hansen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Waltemade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Burger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robel Yemiru | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George McCalman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 934 BRANNAN ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-4906
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Maria Jenson, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Signed the 990
- Maria Jenson, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 863-1414
- Website
- www.somarts.org
- Return prepared by
- REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2655955 or by the name SOMARTS.
- 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
SOMArts leverages the power of art as a tool for social change through multi-disciplinary events and exhibitions. Equipping artists with space, mentorship, and the support they need to shift perspectives and innovate solutions, SOMArts fosters access to arts and culture for collective liberation and self-determination.
Program accomplishments
- Fiscal SponsorshipsSOMARTS PROVIDES FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS FOR VARIOUS ARTISTS AND EMERGING ORGANIZATIONS, enabling a breadth of fundraising opportunities that would not be available without such sponsorship. THESE ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE financial management services,GRANT-WRITING ASSISTANCE, AND operational support.Expenses $1,336,815 · grants $352,762
- Event Rental ProgramHISTORICALLY, SOMARTS TYPICALLY HELPS PRODUCE OVER 90 EVENTS PER YEAR. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 the program began to welcome back clients to our space and the organization helped produce 26 events for other nonprofits and mission-aligned groups.Expenses $520,221
- Exhibition Programs (Gallery)SOMARTS PRODUCES AND SUPPORTS A DYNAMIC RANGE OF EXHIBITIONS IN SUPPORT OF ITSMISSION TO PROMOTE ART ON THE COMMUNITY LEVEL AND FOSTER AN APPRECIATION OF ANDRESPECT FOR ALL CULTURES. THIS INCLUDES SIX LARGE-SCALE EXHIBITIONS EACH YEAR INADDITION TO PROVIDING GUIDANCE, TECHNICAL, AND PUBLICITY SUPPORT FOR two to three EXHIBITIONS AWARDED THROUGH THE CURATORIAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM, ALONG WITH 15-20EXHIBITIONS ANNUALLY THROUGH THE COMMUNITY-CURATED RAMP GALLERY. SOMARTS ANNUALLYPRODUCES OVER 20 EXHIBITION-RELATED CULTURAL LEARNING AND ART-MAKING EVENTS INCLUDING TALKS, PERFORMANCES, AND WORKSHOPS.Expenses $515,845
- Classes, Curatorial Residency, and otherSOMArts annually supports 2-3 emerging curators in producing their own exhibition, selected through an open call for proposals. Attendance for these exhibitions is free and online/virtual gallery attendance through the SOMArts website is also available.Expenses $31,743
- Day of the DeadDia de los Muertos offers a dynamic, free, five-week exhibition annually based on a theme with references to issues of cultural identity and social justice locally and globally.
- SOMArts occupies space in San Francisco under a lease agreement with the City and County of San Francisco through its Arts Commission (SFAC). The leasing arrangement has been in effect for over 40 years and is subject to annual renewal for a fee of $1. SFAC provides approximately 25,000 square feet of pro-bono facilities and related utilities to SOMArts and the value of this space amounted to $728,018 for the year ended June 30, 2025. The estimated value of the occupied space is based on comparable rent figures obtained from a report issued by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors which provides data on lease rates available for nonprofit organizations.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2655955
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A900)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,214,162
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,772,516
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,770,911 | $2,994,834 | $1,214,162 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,194,976 | $3,562,005 | $1,380,227 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,528,283 | $3,160,783 | $1,782,930 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,631,622 | $2,526,077 | $1,482,935 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 94-2655955).
Questions about SOMARTS
- What is the EIN of SOMARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOMARTS is 94-2655955.
- Is SOMARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to SOMARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOMARTS 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 SOMARTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOMARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOMARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Maria Jenson.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOMARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,806 (Maria Jenson, Exec Director).
- How much revenue does SOMARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,770,911, expenses of $2,994,834 and total assets of $1,214,162 at year end.
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