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Nonprofit · EIN 94-3355076

INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94142

Financials

$4M$3.2M2021$5.9M$3M2023$5.4M$5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,422,368$4,981,414$440,954$6,046,594$264,096$5,782,498
December 31, 2023990$5,897,959$2,994,186$2,903,773$5,526,115$208,208$5,317,907
December 31, 2021990$3,960,803$3,223,436$737,367$2,559,764$104,851$2,454,913
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,101,637
of which government grants
$1,382,719
Program service revenue
$252,281
Investment income
$57,793
Net rental income
$648
Net income from sales of inventory
$10,009
Other revenue
$10,657

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,061,312
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$121,104
Other salaries and wages
$2,194,281
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,667,614
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$8,790
Accounting fees
$41,653
Occupancy
$40,767
Travel
$94,715
Program services (functional)
$4,566,162
Management and general (functional)
$370,204
Fundraising (functional)
$45,048

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,526,115
Total assets, end of year
$6,046,594
Total liabilities, end of year
$264,096
Net assets, end of year
$5,782,498
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,266,346
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,516,152
Gross unrelated business income
$648
Gross receipts
$5,425,945
Employees
51
Volunteers
120
Year formed
2000
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
Lanita PaceDevelop Dir40$127,993$20,172
Deana BalintonDir of Ptrshps/Ops40$112,493$8,773
Jenny BalisleProject Dir40$105,081$960
Julia Malta-WeingardComm Dir40$103,856$0
Lisa BurgerExec Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$96,695$3,708
Maria TuttleDirector
Trustee or director
5$21,895$0
Afia ThompsonDirector
Trustee or director
5$2,514$0
Ahmad KakarTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Alexandria WyllieSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Matthew DedonDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Robert PhilipsonDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Eric WallnerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Lisa BurgerExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
25$66,475$579
Krystal BeasleyDirector
Trustee or director
15$21,061$0
Afia ThompsonDirector
Trustee or director
5$12,300$0
Ahmad KakarTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Alexandria WyllieSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Robert PhilipsonDirector
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Eric WallnerPresident
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Donna HilliardProject Director40$162,237$722
Lisa BurgerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
20$60,000$0
Krystal BeasleyDirector
Trustee or director
10$8,986$0
Benjamin RussellTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Anthony St GeorgeSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Martin CaplanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Robert PhilipsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ahmad KakarDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Atticus WolfDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Alexandria WyllieDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 420442, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94142-0442
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Lisa Burger, PO Box 420442, San Francisco, CA 94142
Signed the 990
Lisa Burger, Executive Director
Phone
(415) 738-4975
Return prepared by
REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3355076 or by the name INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA.

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

Mission

Independent Arts & Media's mission is to steward and empower independent art and media projects that foster community and civic participation and facilitate cultural engagement and free expression.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IAM offers fiscal sponsorship to projects and producers that advance IAMs charitable purpose as approved by the IRS: to raise and support the educational, cultural, and social levels of, and expand the related opportunities available to, the residents of the San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding regional and national communities, including members of under-served, minority, and low-income communities, through the development of non-commercial projects for the benefit of the general public, including, but not limited to, educational, cultural, community, media, news, and art-related projects.(continued next section)
    Expenses $4,566,162 · grants $1,061,312 · revenue $262,290
  • IAM currently supports over 150 affiliates dedicated to non-commercial work in media and the arts, including publishing, theater, dance, music, visual art, film and video, radio, mixed media and transmedia, journalism, history, and public-events production and convening.While most of IAM's Affiliates are in the Bay Area, several are located throughout the United States, including New York, Illinois, Nevada, Utah, and Massachusetts.

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
94-3355076
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
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,046,594
Income (IRS master file)
$5,425,945

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,422,368$4,981,414$6,046,594XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$5,897,959$2,994,186$5,526,115XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$3,974,178$3,907,634$2,686,287IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021$3,960,803$3,223,436$2,559,764XML
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 94-3355076).

Questions about INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA

What is the EIN of INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA is 94-3355076.
Is INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA 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 INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA 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 INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA 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 INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Lisa Burger.
Who are the officers and directors of INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,993 (Lanita Pace, Develop Dir).
How much revenue does INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,422,368, expenses of $4,981,414 and total assets of $6,046,594 at year end.

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