ArtSeed

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
522368513
IRS 990 coverage
2017–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Phone
4156569849
Rating
73
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$165,991
Expenses
$131,249
Assets
$820,878
Liabilities
$2,870

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • Josefa Vaughan (Exec Dir/Secty): $39,874 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Arts education and vocational guidance.

What it reported doing in 2024

2024 PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS: Fine Arts Summer Intensive Weekdays, July 8 13, 2024, 10 3 pm, Hands-on, in-person instruction for 11 youth and 9 adults by 5 presenters who also produced lesson plans, directed activities, and/or demonstrations including field trips. 18th Annual Presidio Exhibition Earthseed, Undergrowth, and Afterlife July 13 September 25 at China Brotsky and Seed Galleries. Opening Reception: Saturday, July 13th, 2024, 3-5 p.m. Closing Reception: Wednesday, September 25th, 2024, 5 - 7 pm. 54 exhibiting artists, 237 artworks on display.16th Annual Presidio Earth Day Art-a-thon Saturday, April 21, 2024, 12 6 p.m. Artists of all ages and levels of experience are invited to come together for a 6-hour art-and-music-making marathon. 64 participants, 5 in-kind donations. Spring Open Studio featuring artist Kay Weber 11am 6pm, Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28 at Hunters Point Shipyard. Fall Open Studios featuring artist William Scott 11am 6pm, Saturday & Sunday, October 19 & 20 at Hunters Point Shipyard.WORKSHOPS AND ARTSEED RESOURCES IN PERSON & ONLINE: Veterans ArtLab Workshops - Fridays, 1 2 p.m., San Francisco Department of Veterans Affairs Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center, Online.ArtSeed Weekly Focus Groups Saturday, 2 4 pm and Monday, 3:30 5 pm. In-person mentorships - Tuesday, by appointment, online projects, show-and-tell, and art promptsLive online weekly sessions and 30 Artist Presenter Packets with Lesson Plans and videos.APPRENTICESHIP/INTENSHIPS:4 apprentices mentored by Josefa Vaughan: Zachery K., Haroun K., Maddy V.-M., and Amity G.Apprentices had weekly lessons where they developed their fine arts skills.7 Interns: Priscilla Arrighi, Anna Maiorino, Linh H., Gloria L., Mary Jane D., Lelani W-B., Zoe Amburn Interns learned arts administration, development, digital marketing, youth/parent engagement, and art exhibition planning. Our interns made a direct impact on 75+ participants and supported our exhibitions, attended by hundreds of members of the public. Through our programming, every day for one week in July, and weekly year-round, parents could count on structured programming for their kids.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 62
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 75
  • Sustainability: 67
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 70.8%; rating input score 71
  • Program expense ratio: 60.7%; rating input score 61
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.1 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 75%; rating input score 75; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 20.9%; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.25; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 30.4%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -10.4% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 11.7% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -4.1% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 70.8% of revenue deployed · 60.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 4 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $80K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $40K · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2017 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 22/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 11/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 52/100.