Friends of Jerry Garcia Amphitheater
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 814555377
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2017–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2022
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Phone
- 4152722012
- Rating
- 94
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $123,928
- Expenses
- $143,955
- Assets
- $36,017
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
7 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Thomas Murphy (President & CEO)
People named in this filing
- Thomas Murphy (President & CEO)
- Angelique Mahan (Secretary)
- John Gavin (Treasurer)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The mission of Friends of Jerry Garcia Amphitheater FOJGA is to promote, brand, activate and provide facility improvements and programming to the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater. To facilitate civic and cultural events such as Jerry Day, and to provide additional resources, as well as programming, to our local communities for various projects. To promote Jerry Garcia's legacy, recognize his childhood roots from the Excelsior District of San Francisco, and unite, as well as support the diverse communities of San Francisco through various projects. FOJGA aims to help improve the quality of life through various projects for the Excelsior District, McLaren Park and the City and County of San Francisco.
What it reported doing in 2024
Friends of Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (FOJGA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, activating, and improving the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (JGA) in McLaren Park, San Francisco. Our mission is to support civic and cultural programming that enhances the quality of life for local communitiesespecially in the Excelsior Districtthrough arts, music, and public engagement. FOJGA serves as the primary steward of Jerry Day San Francisco, a major annual cultural celebration honoring Jerry Garcias legacy and his Excelsior roots. Jerry Garcia (19421995), a founding member of the Grateful Dead, was born and raised in San Franciscos Excelsior District. His profound influence on American music and culture continues to inspire generations. FOJGA celebrates Garcia not only for his artistic contributions but also as a local figure whose legacy remains deeply connected to the neighborhood where he grew up. Jerry Day began in 2002 with grassroots efforts centered at the Italian American Social Club, located in the heart of the Excelsior, and has since grown into a cornerstone cultural event for the City and County of San Francisco. In recognition of Garcias impact, the McLaren Park Amphitheater was officially renamed the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in 2005, becoming the permanent home for Jerry Day and a hub for diverse community events. The 2024 celebration marked the 22nd year of Jerry Day, continuing to unite communities through music, heritage, and local pride. FOJGA, established in 2017, provides year-round advocacy, branding, programming, and facility support to ensure the amphitheater remains a vibrant, inclusive public space. Through partnerships, community engagement, and grassroots efforts, FOJGA works to amplify Garcias legacy while investing in the cultural infrastructure of McLaren Park, the local business corridors, and surrounding neighborhoods.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 89% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- 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.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 97
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 14
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
- Program expense ratio: 92.4%; rating input score 92
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -16.2%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.25; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 9.9%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 19.9% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 16% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 15.5% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 92.4% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $133K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
- Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 6 filing years from 2017 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
- 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 — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 10/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 22/100.
- High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 21/100.