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Nonprofit · EIN 20-8136710

ART OF ELAN

Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92122

Financials

$412K$330K2022$461K$383K2023$476K$462K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ART OF ELAN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$476,371$461,967$14,404$271,172$0$271,172
June 30, 2024990$461,100$383,168$77,932$256,747$2,565$254,182
June 30, 2023990$412,039$330,468$81,571$278,117$2,223$275,894
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$442,042
of which government grants
$62,625
Program service revenue
$32,253
Investment income
$2,076
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$83,136
Other salaries and wages
$63,100
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$158,403
Professional fundraising fees
$14,625
Accounting fees
$425
Occupancy
$13,505
Travel
$3,853
Program services (functional)
$302,698
Management and general (functional)
$95,891
Fundraising (functional)
$63,378

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$256,747
Total assets, end of year
$271,172
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$271,172
Net assets without donor restrictions
$271,172
Gross receipts
$476,371
Employees
2
Year formed
2006
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James ChuteDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
T Hampton DohrmannDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
James RobbinsTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Gregory MarkowDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Ann PreismanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Fernanda BaltodanoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kate HatmakerEx Dir
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
Cynthia ObadiaChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Peter OttoSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHRYN HATMAKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$78,916
FIONA DIGNEYMANAGING/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
20$40,700
JAMES CHUTECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CYNTHIA OBADIATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CLAUDE BENCHIMOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DIEGO RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PETER OTTOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
T HAMPTON DOHRMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES ROBBINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GREGORY MARKOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANN PREISMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHRYN HATMAKERExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
30$93,239
JAMES CHUTEChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CYNTHIA OBADIATreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CLAUDE BENCHIMOLDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
DIEGO RODRIGUEZDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
PETER OTTOSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
T HAMPTON DOHRMANDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMES ROBBINSDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
GREGORY MARKOWDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6165 RADCLIFFE DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92122-3311
In care of
% KATE HATMAKER
Signed the 990
KATE HATMAKER, Ex Dir
Phone
(619) 678-1709
Return prepared by
Business Accounts Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-8136710 or by the name ART OF ELAN.

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

Mission

To enrich the cultural life of San Diego by presenting exciting and exceptional Chamber music concerts to the general public while educating and exposing diverse audiences to Classical music.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Presented x number of concerts. X number of people attended.Art of Elan presented over 20 concerts in the 2024-2025 season, including the inaugural Midday Music series at the downtown library which offered free lunchtime concerts each month. Average attendance was 40-90 people per concert. Art of Elan also returned to both the Mingei International Museum and the Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) to present art-inspired concerts. Average attendance was 100-125 people each time. Our Young Artists in Harmony composition program (for underserved youth in the South Bay area) also saw record participation numbers and was artistically very strong. Number of participating students: 22, with over 200 people attending the culminating showcase performances.
    Expenses $302,698

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-8136710
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
2007
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$271,172
Income (IRS master file)
$476,371

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$476,371$461,967$271,172IRS
990June 2024$461,100$383,168$256,747XML
990June 2023$412,039$330,468$278,117XML
990June 2022$345,096$330,457$194,323IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 20-8136710).

Questions about ART OF ELAN

What is the EIN of ART OF ELAN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ART OF ELAN is 20-8136710.
Is ART OF ELAN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to ART OF ELAN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ART OF ELAN 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 ART OF ELAN 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 ART OF ELAN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ART OF ELAN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ART OF ELAN have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $476,371, expenses of $461,967 and total assets of $271,172 at year end.

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