Nonprofit · EIN 46-3088038
ARTS CONNECTION
Tax-exempt · SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,245,861 | $855,999 | $389,862 | $723,730 | $0 | $723,730 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $933,301 | $793,083 | $140,218 | $550,047 | $0 | $550,047 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $745,541 | $804,852 | -$59,311 | $529,278 | $276,569 | $252,709 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $634,330
- Program service revenue
- $611,531
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,823
- Other salaries and wages
- $318,404
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $474,154
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,000
- Accounting fees
- $9,020
- Occupancy
- $11,855
- Travel
- $18,429
- Program services (functional)
- $680,946
- Management and general (functional)
- $175,053
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $550,047
- Total assets, end of year
- $723,730
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $723,730
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,642
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $723,730
- Gross receipts
- $1,245,861
- Employees
- 31
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEJANDRO GUTIERREZ CHAVEZ | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $111,823 |
| CHRISTINE SEROR | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KERRY NEAL | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| VICTOR SUAREZ | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DYAMI RUIZ | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ERVIN | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DR ANNE VIRICEL | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SANDRA ESPADAS | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KANE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER KANE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $45,099 |
| ALEJANDRO GUTIERREZ CHAVEZ | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $40,717 |
| CHRISTINE SEROR | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KERRY NEAL | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| VICTOR SUAREZ | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MARGO MULLEN | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MARCIA GEIGER | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ERVIN | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DR ANNE VIRICEL | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SANDRA ESPADAS | Secretary Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY NEAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SEROR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR SUAREZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGO MULLEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA GEIGER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA SITZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ERVIN | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DR ANNE VIRICEL | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA ESPADAS | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 468 W 5TH ST STE 218, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92401-1318
- In care of
- % ARTS CONNECTION
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino CA 92407
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Kathryn Ervin, 3705 Holly Vista, Highland CA 92346
- Signed the 990
- ALEJANDRO GUTIERREZ CHAVEZ, Executive Director
- Phone
- (909) 381-1900
- Website
- artsconnectionnetwork.org
- Return prepared by
- L RAY ASHWORTH CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
Mission
THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
Program accomplishments
- THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL AWARDED ARTS CONNECTION, THE DESIGNATED STATE LOCAL PARTNER ARTS AGENCY FOR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TO FOSTER CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE LOCAL LEVEL THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND ARTS CONNECTION. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, COUNTY-DESIGNATED LOCAL ARTS AGENCIES RECEIVE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL. THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT OUR ONGOING EFFORTS IN ADVOCACY, ARTS NONPROFITS CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH OUR FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM AND PROGRAM SERVICES FOR THR ARTS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITY IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. AS A LOCAL ARTS AGENCY, WE ADVOCATE AND PROVIDE RESOURCES, SKILL-SHARING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS CITY AND COUNTY POLICIES, FUNDING, AND PROGRAMMING.ADDITIONALLY, THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL CHOSE ALEJANDRO FOR THE CREATIVE ECONOMY WORK PLAN, AS THEY DEVELOPED THE FIRST STATE WIDE CREATIVE ECONOMY STRATEGIC PLANS.ARTS CONNECTION ALSO RECEIVED $ 5,000 IN POETRY OUT LOUD FUNDING TO FURTHER PROMOTE ARTS AND LITERARY ENGAGEMENT.THE INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, SERVING AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE JUST SAN BERNARDINO COLLABORATIVE PROJECT FUNDED BY THE JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION, AWARDED ARTS CONNECTION TWO AMOUNTS: $188,000 AND $110,00. THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PEOPLE'S PLAN FOR ECONOMIC INCLUSION, WHICH FOCUSES ON CREATING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TO FOSTER EQUITABLE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS IN SAN BERNARDINO. ARTS CONNECTION IS LEADING EFFORTS TO SHOWCASE HOW THE ARTS IS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER AND ENHANCING THE PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS FROM CRADLE TO CAREER FOR THE ARTS, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT SECTORS. ARTS CONNECTION ALSO HELPED PLACE 5 CREATIVE SECTOR INTERNS ACROSS 4 DIFFERENT PLACEMENT SITES AS PART OF THAT WORK. IN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, ARTS CONNECTION LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOLE ALLEY REDEVELOPMENT AND COMMISSIONED 2 LARGE SCALE MURALS DONE BY 6 LOCAL ARTISTS. ALSO IN SAN BERNARDINO, ARTS CONNECTION PARTNERED WITH INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE ON CALIFORNIA'S 5TH CLIMATE ASSESSMENT AS THE REGIONAL PARTNER. IN ADDITION, US BANK SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTIST MICROGRANT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES TO SUPPORT THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILL SETS FOR ARTISTS BY AWARDING ARTS CONNECTION A $20,000 GRANT. ARTS CONNECTION ALSO LED THE ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS AND RESEARCH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DOWNTOWN CULTURAL DISTRICT IN SAN BERNARDINO.Expenses $680,946 · revenue $1,245,861
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
- 46-3088038
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $723,730
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,245,861
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,245,861 | $855,999 | $723,730 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $933,301 | $793,083 | $550,047 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $745,541 | $804,852 | $529,278 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $618,957 | $433,079 | $312,020 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Kathryn Ervin | June 30, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about ARTS CONNECTION
- What is the EIN of ARTS CONNECTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS CONNECTION is 46-3088038.
- Is ARTS CONNECTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to ARTS CONNECTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTS CONNECTION 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 ARTS CONNECTION 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 ARTS CONNECTION 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 ARTS CONNECTION?
- The 990-N for 2014 names Kathryn Ervin.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTS CONNECTION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,823 (ALEJANDRO GUTIERREZ CHAVEZ, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ARTS CONNECTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,245,861, expenses of $855,999 and total assets of $723,730 at year end.
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