Nonprofit · EIN 86-3301756
BETTI ONO FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · EMERYVILLE, CA 94662
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,143,081 | $1,113,346 | $29,735 | $989,908 | $13,152 | $976,756 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $143,415 | $634,659 | -$491,244 | $975,807 | $28,786 | $947,021 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $1,632,650 | $194,385 | $1,438,265 | $1,444,760 | $6,495 | $1,438,265 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,109,173
- of which government grants
- $2,500
- Program service revenue
- $33,650
- Investment income
- $8
- Other revenue
- $250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $186,582
- Other salaries and wages
- $421,810
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $729,190
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,590
- Accounting fees
- $37,440
- Occupancy
- $6,433
- Travel
- $27,432
- Program services (functional)
- $721,731
- Management and general (functional)
- $200,993
- Fundraising (functional)
- $190,622
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $975,807
- Total assets, end of year
- $989,908
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,152
- Net assets, end of year
- $976,756
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $676,756
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $300,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,143,081
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANYKA HOWARD | CEO/PRESIDEN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $186,582 |
| MIKE NICHOLLS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,532 |
| KRISTY HAGARES | CHAIR, BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERMEY LIU | TREASURER/CF Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVIN THOMPSON | SECRETARY, B Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANYKA HOWARD | CEO/PRESIDEN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $193,948 |
| KRISTY HAGARES | CHAIR, BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERMEY LIU | TREASURER/CF Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVIN THOMPSON | SECRETARY, B Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANYKA HOWARD | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $97,926 |
| KRISTY HAGARES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERMEY LIU | TREASURER/CF Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SNIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVIN THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 99256, EMERYVILLE, CA 94662-9256
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 1585 62ND STREET - PO BOX 99256, EMERYVILLE CA 94662
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANYKA HOWARD, 1585 62ND STREET - PO BOX 99256, EMERYVILLE, CA 94662
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- ANYKA HOWARD, 1585 62ND STREET - PO BOX 99256, EMERYVILLE CA 94662
- Signed the 990
- ANYKA HOWARD, CEO/PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (510) 473-5919
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.BETTIONO.COM/
- Return prepared by
- THE HENRY LEVY GROUP
Mission
"THE BETTI ONO FOUNDATION DESIGNS AND PRODUCES HIGH-IMPACT ARTS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES THAT LEVERAGE CULTURAL PRODUCTS AND NETWORKS FOR GOOD. THE BETTI ONO FOUNDATION OPERATIONS ARE HEADQUARTERED IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, AND OUR WORK IS PRODUCED LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY IN OTHER GEOGRAPHIES IN CULTURAL SPACES, THE PUBLIC SPHERE, AND ONLINE. THE MISSION OF BETTI ONO FOUNDATION IS TO BUILD POWER THROUGH CULTURE. OUR VISION AND CREATIVE PRACTICE EMBODY THE BOLD, CURIOUS AND UNAPOLOGETIC SPIRIT OF OUR NAMESAKES: BETTI MABRY DAVIS AND YOKO ONO. WE VALUE ART-MAKING AS A FUNCTION OF ACTIVISM, COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION, AND CULTURAL RESILIENCE. AS A BLACK WOMEN-LED AND OPERATED ORGANIZATION, WE ARE DEDICATED TO AMPLIFYING THE LIVES AND WORK OF ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES WHO ARE BLACK, BROWN, IMMIGRANT, INDIGENOUS, AND LGBTQ+."
Program accomplishments
- OUR CULTURAL PERMANENCE STRATEGY AIMS TO CREATE WEALTH-BUILDING AND COOPERATIVE OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC ARTISTS, CULTURAL WORKERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH LAND AND REAL ESTATE PURCHASES. THE BETTI ONO MOBILE HUB: THE MOBILE HUB IS A MOBILE UNIT FOR CULTURE, ART, AND ADVOCACY THAT CAN BE USED FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, PERFORMANCES, STUDIOS FOR INRESIDENCY PROGRAMS, AND COLLABORATIVE GATHERINGS. THROUGH THE BETTI ONO MOBILE HUB AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY ARTS STABILIZATION TRUST (CAST) AND BLINKLAB ARCHITECTURE, BETTI ONO WILL BE ABLE TO MEET PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY ARE, SHOWCASE LOCAL ARTISTS, AND ENGAGE AUDIENCES ON CRITICAL ADVOCACY ISSUES. THE MOBILE HUB ALLOWS US TO HAVE UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN NEW AND EXCITING WAYS. THE BLACSPACE COOPERATIVE: IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER BLACK LED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, THE BLACSPACE COOPERATIVE LEVERAGES THE BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT TRADITION TO BUILD A SUPPORTIVE ECOSYSTEM WHERE BLACK ARTS, BUSINESS, OWNERSHIP, AND CULTURE THRIVE. LAUNCHED IN 2021 WITH THREE LOCAL PARTNERS: BLACK CULTURE ZONE (BCZ), THE BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT BUSINESS DISTRICT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (BAMBD, CDC), AND THE EAST BAY PERMANENT REAL ESTATE COOPERATIVE (EBPREC). BLACSPACE HAS A LONGTERM VISION OF BUILDING A NETWORK OF PROGRAMS AND COOPERATIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT SUSTAIN A NETWORK OF CULTURAL SPACES THROUGHOUT OAKLAND. OVER THE NEXT YEAR, BETTI ONO WILL FINALIZE DIFFERENT ASPECTS NECESSARY FOR FUTURE PROPERTY ACQUISITION, INCLUDING CONDUCTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY, DEVELOPING A BUSINESS PLAN, AND CREATING A FINANCING MODEL.Expenses $115,843
- THROUGH THE COMMUNITY WELLBEING STRATEGY, WE ARE CREATING AUTONOMOUS SPACES THAT DEEPEN COMMUNITY CONNECTION, FOSTER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND EXTEND ARTS AND CULTURE INTO THE FABRIC OF PUBLIC LIFE. THE ARTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (ACE) YOUTH FELLOWS: THE ACE YOUTH FELLOWS ARE TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUNG LEADERS (16-24 YEARS) WH ARE GIVEN A PLATFORM TO AMPLIFY THE PUBLIC ISSUES THAT THEY CARE ABOUT. WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWS TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH SKILLS. THEY WORK WITH OUR TEAM TO DESIGN AND EXECUTE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON DISRUPTING THE CULTURE OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND CHALLENGING HARMFUL GENDER NORMS. IN ADDITION TO ENGAGING WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER, YOUTH HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND MAKE CONCRETE CONNECTIONS TO LOCAL ARTISTS, ACTIVISTS, AND EDUCATORS ADVANCING SOCIAL CHANGE EFFORTS IN OAKLAND. THE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM: SO FAR WE HAVE COMMISSIONED FIVE PAID RESIDENCIES FEATURING EIGHT BLACK AND BROWN ARTISTS FROM OAKLAND, ST. LOUIS, NEW YORK, AND THE CARIBBEAN. WE HAVE HAD AT LEAST 3,000 PUBLIC PARTICIPANTS AND BUILT STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH 20 ACTIVELY ENGAGED COMMUNITY GROUPS. OUR MOST RECENT ARTIST IN RESIDENCE WAS SAFI KOLOZSVARI REGALADO, A BAY AREA BASED ARTIST/MURALIST, WHO WORKED WITH YOUTH FELLOWS TO CONCEPTUALIZE AND DESIGN THE ARTWORK FOR PHASE II OF THE NOT ONE MORE GIRL INITIATIVE, WHICH WAS INSPIRED BY THE LONG TRADITION OF CHICANO STYLE BALLPOINT PEN ART. THE POSTERS DEPICT STEPS PEOPLE CAN TAKE IF THEY WITNESS OR EXPERIENCE HARASSMENT.Expenses $200,620
- OUR ENDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) STRATEGY IS FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTING SURVIVOR-LED CULTURAL CHANGE INITIATIVES TO DISRUPT THE CULTURE OF GBV. NOT ONE MORE GIRL (NOMG) IS A BIPOC YOUTH-LED INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY (BART) TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. IT IS THE FIRST COMMUNITY DRIVEN BAY AREA INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION THAT INCLUDE ART, CULTURAL STRATEGY, POLICY CHANGE, AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP. THIS ONGOING INITIATIVE WAS COCREATED WITH LOCAL BLACK AND LATINX ARTISTS AND YOUTH AND SEEKS TO DISRUPT THE NORMS PERPETUATING GENDERBASED VIOLENCE AND BYSTANDER INACTION ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.Expenses $405,268 · revenue $33,650
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-3301756
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $989,908
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,143,081
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,143,081 | $1,113,346 | $989,908 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $143,415 | $634,659 | $975,807 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,632,650 | $194,385 | $1,444,760 | XML |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: ANYKA HOWARD | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $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 BETTI ONO FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BETTI ONO FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTI ONO FOUNDATION is 86-3301756.
- Is BETTI ONO FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to BETTI ONO FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETTI ONO FOUNDATION 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 BETTI ONO FOUNDATION 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 BETTI ONO FOUNDATION 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 BETTI ONO FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANYKA HOWARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTI ONO FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,582 (ANYKA HOWARD, CEO/PRESIDEN).
- How much revenue does BETTI ONO FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,143,081, expenses of $1,113,346 and total assets of $989,908 at year end.
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