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Nonprofit · EIN 93-1216297

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110

Financials

$896K$816K2023$662K$903K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHERN EXPOSURE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$661,784$902,546-$240,762$193,672$70,556$123,116
December 31, 2023990$896,029$816,388$79,641$489,619$125,741$363,878
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$466,321
of which government grants
$163,534
Program service revenue
$190,721
Investment income
$22
Net income from fundraising events
$4,720
Other revenue
$4,720

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$65,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$205,684
Other salaries and wages
$214,942
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$454,356
Professional fundraising fees
$4,200
Accounting fees
$22,582
Occupancy
$101,423
Travel
$5,594
Depreciation
$16,977
Program services (functional)
$409,712
Management and general (functional)
$317,859
Fundraising (functional)
$174,975

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$489,619
Total assets, end of year
$193,672
Total liabilities, end of year
$70,556
Net assets, end of year
$123,116
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,419
Net assets without donor restrictions
$117,616
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,500
Gross receipts
$672,754
Employees
9
Volunteers
150
Year formed
1999
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Valerie ImusArtistic Dir.
Officer
40$80,437$17,268
Elizabeth BrodersenInt. Exec Dir.
Officer
40$74,125$0
Margaret McCarthyExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$30,135$3,719
Dan ToffeyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
Susan KraneInt. Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Brian SingerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Marc MayerVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Christy ChanBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ranu MukherjeeBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sriba Kwadjovie QuintanaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Hope MohrBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Angela RiveraBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Rosie WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Olivia White LopezBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sienna FreemanBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Valerie ImusArtistic Dir.
Officer
40$77,190$15,516
Margaret McCarthyExecutive Dir.
Officer
32$59,086$8,585
Dan ToffeyPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
Genevieve QuickSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Qianjin MontoyaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Brian SingerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Olivia White LopezVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Marc MayerVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Nicole AvrilBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Susan KraneBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jenifer WoffordBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Taraneh HemamiBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Salar MameniBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Shylah HamiltonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sienna FreemanBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3030 20TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110-2713
In care of
% COURTNEY FINK
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Valerie Imus, 3030 20th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Signed the 990
Valerie Imus, Artistic Dir.
Phone
(415) 294-2692
Return prepared by
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-1216297 or by the name SOUTHERN EXPOSURE.

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

Mission

Southern Exposure (SoEx) is an artist-centered non-profit organization that is committed to supporting visual artists. Through our extensive and innovative programming, SoEx strives to experiment, collaborate and further educate while providing an extraordinary resource center and forum for Bay Area and national artists and youth in our Mission District space and off-site, in the public realm. An active presence in the Bay Area since 1974, SoEx is continually evolving in response to the needs of artists and the community while engaging the public in artists' work. Central to our mission is to remain the most accessible space for visual artists to produce and present new work, learn, and connect. SoEx provides visual artists with the tools and resources they need to experiment in an open and supportive environment. We also work to advocate to new, diverse audiences and build an ever-growing community of enthusiasts and supporters of the visual arts.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Projects, Events and Exhibitions Program offers visual artists the opportunity to work in formats and contexts that extend and challenge their artistic development and offers exposure to new audiences. Our Offsite Program supports artists in creating temporary interventions into public life, encouraging them to consider public space as a place for creative expression.
    Expenses $171,062 · revenue $190,721
  • Alternative Exposure Grant Program, a major re-granting initiative created in partnership with the Warhol Foundation, offered $65,000 in grants in 2024 to independent groups working in the visual arts.
    Expenses $117,273 · grants $65,000
  • The Artists in Education Program is a dynamic cultural framework with a mission to provide at-risk and socio-economically disadvantaged Bay Area youth access and enrichment through the visual arts.
    Expenses $114,037
  • Other programs
    Expenses $7,340

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
93-1216297
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
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$193,672
Income (IRS master file)
$672,754

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$661,784$902,546$193,672IRS
990December 2023$896,029$816,388$489,619XML
990December 2022$710,608$857,185$485,046IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 93-1216297).

Questions about SOUTHERN EXPOSURE

What is the EIN of SOUTHERN EXPOSURE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN EXPOSURE is 93-1216297.
Is SOUTHERN EXPOSURE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to SOUTHERN EXPOSURE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTHERN EXPOSURE 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 SOUTHERN EXPOSURE 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 SOUTHERN EXPOSURE 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 SOUTHERN EXPOSURE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Valerie Imus.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN EXPOSURE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,437 (Valerie Imus, Artistic Dir.).
How much revenue does SOUTHERN EXPOSURE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $661,784, expenses of $902,546 and total assets of $193,672 at year end.

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