Nonprofit · EIN 94-2348311
FORT MASON CENTER
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,436,718 | $17,412,389 | -$2,975,671 | $78,118,371 | $35,715,716 | $42,402,655 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,537,275 | $10,217,760 | $2,319,515 | $73,496,517 | $31,482,556 | $42,013,961 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $340,261
- of which government grants
- $61,430
- Program service revenue
- $13,998,383
- Investment income
- $105,360
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$267,238
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$24,025
- Other revenue
- -$7,286
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,554,400
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $916,937
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,424,830
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,133,627
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $38,214
- Accounting fees
- $89,737
- Occupancy
- $545,124
- Travel
- $1,821
- Depreciation
- $1,236,387
- Program services (functional)
- $14,429,761
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,918,769
- Fundraising (functional)
- $63,859
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $73,496,517
- Total assets, end of year
- $78,118,371
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,715,716
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,402,655
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,617,079
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,040,108
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $42,264,050
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $138,605
- Gross receipts
- $14,727,981
- Employees
- 179
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BUHLER | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $310,543 | $14,660 |
| PATRICK NESTER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $203,024 | $3,204 |
| PATRICK HAJDUK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $186,423 | $10,480 |
| NICHOLAS KINSEY | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & L Key employee | 40 | $183,868 | $4,735 |
| AMANDA MATHEWS | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,488 | $4,358 |
| RUCHIRA NAGESWARAN | DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJEC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,509 | $14,189 |
| FRANK SMIGIEL | DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,934 | $16,665 |
| MARIJANE KUBOW | ARTS PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,782 | $11,788 |
| JIM PENNY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNEETHA D'SILVA | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH BERSON | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REKHA PATEL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG ALLISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BRANCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE EVEILLARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE FAHEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN FAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA HSIEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFF JOSLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE LANDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LICHTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY LINDBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK O'DELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSANNA RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA STOELZLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE STRAKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG TOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BUHLER | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $297,398 | $13,779 |
| PATRICK HAJDUK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $183,142 | $31,435 |
| PATRICK NESTER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $209,144 | $3,204 |
| NICHOLAS KINSEY | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & L Key employee | 40 | $197,475 | $9,205 |
| RUCHIRA NAGESWARAN | DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJEC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,673 | $11,656 |
| AMANDA MATHEWS | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,800 | $8,445 |
| FRANK SMIGIEL | DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,247 | $13,699 |
| JESSE FRITTS | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,196 | $10,855 |
| MARIJANE KUBOW | ARTS PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,917 | $11,172 |
| JIM PENNY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNEETHA D'SILVA | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH BERSON | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REKHA PATEL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG ALLISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BRANCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE EVEILLARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE FAHEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN FAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE FRANKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA HSIEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA KISSIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE LANDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LICHTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LINDBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MANTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK O'DELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSANNA RUSSEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA STOELZLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE STRAKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG TOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2 MARINA BLVD BLDG C, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-1284
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MIKE BUHLER, 2 MARINA BLVD LANDMARK BLDG C 260, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK NESTER, CFO
- Phone
- (415) 345-7500
- Website
- WWW.FORTMASON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PPCO ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2348311 or by the name FORT MASON CENTER.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
FORT MASON CENTER ENGAGES AND CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH ARTS AND CULTURE ON A HISTORIC WATERFRONT CAMPUS. WE INSPIRE AND FOSTER CREATIVITY BY PROVIDING A VIBRANT GATHERING PLACE AND A HOME FOR THOUGHT-PROVOKING PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- FIRST ESTABLISHED AS A NONPROFIT CULTURAL CENTER IN 1977, FORT MASON CENTER FOR ARTS & CULTURE (FMCAC) HAS LONG BEEN HOST TO A LIVELY MIX OF ARTS, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING ON SAN FRANCISCO'S NORTHERN WATERFRONT. EACH YEAR, FMCAC HOSTS OVER 10,000 EVENTS INCLUDING ART INSTALLATIONS, CULTURAL EXHIBITIONS, CONCERTS, THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND MORE. IN ADDITION, FMCAC PROVIDES OVER $2.5 MILLION IN SUPPORT TO LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, ENABLING GROUPS TO PRODUCE DIVERSE AND INNOVATIVE ART WORKS AT THE HISTORIC WATERFRONT CAMPUS. WITH A FOUR-DECADE HISTORY AS AN ARTS AND CULTURE DESTINATION, FMCAC IS NOW FOCUSED ON REINVIGORATING ITS PROGRAMMING AND AMENITIES TO BETTER SERVE AND ENGAGE THE EVOLVING AND DYNAMIC BAY AREA CREATIVE COMMUNITY. CENTRAL TO THIS NEW VISION IS THE COMMISSIONING AND PRESENTATION OF ADVENTUROUS AND UNCONVENTIONAL ART WORKS BEST REALIZED IN NONTRADITIONAL OR HISTORIC SETTINGS.SINCE 2012, FMCAC HAS UNDERWRITTEN A PERFORMING ARTS SERIES, HELD ON SITE, IN WHICH THE CENTER AWARDS CASH GRANTS AND IN-KIND SUPPORT TO PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS.IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING ARTS PRODUCTIONS, THE CENTER HOSTS A LARGE VARIETY OF CULTURAL EVENTS INCLUDING CRAFTS EXHIBITIONS, VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS, CURRENT AFFAIRS LECTURES AND BUSINESS CONFERENCES.Expenses $8,875,361 · revenue $4,876,763
- THROUGH ITS RESIDENT PROGRAM, FMCAC PROVIDES LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OVER 15 NON-PROFIT AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. THESE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE GRANTS FROM FMCAC TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THEIR RENT COSTS ON CAMPUS THUS ALLOWING THESE COMMUNITY SERVING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FOCUS ON PRODUCING THEIR ARTISTIC PROGRAMS INSTEAD OF SEARCHING FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOME AMIDST A BOOMING LOCAL REAL ESTATE MARKET.CURRENT RESIDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OCCUPY APPROXIMATELY 160,000 SQUARE FEET AND INCLUDE: BATS IMPROV, BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC, CALIFORNIA LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS, SAN FRANCISCO CHILDREN'S ART CENTER, GREENS RESTAURANT (OPERATED BY THE ZEN CENTER), THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION, MAGIC THEATRE, ENVIRONMENTAL TRAVELING COMPANIONS, SEEDLING PROJECTS, MUSEO ITALO AMERICANO, AND AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURAL DISTRICT.Expenses $5,554,400 · grants $5,554,400 · revenue $9,121,620
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
- 94-2348311
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $78,118,371
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,727,981
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,436,718 | $17,412,389 | $78,118,371 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,537,275 | $10,217,760 | $73,496,517 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,227,464 | $10,548,160 | $71,565,063 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-2348311).
Questions about FORT MASON CENTER
- What is the EIN of FORT MASON CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT MASON CENTER is 94-2348311.
- Is FORT MASON CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to FORT MASON CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORT MASON CENTER 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 FORT MASON CENTER 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 FORT MASON CENTER 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 FORT MASON CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MIKE BUHLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORT MASON CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $310,543 (MICHAEL BUHLER, CEO & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FORT MASON CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,436,718, expenses of $17,412,389 and total assets of $78,118,371 at year end.
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