Nonprofit · EIN 94-2825213
SILICON VALLEY CREATES
Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,452,150 | $2,704,189 | -$252,039 | $3,582,588 | $147,305 | $3,435,283 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,940,221 | $2,943,654 | -$1,003,433 | $3,747,197 | $149,195 | $3,598,002 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,103,128 | $2,627,438 | $1,475,690 | $5,064,703 | $609,773 | $4,454,930 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,253,517
- of which government grants
- $1,415,423
- Program service revenue
- $41,418
- Investment income
- $117,615
- Net rental income
- $39,600
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $46,084
- Other revenue
- $39,600
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,077,822
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $243,660
- Other salaries and wages
- $444,455
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $813,995
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $305
- Accounting fees
- $77,100
- Occupancy
- $56,574
- Depreciation
- $7,432
- Program services (functional)
- $2,200,553
- Management and general (functional)
- $398,493
- Fundraising (functional)
- $105,143
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,747,197
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,582,588
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $147,305
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,435,283
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,134
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,053,950
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $751,784
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,683,499
- Gross receipts
- $2,579,014
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA URBANOWSKI | CEO Officer | 40 | $220,000 | $24,090 |
| TAMARA ALVARADO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY PHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TSHAKA CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYE BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN COTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITA GARG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM LEEHANE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACLYN MURO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIBHOR CHANDRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED FERRER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRIDIANA ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI VANWINKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WALESH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANU NATARAJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNIE MARTINEZ | IMMEDIATE PAST CEO Officer | 40 | $233,140 | $22,419 |
| ALEXANDRA URBANOWSKI | CEO Officer | 40 | $175,500 | $20,325 |
| TAMARA ALVARADO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL JONES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TSHAKA CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYE BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN COTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY HIRABAYASHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM LEEHANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANU NATARJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY PHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WALESH POLCYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIBHOR CHANDRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED FERRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI VANWINKLE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNIE MARTINEZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $208,800 | $19,250 |
| ALEXANDRA URBANOWSKI | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,000 | $16,811 |
| TAMARA ALVARADO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LACAMP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL JONES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE FRY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TSHAKA CAMPBELL | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYE BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN COTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY HIRABAYASHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM LEEHANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI VANWINKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANU NATARJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY PHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WALESH POLCYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 310 S 1ST ST, SAN JOSE, CA 95113-2803
- In care of
- % CONNIE MARTINEZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEXANDRA URBANOWSKI, 255 N MARKET STREET 210, SAN JOSE, CA 95110
- Signed the 990
- ALEXANDRA URBANOWSKI, CEO
- Phone
- (408) 998-2787
- Website
- WWW.SVCREATES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ABBOTT STRINGHAM & LYNCH
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2825213 or by the name SILICON VALLEY CREATES.
- 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
SILICON VALLEY CREATES' MISSION IS TO ELEVATE SILICON VALLEY'S CREATIVE CULTURE THROUGH PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT BUILD THE CAPACITY OF OUR ARTS AND CULTURE ECOSYSTEM, RAISE THE VOICE AND VISIBILITY OF OUR CREATIVE SECTOR, AND INCREASE ACCESS TO ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF THE CREATIVE SECTOR: AS PART OF THE CAPACITY BUILDING WORK, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A SUITE OF GRANTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS; NURTURES EMERGING LEADERS THROUGH LEADERSHIP TRAINING; PROVIDES SEED FUNDING FOR NEW IDEAS AND PROJECTS; AND LEADS COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES TO ELEVATE SILICON VALLEY'S CREATE CULTURE. THIS PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILLION PEOPLE.Expenses $989,169 · grants $490,694 · revenue $18,618
- THE ORGANIZATION INCREASES ACCESS TO ARTS: THE ORGANIZATION INCREASES EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE ARTS BY PROVIDING MEDIA CLASSES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH THROUGH ITS STUDIO PROGRAM: CONNECTING TEACHERS TO ARTS EDUCATION OFFERINGS AND FUNDING THROUGH ARTSEDCONNECT; MANAGING THE POETRY OUT LOUD PROGRAM IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY; AND PROVIDING ARTS ACCESS GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE ARTS FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THIS PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 75,000 PEOPLE.Expenses $795,374 · grants $587,128 · revenue $14,970
- THE ORGANIZATION RAISES VISIBILITY OF THE CREATIVE SECTOR: THE ORGANIZATION ELEVATES LOCAL ARTISTS THROUGH ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS, EMERGING ARTISTS AWARDS AND COUNTY POET LAUREATE PROGRAMS, AND USES CONTENT MAGAZINE'S PRINT PUBLICATION AND SOCIAL MEDIAL NETWORK AS PLATFORMS FOR EMPLOYING AND HIGHLIGHTING CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS, ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS. CONTENT'S ENGAGING QUARTERLY EVENTS HELP TO EXPAND AND DEEPEN THE REAL-WORLD SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SILICON VALLEY'S CREATORS AND CONSUMERS. THIS PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 35,000 PEOPLE.Expenses $416,010 · revenue $7,830
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
- 94-2825213
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A260)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,582,588
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,579,014
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,452,150 | $2,704,189 | $3,582,588 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,940,221 | $2,943,654 | $3,747,197 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,103,128 | $2,627,438 | $5,064,703 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,649,409 | $2,865,284 | $3,422,422 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-2825213).
Questions about SILICON VALLEY CREATES
- What is the EIN of SILICON VALLEY CREATES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SILICON VALLEY CREATES is 94-2825213.
- Is SILICON VALLEY CREATES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to SILICON VALLEY CREATES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SILICON VALLEY CREATES 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 SILICON VALLEY CREATES 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 SILICON VALLEY CREATES 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 SILICON VALLEY CREATES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALEXANDRA URBANOWSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of SILICON VALLEY CREATES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,000 (ALEXANDRA URBANOWSKI, CEO).
- How much revenue does SILICON VALLEY CREATES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,452,150, expenses of $2,704,189 and total assets of $3,582,588 at year end.
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