Nonprofit · EIN 94-2902674
FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · FRESNO, CA 93721
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,358,882 | $1,394,334 | $964,548 | $9,086,666 | $7,094,188 | $1,992,478 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,483,408 | $1,059,092 | $1,424,316 | $12,165,620 | $9,680,014 | $2,485,606 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $866,053 | $974,009 | -$107,956 | $1,667,517 | $572,570 | $1,094,947 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $237,365
- of which government grants
- $229,350
- Membership dues
- $1,616
- Program service revenue
- $364,952
- Investment income
- $11,295
- Other revenue
- $1,745,270
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $98,527
- Other salaries and wages
- $257,872
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $449,017
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $15,489
- Travel
- $2,228
- Program services (functional)
- $1,218,802
- Management and general (functional)
- $175,532
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,165,620
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,086,666
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,094,188
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,992,478
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,992,478
- Gross receipts
- $2,358,882
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 40
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilia Chavez | Executive Dir. Officer | 30 | $98,527 |
| Olga Gutierrez De Nunez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Takeda Simpson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harpreet Gill | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sal Lucatero | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Kalkowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Whit Ellis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jolene Telles | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Mangum | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alana Hill | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DeeDee Buchanan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Copeland | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kirin Sran | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Stewart-Magee | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joyce Aiken | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Linxwiler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Quentin Sanford | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Palladino | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilia Chavez | Executive Dir. Officer | 30 | $83,000 |
| Olga Gtierrez De Nunez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Takeda Simpson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Harpreet Gill | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sal Lucatero | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Kalkowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Whit Ellis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jolene Telles | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Mangum | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Meacham | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Copeland | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilia Chavez | Executive Dir. Officer | 30 | $82,095 |
| Ellen Armour | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Laura E Ward | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Olga Gutierrez De Nuez | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Takeda Simpson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Kalkowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Whit Ellis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jolene Telles | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Mangum | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sal Lucatero | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Meacham | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Copeland | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ziang Her | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julian Ramos | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shirin Assemi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harpreet Gil | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1245 VAN NESS AVE, FRESNO, CA 93721-1711
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lilia Chavez, 1245 Van Ness Ave, Fresno, CA 93721
- Signed the 990
- Harpreet Gill, Treasurer
- Phone
- (559) 237-9734
- Website
- www.fresnoartscouncil.org
- Return prepared by
- Price Paige & Company CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2902674 or by the name FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC.
- 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
The Fresno Arts Council (FAC) is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1979 under the name of the "Alliance for the Arts" by local artists, arts organizations and interested individuals who wished to create a voice for the arts in the Central San Joaquin Valley. Our mission is to "enrich peoples lives through the arts." Our purpose is to foster an arts community that recognizes and honors the contributions of its citizens to the arts; advocate city, county, state and national institutions on issues of concern to valley artists; collaborate with community leaders, businesses, corporations, foundations, and other arts organizations to bring artists and audiences together. The Fresno Arts Council sponsors, promotes and encourages the arts throughout the city and county of Fresno and acts as an umbrella for artists and art organizations from all cultures and disciplines through advocacy, education, programs and services.
Program accomplishments
- Arts in Correction Project - Fresno Arts Council, in partnership with fellow local council of Kern, provides multiple workshops in visual arts, music, creative writing and theater to inmate participants at five facilities in the Central Valley.Arthop - A semi-monthly celebration of the arts that happens every first and third Thursdays of each month from 6pm - 8pm. Museums, studios, galleries and other venues open their exhibitions to the public for free. It is one of the most active and successful programs organized by the Fresno Arts Council. Art lovers and enthusiasts from all walks of life flock downtown Fresno and the Tower District on the first Thursday of each month, and the Arthop venues in the Fresno metro ares on the third Thursdays, to meet and greet with the artists and enjoy the reception and music. Arthop has received a remarkable response from the Fresno community. Over 50 participating artist studios, galleries, museums, and other venues exhibit art and artists reception during arthop. It has become both a cultural and special event for the community with a great deal of media coverage.Arts in Education - The Fresno Arts Council offers a series of workshops designed to train and prepare and deliver common core state standards and visual and performing arts standards, arts-integrated lessons and units of study along side teachers in classrooms. The artists share their considerable art skills with teachers and students within their lessons. Arts Alive- Arts Alive in agriculture exhibition and competition is an event to pay respect to the admirable attributes of our community tradition and resources. The Central Valley is a large flat valley covering the innermost portion of the state of California. Surrounded by the Sierra Nevada, Cascade and Tehachapi mountain ranges, the Central Valley is one of the world's most fruitful regions where nearly all non-tropical crops are grown. The Fresno Arts Council seeks to highlight the agriculture industry by showing thoughtful and compelling works from credible artists from the Central Valley.Horizon Awards - The Fresno Arts Council honors the exceptional contributions of individuals, organizations and businesses with its yearly hosted event called Horizon Awards. This much awaited event started in 1984 to provide recognition to the Fresno community dedicated in the excellence in the arts. Poetry Out Loud - Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation contest created by the National Endowment for the Arts & Poetry Foundation. The California Arts Council supports this exciting program to encourage the California youth master their public speaking skills, develop self-confidence and learn about their literary heritage. The Fresno Arts Council hosts the regional poetry out load competition, with instructional support and creative direction by former Fresno poet laureates. Social Network for the Arts - the Organization maintains and updates a list of over 1,800 e-mail addresses and over 2,000 mailing addresses for community notification of current arts and cultural information on a regular basis. WWW.Fresnoarts.net was originally created to engage artists, arts organizations and arts enthusiasts to learn, discuss and connect with one another. Approximately 500,000 page views a year and over 5,000 unique visitors per month utilize this resource. Fresnoarts.info list serve has also been established for the arts community to post/receive a daily digest of e-mails related to the local arts. The organization also offers to arts community the use of its space for workshops and receptions.Expanded Access to Arts and Culture - grant award program generated by the Measure P sales tax to nonprofit community-based organizations for the purpose of increasing access to the Arts in the City of Fresno.Expenses $1,218,802 · revenue $364,952
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
- 94-2902674
- 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 (A26)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,086,666
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,358,882
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,358,882 | $1,394,334 | $9,086,666 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,483,408 | $1,059,092 | $12,165,620 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $866,053 | $974,009 | $1,667,517 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,331,086 | $1,148,071 | $1,819,784 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-2902674).
Questions about FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC is 94-2902674.
- Is FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC 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 FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC 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 FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC 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 FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Lilia Chavez.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,527 (Lilia Chavez, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FRESNO ARTS COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,358,882, expenses of $1,394,334 and total assets of $9,086,666 at year end.
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