SANCHEZ ART CENTER

Financials

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1220 LINDA MAR BLVD STE B, PACIFICA, CA 94044-4265

In care of

% CINDY ABBOTT

Signed the 990

CINDY ABBOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(650) 355-1894

Website

WWW.SANCHEZARTCENTER.ORG

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BKPSF INCORPORATED

Mission

Creating Community through Art. We accomplish our mission by providing free exhibitions of emerging and established California and west coast artists, education and engagement designed to make art accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds and affordable art studios.

Program accomplishments

• Exibition Program The year began with exciting concurrent exhibitions including well known multi-media artist Thomas Campbell, with an exhibition titled Shape Shifting and other astral lint balls curated by Susan Hillhouse Leask. Campbells renown stretches across societal cultures including art, surf and skateboarding. Over 200 attending the opening night reception and 70 returned for the closing talk, even on Super Bowl Sunday. In the East Gallery, a moving show, Citizen Joy: Views of Democracy highlighted through a variety of visual art mediums, what we all benefit from living in a democratic republic. Community events welcomed attendees to both share at a communal table to offer their vision of democracy and have it documented on a tablecloth, and also to create individual right birds portraying the value of both our rights and what we appreciate about the services we receive from the federal government,from parks and libraries, to the post office public art programs, peaceful protest and voting. In the West Gallery, the Art Guild of Pacifica got into the theme with a members show titled Ode to Joy. Over the course of the year, the galleries brought inspiration to 5,200 (duplicated) visitors, while two exhibitions (Citizen Joy, Views of Democracy and the 2024 Left Coast Annual Juried Exhibition) also provided the opportunity to view from anywhere with a network connected device via the Sanchez Art Center Virtual Galleries. Sanchez Art Center expands opportunities to artists from a broader geographic area to share their work each year, with the Left Coast Annual (LCA), for artists in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii, and through the intense creative journey of the 5050 Show, where artists create 50 small works over 50 days, being open to artists throughout California. The 2025 LCA Juror Carin Adams, Senior Curator of Art, Oakland Museum of California, selected 50 pieces out of over 800 submitted. In remarks about the selections, Adams noted, Reflecting the diversity of the Left Coast was the guiding principle for jurying this exhibition. The result is the confluence of distinct stories and individual practices with artworks representing varying degrees of abstraction and representation in a multitude of media. Paired with the 2025 Left Coast.Annual were the 2024 LCA Awards winners, sharing the work of three female artists at various states of their career: Kimiko Kogure, Kayley Jane Dykman and Sally K Smith, selected by 2024 juror Janna Keegan, Associate Curator, contemporary art and programming, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.The 17 th Annual 5050 Show, juried for the first time by a duo of gallerists, Melissa Kreisa and Rose Sellery, co-directors of M. K. Contemporary Art in Santa Cruz, dove into the 185 entries to create the show. Recollections of place and expression of emotions were strong themes in the show. Grounding oneself through nature and studies of light and water, mingle with explorations of people through portraiture. Concern for the planet and current events also threaded their way through the exhibition.Additional exhibitions in the Main Gallery included: William Rhodes, Throughlines, looking back reaching forward, curated by TaVee Lee with Transmission Gallery in Oakland. Lee notes of Rhodes more than 30 year artmaking career, In considering the arc of his work over time, one can readily recognize the intertwining ideas evident in his various creative pursuits; the legacies of African culture, the enduring impact of enforced migration through enslavement, the value of generational experience and the importance of creating community in the face of tremendous challenges, all while reaching toward a hopeful future. A duo show of ceramic works by Maria Porges Nancy Selvin titled Contained was curated by Philip E. Linhares. The works shown were inspired by traditional forms from many countries and periods in history, as well as the personal lived experiences of the artists, and was featured nationally with the Museum of Ceramic Art-New York (MOCA-NY). Finally, the Main Gallery also shared the work of emerging artist Zander Bice with incredibe large scale works created with color pencil. About their work, the artist noted, The two focuses of my work portraits of friends and family and inventive drawings depicting an imagined world that parallels American life eschew identity in favor of portraying an (albeit exaggerated) shared reality.The East Gallery again presented a local favorite, with a show of the award winning photographers from the 2024 Fog Fest Photography Contest. A powerful invitational exhibition, Living through History,featured the work of three artists Robin L Bernstein, Lidia Hasenauer and James Shefik. Following the tradition of art as a mirror held up to society, raising awareness and confronting power structures, these artists works meld the history we are living in today with the past, reflecting on themes of environmental chaos, disinformation, immigration, (in)justice, and the atrocities of war, capped with the hope for peace. The themes and works exhibited in Living Through History were powerful, commanding attention and thought, and may raise feelings of acute unease. Visitors expressed strong emotions as they were invited to find the exquisite beauty in the pieces while being confronted with the challenge of viewing the show with an openness of mind and potentially leaving with a fullness of heart that we dont need to repeat history, if we can rise above it. It was joyful with the final group show in the East Gallery to share Soft Power with the work of Sanchez Studio Artists. The title of the exhibition bring forth the recognition that artists, through their work either quietly and/or in bold statements of strength create community through their art by providing a depth of emotions for us to explore, the opportunity to delve into complex issues together, the offering of building connection and understanding, as well as inspiring us with originality, imagination and our shared humanity. The exhibition included an exciting variety of mediums and style. Sculpture to textile. Paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolor. Mixed media, ink, assemblage, videography, photography, fine jewelry, and printmaking.The additional three themes for the group exhibitions by members of the Art Guild of Pacifica were:Lost in the Weeds, Fractured Fairytale, and Elements of Life.Main Gallery show included educational artists talks as a way to be more connected with the artists,their work and inspiration. East Gallery exhibitions included community engagement activities including making gallery walks talks with the artists, docent tours and gallery guides.
  Expenses $224,832 · revenue $170,006
• 19 studios leased to 30 artists meeting selection criteria; rates are below market and lease terms are limited.
  Expenses $48,318 · revenue $168,972
• Arts Education and Community Engagement Sanchez Goes to School, Sanchez Art Centers award-winning program, again provided a full 15 art lessons for each TK 5 th grade student at Sunset Ridge Elementary School. Conducted during the school day and provided nearly 350 students hands on art making and an introduction to a variety of contemporary and historic artists and artworks. Bringing art to the classroom has been critical as children have continued to work through challenging societal times. Six summer camps were held, providing week-long sessions with 72 children, ages 4 15, participating. Two scholarships were given to ensure opportunity for those who might not otherwise be able to The programming included nature art camp, mixed media/printmaking, introduction to creativity from painting to assemblage, and filmmaking. Sanchez Art Center participated in large community events held for Earth Day and Pride Week, bringing hands on activities to both events. At Earth Day, attendees created pelican masks, and at Pride, flags were made to be installed on the Sanchez campus. The Pacific Coast Fog Fest was another successful community event, with over 60,000 in attendance, even with one drizzly day over the two day weekend. The entries into the Fog Fest Photography Contest were on display, along with two huge coloring posters for folks to drop in and create together; attendees of all ages took part, from 3 80. SAC studio artists and visiting AGP members welcomed over 500 visitors to Open Studios in May, engaging with the community-at-large about their artistic practice in their workspaces. Additionally, several studio artists held a number of small group workshops either in their studios or in the Mary Harris Arts Education room, in a program of crafter noons, covering diverse mediums such as hand carved stamps, stencil prints, mixed media and jewelry making (reaching around 55 adults). Handmade Pacifica, an outdoor artisan/maker faire brought another 500 people to the center in July, providing the opportunity for local creators to share about their work and the visitors to buy locally made products. SAC staff continued in the role of providing guidance to artist about the approval process for public art projects as a member of the City of Pacificas Public/Art Mural Subcommittee.
  Expenses $47,055 · revenue $14,014

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

94-3314658

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1999

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A200)

Assets (IRS master file)

$463,629

Income (IRS master file)

$362,041

Filing history

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 SANCHEZ ART CENTER

What is the EIN of SANCHEZ ART CENTER?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SANCHEZ ART CENTER is 94-3314658.

Is SANCHEZ ART CENTER tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.

Are donations to SANCHEZ ART CENTER tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does SANCHEZ ART 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 SANCHEZ ART CENTER due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did SANCHEZ ART CENTER last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who are the officers and directors of SANCHEZ ART CENTER?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does SANCHEZ ART CENTER have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $362,041, expenses of $341,680 and total assets of $463,629 at year end.

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