Nonprofit · EIN 94-3373066
FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94127
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $438,471 | $451,528 | -$13,057 | $402,840 | $3,050 | $399,790 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $209,015 | $250,126 | -$41,111 | $482,563 | $72,116 | $410,447 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $411,929
- of which government grants
- $66,525
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,755
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,100
- Other revenue
- $15,787
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $331,592
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $5,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,774
- Travel
- $23
- Program services (functional)
- $440,895
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,858
- Fundraising (functional)
- $775
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $482,563
- Total assets, end of year
- $402,840
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,050
- Net assets, end of year
- $399,790
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $344,540
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $55,250
- Gross receipts
- $438,471
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Dehne | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $5,000 |
| Anne Yanow | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Adam Maggio | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Don Fontowitz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Lum term 122024 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Kapchan term 102024 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jen Burke term 062025 | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sergey Kahlikulov | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Yanow | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Suzanne Dehne | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Adam Maggio | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Don Fontowitz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Lum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Kapchan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jen Burke | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 236 WEST PORTAL DRIVE 844, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94127-1423
- In care of
- % ANNE YANOW
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Anne Yanow, 236 West Portal Drive 844, San Francisco, CA 94127
- Signed the 990
- Anne Yanow, President
- Phone
- (415) 508-7682
- Website
- fosota.org
- 990-N for 2007 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Michael Palladino, 1274 - 47th Avenue, San Francisco CA 94122. Mailing address: 424 Persia Avenue, San Francisco CA 94112. Website: www.fosota.org
- Return prepared by
- Elizabeth K Steppe
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3373066 or by the name FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION.
- 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
Friends of Ruth Asawa School of the Arts FOSOTA is dedicated to championing arts education and arts-based learning at San Franciscos groundbreaking public arts high school and beyond. Our community of donors, volunteers, educators, students, alumni, artists, activists, and allies believe in the transformative power of art in the schools. Together we are mighty.
Program accomplishments
- DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUPPORT: FOSOTA offers free or low-fee funds management for mission-aligned projects that need access to nonprofit grants. In FY 24-25, the organization managed $200k+ in grant funds for projects by students from schools throughout the city, including a youth literacy laureate program, art workshops supporting mental health, and a community stem lab striving to provide STEM education, hands-on workshops and a space for robotics teams to work.Expenses $278,963 · grants $271,947
- MCATEER CAMPUS COMMUNITY FARM: Grants from the USDA, SF Parks Alliance, Youth Empowerment Fund, and SHARP are helping FOSOTA expand multidisciplinary farm-to-school programming and support the McAteer Campus Community Farms mission to become San Franciscos first schoolyard farm providing produce for public school meals. Improvements included raised garden beds, a shade house, fruit trees, a bee mural, lending library, monthly community volunteer days, and the seasons first crops.Expenses $67,466
- CAPSTONE PROJECT AWARDS: Our application-based grants provide funds for student, teacher, department, and community projects. Among them are grants to seniors to help them realize their capstone projects-- in-depth explorations with real-world applications that integrate the academic, artistic, cultural, and personal experiences of an arts-based education. In FY 24-25, the organization provided $16k in student funding, in addition to providing $18k in funding for the capstone class advisor.Expenses $40,364 · grants $16,238
- ARTS EDUCATION ADVOCACY: FOSOTA partnered with mural artist Nico Berry to create and install a new mural along Woodside Ave in San Francisco. Made possible with a grant from the SF Arts Commission, the mural features large-scale portraits of six arts educators and the names of many others who teach and work in a variety of disciplines, from music, to visual arts, to dance. The murals title, Dreamers of Dreams, comes from a 1873 poem championing the role of the artist in society.Expenses $36,834 · grants $35,907
- ALUMNI: FOSOTA supported our Alumni Association by partnering with the school and PTSA on graduation celebrations, administering scholastic awards, providing alumni grants, supporting reunions, and sharing alumni stories. In FY 2025-2026, FOSOTA awarded over $7,000 to students and contributed more than $10,000 to graduation and alumni programs that strengthen our school community.Expenses $17,268 · grants $7,500
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
- 94-3373066
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $402,840
- Income (IRS master file)
- $438,471
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $438,471 | $451,528 | $402,840 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $209,015 | $250,126 | $482,563 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2007 Officer: Michael Palladino Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | June 30, 2008 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 94-3373066).
Questions about FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION is 94-3373066.
- Is FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION 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 FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION 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 FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION 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 FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Anne Yanow.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,000 (Suzanne Dehne, Treasurer).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ART FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $438,471, expenses of $451,528 and total assets of $402,840 at year end.
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