Nonprofit · EIN 94-6064356
STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,945,020 | $5,936,776 | $8,244 | $21,599,486 | $3,442,792 | $18,156,694 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,367,713 | $4,667,726 | -$300,013 | $18,635,400 | $634,677 | $18,000,723 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,477,051 | $4,024,710 | -$547,659 | $16,207,019 | $759,373 | $15,447,646 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,701,692
- of which government grants
- $144,921
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,629,362
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,128,165
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $613,966
- Other revenue
- $613,966
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $281,858
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,094,275
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,696,111
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,550
- Accounting fees
- $108,620
- Occupancy
- $107,071
- Travel
- $4,923
- Depreciation
- $4,682
- Program services (functional)
- $4,427,671
- Management and general (functional)
- $514,102
- Fundraising (functional)
- $995,003
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,635,400
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,599,486
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,442,792
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,156,694
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $55,492
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,548,718
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,327,288
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,829,406
- Gross receipts
- $6,359,559
- Employees
- 236
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1938
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fiedler | Executive Director Officer | 43.33 | $257,000 | $24,857 |
| Noah Pilchen | Associate Dir. of Strategies Highest-paid employee | 43.33 | $140,000 | $12,454 |
| Joseph Lafond | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 43.33 | $127,000 | $12,514 |
| Molly Fremgen | Director of Marketing Highest-paid employee | 43.33 | $118,000 | $12,087 |
| Ricardo Victores | Director of Business Administration Highest-paid employee | 43.33 | $106,000 | $11,849 |
| Matthew W Goldman | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason E Goldman | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Sikes | Secretary (end 2/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron P Waxman CPA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Allen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Amadea | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ian Del Balso | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cascade Zak | Board Member (start 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Constine | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leif Dautch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Gholson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Douglas E Goldman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer R Goldman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Hastings | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Katznelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jordan Kurland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eve Meyers Loecher | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin W Michel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maxine Raphael | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Ruxin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Annelise Schuebach | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark C Schulze | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Tomey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Young | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fiedler | Executive Director Officer | 43.33 | $243,000 | $14,065 |
| Ilana G Vasconcelos | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 43.33 | $150,000 | $9,659 |
| Noah Pilchen | Associate Dir. of Strategic Partnerships Highest-paid employee | 43.33 | $115,000 | $6,782 |
| Molly Fremgen | Director of Marketing Highest-paid employee | 43.33 | $112,000 | $7,139 |
| Joseph Lafond | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 43.33 | $110,000 | $6,937 |
| Matthew W Goldman | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason E Goldman | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Sikes | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron P Waxman CPA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Allen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Amadea | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ian Del Balso | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Constine | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leif Dautch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlton Gholson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas E Goldman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer R Goldman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Hastings | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Katznelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Kurland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eve Meyers Loecher | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fiona Ma | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin W Michel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Morton A Pactor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maxine Raphael | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Ruxin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Annelise Schuebach | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark C Schulze | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Tomey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Young | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Fiedler | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $234,000 | $13,524 |
| Ilana G Vasconcelos | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 | $5,823 |
| Joseph Lafond | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $6,467 |
| Molly Fremgen | Director of Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $6,782 |
| Matthew W Goldman | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason E Goldman | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Sikes | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron P Waxman CPA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Allin | Board Member (Start 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Amadea | Board Member (Start 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ian Del Balso | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Constine | Board Member (Start 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leif Dautch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlton Gholson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas E Goldman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer R Goldman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erin Hastings | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Katznelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jordan Kurland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eve Meyers Loecher | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fiona Ma | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin W Michel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Morton A Pactor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maxine Raphael | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Ruxin | Board Member (Start 02/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Annelise Schuebach | Board Member (Start 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark C Schulze | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Tomey | Board Member (Start 02/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Young | Board Member (Start 02/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 832 FOLSOM ST STE 1000, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-1199
- In care of
- % ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Robert A Fiedler, 832 Folsom Street 1000, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Signed the 990
- Robert A Fiedler, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 252-6252
- Website
- www.sterngrove.org
- Return prepared by
- Harrington Group CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6064356 or by the name STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION.
- 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 mission of SGFA is to make live musical experiences accessible to all. The organization does this by providing ten admission free performances in Sigmund Stern Grove - a facility and park that was donated to the City of San Francisco by SGFA. Approximately 95,000 attend performances at Stern Grove Festival each year. Additionally, SGFA provides music and dance education programs - also free of charge - to thousands of children each year. These programs take place at Sigmund Stern Grove, public schools, and community centers around the City of San Francisco.
Program accomplishments
- Concert Programs: Stern Grove Festival was founded in 1938 by Mrs. Rosalie Meyer Stern, a civic activist and arts patron who envisioned a series of free performances open to the public in Sigmund Stern Grove, a stunning natural amphitheater and park in San Francisco. Generations of music and nature lovers gather at Stern Grove Festival to enjoy world-class artists, picnicking, and relaxation in serene meadow surrounded by giant eucalyptus and redwood trees. Stern Grove was redesigned by renowned landscape architect, Lawrence Halprin, and is a world-class performance art facility and a natural jewel in the heart of the city. Since 1938, Stern Grove Festival has presented admission-free, outdoor concerts for Bay Area residents and visitors.Expenses $4,427,671 · revenue $613,966
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-6064356
- 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
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,599,486
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,359,559
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,945,020 | $5,936,776 | $21,599,486 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,367,713 | $4,667,726 | $18,635,400 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,477,051 | $4,024,710 | $16,207,019 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,508,078 | $3,648,699 | $14,800,950 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 94-6064356).
Questions about STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION is 94-6064356.
- Is STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION 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 STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Robert A Fiedler.
- Who are the officers and directors of STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $257,000 (Robert Fiedler, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,945,020, expenses of $5,936,776 and total assets of $21,599,486 at year end.
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