Artnow International Inc
San Francisco, CA 94111 · IRS data through FY2023
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1,937,229 | $18,602,174 | $2,323,629 |
| FY2022 | $1,941,000 | $1,397,915 | $18,983,219 |
| FY2021 | $1,944,875 | $1,579,127 | $18,534,771 |
| FY2020 | $1,865,782 | $1,422,826 | $18,169,023 |
| FY2019 | $1,108,749 | $1,479,922 | $17,726,067 |
| FY2015 | $815,159 | $1,195,939 | $17,612,958 |
| FY2014 | $1,777,682 | $855,694 | $17,993,738 |
| FY2013 | $1,630,394 | $1,387,249 | $17,071,750 |
| FY2012 | $323,572 | $944,093 | $16,828,614 |
| FY2011 | $1,991,634 | $826,608 | $17,219,257 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Artnow International Inc (EIN 26-3296075), including Form 990-PF PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Grants paid
Total contributions, gifts and grants paid by year, as reported on Form 990-PF. Individual recipients are not published. See private foundations in CA. See the largest grantmakers.
| Tax year | Grants paid |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | $17,474,359 |
| FY2022 | $1,700 |
| FY2021 | $1,000 |
| FY2020 | $53,358 |
| FY2019 | $8,000 |
| FY2015 | $0 |
| FY2014 | $0 |
| FY2013 | $0 |
| FY2012 | $0 |
| FY2011 | $0 |
What the numbers show
- Net assets covered about 1.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 14th percentile among 4598 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 91.1% of 4702 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in CA.
- Total revenue fell from $1,991,634 in FY2011 to $1,937,229 in FY2023. Revenue increased in 5 and decreased in 4 of 9 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 10 reported years (FY2012, FY2015, FY2019, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $1,991,634 in FY2011.
- Net assets declined from $17,219,257 to $2,323,629 between FY2011 and FY2023.
- Contributions and grants made up 150% of revenue in FY2011 and 100% in FY2023.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (private operating foundation).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2008 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Private foundation |
| Program area (NTEE) | A51 — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in CA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (private operating foundation). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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