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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FORT MASON CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,537,275
Total expenses
$10,217,760
Contributions and grants received
$190,071
Grants paid
$512,103
Program service revenue
$11,956,698
Investment income
$354,018
Other revenue
$36,488
Total assets, end of year
$73,496,517
Total liabilities, end of year
$31,482,556
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$42,013,961
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,722,799
Management and general expenses
$2,440,401
Fundraising expenses
$54,560
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,722,799

Program services were 75.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $86,430

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $103,641

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $10,144

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RENTAL INCOME

    total $8,230,941 · related or exempt $8,230,941

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FACILITY USE FEE

    total $3,173,035 · related or exempt $3,173,035

  • 2c · Program service revenue: RENTAL NOTE FORGIVENESS

    total $387,500 · related or exempt $387,500

  • 2d · Program service revenue: ADJUSTMENT OF PRIOR YEAR RENT GRA

    total $165,222 · related or exempt $165,222

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $354,018 · excluded $354,018

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $51,231

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $14,768

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $36,463 · excluded $36,463

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $25 · excluded $25

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $25

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $512,103 · program services $512,103

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $944,782 · program services $675,897 · management and general $258,870 · fundraising $10,015

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,382,409 · program services $1,698,795 · management and general $658,443 · fundraising $25,171

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $57,700 · management and general $57,700

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $185,173 · program services $132,473 · management and general $50,737 · fundraising $1,963

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $277,201 · program services $198,310 · management and general $75,953 · fundraising $2,938

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $27,011 · management and general $27,011

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $81,050 · management and general $81,050

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $80,732 · management and general $80,732

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $24,703 · program services $24,703

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $126,435 · management and general $126,435

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $154,205 · program services $110,318 · management and general $42,252 · fundraising $1,635

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $546,670 · program services $391,088 · management and general $155,582

  • 17 · Travel

    total $715 · management and general $715

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,893 · program services $3,500 · management and general $1,341 · fundraising $52

  • 20 · Interest

    total $157,723 · management and general $157,723

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,206,186 · program services $862,905 · management and general $330,495 · fundraising $12,786

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $261,125 · program services $186,809 · management and general $74,316

  • 24a · Other expenses: BUILDING MAINTENANCE

    total $1,289,578 · program services $1,289,578

  • 24b · Other expenses: FMC PRESENTS - ARTS PRO

    total $594,797 · program services $594,797

  • 24c · Other expenses: UTILITIES

    total $568,287 · program services $406,553 · management and general $161,734

  • 24d · Other expenses: PARKING LOT

    total $326,653 · program services $326,653

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $407,629 · program services $308,317 · management and general $99,312

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,265,389 · end of year $3,348,731

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $67,566 · end of year $560,636

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $61,200 · end of year $61,430

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $514,508 · end of year $388,304

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $29,920,075 · end of year $30,723,104

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $107,334 · end of year $19,345

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $23,167,748

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,454,452

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,953,548 · end of year $11,713,296

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $10,181,166 · end of year $11,461,798

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $325,997 · end of year $328,997

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $15,002,993 · end of year $14,760,025

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $165,287 · end of year $130,851

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,157,107 · end of year $1,234,684

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,167,172 · end of year $1,501,214

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $27,462,939 · end of year $26,797,814

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,134,836 · end of year $1,948,844

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $38,506,809 · end of year $41,927,531

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $136,200 · end of year $86,430

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

FORT MASON CENTER ENGAGES AND CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH ARTS AND CULTURE ON A HISTORIC WATERFRONT CAMPUS. WE INSPIRE AND FOSTER CREATIVITY BY PROVIDING A VIBRANT GATHERING PLACE AND A HOME FOR THOUGHT-PROVOKING PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ENGAGE AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH ARTS AND CULTURE ON A HISTORIC WATERFRONT CAMPUS.

  • FIRST ESTABLISHED AS A NONPROFIT CULTURAL CENTER IN 1977, FORT MASON CENTER FOR ARTS & CULTURE (FMCAC) HAS LONG BEEN HOST TO A LIVELY MIX OF ARTS, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING ON SAN FRANCISCO'S NORTHERN WATERFRONT. EACH YEAR, FMCAC HOSTS OVER 10,000 EVENTS INCLUDING ART INSTALLATIONS, CULTURAL EXHIBITIONS, CONCERTS, THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND MORE. IN ADDITION, FMCAC PROVIDES OVER $2.5 MILLION IN SUPPORT TO LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, ENABLING GROUPS TO PRODUCE DIVERSE AND INNOVATIVE ART WORKS AT THE HISTORIC WATERFRONT CAMPUS. WITH AN ALMOST FIVE-DECADE HISTORY AS AN ARTS AND CULTURE DESTINATION, FMCAC IS NOW FOCUSED ON REINVIGORATING ITS PROGRAMMING AND AMENITIES TO BETTER SERVE AND ENGAGE THE EVOLVING AND DYNAMIC BAY AREA CREATIVE COMMUNITY. CENTRAL TO THIS NEW VISION IS THE COMMISSIONING AND PRESENTATION OF ADVENTUROUS AND UNCONVENTIONAL ART WORKS BEST REALIZED IN NONTRADITIONAL OR HISTORIC SETTINGS.SINCE 2012, FMCAC HAS UNDERWRITTEN A PERFORMING ARTS SERIES, HELD ON SITE, IN WHICH THE CENTER AWARDS CASH GRANTS AND IN-KIND SUPPORT TO PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS.IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING ARTS PRODUCTIONS, THE CENTER HOSTS A LARGE VARIETY OF CULTURAL EVENTS INCLUDING CRAFTS EXHIBITIONS, VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS, CURRENT AFFAIRS LECTURES AND BUSINESS CONFERENCES.

    Expenses $7,210,696 · Revenue $3,173,035

  • THROUGH ITS RESIDENT PROGRAM, FMCAC PROVIDES LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OVER 15 NON-PROFIT AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. THESE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE GRANTS FROM FMCAC TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THEIR RENT COSTS ON CAMPUS THUS ALLOWING THESE COMMUNITY SERVING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FOCUS ON PRODUCING THEIR ARTISTIC PROGRAMS INSTEAD OF SEARCHING FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOME AMIDST A BOOMING LOCAL REAL ESTATE MARKET.CURRENT RESIDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OCCUPY APPROXIMATELY 160,000 SQUARE FEET AND INCLUDE: BATS IMPROV, BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC, CALIFORNIA LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS, SAN FRANCISCO CHILDREN'S ART CENTER, GREENS RESTAURANT (OPERATED BY THE ZEN CENTER), THE LONG NOW FOUNDATION, MAGIC THEATRE, ENVIRONMENTAL TRAVELING COMPANIONS, SEEDLING PROJECTS, MUSEO ITALO AMERICANO, AND AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURAL DISTRICT.

    Expenses $512,103 · Grants $512,103 · Revenue $8,783,663

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jim Penny

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Suneetha D'Silva

    BOARD VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ruth Berson

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rekha Patel

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Craig Allison

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Branch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pauline Eveillard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katie Fahey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven Fayne

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diane Frankel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Natasha Hsieh

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diana Kissil

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Enrique Landa

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Lichtman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Lindburg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Manton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Mark

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark O'Dell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rosanna Russel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alexandra Stoelzle

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephanie Straka

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doug Tom

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dennis Williams

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Buhler

    CEO & PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $311,177
    From this org
    $297,398
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,779
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $261,398
    Bonus
    $36,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,179
    Filer's total
    $311,177
  • Patrick Nester

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $212,348
    From this org
    $209,144
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,204
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,144
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $604
    Filer's total
    $212,348
  • Patrick Hajduk

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $214,577
    From this org
    $183,142
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,435
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,142
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,835
    Filer's total
    $214,577
  • Nicholas Kinsey

    CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & L

    Total calculated
    $206,680
    From this org
    $197,475
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,205
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,475
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,605
    Filer's total
    $206,680
  • Amanda Mathews

    DIRECTOR OF SALES

    Total calculated
    $175,245
    From this org
    $166,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,445
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,372
    Bonus
    $20,428
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,845
    Filer's total
    $175,245
  • Frank Smigiel

    DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS &

    Total calculated
    $159,946
    From this org
    $146,247
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,699
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,247
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,099
    Filer's total
    $159,946
  • Ruchira Nageswaran

    DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJEC

    Total calculated
    $179,329
    From this org
    $167,673
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,656
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,673
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,056
    Filer's total
    $179,329
  • Jesse Fritts

    DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

    Total calculated
    $147,051
    From this org
    $136,196
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,855
    Hours/week
    40
  • Marijane Kubow

    ARTS PROGRAM MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $128,089
    From this org
    $116,917
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,172
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • FMC PIER 2 LESSOR LP

    N/A · PIER 2 RENOVATION ACTIVITIES · CA

    Directly controlled by FMC PIER 2 INC

  • FMC PIER 2 SUBLESSOR LLC

    RELATED · PIER 2 RENOVATION ACTIVITIES · CA · 100% owned · share of income -$851,553 · share of assets $8,327,715

    Directly controlled by FMC PIER 2 INC

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • FMC PROJECTS INC

    C · EVENT FACILITIES · CA · 100% owned · share of income $7,295 · share of assets $270,582 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by FORT MASON CENTER

  • FMC PIER 2 INC

    C · PIER 2 RENOVATION ACTIVITIES · CA · 100% owned · share of income -$1,479,181 · share of assets $21,007,421 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by FORT MASON CENTER

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202433199349307643

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