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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by YERBA BUENA ARTS & EVENTS.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,052,508
Total expenses
$1,821,389
Contributions and grants received
$444,199
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$99,973
Other revenue
$1,508,336
Total assets, end of year
$3,622,968
Total liabilities, end of year
$601,288
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,021,680
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,528,983
Management and general expenses
$195,547
Fundraising expenses
$96,859
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,528,983

Program services were 83.9% 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)

    $105,750

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $338,449

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $109

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $99,973 · excluded $99,973

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $2,466,633

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $963,147

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,503,486

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,503,486 · related or exempt $1,503,486

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other

    total $4,850 · excluded $4,850

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,850

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $187,240 · program services $93,621 · management and general $46,808 · fundraising $46,811

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $107,334 · program services $107,334

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $581,166 · program services $499,462 · management and general $71,232 · fundraising $10,472

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $18,892 · program services $17,473 · management and general $962 · fundraising $457

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $83,320 · program services $69,246 · management and general $11,863 · fundraising $2,211

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $64,476 · program services $51,967 · management and general $8,594 · fundraising $3,915

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,645 · management and general $18,645

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $30,600 · fundraising $30,600

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $479,856 · program services $477,794 · management and general $2,062

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $99,420 · program services $99,420

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $41,514 · program services $23,505 · management and general $17,690 · fundraising $319

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,845 · program services $1,487 · management and general $246 · fundraising $112

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $18,000 · program services $14,508 · management and general $2,399 · fundraising $1,093

  • 17 · Travel

    total $16,838 · program services $11,823 · management and general $5,015

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,343 · program services $9,948 · management and general $1,645 · fundraising $750

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,386 · management and general $8,386

  • 24a · Other expenses: Production & exhibition costs

    total $51,405 · program services $51,286 · fundraising $119

  • 24b · Other expenses: In-kind supplies

    total $109 · program services $109

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $148,809 · end of year $143,616

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,917,967 · end of year $3,096,478

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $62,175 · end of year $161,500

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,450 · end of year $17,420

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $54,236 · end of year $39,152

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

    $194,835

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

    $30,033

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,511 · end of year $164,802

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $100,587 · end of year $111,982

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $301,000 · end of year $489,306

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,748,061 · end of year $2,846,680

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $42,500 · end of year $175,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Yerba Buena Arts & Events/Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is a presenting organization dedicated to enhancing the vitality and quality of life in the parks and open spaces of Yerba Buena Gardens and the San Francisco Bay Area through the curated presentation of free artistic, community and cultural programs. Yerba Buena Gardens Festival presents music, dance, theater, children's & family programs, and cultural events reflecting the rich cultures and creativity of the region. Artistic excellence, inclusion, diversity and innovation are at the heart of our mission. As the only curated arts park fully dedicated to the long-term presentation of free arts and cultural programs, Yerba Buena Gardens has a unique place in the cultural landscape of San Francisco.

Activities or mission (Part I)

YBAE enhances the vitality & quality of life in public spaces of Yerba Buena Gardens through the presentation of free performing arts programs, reflecting the cultures & creativity of the region. Excellence, inclusion, & innovation are core to our mission.

  • Yerba Buena Gardens Festival The mission of Yerba Buena Arts & Events aka Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is to enhance the vitality and quality of life in the parks and open spaces of Yerba Buena Gardens and San Francisco through the curated presentation of admission-free performing arts and community cultural programs that represent the rich ethnic and cultural diversity of San Francisco and the world beyond. The range of programs includes jazz, roots, world, and classical music; traditional and contemporary dance; theater; poetry; and large-scale cultural celebrations. We also offer an interactive childrens series, and educational programs for adults. Through the six-month Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (May October), San Francisco residents and visitors enjoy many opportunities to gain a greater understanding of diverse art forms and cultural heritages. Commissioning Program Yerba Buena Gardens Festival has a strong commitment to commissioning and presenting new work by composers, theater artists, choreographers, and other performing artists.

    Expenses $1,086,663

  • Rentals Program Yerba Buena Gardens Festival manages rentals of Yerba Buena Gardens to clients interested in holding a private event in one of the nations most beautiful outdoor parks. Besides the opportunity to introduce Yerba Buena Gardens and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival to new audiences, the Rentals program is a vital source of earned income that supports the admission-free Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.

    Expenses $442,320

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Linda Lucero

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $177,868
    From this org
    $152,110
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,758
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,110
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $7,735
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,023
    Filer's total
    $177,868
  • Steve Cho

    Event Director

    Total calculated
    $148,092
    From this org
    $125,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,317
    Hours/week
    40
  • Aaron Grizzell

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sean Jeffries

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Gessel

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gino Squadrito

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Al Levitt

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sylvia Sherman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David de la Torre

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elaine Elinson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ben Pimentel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chi-Hsin Shao

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Simpson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Carney

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Norris

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
22 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202432359349301663

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