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COUNTERPULSE

EIN 94-2986114 SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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Revenue 2024
$1,272,315
Expenses 2024
$1,318,817

Program services were 65.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
Classification
1000
Street
80 TURK ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

3 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

exchange of art and ideas, catalyzing transformation in our communities and our society. We work towards a world that celebrates diversity of race, class, cultural heritage, artistic expression, ability, gender identity & sexual orientation.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CounterPulse provides space and resources for emerging artists and cultural innovators, serving as an incubator for the creation of socially relevant, community-based art and culture. Counter- Pulse acts as a catalyst for art and action; creating a forum for the open [cont.]

  • Performances: CounterPulse presents an ongoing curated platform of Performances that are a part of our biennial festival, co-produced with independent producers, and/or commissioned through residencies. The CounterPulse Festival is presented every other year on odd years and focused on national and international presentations. Co-productions partner directly with artists and small companies on the production and presentation of 20-35 presentations each year. Commissioning residencies nurtures artistic development through a residency experience that combines financial support, artistic freedom, extensive rehearsal space, and structured community feedback sessions.

    Expenses $375,678 · Revenue $103,508

  • House Artists Program: The House Artists Program supports artists and companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area by offering a suite of financial, outreach, and facilities services. This comprehensive program serves as a nesting place and launching pad for artists. Robust fiscal oversight is at the core of the program to provide the solid foundation on which to build creative work.

    Expenses $305,434 · Revenue $25,147

  • Public Arts and other: Public Arts is focused on producing and presenting work outside of the CounterPulse facility in the public spaces of our neighborhood and city at large. This program's primary aim is to keep what is beautiful about the Tenderloin thriving: a neighborhood that is diverse, expressive, and resilient. We predominantly work in the Tenderloin neighborhood to provide opportunities for residents, workers and visitors to engage in safe, hospitable, and creative activities and share their stories.

    Expenses $178,972 · Revenue $40,680

  • Rental Exchange: Throughout the year, CounterPulse provides highly subsidized rehearsal and performance space to over 2,000 artists. All artists who rent the space receive a free publicity package of technical assistance and comprehensive guidance in the art of self-production. CounterPulse keeps its doors open over 100 hours each week, with a typical day beginning at 9 a.m. for rehearsals, continuing with afternoon classes or workshops, and closing at 11 p.m. with a lively post-show discussion following an evening performance.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Julie Phelps

    Art & Exec Dir

    Total calculated
    $104,287
    From this org
    $97,145
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,142
    Hours/week
    36

  • Susan Pleck

    Dir Finance Adm

    Total calculated
    $71,518
    From this org
    $71,518
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    36

  • Victor Cordon

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Peter McCormack

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lisa Beyer

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Diana Murphy

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Carlo Abruzzese

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Abra Allan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shannon Hong

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stephanie Kurteff

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Erica Huie

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Charity Rodgers

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $1,272,315
    Expenses
    $1,318,817
    Contributions
    $1,081,333
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $1,419,124
    Expenses
    $1,465,261
    Contributions
    $1,251,534
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $1,419,124
    Expenses
    $1,456,594
    Contributions
    $1,251,534
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $1,434,880
    Expenses
    $1,143,179
    Contributions
    $1,266,066
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,976,388
    Expenses
    $1,289,817
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,854,788

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,338,526
    Expenses
    $968,014
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,367,674

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,153,233
    Expenses
    $912,008
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,986,456

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $947,786
    Expenses
    $1,058,642
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,630,638

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $637,396
    Expenses
    $1,226,738
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,506,762

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $637,396
    Expenses
    $1,226,738
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,506,762

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,533,899
    Expenses
    $1,129,467
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,090,931

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,717,889
    Expenses
    $967,912
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,696,740

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,243,677
    Expenses
    $848,943
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,926,048

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,517,980
    Expenses
    $860,183
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,528,067

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Related partnerships on its 2024 return

  • CAST 80 Turk LLC

    related · Real Estate · CA · 99% owned · share of income -$108,551 · share of assets $3,446,704 · general or managing partner

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.