ART FORUM
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $166K · expenses $188K · assets $21K
- EIN
- 32-0403561
- Address
- 4200 FARRELL WAY, SANTA CLARA, CA 95054-4122
- Website
- www.artforumsf.org
- NTEE code
- A99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Ambika Sahay (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO BRING THE NEW GENERATION OF SOUTH ASIANS TO ACCEPT THEIR HERITAGE AND WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM, TO DEVELOP BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENT CULTURES AND BACKGROUNDS. THE ORGANIZATION ENABLES AND FACILITATES THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY TO INTEGRATE INTO THE CIVIC , SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIVES OF MANY OTHERR COMMUNTITIES. IT IS A COMMUNITY THAT IS INCLUSIVE, DEMOCRATIC AND RESPECTFUL OF THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambika Sahay | Director | 2013-2025 | 35 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ajit Singh | Chairman | 2013-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mayuranki Almaula | Director | 2013-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anant Mathur | Secretary | 2013-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kiran Malhotra | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paramita Sen (former) | Finance Officer | 2013-2020 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tushar Unadkat (former) | PR DIRECTOR | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Padma Chari (former) | OPERATION MGR | 2013 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBIKA SAHAY | Director | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AJIT SINGH | Chairman | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAYURANKI ALMAULA | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANANT MATHUR | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIRAN MALHOTRA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBIKA SAHAY | Director | 35 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AJIT SINGH | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PARAMITA SEN | Finance Officer | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAYURANKI ALMAULA | Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANANT MATHUR | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIRAN MALHOTRA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TUSHAR UNADKAT | PR DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBIKA SAHAY | Director | 35 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AJIT SINGH | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PARAMITA SEN | Finance Officer | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAYURANKI ALMAULA | Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANANT MATHUR | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIRAN MALHOTRA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBIKA SAHAY | Director | 35 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AJIT SINGH | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PARAMITA SEN | Finance Officer | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MAYURANKI ALMAULA | Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANANT MATHUR | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PADMA CHARI | OPERATION MGR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $166,475 | $187,795 | $21,317 | $20,775 | $1,665 | $164,810 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $12,348 | $13,499 | $4,565 | $4,565 | $4,756 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,598 | $109,681 | $5,716 | $5,716 | $20,230 | $85,123 | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $10,647 | $7,364 | $14,683 | $3,283 | $12,700 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $140,560 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $88,000 | 2024 | $8,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $15,201 | 2022 | $15,201 | show |
| CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $13,859 | 2021 | $13,859 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY CREATES | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| AGARWAL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ART FORUM” | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| RITA AND SUNIL BHATIA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ART FORUM” | 2024 | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 | $2,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $187,795 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $132,500
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT FACILITY RENTAL | $69,333 | $55,466 | $6,934 | $6,933 | 36.9% |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT TRAVEL | $44,387 | $35,510 | $4,439 | $4,438 | 23.6% |
| Office expenses | $19,753 | $15,802 | $1,976 | $1,975 | 10.5% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT CATERING | $18,780 | $15,024 | $1,878 | $1,878 | 10.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $18,389 | $14,711 | $1,839 | $1,839 | 9.8% | |
| Other (as described) | ARTISTS ACCOMODATION | $8,853 | $7,082 | $886 | $885 | 4.7% |
| All other expenses | $8,300 | $6,640 | $830 | $830 | 4.4% | |
| Total | $187,795 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $13,499 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,136 | 60.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,341 | 39.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $22 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $13,499 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $109,681 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $58,524 | 53.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $51,157 | 46.6% | |
| Total | $109,681 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $7,364 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $11,500
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,864 | 79.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,500 | 20.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $11,500 | reported apart |
| Total | $7,364 | 100% |
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