MYSTIC ARTS FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.1M · expenses $1.1M · assets $89K
- EIN
- 83-0699561
- Address
- 1106 2ND ST 265, ENCINITAS, CA 92024-5031
- Website
- WWW.MYSTICARTSFOUNDATION.ORG
- NTEE code
- A40
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2019 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO BRING INTERACTIVE AND IMMERSIVE ART EXPERIENCES TO THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Yudis | Director | 2018-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Timothy Johnson | President | 2018-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Wasserman | Treasurer | 2018-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Kissee | Secretary | 2018-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN YUDIS | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY JOHNSON | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN WASSERMAN | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES KISSEE | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN YUDIS | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY JOHNSON | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN WASSERMAN | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES KISSEE | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN YUDIS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY JOHNSON | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN WASSERMAN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES KISSEE | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN YUDIS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY JOHNSON | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN WASSERMAN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES KISSEE | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN YUDIS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY JOHNSON | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN WASSERMAN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES KISSEE | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN YUDIS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY JOHNSON | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN WASSERMAN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES KISSEE | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,112,307 | $1,121,354 | $88,819 | $88,819 | $205,208 | $907,099 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $307,737 | $276,708 | $97,866 | $97,866 | $272,017 | $35,720 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $260,913 | $256,943 | $66,837 | $66,837 | $259,546 | $1,367 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $17,751 | $34,600 | $62,867 | $62,867 | $13,356 | $4,395 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $23,709 | $44,750 | $79,716 | $79,716 | $17,467 | $6,242 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $49,980 | $34,755 | $37,332 | $25,033 | $49,980 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
13 grantors reported grants to this organization, $791,935 in all, tax years 2018 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 | 2023-2024 | 2 | $292,755 | 2024 | $92,255 | show |
| IMPACTASSETS INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $111,000 | 2024 | $111,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $105,500 | 2024 | $70,000 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 | $75,000 | show |
| EVERY ORG | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MYSTIC ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $52,549 | 2024 | $52,549 | show |
| MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| THE@B WASSERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MYSTIC ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2018-2019, 2022 | 3 | $25,000 | 2022 | $5,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 | $25,000 | show |
| DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| TAHOE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MYSTIC ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $131 | 2023 | $34 | 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,121,354 spent · pay $0 · grants $28,609 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PRODUCTION COSTS | $758,553 | $758,553 | - | - | 67.6% |
| Other (as described) | PERFORMERS/CONTRACTORS | $139,596 | $139,596 | - | - | 12.4% |
| All other expenses | $43,997 | $40,125 | $3,872 | - | 3.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $37,072 | $37,072 | - | - | 3.3% |
| Other (as described) | FOODS AND MEALS | $30,831 | $30,831 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Grants to US individuals | $28,609 | $28,609 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Office expenses | $20,569 | $19,019 | $1,550 | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $13,969 | - | $13,969 | - | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $13,203 | - | $13,203 | - | 1.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,664 | $8,368 | $296 | - | 0.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $8,540 | $8,540 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Occupancy | $7,888 | - | $7,888 | - | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $5,663 | $5,663 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,200 | - | $4,200 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $1,121,354 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $276,708 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,334 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PERFORMERS/CONTRACTORS | $124,639 | $124,639 | - | - | 45.0% |
| All other expenses | $37,010 | $32,293 | $4,717 | - | 13.4% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $33,842 | $33,842 | - | - | 12.2% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $19,522 | $19,522 | - | - | 7.1% |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $15,973 | $15,319 | $654 | - | 5.8% |
| Office expenses | $14,608 | - | $14,608 | - | 5.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,350 | - | $8,350 | - | 3.0% | |
| Occupancy | $7,321 | - | $7,321 | - | 2.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $4,334 | $4,334 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,075 | - | $3,075 | - | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $2,948 | - | $2,948 | - | 1.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,942 | $2,942 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $2,144 | $2,144 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $276,708 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $256,943 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PERFORMERS/CONTRACTORS | $76,347 | $76,347 | - | - | 29.7% |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $47,312 | $47,312 | - | - | 18.4% |
| All other expenses | $37,969 | $19,931 | $18,038 | - | 14.8% | |
| Occupancy | $28,438 | - | $28,438 | - | 11.1% | |
| Other (as described) | JOB SUPPLIES | $18,067 | $18,067 | - | - | 7.0% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT | $17,323 | - | $17,323 | - | 6.7% |
| Office expenses | $16,876 | - | $16,876 | - | 6.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,290 | - | $4,290 | - | 1.7% | |
| Travel | $3,762 | - | $3,762 | - | 1.5% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,000 | $2,000 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,852 | $1,852 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,453 | $1,453 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,254 | - | $1,254 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $256,943 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $34,600 spent · pay $0 · grants $525 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PERFORMERS/CONTRACTORS | $13,111 | $13,111 | - | - | 37.9% |
| Other (as described) | STORAGE FEES | $5,185 | - | $5,185 | - | 15.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,500 | - | $4,500 | - | 13.0% | |
| All other expenses | $3,199 | $1,056 | $2,143 | - | 9.2% | |
| Office expenses | $2,530 | - | $2,530 | - | 7.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,495 | $1,495 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Insurance | $1,480 | $1,480 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Other (as described) | JOB SUPPLIES | $1,345 | $1,345 | - | - | 3.9% |
| Other (as described) | AUDIO/VISUAL | $1,200 | $1,200 | - | - | 3.5% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $525 | $525 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $30 | - | $30 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $34,600 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $44,750 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,125 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | ONLINE SERVICES | $11,565 | - | $11,565 | - | 25.8% |
| Other (as described) | ARTWORK | $7,849 | $7,849 | - | - | 17.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $6,110 | - | $6,110 | - | 13.7% | |
| All other expenses | $5,129 | $3,924 | $1,205 | - | 11.5% | |
| Other (as described) | STORAGE FEES | $4,814 | - | $4,814 | - | 10.8% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,125 | $3,125 | - | - | 7.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SEMINARS | $2,497 | - | $2,497 | - | 5.6% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,495 | $1,495 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Insurance | $1,480 | $1,480 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Office expenses | $325 | - | $325 | - | 0.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $296 | - | $296 | - | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $48 | - | $48 | - | 0.1% | |
| Interest | $17 | - | $17 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $44,750 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $34,755 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $5,916 | - | $5,916 | - | 17.0% | |
| All other expenses | $5,327 | $1,307 | $4,020 | - | 15.3% | |
| Other (as described) | JOB SUPPLIES | $5,090 | $5,090 | - | - | 14.6% |
| Travel | $3,876 | - | $3,876 | - | 11.2% | |
| Other (as described) | AUTO EXPENSES | $2,981 | - | $2,981 | - | 8.6% |
| Other (as described) | CATERING SERVICES | $2,730 | $2,730 | - | - | 7.9% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT | $1,956 | - | $1,956 | - | 5.6% |
| Insurance | $1,814 | $1,814 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Office expenses | $1,685 | - | $1,685 | - | 4.8% | |
| Interest | $1,170 | $1,170 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - | 2.9% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $700 | $700 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $510 | - | - | $510 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $34,755 | 100% |
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