BIG ARTS ORGANIZATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.1M · expenses $1.6M · assets $2.1M
- EIN
- 87-3337446
- Address
- 1517 NORTH POINT ST 340, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-1711
- Website
- WWW.BIGBIGBIG.ORG
- NTEE code
- P20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2022 (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 ADVANCE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Sellers Jr | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Testa | VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adrienne Plaskett | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Lee-Whiting | SECRETARY (THRU 9/25) | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Vyduna (former) | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/24) | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 100 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWIN SELLERS JR | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT TESTA | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADRIENNE PLASKETT | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA LEE-WHITING | SECRETARY (THRU 9/25) | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 125 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWIN SELLERS JR | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT TESTA | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADRIENNE PLASKETT | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA LEE-WHITING | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA VYDUNA | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/24) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWIN SELLERS JR | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT TESTA | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADRIENNE PLASKETT | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA LEE-WHITING | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA VYDUNA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWIN SELLERS JR | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT TESTA | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADRIENNE PLASKETT | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA LEE-WHITING | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $169K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| STUDIO ANNWN | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | EVENT PRODUCTION, ART CAR DEPLOYMENT, AR | $168,598 |
2023 · 1 contractor · $152K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| STUDIO ANNWN | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | EVENT PRODUCTION, ART CAR DEPLOYMENT, AR | $151,760 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $640K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $451K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 | ||||||||
| $1,145,022 | $1,643,084 | $2,062,469 | $2,059,268 | $1,013,252 | $123,750 | $0 | 1 | 100 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,680,170 | $2,252,175 | $2,574,871 | $2,554,346 | $2,342,941 | $310,474 | $0 | 0 | 125 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,145,639 | $1,334,828 | $2,710,138 | $2,128,469 | $2,051,734 | $87,956 | $0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,663,722 | $341,865 | $1,680,047 | $1,321,857 | $1,811,516 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 75 |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $4,610,694 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $3,364,000 | 2024 | $700,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $689,011 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $490,500 | 2024 | $315,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $61,147 | 2025 | $61,147 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 | $6,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BIG ARTS ORGANIZATION INC” | 2023 | 1 | $36 | 2023 | $36 | 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 · $1,643,084 spent · pay $31,638 · grants $0 · events $71,720
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $544,363 | $544,363 | - | - | 33.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $358,530 | $358,530 | - | - | 21.8% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTALS | $178,194 | $178,194 | - | - | 10.8% |
| Travel | $114,495 | $111,228 | $3,267 | - | 7.0% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIR & MAINTENANCE | $99,081 | $99,081 | - | - | 6.0% |
| Occupancy | $71,864 | $71,503 | $361 | - | 4.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $71,720 | $70,989 | $731 | - | 4.4% | |
| Other (as described) | CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES MAT | $62,949 | $62,949 | - | - | 3.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $33,700 | - | $33,700 | - | 2.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $33,585 | $33,585 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $29,031 | - | $29,031 | - | 1.8% | |
| Office expenses | $18,671 | $17,578 | $1,093 | - | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $12,982 | - | $12,982 | - | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $8,399 | $1,460 | $6,939 | - | 0.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,607 | - | $2,607 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,142 | $1,100 | $1,042 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: management | $763 | - | $763 | - | 0.0% | |
| Interest | $8 | - | $8 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,643,084 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $2,252,175 spent · pay $48,329 · grants $639,736 · events $50,692
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $693,066 | $693,066 | - | - | 30.8% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $639,736 | $639,736 | - | - | 28.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $217,909 | $217,909 | - | - | 9.7% | |
| Other (as described) | LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTAT | $132,884 | $132,884 | - | - | 5.9% |
| Occupancy | $113,009 | $113,009 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BUILD MATERIALS & SUPPL | $76,239 | $76,239 | - | - | 3.4% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS FOR VOLUNTEERS & | $65,462 | $65,462 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Travel | $64,192 | $64,192 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $59,603 | $59,603 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) Event | FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPEN | $50,692 | - | - | $50,692 | 2.3% |
| All other expenses | $38,589 | $38,589 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $32,142 | - | $32,142 | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $17,503 | - | $17,503 | - | 0.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $16,187 | - | $16,187 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $12,394 | $11,449 | $945 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,200 | - | $8,200 | - | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $8,077 | $1,207 | $6,870 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $6,291 | - | $6,291 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $2,252,175 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,334,828 spent · pay $0 · grants $451,250 · events $42,952
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $451,250 | $451,250 | - | - | 33.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $229,300 | $229,300 | - | - | 17.2% | |
| Occupancy | $180,253 | $180,253 | - | - | 13.5% | |
| Other (as described) | LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTAT | $94,706 | $94,706 | - | - | 7.1% |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $71,732 | $71,732 | - | - | 5.4% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS FOR VOLUNTEERS & | $70,655 | $70,655 | - | - | 5.3% |
| Fees: other services | $64,596 | $64,596 | - | - | 4.8% | |
| Other (as described) | BUILD MATERIALS & SUPPL | $52,123 | $52,123 | - | - | 3.9% |
| Insurance | $36,439 | $29,439 | $7,000 | - | 2.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $24,653 | $24,653 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Travel | $16,553 | $16,553 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: management | $11,347 | - | $11,347 | - | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $11,036 | $10,165 | $871 | - | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $9,440 | $2,701 | $6,289 | $450 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $8,245 | - | $8,245 | - | 0.6% | |
| All other expenses | $2,500 | - | - | $2,500 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $42,447 | $42,952 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $1,334,828 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $341,865 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $156,500 | $156,500 | - | - | 45.8% | |
| Travel | $64,091 | $57,575 | $6,516 | - | 18.7% | |
| Office expenses | $36,229 | $34,496 | $1,733 | - | 10.6% | |
| Occupancy | $20,757 | - | $20,757 | - | 6.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $19,028 | - | $19,028 | - | 5.6% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $16,195 | $16,195 | - | - | 4.7% |
| All other expenses | $13,090 | $12,290 | $800 | - | 3.8% | |
| Insurance | $9,201 | - | $9,201 | - | 2.7% | |
| Information technology | $6,749 | $1,631 | $5,118 | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $25 | - | $25 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $341,865 | 100% |
Trademarks
2 US trademarks, 2 live.
- BIG ARTS ORGANIZATION, INC. 2 marks, CA EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (design) | 97928379 | 2023-05-09 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-02-05 |
| TITANIC'S END | 97928339 | 2023-05-09 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-04-30 |
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