RAD ARTS FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $196K · expenses $205K · assets $23K
- EIN
- 88-4289730
- Address
- 1180 TROPICAL AVE, PASADENA, CA 91107-1715
- Website
- WWW.RADARTSFOUNDATION.ORG
- NTEE code
- A23
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2023 (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
- Sahar Sharifirad (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (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
TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT ARTISTS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahar Sharifirad | President & CEO | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alireza Naiminejad | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sepideh Sharifirad | CFO | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shadi Amini | Executive Dir. | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Narges Jajarmi Khayat | Executive Dir. | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Behfar Bahadoran | Executive Dir. | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAHAR SHARIFIRAD | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALIREZA NAIMINEJAD | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SEPIDEH SHARIFIRAD | CFO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHADI AMINI | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NARGES JAJARMI KHAYAT | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BEHFAR BAHADORAN | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahar Sharifirad | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alireza Naiminejad | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sepideh Sharifirad | Treasurer | 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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $196,085 | $205,106 | $22,845 | -$760 | $28,070 | $164,329 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $127,313 | $129,592 | $0 | -$2,279 | $28,728 | $98,585 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $55,316 in all, tax years 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024-2025 | 2 | $39,746 | 2025 | $23,274 | show |
| ABDOLHOSSEIN AND GUITTY EJTEMAI FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RAD ARTS FOUNDATION” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $15,570 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
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| THE WEBER FAMILY ARTS FOUNDATION | CA | A23 | $161,549 | $155,272 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
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| COALESCE FOUNDATION | CA | A23 | $266,000 | $114,270 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| LEBANESE AMERICAN FOUNDATION INC | CA | A23 | $202,844 | $299,922 | CFO | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EAST WIND FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH | CA | A23 | $196,641 | $194,400 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS | CA | A23 | $193,200 | $194,545 | BOARD PRESID | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAN LUIS REY MISSION INDIAN FOUNDATION | CA | A23 | $199,282 | $87,777 | Captain | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CAMBODIAN ETHNIC CHINESE ASSOCIATION | CA | A23 | $180,309 | $75,692 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR TIBETAN CULTURAL PRESERVATION | CA | A23 | $233,453 | $316,511 | CEO | $12,000 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OVERSEAS CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION | CA | A23 | $155,670 | $171,644 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INLAND AND DESERT HILLEL COUNCIL | CA | A23 | $229,835 | $211,444 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS ASSOCIATION INC | CA | A23 | $202,635 | $174,504 | DIRECTOR | $306 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ARMENIAN YOUTH FEDERATION | CA | A23 | $250,090 | $215,160 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A23, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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 990EZ · $205,106 spent · pay $120,735 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $120,735 | 58.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $81,070 | 39.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,074 | 1.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $227 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $205,106 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $129,592 spent · pay $58,982 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $70,610 | 54.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $58,982 | 45.5% | |
| Total | $129,592 | 100% |
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