Mission
Promote work service in the arts, environment, education and community development. Provide transformative arts experiences in nontraditional settings, working with prisoners, high-risk youths and parolees.
Public Charity
WILLIAM JAMES ASSOCIATION
WILLIAM JAMES ASSOCIATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SANTA CRUZ, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.1M, expenses of $1.3M, total assets of $1.2M. Imperigo tracks 21 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $303K.
EIN: 237320163
SANTA CRUZ, CA
Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
NTEE: I40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$303K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at William James Association
How William James Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
William James Association Prison Arts Project conducts art workshops for incarcerated individuals
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$7,000
Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant
$35,000
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$31,341
HUMAN SERVICES
$15,000
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Bill Cleveland
Board Member
Felix Lucero
Co-Chair
Henry Robinett
Secretary
Jack Bowers
Board Member
Jose Antonio Aguirre
Executive Direc
Laurie Brooks
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $973K | $1.0M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $810K |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $915K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.2M to $1.1M (-49%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.