Public Charity

Californians for the Arts

Californians for the Arts is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Sacramento, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.0M, expenses of $1.6M, total assets of $1.3M. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $140K.

EIN: 260532606 Sacramento, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$140K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Our mission at Californians for the Arts is to ensure that the arts are accessible to all Californians; are an ongoing part of the public dialogue and to encourage Californians to care about the arts as a critical component of their own lives and the lives of their communities. We fight for arts resources and policies that benefit our members and all residents of California. Our work and support of civic engagement, arts education, cultural equity and the creative economy, positively impacts every community across the state.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez
Board Member Alonso Escobar
Board Member Bob Lehman
Secretary Cara Goger
Treasurer Dalouge Smith
Board Member Edmund Velasco

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Top Grant Purposes

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$50,000 1 grant
PROGRAM - CAPACITY BUILDING FOR REGIONAL AND STATE ARTS ADVOCACY.
$50,000 1 grant
ARTS
$40,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.0M $1.6M $1.3M
2024 $1.5M $1.3M $741K
2023 $717K $714K $550K
2022 $731K $474K $609K
2021 $401K $254K $328K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $401K to $2.0M (+391%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.

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