Mission
PRIMARY MISSION AND PURPOSE IS TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT MEDIA ARTISTS WORKING IN MULTIMEDIA
Public Charity
MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO
MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO is a Public Charity headquartered in San Diego, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.2M revenue, $2.0M expenses, $1.3M total assets. 45 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 330871577
San Diego, CA
Film & Video
NTEE: A31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records45
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Media Arts Center San Diego
How Media Arts Center San Diego divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$34
Exhibitions Our acclaimed San Diego Latino Film Festival SDLFF celebrated its 33rd Anniversary in March 2026
$26
Education Extensive education programs offered for youth, teens, and adults
$24
Community Production Tools for community-based media production and collaboration through programs including Speak City Heights, City Heights Economic Development Collaborative, Frontera Filmmakers, a grassroots group that brings together…
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
CAC Match Grant
$32,405
2024 ARTS IN PARKS GRANT
$127,185
A SPONSORSHIP TO SUPPORT SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
$95,820
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
$75,000
SEE PART IV
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 45 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adolfo Ventura
DIRECTOR
Alex Montoya
DIRECTOR
Bertha Hernandez
DIRECTOR
Carmen Contreras
VICE PRESIDENT
Christina Rounds
DIRECTOR
Cynthia Morales
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.2M | $2.0M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $2.1M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $2.0M | $979K |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $1.6M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $982K | $706K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $2.2M (+75%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.