Mission
SOZO is an international contemporary arts agency and incubator at the intersection of impact, innovation, and culture, empowering transformative artistic innovation and social change.
Public Charity
Sozo Impact Inc
Based in Oakland, CA, Sozo Impact Inc operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.7M in revenue, $2.6M in expenses, $1.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $776K.
EIN: 824956112
Oakland, CA
Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies
NTEE: A26
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$776K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Sozo Impact Inc
How Sozo Impact Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
- Artists & Projects
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
Arts & Culture
$111,050
Sponsorship
$50,165
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$50,000
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$25,000
THE COMMISSIONING OF "SHADES".
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
April Thibeault
VP of Sales
Ichun Yeh
Treasurer
Kay Shimizu
CEO
Rika Iino
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $2.6M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $2.6M | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $682K | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $282K | $239K | $260K |
| 2021 | $167K | $145K | $143K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $167K to $2.7M (+1543%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.