Small Public Charity

SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE

Based in BERKELEY, CA, SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $138K in revenue, $11.1M in expenses for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 35 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.3M.

EIN: 941196211 BERKELEY, CA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$138K

Total Expenses$11.1M

Grant Records35

Funding Total$3.3M

Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

SFAI ENRICHED SOCIETY AND THE INDIVIDUAL BY PROVIDING STUDENTS A RIGOROUS EDUCATION IN THE FINE ARTS AND PREPARATION FOR A LIFE IN THE ARTS THROUGH AN IMMERSIVE STUDIO ENVIRONMENT, AN INTEGRATED LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM, AND CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD. A CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY PETITION WAS FILED ON APRIL 19, 2023 AND THE ORGANIZATION CEASED OPERATIONS.

Sample Grants Received

THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION

2022

ADVISED - FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS WHO DESIRE TO PURSUE THE STUDY OF FINE ARTS OF MUSIC. ART. AND DRAMA. ADVISED - FOR AN AWARD OR SCHOLARSHIP TO AN OUTSTANDING ARTIST.

$15,704

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

2022

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION

2021

PROGRAM - TO DISTRIBUTE THE CADOGAN AWARD. ADVISED - FOR AN AWARD OR SCHOLARSHIP TO AN OUTSTANDING ARTIST. ADVISED - FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR THE USE OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS WHO DESIRE TO PURSUE THE STUDY OF FINE ARTS OF MUSIC, ART, AND DRAMA.

$21,260

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

2021

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

$15,250

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

2021

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

$15,250

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Officers & Directors

Trustee Paul Mansdorf

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATION

$909,100 11 grants

Arts, Culture & Humanities

$849,578 1 grant

IN SUPPORT OF ARTIST RESIDENCY, FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, FOR SUPPORTING STUDENT SHERWIN RIO AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2017 MURPHY AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000, IN SUPPORT OF FELLOWS PROGRAM, FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

$624,341 1 grant

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

$270,000 1 grant

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

$171,950 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$138K	$11.1M	—
2024	$5.3M	$3.6M	$18.4M
2023	$149K	$4.7M	$47.3M
2021	$7.7M	$12.3M	$51.1M
2020	$19.6M	$23.4M	$57.1M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $19.6M to $138K (-99%).

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