Mission
TO PROVIDE LITERARY EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
Public Charity
CITY ARTS & LECTURES INC
CITY ARTS & LECTURES INC is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.5M revenue, $1.9M expenses, $5.9M total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $601K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 942788795
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Education
NTEE: B
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$5.9M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$601K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at City Arts & Lectures Inc
How City Arts & Lectures Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$45
City Arts & Lectures produces approximately 50 events each fiscal year
$44
City Arts & Lectures productions benefit other exempt organizations in the community
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
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$36,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$36,060
EDUCATION
$32,090
SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS
$15,000
CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Alexandra Blackman
DIRECTOR
Alexis Madrigal
DIRECTOR
Calvin Trillin
DIRECTOR
Caterina Fake
DIRECTOR
Hilton Als
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Holly Mulder-Wollan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $1.9M | $5.9M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $5.3M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $1.6M | $5.3M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.4M | $4.6M |
| 2021 | $653K | $990K | $4.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $653K to $2.5M (+288%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.