Art Works Downtown Inc
Art Works Downtown's mission is to provide an environment where visual arts thrive for the well-being of our community.
Art Works Downtown Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,953,664
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $750,338
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,465
- -25.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $880,516
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Art Works Downtown Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marin Society of Artists San Rafael, CA | Mural Project | $6,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,953,664 | $750,338 | $880,516 | — | — | $1,465 |
| 2024 | $3,155,827 | $766,744 | $1,001,113 | — | — | $1,972 |
| 2023 | $3,369,636 | $681,501 | $699,851 | — | — | $1,555 |
| 2022 | $3,448,954 | $639,609 | $674,938 | — | — | $1,070 |
| 2021 | $3,536,709 | $618,787 | $611,662 | $6,200 | 1 | $1,615 |
| 2020 | $3,540,891 | $571,935 | $511,258 | — | — | $1,668 |
| 2019 | $3,441,332 | $660,047 | $612,316 | — | — | $281 |
About Art Works Downtown Inc
Based on IRS filings
Art Works Downtown Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Rafael, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Art Works Downtown Inc is led by Elisabeth Setten, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elisabeth Setten
Executive Director
CFO & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $161K (2025)
Rachel Staudt
President
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Lofrano
Director
President → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Beach
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Lopez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Berke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mimi Cunningham
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Moreno Berke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Bee Kain
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Teree
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Gallagher
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Judy Gum (2021–2024) — CFO
- Former: Tobi Lessom (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Will Toft (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Gil Sambrano (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Jennifer Burrell (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kala Shah (2022) — Director
- Former: Kramer Hertzog (2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Wechsler (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Rosenberg (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Lauren Monson (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Lynn Sondag (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Melanie Cheng (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $161K, to Elisabeth Setten (Exec DIR).
Frequently asked questions about Art Works Downtown Inc
How large is Art Works Downtown Inc?
Art Works Downtown Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $750K.
What is Art Works Downtown Inc?
Art Works Downtown Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Rafael, CA. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Art Works Downtown Inc operate?
Art Works Downtown Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Art Works Downtown Inc's EIN?
Art Works Downtown Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0387761. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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