ARTogether
ARTogether's mission is to provide art programs that foster compassionate communities where refugees and immigrants can flourish.
ARTogether at a glance
In short: ARTogether gave $217K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $108K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $216,985
- -52.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $108,493
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $108,493
- Total assets
- $223,025
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to ARTogether
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from ARTogether
Who ARTogether funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oakland Vietnamese Chamber ($127K). Together the top 2 received $217K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 10 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How ARTogether gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $458K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $217K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Vietnamese Chamber Oakland, CA | Fiscal Sponsored Regrant | $126,666 |
| Flying Carpet Children Festiv San Francisco, CA | Fiscal Sponsored Revenue | $90,319 |
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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 | $223,025 | $939,332 | $980,320 | $216,985 | 2 | $160 |
| 2024 | $163,907 | $1,177,275 | $1,477,749 | $452,280 | 4 | $821 |
| 2023 | $466,654 | $845,970 | $654,385 | $2,500 | Total only | $599 |
| 2022 | $272,796 | $1,166,766 | $1,126,744 | $337,345 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $257,477 | $852,476 | $728,793 | $457,954 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | $106,902 | $305,192 | $235,212 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $55,496 | $76,141 | $53,783 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About ARTogether
Based on IRS filings
ARTogether is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $223K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $217K. Net investment income was $160.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ARTogether is led by Leva Zand, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leva Zand
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$31K (2020) → $87K (2025)
Anita Fong
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Brown
Treasurer
Deputy Secretary → Board Secretary, 2020
Board Secretary → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tal Ariel
Board Member
Board Treasurer → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Song
Board Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Ericson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kellie Parker
Board Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nino Fernandez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vilasini Roy
Secretary
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Celeste Tretto (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Goli Hashemi (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kellianne Craig (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Okhtay Azarmanesh (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Samai Karimi (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Miles Markstein (2019–2020) — Development Director
- Former: Alexendra Pettet (2019) — Board's Chair
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 $87K, to Leva Zand (Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about ARTogether
How much does ARTogether give each year?
ARTogether gave $217K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $452K across 4 grants.
How large is ARTogether?
ARTogether reported $223K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $939K.
What is ARTogether?
ARTogether is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $223K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does ARTogether operate?
ARTogether has awarded grants in California, Delaware.
What is ARTogether's EIN?
ARTogether's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3045350. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
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