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Castro Valley Arts Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Castro Valley, CA EIN: 81-0654619 Website

To provide our students and community with artistic experiences that educate enrich and enterain by securing resources for the castro valley center for the arts.

Key facts about Castro Valley Arts Foundation

EIN
81-0654619
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$5,601,410
Next open deadline
March 31, 2027 (Castro Valley Arts Foundation Scholarship)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$5.6M

+12.3% YoY

Revenue

$235K

+27.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$28K

Expenses

$198K

+71.9% YoY

About Castro Valley Arts Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Castro Valley Arts Foundation is a public charity, based in Castro Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $28K.

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Castro Valley Arts Foundation

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Castro Valley

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2021) to $77K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $77K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,601,410$4,985,688$4,568,988
Revenue$234,729$183,556$206,115
Expenses$197,856$115,075$108,648
Net Investment Income$27,666—$41,008

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Castro Valley Arts Foundation is led by Terry Liebowitz, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Terry Liebowitz

    President

    Past President → Present, 2023

    Present → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Forte

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Berenice Ku Sullivan

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drue McCarthy

    Director

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erma Smith

    Director

    Past President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ginny Layton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • MARY ANN DeGRAZIA

    Director

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mathew Kaser

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitzi Gitlin

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip Ghaderi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirsten Severson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Haywood

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernie Kempen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Mahar

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Chin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Huemoeller Hannah

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Sullivan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Serena Foxworthy (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Darrell Lavin (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Minda Amsbaugh (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bobby Aufdermauer (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Suzie Homer (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Murline Monat (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Natalie Hung (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Susan Homer (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Theresa Branaugh (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Allison Mitchell (2022) — Director
  • Former: Bobbie Aufdermauer (2022) — Director
  • Former: Winda Shimizu (2022) — Director
  • Former: Bill Nott (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Catherine O'Dea (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Linda Fosdahl (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Nora Crans (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Susan Chan (2020) — Cvusd Liason

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Castro Valley Arts Foundation

How large is Castro Valley Arts Foundation?

Castro Valley Arts Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $235K.

Where does Castro Valley Arts Foundation operate?

Castro Valley Arts Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Castro Valley Arts Foundation's EIN?

Castro Valley Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0654619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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