World Arts West
Founded in 1978, World Arts West is a nationally-recognized leader in advocating for cultural arts communities. Serving the largest multicultural dance and music network in the United States, we are a wraparound cultural artist service provider based in San Francisco, serving as a hub for comprehensive capacity-building artist services. World Arts West pioneered the first city-sponsored multicultural dance festival in the USA.
World Arts West at a glance
In short: World Arts West gave $45K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $45,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $22,500
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $265,885
- +34.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to World Arts West
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from World Arts West
Who World Arts West funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Arenas Dance Company ($32K). Together the top 2 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2024) to $65K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arenas Dance Company San Francisco, CA | SFAC & Zellerbach grant project | $31,500 |
| Pelisa Energy Oakland, CA | Mbongui Healing Project | $13,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $265,885 | $682,102 | $624,025 | $45,000 | 2 | $9 |
| 2023 | $197,668 | $600,472 | $563,096 | — | — | $116 |
| 2022 | $199,646 | $654,952 | $611,118 | $65,000 | 1 | $36 |
| 2021 | $213,429 | $615,171 | $579,517 | — | — | $26 |
| 2020 | $238,524 | $579,202 | $386,171 | — | — | $12 |
| 2019 | $131,955 | $909,080 | $851,791 | — | — | $5 |
About World Arts West
Based on IRS filings
World Arts West is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $266K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $9.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Arts West is led by Anne Huang, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anne Huang
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$70K (2019) → $90K (2024)
Victor Torres
Board Chair
Secretary → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blanche Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Roman
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samad Guerra
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mina Mangewala
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Muriera
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kiazi Malonga
Secretary
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Herna Cruz-Louie
Vice Chair
Board Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vijay Palaparty
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Jennifer Chu (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Chandre Sarkar-Singhal (2019–2020) — Co-Chair
- Former: Daniel Sternbergh (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Esha Bandyopadhyay (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Stephanie Bousheri (2019–2020) — Co-Chair
- Former: Sydney Firestone (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: CK Ladzekpo (2019) — Director
- Former: Eddie Madril (2019) — Director
- Former: Indra Mungal (2019) — Director
- Former: Julie Mushet (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Sarita Venkat (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $90K, to Anne Huang (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about World Arts West
How much does World Arts West give each year?
World Arts West gave $45K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is World Arts West?
World Arts West reported $266K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $682K.
What is World Arts West?
World Arts West is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $266K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does World Arts West operate?
World Arts West has awarded grants in California.
What is World Arts West's EIN?
World Arts West's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2542619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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