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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts reported $9.3 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.44 went to program services, $11.01 to management and general costs and $6.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 65.4% of the total. Government grants made up 15.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,114 (INTERIM CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 28% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $9.3MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.38 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 21.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 65.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $216,114 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.87% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 93.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity use + special events: ybca operates a 130,000-square-foot multi-use campus in downtown san francisco that includes the blue shield of california theater (757 seats), the ybca forum, an 89-seat screening room, three contemporary art galleries, and the ybca grand lobby. Our work here includes our long-term relationships with bay area performing arts companies, partnerships with san francisco community organizations, and our short term licensing program, which generates earned revenue to support the operations of ybca
Exhibitions and public programs develop and support all forms of art through multidisciplinary participatory experiences. Using interpretive programs built upon ybca's artistic offerings providing engaging, mission-driven experiences for the public
Artist initiatives investments to help support the work of artists and their livelihoods. Through regranting programs; senior fellowships; plus r&d to test new, innovative economic models for artist relief following the devastating impacts of COVID-19. The final funds for the artist initiatives program were distributed during the year ended june 30, 2025
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIM CEO Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $207,692 | $0 | $8,422 | $216,114 |
| CHIEF OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $192,309 | $0 | $16,669 | $208,978 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $171,732 | $0 | $23,101 | $194,833 |
| GENERAL MANAGER Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $159,275 | $0 | $14,977 | $174,252 |
| THEATER HOUSE HEAD TECHNICIAN Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $131,674 | $0 | $32,901 | $164,575 |
| HEAD AUDIO TECHNICIAN Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $122,824 | $0 | $31,285 | $154,109 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $115,053 | $0 | $16,757 | $131,810 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMM. Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $122,311 | $0 | $8,501 | $130,812 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $956K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,137
- Volunteers Part I, line 6104
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HIREATHENA Accounting | $300,619 |
| OFFOR WALKER GROUP LLC Executive search services | $268,591 |
| BDO FMA Transitional consulting | $124,709 |
| ORR GROUP Recruiting consulting | $120,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts totaling $420K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Yerba Buena Center for the Arts's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts spent in FY2025, $82.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts reported that 82.4% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 6.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Yerba Buena Center for the Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Yerba Buena Center for the Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $216,114, for the role of INTERIM CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Yerba Buena Center for the Arts get its money?
Of $9.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 21.1% came from contributions and grants (including 15.7% from government grants) and 65.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Yerba Buena Center for the Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3042571 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641359349316464 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531019349301558 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421279349302692 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311249349301821 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220699349300012 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140919349301239 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3042571: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.