JON SIMS ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $41K · expenses $31K · assets $1.4M
- EIN
- 94-3099790
- Address
- PO BOX 14172, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114-0172
- Website
- www.jsef.org
- NTEE code
- A610
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1989
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Provide grants to qualifying tax-exempt performing arts organizations who demonstrate a benefit to their local community
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Litwin | President | 2020-2025 | 6 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Bruce Herr | Vice President and Secretary | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joel Shapiro | Treasurer | 2020-2025 | 6 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Harvey Zuckman | Board MemberAdvisor | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Hennig | Board Member Advisor | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Jordan Francisco | Board Member and Webmaster | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Corporon | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Judy Ames | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dencil White (former) | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry Abrams (former) | Board Member Advisor | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Sinor (former) | President | 2020-2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Novotny (former) | Board Member | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Jewett (former) | Board Member | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Litwin | President | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Bruce Herr | Vice President and Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Shapiro | Treasurer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Harvey Zuckman | Board MemberAdvisor | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Hennig | Board Member Advisor | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Judy Ames | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jordan Francisco | Board Member and Webmaster | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Corporon | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Litwin | President | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Bruce Herr | Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dencil White | Secretary | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Shapiro | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Harvey Zuckman | Board Member Advisor | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Hennig | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Jordan Francisco | Board Member and Webmaster | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Corporon | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Judy Ames | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Litwin | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Bruce Herr | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Hennig | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Joel Shapiro | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Jerry Abrams | Board Member Advisor | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Harvey Zuckman | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dencil White | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Sinor | President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Hennig | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Doug Litwin | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Joel Shapiro | Rreasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Jerry Abrams | Board Member Advisor | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bruce Herr | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Sinor | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Hennig | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Doug Litwin | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Joel Shapiro | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Jerry Abrams | Advisor | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bruce Herr | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Novotny | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Novotny | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jerry Abrams | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bruce Herr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bruce Jewett | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bruce Sinor | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Hennig | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Doug Litwin | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Joel Shapiro | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 4 grants to organizations · $10K
2024 · 3 grants to organizations · $15K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $41,235 | $30,812 | $1,402,537 | $1,402,537 | $1,402 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $62,896 | $35,116 | $1,291,910 | $1,291,910 | $29,400 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $33,429 | $9,725 | $1,144,660 | $1,144,660 | $10 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $34,823 | $26,974 | $976,765 | $976,765 | $3,734 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $114,414 | $10,148 | $1,211,397 | $1,211,397 | $26,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $26,959 | $34,640 | $1,050,300 | $1,050,300 | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 2 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SISKIYOU PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC | CA | A61 | $42,113 | $27,096 | ART DIRECTOR | $1,430 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PIEDMONT CENTER FOR THE ARTS INCORPORATED | CA | A61 | $72,911 | $66,043 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | CA | A61 | $50,000 | $53,276 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LATON ARTS CENTRAL CA | CA | A61 | $75,762 | $75,762 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FLAMENCO ARTS FESTIVAL INC | CA | A61 | $37,033 | $29,473 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GREATER ORANGE COMMUNITY ARTS THEATRE FOUNDATION | CA | A61 | $62,030 | $53,427 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BREATH OF FIRE LATINA THEATER ENSEMBLE | CA | A61 | $69,279 | $75,554 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $15,867 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PEWTER PLOUGH PLAYERS | CA | A61 | $64,371 | $85,958 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WEST COAST JEWISH THEATRE | CA | A61 | $67,870 | $79,220 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOKKA NICHI BEI KAI JAPANESE AMERICAN ASSN OF NORTHERN CALIF | CA | A61 | $52,655 | $42,566 | PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAVE STARLIGHT INC | CA | A61 | $64,624 | $41,044 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EMPIRE ARTS COLLECTIVE | CA | A61 | $36,871 | $44,944 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF BLOOMINGTON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | IL | A61 | $70,602 | $12,367 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| OLD DOMINION PERFORMANCE ARTS STUDIO INC | VA | A61 | $25,261 | $26,194 | EXECUTIVE DI | $3,898 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x |
| LANSING PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC NFP | IL | A61 | $69,940 | $16,474 | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x |
| LOWER EAST SIDE PERFORMING ARTS INC | NY | A61 | $35,402 | $31,450 | PRESIDENT | $1,500 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x |
| DONNA REED FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | IA | A61 | $69,640 | $81,012 | PRES-EMERITU | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHAPPAQUA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC | NY | A61 | $60,692 | $56,452 | Board Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x |
| PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF TEMPLE TERRACE INC | FL | A61 | $40,214 | $38,479 | President and Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x |
| PAT LINDLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC | OH | A61 | $30,298 | $81,367 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x |
| POCONO CENTER FOR THE ARTS | PA | A61 | $71,488 | $72,272 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x |
| PEMBROKE PINES THEATER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | FL | A61 | $58,418 | $71,788 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x |
| CAPPELLA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | WI | A61 | $36,824 | $44,714 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x |
| HISTORIC RIVOLI THEATER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER RESTORATION FOUNDATION | OR | A61 | $82,156 | $96,849 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x |
| THELMA HILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC | NY | A61 | $47,700 | $26,200 | Executive Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $30,812 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,700 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: investment management | $14,293 | $0 | $14,293 | $0 | 46.4% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $9,700 | $0 | - | - | 31.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Excellence Award | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 8.1% |
| Office expenses | $1,835 | $0 | $1,835 | $0 | 6.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 4.9% | |
| All other expenses | $650 | $0 | $650 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $334 | $0 | $334 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $30,812 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $35,116 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $14,600 | $0 | - | - | 41.6% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $6,300 | $6,300 | - | - | 17.9% | |
| Office expenses | $3,877 | $0 | $3,877 | $0 | 11.0% | |
| Fees: investment management | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 8.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Excellence Award | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 7.1% |
| Insurance | $1,638 | $0 | $1,638 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 4.3% | |
| All other expenses | $1,151 | $0 | $1,151 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Information technology | $550 | $0 | $550 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $35,116 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $9,725 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,965 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $4,562 | $0 | $4,562 | $0 | 46.9% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,965 | $1,965 | - | - | 20.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 15.4% | |
| Insurance | $910 | $0 | $910 | $0 | 9.4% | |
| Information technology | $538 | $0 | $538 | $0 | 5.5% | |
| Fees: investment management | $250 | $0 | $250 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Total | $9,725 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $26,974 spent · pay $0 · grants $23,376 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $23,376 | $23,376 | - | - | 86.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 5.6% | |
| Insurance | $898 | $0 | $898 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Fees: investment management | $750 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 2.8% | |
| Office expenses | $450 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $26,974 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $10,148 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $8,000 | $8,000 | - | - | 78.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,032 | $0 | $1,032 | $0 | 10.2% | |
| Fees: investment management | $750 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 7.4% | |
| Office expenses | $366 | $0 | $366 | $0 | 3.6% | |
| Total | $10,148 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $34,640 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,900 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Due to Covid pandemic, supported organizations were shutdown, and grant requests were few. Grant mon | $28,441 | $0 | $28,441 | $0 | 82.1% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,900 | $5,900 | - | - | 17.0% | |
| Office expenses | $299 | $0 | $299 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $34,640 | 100% |