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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Doug Litwin President2020-2025 6 $0 reported 2
Bruce Herr Vice President and Secretary2020-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Joel Shapiro Treasurer2020-2025 6 $0 reported 2
Harvey Zuckman Board MemberAdvisor2023-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Kathy Hennig Board Member Advisor2020-2025 2 $0 reported 2
Jordan Francisco Board Member and Webmaster2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Nancy Corporon Board Member2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Judy Ames Board Member2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Dencil White (former) Secretary2023-2024 6 $0 reported 1
Jerry Abrams (former) Board Member Advisor2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Bruce Sinor (former) President2020-2022 4 $0 reported 1
Matthew Novotny (former) Board Member2020-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Bruce Jewett (former) Board Member2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Doug Litwin President6 $0$0$0 $02
Bruce Herr Vice President and Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Joel Shapiro Treasurer6 $0$0$0 $02
Harvey Zuckman Board MemberAdvisor2 $0$0$0 $01
Kathy Hennig Board Member Advisor2 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Ames Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Jordan Francisco Board Member and Webmaster2 $0$0$0 $01
Nancy Corporon Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Doug Litwin President6 $0$0$0 $02
Bruce Herr Vice President4 $0$0$0 $01
Dencil White Secretary6 $0$0$0 $01
Joel Shapiro Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $02
Harvey Zuckman Board Member Advisor2 $0$0$0 $01
Kathy Hennig Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Jordan Francisco Board Member and Webmaster2 $0$0$0 $01
Nancy Corporon Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Judy Ames Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Doug Litwin President4 $0$0$0 $02
Bruce Herr Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Kathy Hennig Secretary2 $0$0$0 $02
Joel Shapiro Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $02
Jerry Abrams Board Member Advisor2 $0$0$0 $01
Harvey Zuckman Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Dencil White Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Bruce Sinor President4 $0$0$0 $01
Kathy Hennig Vice President2 $0$0$0 $02
Doug Litwin Secretary2 $0$0$0 $02
Joel Shapiro Rreasurer4 $0$0$0 $02
Jerry Abrams Board Member Advisor2 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Herr Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Bruce Sinor President5 $0$0$0 $01
Kathy Hennig Vice President2 $0$0$0 $02
Doug Litwin Secretary5 $0$0$0 $02
Joel Shapiro Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $02
Jerry Abrams Advisor2 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Herr Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew Novotny Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Novotny Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Jerry Abrams Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Herr Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Jewett Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Sinor President5 $0$0$0 $01
Kathy Hennig Vice President2 $0$0$0 $02
Doug Litwin Secretary5 $0$0$0 $02
Joel Shapiro Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

2022 · 3 contractors · $0
NameLocationServicePaid
None$0
None0$0
None0$0

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,235$30,812 $1,402,537$1,402,537 $1,402$0 $000
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,896$35,116 $1,291,910$1,291,910 $29,400$0 $000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,429$9,725 $1,144,660$1,144,660 $10$0 $000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,823$26,974 $976,765$976,765 $3,734$0 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,414$10,148 $1,211,397$1,211,397 $26,000$0 $002
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$26,959$34,640 $1,050,300$1,050,300 $16,000$0 $002

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SISKIYOU PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INCCAA61 $42,113$27,096 ART DIRECTOR$1,430 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state
PIEDMONT CENTER FOR THE ARTS INCORPORATEDCAA61 $72,911$66,043 President$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO PERFORMING ARTS CENTERCAA61 $50,000$53,276 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state
LATON ARTS CENTRAL CACAA61 $75,762$75,762 CEO$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state
FLAMENCO ARTS FESTIVAL INCCAA61 $37,033$29,473 President$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state
GREATER ORANGE COMMUNITY ARTS THEATRE FOUNDATIONCAA61 $62,030$53,427 President$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state
BREATH OF FIRE LATINA THEATER ENSEMBLECAA61 $69,279$75,554 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$15,867 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state
PEWTER PLOUGH PLAYERSCAA61 $64,371$85,958 Director$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state
WEST COAST JEWISH THEATRECAA61 $67,870$79,220 Director$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state
HOKKA NICHI BEI KAI JAPANESE AMERICAN ASSN OF NORTHERN CALIFCAA61 $52,655$42,566 PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state
SAVE STARLIGHT INCCAA61 $64,624$41,044 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state
EMPIRE ARTS COLLECTIVECAA61 $36,871$44,944 President$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF BLOOMINGTON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INCILA61 $70,602$12,367 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x, similar name
OLD DOMINION PERFORMANCE ARTS STUDIO INCVAA61 $25,261$26,194 EXECUTIVE DI$3,898 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
LANSING PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC NFPILA61 $69,940$16,474 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
LOWER EAST SIDE PERFORMING ARTS INCNYA61 $35,402$31,450 PRESIDENT$1,500 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
DONNA REED FOUNDATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSIAA61 $69,640$81,012 PRES-EMERITU$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE CHAPPAQUA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INCNYA61 $60,692$56,452 Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF TEMPLE TERRACE INCFLA61 $40,214$38,479 President and Director$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
PAT LINDLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INCOHA61 $30,298$81,367 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
POCONO CENTER FOR THE ARTSPAA61 $71,488$72,272 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
PEMBROKE PINES THEATER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS INCFLA61 $58,418$71,788 President$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
CAPPELLA PERFORMING ARTS CENTERWIA61 $36,824$44,714 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
HISTORIC RIVOLI THEATER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER RESTORATION FOUNDATIONORA61 $82,156$96,849 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x
THELMA HILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INCNYA61 $47,700$26,200 Executive Chairman$0 Same NTEE code A61, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,062,50015 72018–2024 INSPIRED HARMONY INC; SAVE STARLIGHT INC; THE SHAKESPEARE FORUM INC; MEMORIAL HALL CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC and 3 more
GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$500,0001 12019–2019 ARENA SOCIAL
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LORAIN COUNTY DAF sponsor$412,2067 12017–2023 PAT LINDLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$256,8602 12019–2022 GREATER ORANGE COMMUNITY ARTS THEATRE FOUNDATION
SANDRA S KUPPERMAN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$183,0006 12020–2025 SKYLINE THEATRE COMPANY
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE Private foundation$128,25015 22012–2024 THE SHAKESPEARE FORUM INC; MOUNT TREMPER ARTS INC
INNOVIA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$102,4733 12021–2023 IDAHO CENTRAL SPOKANE VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES DAF sponsor$100,0001 12012–2012 PIEDMONT CENTER FOR THE ARTS INCORPORATED
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$72,5813 12016–2024 HISTORIC RIVOLI THEATER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER RESTORATION FOUNDATION
THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$66,4876 32012–2024 LEVEL UP CAMPAIGN; TEKREMA CENTER FOR ART AND CULTURE; NORTHLAKE PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$54,9503 12022–2024 KD ENTERTAINMENT
CAROLYN AND CHUCK MILLER FOUNDATION Private foundation$53,4321 12022–2022 INSPIRED HARMONY INC
LULA C WILSON TRUST NATIONAL BANK OF DETROIT TTEE Private foundation$51,0003 12018–2021 PONTIACS LITTLE ART THEATRE
HERMAN AND FRIEDA L MILLER FOUNDATION Private foundation$50,0001 12014–2014 STUDIO REV
GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$50,0001 12011–2011 THE COMMUNITY ARTS INSTITUTE INC

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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$30,812100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $35,116 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,600 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$35,116100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $9,725 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,965 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$9,725100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $26,974 spent · pay $0 · grants $23,376 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$26,974100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $10,148 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$10,148100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $34,640 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,900 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$34,640100%

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