San Francisco Performances Inc

Organization Overview

San Francisco Performances Inc is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 1979. According to its NTEE Classification (A61) the organization is classified as: Performing Arts Centers, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 07/2021, San Francisco Performances Inc employed 17 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. San Francisco Performances Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 07/2021, San Francisco Performances Inc generated $1.7m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (8.3%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.9m during the year ending 07/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (8.2%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

FOUNDED AS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION IN 1979, SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES, INC. (S.F. PERFORMANCES) IS THE BAY AREA'S LEADING INDEPENDENT PRESENTER OF CHAMBER MUSIC, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL RECITALS, JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS---------------------------------------------SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES HAS GROWN FROM A FIRST SEASON IN 198081 OF SEVEN PERFORMANCES TO ITS CURRENT SEASON OF OVER 200 MEMORABLE PERFORMANCES AND PROGRAMS BY SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS.SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES HAS LED THE WAY IN PRESENTING TODAYS GREAT ARTISTS IN SOLO RECITALS, MOST OFTEN IN THE INTIMATE ACOUSTICS OF HERBST THEATRE, GIVING AUDIENCES THE UP-CLOSE AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FOR WHICH WE ARE WELL KNOWN.ARTISTS WHOM SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES HAS INTRODUCED IN SAN FRANCISCO RECITAL


DEBUTS INCLUDE CELLIST YO-YO MA, VIOLINIST ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER, PIANISTS EVGENY KISSIN, ANDRS SCHIFF, MITSUKO UCHIDA AND IVO POGORELICH, SOPRANO DAWN UPSHAW,VIOLINIST GIDON KREMER, VIOLIST YURI BASHMET, AND BASSIST EDGAR MEYER, TO NAME JUST A FEW. IMPORTANT SAN FRANCISCO DEBUTS IN DANCE INCLUDE THE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY, BALLET PRELJOCAJ FROM FRANCE, SWEDEN'S CULLBERG BALLET AND BATSHEVA FROM ISRAEL.THE UNIQUE MULTI-YEAR ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMS SUSTAIN AN ONGOING PRESENCE IN VARIOUS BAY AREA COMMUNITIES. THE ALEXANDER STRING QUARTET -FOR NEARLY THREE DECADES OUR STRING QUARTET-IN-RESIDENCE IN ASSOCIATION WITH SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY -ESTABLISHED INNOVATIVE CHAMBER MUSIC STUDIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND CREATED AN INSPIRING SATURDAY MORNING SERIES WITH LECTURES BY ROBERT GREENBERG FOR ADULTS.


FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES, RESIDENT ARTIST PROGRAMS IN JAZZ, GUITAR, DANCE, VOCAL, ANDMUSIC COMPOSITION CONTINUE AND THRIVE WITH EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS.IN 35 YEARS WE HAVE PRESENTED HUNDREDS OF ACCLAIMED AND EMERGING TOURING ARTISTS IN CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC AND RECITALS, CONTEMPORARY DANCE AND JAZZ TO COMPLEMENT THE BAY AREAS OWN LIVE PERFORMING ARTS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Melanie Smith
President
$148,875
Christian Jessen
Finance Dir
$108,250
Michele Casau
Development Dir
$104,300
Jeanne Newman
Vice Chair
$0
Neil H O'donnell
Secretary
$0
Robert Dell
Board Chair
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $370,180
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,159,083
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $51,121
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,529,263
Total Program Service Revenue$58,803
Investment income $125,510
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,717,487

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 11 grants that San Francisco Performances Inc has recieved totaling $192,542.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Crankstart Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$64,500
Bernard Osher Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ARTS AND HUMANITIES

$63,750
Baker Street Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: DANCE PRESENTATION

$25,000
Koret Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$15,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

$13,675
Five Arts Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES.

$5,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$5,201,488
Earnings$356,028
Net Contributions$190,000
Other Expense$356,000
Ending Balance$5,391,516

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