Somarts

“An outside tax professional prepares a draft of the Form 990. Management, including the Executive Director, reviews and provides comments, edits, corrections. After revisions, the Executive Director and several members of the Board of Directors receive a copy of the 990 prior to its filing. The Executive Director authorizes the final Form 990 which is then e-filed with the Internal Revenue Service. A complete copy is made available to all members of the Board of Directors via electronic copy.”

“Members of the board of directors review all potential conflicts of interest at least annually. The executive director and all board members are required to disclose (in writing) potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. Loans between the organization and members of management and the board are strictly prohibited. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.”

“Members of the board of directors review the compensation of the Executive Director periodically through the organization's annual budgeting process and in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. Compensation data from industry sources are consulted.”

“Members of the board of directors review the compensation of other high-level personnel periodically through the organization's annual budgeting process and in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. Compensation data from industry sources are consulted.”

“ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGALFILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BYTAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY TOWWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG (WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AS ELECTRONIC COPIES) AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S Administrative OFFICE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION).”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Fiscal SponsorshipsSOMArts provides fiscal sponsorships for various artists and emerging organizations, which includes access to funding for short-term projects. These artists and organizations receive free access to monthly professional development workshops, grant-writing assistance, and an annual one-on-one consultation. In the past several years, SOMArts has provided outreach support and free space through collaborations with ArtSpan, the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Emerging Arts Professionals/San Francisco Bay Area and New York Foundation for the Arts, helping artists find resources connected to career development, healthcare, funding and publicity. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Day of the DeadDia de los Muertos offers a dynamic, free, five-week exhibition annually based on a theme with references to issues of cultural identity and social justice locally and globally. Annual attendance is over 2,000 in addition to docent-led tours and arts workshops that serve 20-30 schools and 400+ K-12 students. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: ClassesCity Studio, a collaboration with the San Francisco Art Insitute, offers art classes to underserved youth, in their own neighborhoods and ultimately, to assist them in preparing a portfolio for application to college. Students have the opportunity to work with todays leading artists, learn new art making techniques, and earn a stipend at the completion of the semester. Students at SOMArts study ceramics with teaching artist Allison Taylor and media literacy with Sally Widdowson. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Studio SeriesSOMArts Studio Series partners with individual artists and organizations to offer events and workshops that encourage contemporary art-making opportunities for artists at all levels of practice.”