Artspan

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed by the organization's management. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Members of the Board of Directors review all potential conflicts of interest periodically. Top management and all Board members are required to disclose potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. 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 all high-level personnel periodically in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with IRS guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures.”

“Compensation of other personnel and highly compensated employees is reviewed periodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnel files.”

“All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements, and other legal filings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection by tax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually to our website and to www.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available by request from the organization's office.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Onondaga CampaignArtSpan is redeveloping a city-owned historic building at 45 Onondaga Avenue to provide artists and local residents a community classroom, gallery, resource center, and 10 full-time artist studios. The facility will also serve as ArtSpan's offices and headquarters for our public and member programming and events.”

“ARTSPAN MEMBERSHIP OFFERS THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS TO ARTISTS:Promotion of your artwork through ArtSpan's Instagram profilePromotion of your exhibitions via ArtSpan's Facebook pageSubscription to our weekly Artist Opportunity emailEligibility to participate in SF Open StudiosEligibility to submit to ArtSpan's Calls for Entry & Studio Residency Program Free access to attend Professional Development Workshops and Artist MixersArtist Profile in ArtSpan's Public Artist DirectoryMember's call to participate in ArtSpan's year-round Art-in-Neighborhoods ExhibitionsMember's call to apply for ArtSpan SF Open Studios Guide Cover CompetitionMember's call to submit to Artspan's Annual Juried Art AuctionMember's call to submit to ArtSpan's Selections ExhibitionMember profile web page on ArtSpan.orgDiscounted rates on advertising in the SF Open Studios Guide Magazine eNewsletter including a calendar of eventsInvitations to Artist Networking Events”

“ArtSpan offers below market-rate studio rentals to artists in San Francisco as part of a cooperative residency program. Artists must be new or existing ArtSpan Artist Members to be eligible to apply. Studio space is offered to artists who have recently been displaced from their San Francisco studios, those who have never had a studio (outside of home or school), and those with a project-based need for work space. The selected artists are expected to contribute as cooperative and collaborative members of the studio community, to volunteer with ArtSpan, and to participate with SF Open Studios in the fall.”

“of local artists with the equal opportunity to showcase their work and make direct connections to diverse audiences and patrons. We are guided by the belief that artists play a vital role in society and that broad public engagement with their work is essential to defining a new cultural environment for our changing city.”