PUBLIC CORP FOR THE ARTS OF THE CITY OF

LONG BEACH, CA, 90808 (562) 435-2787 Est. 1976 EIN 95-3038398
A260 - Arts, Culture & Humanities 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.artslb.org

Mission

THE ARTS COUNCIL FOR LONG BEACH CULTIVATES THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF LONG BEACH NEIGHBORHOODS BY NURTURING AND ENLIVENING THE ARTS. WE SERVE INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ADVOCACY, ARTS EDUCATION PUBLIC ART, AND GRANT MAKING WITHIN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. WE PRACTICE PROFOUND INCLUSION AS A COLLABORATOR AND CONVENER FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL COMMUNITIES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
218
Total Giving
$10.2M
Recipients
212
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $38,712 Median: $20,568

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202423$2.0M $87K121
202354$2.7M $49K1042
202261$2.9M $47K3127
202121$686K $33K318
202034$1.6M $46K2410
201911$164K $15K47
20188$117K $15K26
20176$107K $18K60

Sectors Funded

Arts, Culture & Humanities
110
Human Services
32
Education
16
Community Improvement
9
Youth Development
5
Unknown
5
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
4
Environment
3
and 1 more sectors

Top States

California
218

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
68
$100K - $500K
38
$500K - $1M
38
Under $100K
16
Over $50M
14
$5M - $10M
10
$10M - $50M
8

Top Grantees

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$952K
CA - 5 grants
$952K
CA - 5 grants
$476K
CA - 5 grants
$476K

Grants Awarded · 220 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$3,641,536
Total Expenses
$3,505,978
Net Assets
$1,281,905
21 employees 25 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
4.4 months Adequate
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 10.9%
Expenses ↓ 25.1%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 100.5% Earned revenue 0.9% Investment 0.3%
Expense Breakdown
Program 83.3% Management 16.0% Fundraising 0.7%

Officers & Trustees (22)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
$3,641,536 ↑$3,505,978$1,281,905
2023 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$3,284,825 ↑$4,679,467$1,136,452
2022 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
$2,703,019 ↓$6,312,543$2,508,516
2021 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$6,895,518 ↑$2,067,608$6,108,376
2020 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
$3,278,156 ↑$2,945,664$1,309,385
2019 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
$1,166,856 ↓$991,658$967,007
2018 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
$1,316,909 ↑$1,016,688$782,592
2017 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
$938,178 $855,364$480,581

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EIN: 95-3038398 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data