Los Angeles, CA

ELYSIAN VALLEY ARTS COLLECTIVE

EIN 35-2346243

Arts, Culture & Heritage Community Arts & Public Programs

Mission

Frogtown Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization along the LA River, advocates for the positive, transformative effects of the arts by providing valuable resources and creative opportunities. The organization facilitates collaborative, educational, and celebratory spaces of exchange for artists and community members to thrive and to experience pride of place.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About ELYSIAN VALLEY ARTS COLLECTIVE

Elysian Valley Arts Collective (EVAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization based in the Elysian Valley (Frogtown) neighborhood of Los Angeles that operates publicly as Frogtown Arts. Founded in 2008, EVAC organizes community-facing arts programming, public festivals, classes, mural and public-art projects, and artist support initiatives focused on catalyzing community through the arts.

The organization produces two signature public festivals (the biennial Frogtown Artwalk and the alternating-year Illuminate the Night), offers arts education and low-cost or free classes, and partners with public agencies and local funders to expand access to the LA River corridor as a cultural corridor. The EIN (35-2346243) and organizational records were cross-checked against state and nonprofit registries and the organization's active website and program pages to confirm this profile describes the correct, operating nonprofit.

Notable achievements

Established Frogtown Artwalk (biennial)

Built and sustained the Frogtown Artwalk—a free, community-rooted, self-guided art tour that has become the signature public program for EVAC—creating recurring economic and cultural opportunities for local artists and small businesses since the organization's founding.

Large artist engagement (2022 Artwalk)

Returned the Frogtown Artwalk post-pandemic in 2022, engaging approximately 136 visual and performing artists across studios and pop-up venues, demonstrating the organization’s capacity to mobilize substantial local participation.

Secured public arts funding

Awarded grants and operational support from public arts funders (including the California Arts Council and the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs) to support festivals, arts-education programming, and general operations in recent grant cycles.

At a glance

Total assets: $47K
Annual revenue: $70K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 35-2346243
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: www.frogtownarts.com
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Active grantee and program partner with the California Arts Council and the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs; recognized in local arts grant listings and county arts eligibility rosters.

Profiled and cited in regional preservation and community-arts coverage as a longstanding neighborhood arts organizer and example of arts-driven place-making along the LA River.

Listed in national and nonprofit data registries (Charity Navigator profile, nonprofit databases) and included in municipal/regional arts partner listings, indicating an established public nonprofit presence.

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