San Francisco, CA

ART SEED (ArtSeed)

EIN 52-2368513

Education & Youth Development Youth Arts & Creative Learning Children & youth Veterans & military families

Mission

ArtSeed’s mission is to connect the most resourceful and gifted with the youngest and most vulnerable citizens of the Bay Area and beyond through projects that explore links between classical and cutting-edge fine arts disciplines.

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

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About ART SEED (ArtSeed)

ArtSeed is a San Francisco–based 501(c)(3) arts education nonprofit that runs intergenerational, multidisciplinary visual-arts programs linking professional artists with youth, veterans, and other vulnerable community members. The organization operates studio and exhibition programming in San Francisco and emphasizes hands-on instruction, public exhibitions, and mentorship to develop arts skills and leadership. In the past 2–3 years ArtSeed has continued a mix of in-person and online programming: seasonal intensive workshops, weekly focus groups, the Veterans ArtLab, community open studios, and its annual Presidio exhibition series. Recent activity (2023–2024) included a summer Fine Arts Intensive, a large Presidio exhibition, ongoing online lessons and lesson-packet distribution, and a formal apprenticeship/internship program that supported youth and student engagement. ArtSeed is fiscally active and donor-facing: it holds recognized tax-exempt status, reports annual Form 990 filings, and receives foundation and individual support to underwrite exhibitions, workshops, and free/low-cost public programming.

Notable achievements

18th Annual Presidio Exhibition (2024)

Produced the Presidio exhibition in 2024 that showcased a large cohort of contributing artists (54 artists) with a broad display of community-facing works (237 artworks), drawing public visitors across the exhibition run.

Fine Arts Summer Intensive (2024)

Delivered an in-person Fine Arts Summer Intensive in July 2024 with hands-on instruction by multiple presenters, serving 11 youth and 9 adults and providing structured day-long programming and field experiences.

Apprenticeship & Internship Program Impact

Maintained an apprenticeship/internship pipeline (multiple apprentices and seven interns in recent cycles) that provided mentorship in fine arts practice and arts administration and supported programming that reached 75+ participants.

At a glance

Total assets: $821K
Annual revenue: $166K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 52-2368513
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.artseed.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

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

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (federal tax-exempt status established in 2003) and an active, registered California charitable organization.

Maintains public nonprofit profiles and regular Form 990 filings (reported, active financials and assets) and is listed on major nonprofit information platforms used by donors and grantors.

Regularly produces prescheduled public exhibitions and community events (Presidio exhibitions, Hunters Point Shipyard open studios, Veterans ArtLab and public workshops) that are attended by hundreds and supported by foundation and individual grants.

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