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GENRYU ARTS

EIN 80-0190574
Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions AAPI communities
Mission

To promote, present, and participate in Japanese and Japanese American culture through taiko, dance, shamisen, and other traditional and contemporary music and arts forms, building community in San Francisco’s Japantown and the greater Bay Area.

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

GenRyu Arts is a San Francisco–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization rooted in Japantown that uses taiko drumming, dance, music, and visual arts to preserve and evolve Japanese and Japanese American cultural expression. Founded as Gen Taiko in 1995 and incorporated as GenRyu Arts in 2008, the organization operates public festivals, community workshops, a pop-up gallery (Studio Gen), and weekly classes for youth and adults. In recent years GenRyu Arts has continued presenting Japan Week/Japan Day events, community arts workshops, and ensemble performances while receiving state arts grants to support public programming and youth arts action.

Notable achievements

Founded as Gen Taiko (1995); incorporated 2008

Began as a taiko ensemble in 1995 and formally incorporated as GenRyu Arts in August 2008, establishing a long-running community arts presence in San Francisco’s Japantown.

Sustained community reach and programming

Over decades the organization has operated recurring public events (including Japan Week/Japan Day), youth and adult taiko classes, shamisen and dance instruction, and the Studio Gen pop-up exhibition space, serving large and multi-generational audiences in the Bay Area.

Secured competitive public arts funding

Received multiple grants from the California Arts Council and other local funders in recent grant cycles to support Impact Projects and Youth Arts Action, enabling expanded public festivals, workshops, and school-site activities.

At a glance

Total assets
$286K
Annual revenue
$164K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
80-0190574
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
www.genryuarts.org
On Mahalo since
April 2026

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

Recognition

Designated a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (federal recognition since 2008) and listed in publicly available nonprofit registries.
Multiple-time grantee of the California Arts Council for Impact Projects and Youth Arts Action, reflecting state-level recognition of its community arts work.
Partnerships and local media coverage: has collaborated with cultural institutions and community partners in San Francisco Japantown and been featured in regional outlets for its teaching and community programs.

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