Mahalo
San Francisco, CA

SAN FRANCISCO CHILDRENS ART CENTER

EIN 94-2448876
Education & Youth Development Youth Arts & Creative Learning Children & youth
Mission

To foster self-expression, creative development, and joy in young children through process‑based visual arts education, in-studio programs, school residencies, and community outreach.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) hospital or medical research organization Contributions are tax-deductible

About SAN FRANCISCO CHILDRENS ART CENTER

San Francisco Children’s Art Center (SFCAC) is a long‑standing 501(c)(3) arts education organization based at Fort Mason in San Francisco that provides process‑based visual arts instruction for children ages 2–10 through studio classes, summer camps, and school residency programs. SFCAC operates citywide, delivering in‑school residencies and community workshops that emphasize creative exploration, social-emotional learning, and family participation; the organization reports serving roughly 1,200 children annually and partners with San Francisco Unified School District and Head Start classrooms. In recent years SFCAC has continued to expand its outreach and professional development for educators while maintaining low-cost and scholarship-supported programming designed to increase equitable access to the arts for historically underserved families in San Francisco.

Notable achievements

Decades of continuous service

Founded in the 1970s and operating from Fort Mason since the late 1970s, the organization has provided consistent early‑childhood and elementary visual arts programming in San Francisco for multiple generations of families.

Large-scale school residency program

Delivers weekly in‑school visual arts residencies across San Francisco (including SFUSD and Head Start classrooms), reaching dozens of classrooms and approximately 1,200 children per year with sequential, developmentally appropriate art instruction.

Accessible programming and scholarships

Maintains low-cost studio classes, summer camps, family workshops, and a scholarship program to reduce financial barriers and increase participation among economically vulnerable communities.

At a glance

Total assets
$281K
Annual revenue
$292K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Hospital or medical research organization
EIN
94-2448876
Location
San Francisco, CA
On Mahalo since
April 2026

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

Recognition

Recipient of recent public arts support, including a California Arts Council Arts & Youth grant to expand in‑school residencies and community outreach (grant cycle 2025–26).
Listed in San Francisco’s Legacy Business Registry process in 2025 in recognition of its long service and cultural contribution to the Fort Mason arts community.
Documented in national nonprofit databases (Charity Navigator / ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) and maintains an active organizational website detailing programs, volunteer opportunities, and donation options.

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