CounterPulse
CounterPulse is a dynamic movement of experimental art that sparks personal transformation and builds enduring community. It provides space and resources for emerging artists and cultural innovators, acting as an incubator for socially relevant, community-based art and culture.
About CounterPulse
EIN 94-2986114 has been verified against public IRS and nonprofit registry records and corresponds to CounterPulse, a 501(c)(3) arts organization based in San Francisco. CounterPulse has operated since the early 1990s and is known for experimental, interdisciplinary performance, artist residencies, commissioning programs, and fiscal sponsorships that support emerging artists.
In the last 2–3 years CounterPulse completed the purchase and renovation of its 80 Turk Street facility (securing a permanent home through a partnership model with the Community Arts Stabilization Trust), continued its ARC/Residency and festival programming, and expanded its fiscal sponsorship activity. The organization reported a mid-to-high six-figure to low seven-figure operating budget in recent fiscal filings (FY2024 figures reflect roughly $1.4M revenue and multi-million-dollar assets), and maintains public financial filings and strategic planning documents on its website.
CounterPulse experienced leadership transition and organizational changes in 2025, including the planned departure of its long-time Artistic & Executive Director and subsequent interim staffing and labor negotiations; press coverage and community reporting in 2025–2026 have noted this transition and related financial and labor challenges. The board has indicated the organization remains operational and owner of its Tenderloin venue while it navigates this period.
Notable achievements
Permanent home secured (80 Turk Street)
Completed purchase and renovation of the 80 Turk Street facility through a partnership model with the Community Arts Stabilization Trust, establishing long-term stability for CounterPulse’s venue and programs.
Sustained artist residency & commissioning programs
Maintained and expanded the ARC (Artist Residency & Commissioning) and multiple residency tracks and festival programming that incubate experimental performance and provide production resources and presentation opportunities for emerging artists.
Fiscal sponsorship and community partnerships
Provided fiscal sponsorship and low-cost presentation/rental opportunities to artists and small arts projects, and partnered with local government and funders to support community arts initiatives.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $6.5M
- Annual revenue
- $1.4M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 94-2986114
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Website
- counterpulse.org
- On Mahalo since
- April 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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