SFAI LEGACY FOUNDATION AND ARCHIVE
EIN 88-3940860 · Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)
What they do
The SFAI Legacy Foundation & Archive (SFAI LF&A) is An Independent Non-profit Formed to Protect Sustain and Carry Forward The Legacy of The San Francisco Art Institute - A Legacy of Bold Experimental Artistic Practice and Innovative Scholarly Inquiry The Foundation Preserves and Makes Accessible to Scholars and Artists The SFAI Archives An Unparalleled Collection of Primary Source Material Documenting The History of SFAI and The Art of Northern California Dating Back to 1871
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (6)
ANNA SIDANAMEMBER
CHARLES DESANTISPRESIDENT
DIANA FULLERMEMBER
GALE ELSTONMEMBER
KATIE MORGAN HOODSECRETARY
SUZANNE GREVATREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2023
- Location
- 20 HAWTHORNE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-3902
- County
- City and County of San Francisco
- In care of
- Suzanne A Greva
- Primary officer
- Suzanne A Greva, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES
- NTEE classification
- Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)
- IRS tax category
- Historical Societies & Historic Preservation