ART OF ELAN

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2006

Legal Domicile

Phone

6196781709

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ART OF ELAN, founded in 2006, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $476K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 38% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $462K left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

To enrich the cultural life of San Diego by presenting exciting and exceptional Chamber music concerts to the general public while educating and exposing diverse audiences to Classical music.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $302,698

Presented x number of concerts. X number of people attended.Art of Elan presented over 20 concerts in the 2024-2025 season, including the inaugural Midday Music series at the downtown library which offered free lunchtime concerts each month. Average attendance was 40-90 people per concert. Art of Elan also returned to both the Mingei International Museum and the Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) to present art-inspired concerts. Average attendance was 100-125 people each time. Our Young Artists in Harmony composition program (for underserved youth in the South Bay area) also saw record participation numbers and was artistically very strong. Number of participating students: 22, with over 200 people attending the culminating showcase performances.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $442,042

Program Service Revenue $32,253

Investment Income $2,076

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $476,371

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $158,403

Fundraising Expenses $63,378

Program Expenses $302,698

Other Expenses $288,939

TOTAL EXPENSES $461,967

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$476,371	$345,096	+0.4%
Expenses	$461,967	$330,457	+0.4%
Net Income	$14,404	$14,639	0.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
James Chute	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
T Hampton Dohrmann	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Robbins	Treasurer	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gregory Markow	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Preisman	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Fernanda Baltodano	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kate Hatmaker	Ex Dir	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cynthia Obadia	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Otto	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$476,371	$461,967	$271,172	$14,404
2024	$461,100	$383,168	$256,747	$77,932
2023	$412,039	$330,468	$278,117	$81,571
2022	$345,096	$330,457	$194,323	$14,639
2021	$309,562	$277,721	$179,684	$31,841
2020	$304,846	$240,533	$147,843	$64,313
2019	$297,719	$268,381	$83,530	$29,338