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Isadoranow Foundation

EIN 26-1512432 · San Diego, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood73 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EQUITABLE FINE ARTS EDUCATION. THROUGH OUR GENERATIVE APPROACH, STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR OWN, UNIQUE VOICE WITHIN THEIR ART.

Income
$545,204
Spending
$471,264
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
-0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 64%
Employees
18
Volunteers
56

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 47% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 58% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $353,453 spent. FINE ARTS CLASSES AND CAMPS FOR CHILLDREN - SEASIDE ARTS CENTER IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EQUITABLE FINE ARTS EDUCATION TO CHILDREN IN THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY. OUR APPROACH HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR OWN, UNIQUE VOICE WITHIN THEIR ART; REFINE THEIR INDIVIDUAL STYLE; AND ENHANCE THEIR CONFIDENCE, COMPASSION, AND CREATIVITY. THROUGH THIS METHOD, STUDENTS NOT ONLY PRODUCE EXCEPTIONAL WORK, BUT BECAUSE OF THEIR PERSONAL STAKE IN THE PRODUCT, THEY ARE EMPOWERED TO SPEAK WITH CONVICTION AND CONFIDENCE ABOUT THIS WORK. OUR ROBUST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ENSURES THAT THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE AFFORDED TO ANY CHILD WHO WANTS THEM, REGARDLESS OF MEANS AND CIRCUMSTANCE. ON SITE, IN CARMEL VALLEY, SAN DIEGO, WE HAVE CLASSES IN THEATER, DANCE, VISUAL ARTS, AND MORE. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE THIS SAME HIGH CALIBER ARTS EDUCATION TO CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE LITTLE TO NO EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS. FINE ARTS CLASSES AND CAMPS FOR CHILLDREN - SEASIDE ARTS CENTER IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EQUITABLE FINE ARTS EDUCATION TO CHILDREN IN THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY. OUR APPROACH HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR OWN, UNIQUE VOICE WITHIN THEIR ART; REFINE THEIR INDIVIDUAL STYLE; AND ENHANCE THEIR CONFIDENCE, COMPASSION, AND CREATIVITY. THROUGH THIS METHOD, STUDENTS NOT ONLY PRODUCE EXCEPTIONAL WORK, BUT BECAUSE OF THEIR PERSONAL STAKE IN THE PRODUCT, THEY ARE EMPOWERED TO SPEAK WITH CONVICTION AND CONFIDENCE ABOUT THIS WORK. OUR ROBUST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ENSURES THAT THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE AFFORDED TO ANY CHILD WHO WANTS THEM, REGARDLESS OF MEANS AND CIRCUMSTANCE. ON SITE, IN CARMEL VALLEY, SAN DIEGO, WE HAVE CLASSES IN THEATER, DANCE, VISUAL ARTS, AND MORE. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE THIS SAME HIGH CALIBER ARTS EDUCATION TO CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE LITTLE TO NO EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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