Friends of the Brentwood Art Center
AI Summary
Friends of the Brentwood Art Center is a Los Angeles-area arts education nonprofit that offers in-person and online classes in painting, drawing, sculpture, and visual arts for students of all ages and backgrounds. With a 2025 operating budget of $1.2M and total revenue of $1.3M, it also supports community outreach such as a Veterans Program and partnerships with other nonprofits, while providing financial aid to expand access; its top disclosed funder is THE HEARTHLAND FOUNDATION C/O BRESLAUER RUTMAN & ANDERSON INC at $250K, well below a majority of revenue.
Mission Statement
Brentwood Art Center provides outstanding in-person and online arts educational experiences to diverse students of all ages and backgrounds, taught by an exceptional faculty. Community outreach programs include a Veterans Program, which provides weekly art classes to veterans on the campus of the Westwood VA. Brentwood Art Center works with other nonprofits such as Step Up on Second, ArtworxLA, and the AI Wooten Junior Youth Center to provide free community arts education programs at the Art Center and out in the community. During this period, to ensure equitable access to the arts, Brentwood Art Center provided financial aid to students in need.
Cause Areas
8
Education
Arts education
Visual arts
Drawing
Painting
Sculpture
Nonprofits
Arts and culture
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Charity Verification Snapshot
IRS EO Business Master File Status
Listed as tax-exempt
IRS Pub 78 Status
Eligible for tax-deductible gifts
IRS Revocation Status
Not in Automatic Revocation of Exemption List
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- 17 funders
- 17 board & team members
- 12 historic 990s & financials
- 6-year operating budget trend
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Friends of the Brentwood Art Center’s budget?
In 2025, Friends of the Brentwood Art Center reported an annual operating budget of around $1.2 million. More detailed financial information is available to registered users.
What causes does Friends of the Brentwood Art Center support?
Friends of the Brentwood Art Center supports work in Education, Arts education, Visual arts, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Nonprofits, and Arts and culture.
Where does Friends of the Brentwood Art Center operate?
Friends of the Brentwood Art Center is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
Who funded Friends of the Brentwood Art Center recently?
In 2024, Friends of the Brentwood Art Center received grants from BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND C/O BNY MELLON NA, ANONYMOOSE FOUNDATION, and NETWORK FOR GOOD. More information on this organization’s funders is available to registered users.
What is the largest grant Friends of the Brentwood Art Center received in 2024?
The largest grant to Friends of the Brentwood Art Center in 2024 exceeds $60 thousand.