Friends of the Brentwood Art Center
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BAC provides fine arts courses for students of all ages and backgrounds in Los Angeles, CA.
Brentwood Art Center provides an exceptional visual arts education for diverse students of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences through in-person and online learning led by an outstanding faculty. The Center provides equitable community access to arts programming throughout the greater Los Angeles region. Due to the pandemic, Brentwood Art Center suspended in-person classes in March 2020. BAC pivoted to providing art education online from March 2020 to present (with a reduced number of classes and students). BAC has secured a new physical space and will offer in-person instruction beginning in April 2023 at pre-pandemic activity levels, reinforcing the commitment to BACs mission. Prior to suspending in-person instruction, Brentwood Art Center offered instructional fine arts courses to more than 2,400 adults and children each year. Approximately 55 art classes were offered weekly, Monday through Saturday, in the following mediums: acrylic, oil and watercolor painting (abstract and rep
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- GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 92% of comparable charities. See the sources
- By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 87% of the 55,580 arts & culture charities in the United States with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
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Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Brentwood Art Center
Friends of the Brentwood Art Center is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Los Angeles, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2012 and has been operating for 14 years. Its EIN is 461058185. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $1M in annual revenue. 26 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Friends of the Brentwood Art Center's highest-paid executive, Lloyd Bookman, received $15,417 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Friends of the Brentwood Art Center has $1M in annual revenue. It allocates 63% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 75% for arts & culture charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
BAC provides fine arts courses for students of all ages and backgrounds in Los Angeles, CA. Friends of the Brentwood Art Center is classified as an arts & culture organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2012.
Friends of the Brentwood Art Center is classified as an Arts & Culture organization, registered in United States. It operates as a School (170(b)(1)(A)(ii)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $1M in annual revenue. The organization has 26 disclosed officers and directors.
Friends of the Brentwood Art Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 461058185. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Friends of the Brentwood Art Center is located in Los Angeles, CA, United States. The organization was established in 2012 and has been active for 14 years.
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Quick facts about Friends of the Brentwood Art Center
- What is Friends of the Brentwood Art Center?
- Friends of the Brentwood Art Center is a arts & culture school (170(b)(1)(a)(ii)) based in Los Angeles, United States. BAC provides fine arts courses for students of all ages and backgrounds in Los Angeles, CA.
- When was Friends of the Brentwood Art Center founded?
- Friends of the Brentwood Art Center was founded in 2012.
- Who leads Friends of the Brentwood Art Center?
- Lloyd Bookman serves as BOARD CHAIR.
- Where is Friends of the Brentwood Art Center located?
- Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, United States.
- What is Friends of the Brentwood Art Center's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $1.3 million. 63% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Friends of the Brentwood Art Center trustworthy?
- Friends of the Brentwood Art Center has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Friends of the Brentwood Art Center's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 461058185.
- What is Friends of the Brentwood Art Center's website?
- https://www.brentwoodart.org