NonprofitsMedia Arts Center San Diego

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Media Arts Center San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA

Total revenue

$1.9M

Total expenses

$2.1M

Net assets

$334K

Grants received

$2.8M

52 grants

EIN

330871577

Tax year

2023

Mission

Providing new media tools and channels to create equitable and engaged communities where underserved voices are heard.

Programs

2 programs

Education Extensive education programs offered for youth, teens and adults. Programs include Teen Producers Project, Youth Media Tech Camps, and in-school media programs for young students. Amateur professional media makers have access to one-to-one training and professional development at various offsite locations. This programming includes our current partnership with the City of San Diego Library and Workforce Development Initiative.

Expenses: $573K

Exhibitions Our acclaimed San Diego Latino Film Festival SDLFF celebrated its 32nd anniversary in March 2025. The SDLFF introduces viewers to contemporary U.S.-Latino and Latin American cinema. Other film programming includes additional screenings produced by our very own workforce development students, and daily screenings of independent and foreign films at our very own movie theater, the Digital Gym Cinema. In addition, we have our annual iVIE Awards. iVIE is a K-12 student video competition and festival conceived to encourage and reward teachers and students who recognize the power of video as a creative and educational tool. Submitted videos are judged by media professionals and educators curated by Media Arts Center San Diego

Expenses: $781K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.1M
Program service revenue$628K
Investment income
Other revenue$107K
Total revenue$1.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$71K
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$43K
Other expenses$882K
Total expenses$2.1M
Total assets$1.3M
Net assets$334K

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ETHAN VAN THILLO

EXEC DIRECTOR

Board

$67K

40 hrs/wk

LUIS MONTEAGUDO

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

ENRIQUE MEZA

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

PAUL ESPINOSA

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL CARO

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

LORENA GOMEZ MOSTAJO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADOLFO VENTURA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALEX MONTOYA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA ROUNDS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RUBEN MORFIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA MORALES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BERTHA HERNANDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 52 of 52

FromAmountPurposeYear
$127K
2024 ARTS IN PARKS GRANT
2024
$75K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2024
$8K
Purch film cameras, editing softwar
2024
$3K
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
2024
$1K
GENERAL
2024
$145K
YOUTH MEDIA & TECH CAMPS ARTS SUMMER PROGRAM
2023
$142K
To supports artists and cultural practitioners working in service of the health and well-being of communities in San Diego and Imperial counties
2023
$45K
PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
2023
$20K
CORE PROGRAMS
2023
$7K
SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$238K
TEEN PRODUCERS PROJECT EXPANSION
2022
$22K
PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH COMMUNITY VOICES AND STORY: TO SUPPORT THE CLOSE OF AN ELEVEN-YEAR COMMUNITY NARRATIVE INITIATIVE PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY IN CITY HEIGHTS THROUGH A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION AND SCREENING, ARCHIVING OF STORIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNER TRAININGS.
2022
$10K
TEEN PRODUCERS PROJECT
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$285K
FOR TEEN PRODUCERS PROJECT, SUMMER 2022 PROGRAM
2021
$225K
SPEAK CITY HEIGHTS - RAISING VOICES FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY: TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING STRATEGY THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND THE VOICES OF COMMUNITY ADVOCATES ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES, IN CITY HEIGHTS AND RELATED SAN DIEGO COMMUNITIES.
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
2021
$225K
SPEAK CITY HEIGHTS - RAISING VOICES FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY: TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING STRATEGY THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND THE VOICES OF COMMUNITY ADVOCATES ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES, IN CITY HEIGHTS AND RELATED SAN DIEGO COMMUNITIES.
2020
$225K
SPEAK CITY HEIGHTS - RAISING VOICES FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY: TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING STRATEGY THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND THE VOICES OF COMMUNITY ADVOCATES ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES, IN CITY HEIGHTS AND RELATED SAN DIEGO COMMUNITIES.
2020
$110K
A SPONSORSHIP FOR SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
2020
$15K
CORE PROGRAMS
2020
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
Charitable Event
2020
$3K
technical support
2020
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
SPEAK CITY HEIGHTS - RAISING VOICES FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY: TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING STRATEGY THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND THE VOICES OF COMMUNITY ADVOCATES ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES, IN CITY HEIGHTS AND RELATED SAN DIEGO COMMUNITIES.
2020
$225K
SPEAK CITY HEIGHTS - RAISING VOICES FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY: TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING STRATEGY THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND THE VOICES OF COMMUNITY ADVOCATES ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES, IN CITY HEIGHTS AND RELATED SAN DIEGO COMMUNITIES.
2019
$25K
COVID RELIEF GRANT
2019
$25K
COVID RELIEF GRANT
2019
$10K
FOR RELIEF FUNDING TO ASSIST IN DEALING WITH THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF COVID19 ON THE CREATIVE WORKFORCE
2019
$8K
UPLIFTING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF BORDER RESIDENTS: TO SUPPORT VISUAL STORYTELLING AND AN INCLUSIVE NARRATIVE ABOUT HEALTH AND HUMANITARIAN ISSUES CONFRONTING IMMIGRANTS AND BORDER RESIDENTS AT THE US-MEXICO BORDER IN SAN DIEGO.
2019
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$220K
SPEAK CITY HEIGHTS - COMMUNITY VOICES FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY: TO SUPPORT A MULTI-FACETED MEDIA COLLABORATIVE DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS PERSPECTIVES AND ACTIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN CITY HEIGHTS.
2018
$10K
FILMWATCH GRANTS
2018
$7K
UPLIFTING HEALTH NEEDS OF MIGRANTS THROUGH INCLUSIVE NARRATIVES: TO SUPPORT AN INCLUSIVE NARRATIVE THROUGH A CROSS-BORDER STORY-GATHERING PARTNERSHIP THAT SHEDS LIGHT ON THE MIGRATION CRISIS AFFECTING DAY-TO-DAY LIFE AND HEALTH OF ALL RESIDENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER IN SAN DIEGO.
2018
$200K
SPEAK CITY HEIGHTS - COMMUNITY VOICES FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY: TO SUPPORT A MULTI-FACETED MEDIA COLLABORATIVE DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS PERSPECTIVES AND ACTIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN CITY HEIGHTS.
2017
$9K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
$7K
SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
2017
$12K
Project Support
2016

Funded by

$2.8M from 26 funders · 52 grants · 2016–2024

The California Endowment

$1.1M · 10 grants · 2017–2022

The San Diego Foundation

$796K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Parks California

$127K · 1 grant · 2024

Center for Cultural Innovation

$108K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Academy Foundation

$60K · 3 grants · 2018–2019

Price Philanthropies Foundation

$60K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN330871577
NTEE codeA310
Subsection03
Ruling date2000-02
Formed1999
Employees41
Volunteers62
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