California · Nonprofit
THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC
THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC (California) receives grants from 8 organizations whose IRS filings report $228,000 to it, the largest being Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($70,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 85% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2023
- $411k
- Funders on record
- 8
- Grants received
- $228k
- Net assets
- $50
What The Bay Area Mural Program Inc does
Mission
The bay area mural program is an organization of local artists dedicated to facilitating and creating public art. Our vision is to turn bare, blighted walls into artistic gateways to the community's surrounding environment.
As stated on its FY2023 Form 990.
Programs
The bay area mural program (bamp) is a community-based arts nonprofit dedicated to transforming neighborhoods through vibrant public art and professional development for local underrepresented artists. Our mission is to train and empower artists to create impactful murals that engage, inspire, and elevate the community. By bridging the gap between creative talents and community stakeholders, we provide artists with hands-on experience in executing large-scale projects, while addressing the needs of neighborhoods seeking to beautify their spaces.
$350,957 spentof which $22,000 as grants99% of program spendingThrough our comprehensive training program, local artists learn not only the technical skills of mural-making but also the critical components of project management, community engagement, and collaboration. We equip our artists to work directly with property owners, business leaders, and residents, ensuring that each mural reflects the unique character and aspirations of the community. Our program serves as a launchpad for artists to establish their professional careers, providing them with a platform to build a strong portfolio and develop sustainable relationships within the art and civic sectors. Ultimately, our goal is to create lasting partnerships that lead to meaningful public art installations, enriching the aesthetic landscape of our communities while empowering artists.
$3,063 spent1% of program spendingBamp's training program is not just about creating beautiful art-it's about building capacity for artists to advocate for their vision, navigate complex stakeholder dynamics, and use their craft to create positive social change. We believe that public art is a powerful tool for storytelling, dialogue, and community pride, and through our initiatives, we aim to make the bay area a canvas that celebrates its rich cultural diversity and collective spirit.
The 3 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $354,020.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2019, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2019, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $75k to $50 (−100%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 6% · 2022 4%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
64% of THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (91% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 5 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2021 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 5 funders, grant income rose $18k → $128k.
4 of 8 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 85% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 31% of grant income and the top three 75%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
89% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2021 56% · 2022 60% · 2023 35% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
85% of THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $35k that is directly attributable, 100% of it comes from California funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $193k arriving through sponsors registered in 3 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC has grown faster than three-quarters of the 21,056 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 21,056 human services nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2023
Organizations like THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
87% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
49%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC?
- THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC (California) receives grants from 8 organizations whose IRS filings report $228,000 to it, the largest being Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($70,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 85% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC have?
- IRS filings report 8 organizations giving $228,000 in grants to THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC?
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest funder on record, with $70,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE BAY AREA MURAL PROGRAM INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2023 (financials across 2019–2023), and the filings of 8 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing