Nonprofit · EIN 33-0582746
MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY
Tax-exempt · COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $401,813 | $416,673 | -$14,860 | $31,688 | $68,330 | -$36,642 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $424,786 | $440,273 | -$15,487 | $34,730 | $56,512 | -$21,782 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $490,909 | $457,229 | $33,680 | $46,195 | $67,635 | -$21,440 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $118,121
- Program service revenue
- $269,036
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,461
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $21,117
- Other revenue
- $14,656
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,860
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $126,645
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,481
- Occupancy
- $86,860
- Program services (functional)
- $387,528
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,145
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,730
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,688
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $68,330
- Net assets, end of year
- -$36,642
- Gross receipts
- $423,194
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES HIPPENSTIEL | EXECTIVE ARTIST Trustee or director | 40 | $72,000 |
| MATT CABRERA | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL LISLE | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSE BARON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF BETHARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA KUNTZ | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA MARVOS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GANTRY WILSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAOMI SOGNEFEST | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TEREZA SPARKS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES HIPPENSTIEL | EXECTIVE ARTIST Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $66,000 |
| MATT CABRERA | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL LISLE | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSE BARON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF BETHARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA KUNTZ | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA MARVOS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GANTRY WILSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUMMER WISEMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES HIPPENSTIEL | EXECTIVE ARTIST Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $68,148 |
| ALYSE BARON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BETHARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA KUNTZ | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA MARVOS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GANTRY WILSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUMMER WATSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HALL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT CABRERA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL LISLE | ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGIE KING | ADVISOR FOUNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 151 KALMUS DRIVE SUITE L-2, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-5978
- In care of
- % LAUREN HURWITZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREN HURWITZ
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN HURWITZ, CFO
- Phone
- (949) 955-3737
- Website
- www.mtaoc.org
- Return prepared by
- Murphy Murphy & Murphy Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0582746 or by the name MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
MTAOC PROVIDES A YEAR-ROUND, INNOVATIVE, PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM TO THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT NURTURES THEIR TALENTS IN MUSIC AND THEATER, WHILE BUILIDING THEIR CONFIDENCE, AND ALSO HELPS THEM DEVELOP THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO EXCEL IN SCHOOL
Program accomplishments
- MTAOC provides life-skill development training to the youth of our community, ages four to eighteen, through our innovative performing arts program. MTAOC offers our youth a special opportunity to explore and enjoy the arts through our programs and live musical theater performancs. Everyone deserves the chance to grow into the spotlight of their potential, and MTAOC has been providing our youth with that opportunity for over 35 years. We offer two or three age groups for casting, providing leveled opportunities for all of our students. We conduct four to six musicals throughout the year, two or three in the fall and two or three in the spring, with multiple show dates per musical, in addition to a summer camp that culminates in two performances. We also provide our youngest students with the opportunity to learn introductory skills in performing arts and gain on-stage experience during the seasonal shows. MTAOC provides our students with personalized instruction in acting, singing, and dancing so that all for our students can develop their skills to their greatest potential.Expenses $387,528 · revenue $280,927
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0582746
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,688
- Income (IRS master file)
- $423,194
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $401,813 | $416,673 | $31,688 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $424,786 | $440,273 | $34,730 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $490,909 | $457,229 | $46,195 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0582746).
Questions about MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY
- What is the EIN of MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY is 33-0582746.
- Is MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LAUREN HURWITZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,000 (JAMES HIPPENSTIEL, EXECTIVE ARTIST).
- How much revenue does MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY OF ORANGE COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $401,813, expenses of $416,673 and total assets of $31,688 at year end.
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