Nonprofit · EIN 94-1156485
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $139,303,091 | $109,535,686 | $29,767,405 | $329,224,027 | $150,718,910 | $178,505,117 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $107,062,208 | $109,474,661 | -$2,412,453 | $328,001,796 | $176,553,233 | $151,448,563 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $107,178,646 | $109,611,216 | -$2,432,570 | $277,275,090 | $126,432,189 | $150,842,901 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $44,511,873
- of which government grants
- $2,877,113
- Program service revenue
- $85,720,768
- Investment income
- $9,313,848
- Net rental income
- $62,158
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,560,854
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$305,556
- Other revenue
- -$243,398
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $33,074,917
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,203,312
- Other salaries and wages
- $34,735,079
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $48,565,279
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $767,490
- Accounting fees
- $335,215
- Occupancy
- $6,874,571
- Travel
- $1,246,323
- Depreciation
- $3,947,391
- Program services (functional)
- $89,874,095
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,868,841
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,792,750
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $328,001,796
- Total assets, end of year
- $329,224,027
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $150,718,910
- Net assets, end of year
- $178,505,117
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $178,178,197
- Publicly traded securities
- $42,314,257
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $141,720,226
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $36,784,891
- Gross unrelated business income
- $396
- Gross receipts
- $179,577,930
- Employees
- 1,231
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1907
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID C HOWSE | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $623,766 | $30,529 |
| TAMMY RAE CARLAND | PROVOST Key employee | 37.5 | $290,590 | $53,799 |
| MARA HANCOCK | CIO/COO Key employee | 37.5 | $273,388 | $57,794 |
| SCOTT CLINE | SR VP ENROLLMENT MGMT (THRU 8/1/24) Key employee | 37.5 | $304,539 | $18,123 |
| TRICIA BRAND | VP DEIB (THRU 12/20/24) Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $231,661 | $59,210 |
| GEORGE SEDANO | VP STUDENT AFFAIRS (THRU 11/1/24) Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $236,156 | $12,902 |
| SUZANNE GREVA | VP OF FINANCE, ACCT & BUS SVC Key employee | 37.5 | $213,296 | $8,673 |
| REMY HATHAWAY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $185,812 | $29,700 |
| HELEN MARIE NUGENT | DEAN OF DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $185,773 | $25,418 |
| AYANA RICHARDSON | VP OF ACADEMIC OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $192,377 | $16,424 |
| LEIGH SATA | VP, CIO (THRU 11/29/24) Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $173,884 | $30,412 |
| LORNA F MEYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL PERRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WADSWORTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON GENSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBY SADIN SCHAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN MORHAUSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON D KUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CALVIN B WHEELER MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARINA WONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLIE WILMANS | TRUSTEE (THRU 9/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE COURAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KIRSHMAN | TRUSTEE (THRU 3/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE JEWETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA FARRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY TIMKEN | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE SWIG | TRUSTEE (THRU 6/1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIAM CASEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCILLE TENAZAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA GIUDICE | TRUSTEE (THRU 12/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA HEMPHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARV TSEU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY L ZLOT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MUSCARDINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY S FORSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENE SAVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON J BLATTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STANLEE GATTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE RANDOLPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RITU KALRA | TRUSTEE (THRU 9/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BEAL | PRESIDENT (THRU 12/31/23) Officer | 37.5 | $503,711 | $35,776 |
| TAMMY RAE CARLAND | PROVOST Key employee | 37.5 | $300,120 | $52,799 |
| MARA HANCOCK | COO/CIO/SENIOR VP, OPS Key employee | 37.5 | $269,435 | $56,437 |
| SCOTT CLINE | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee | 37.5 | $255,682 | $27,058 |
| TRICIA BRAND | VICE PRESIDENT, DEIB Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $216,501 | $58,439 |
| SUZANNE GREVA | TREASURER, VP OF FIN, ACCT & BUS SVCS Officer | 37.5 | $237,243 | $18,513 |
| SUSAN AVILA | SENIOR VP, ADVANCEMENT Officer | 37.5 | $220,759 | $19,905 |
| LEIGH SATA | VP, CHIEF INFO. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $199,968 | $37,322 |
| HELEN MARIE NUGENT | DEAN OF DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $191,098 | $19,932 |
| MAIRA LAZDINS | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $171,088 | $27,082 |
| GEORGE SEDANO | VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $182,090 | $14,458 |
| DAVID HOWSE | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $47,946 | $29 |
| NOEL PERRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WADSWORTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORNA F MEYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON GENSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY SADIN SCHAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA WARNOCK | TRUSTEE (THRU 3/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MORHAUSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON D KUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN B WHEELER MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARINA WONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL BASS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLIE WILMANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE COURAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KIRSHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE JEWETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA FARRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE LINKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY TIMKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LYTHCOTT-HAIMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH NOVACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE SWIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIAM CASEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCILLE TENAZAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA GIUDICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HEMPHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARV TSEU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY L ZLOT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MUSCARDINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY S FORSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE SAVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITU KALRA | TRUSTEE (THRU 6/21/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON J BLATTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEE GATTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CUMMINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE RANDOLPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REMY HATHAWAY | ACTING CFO (START 4/1/24) Officer | 37.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BEAL | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $515,802 | $32,739 |
| TAMMY RAE CARLAND | PROVOST Key employee | 37.5 | $275,393 | $47,799 |
| MARA HANCOCK | CHIEF INFO. OFFICER/SENIOR VP, OPS Key employee | 37.5 | $251,112 | $50,206 |
| SUSAN AVILA | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT Officer | 37.5 | $254,161 | $26,539 |
| NICOLAS ELSISHANS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $232,524 | $31,848 |
| SCOTT CLINE | VP, ENROLLMENT MGMT & AUX SERV Key employee | 37.5 | $223,751 | $24,913 |
| LEIGH SATA | VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $183,767 | $34,056 |
| TRICIA BRAND | VICE PRESIDENT, DEIB Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $164,356 | $47,171 |
| HELEN MARIE NUGENT | DEAN OF DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $183,744 | $22,553 |
| SUZANNE GREVA | VICE PRESIDENT, FIN, ACCT & BUDGET Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $181,539 | $19,177 |
| GEORGE SEDANO | VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $175,655 | $13,883 |
| LORNA MEYER CALAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CUMMINS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN NOVACK | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL PERRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WADSWORTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON GENSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA WARNOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MORHAUSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON KUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN WHEELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARINA WONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL BASS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLIE WILMANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE COURAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KIRSHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| F NOEL PERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE SAVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE JEWETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA FARRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE LINKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH TIMKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LYTHCOTT-HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM SWIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIAM CASEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCILLE TENAZAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS RICO-GUTIERREZ | TRUSTEE (THRU 4/11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA GIUDICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HEMPHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARV TSEU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ZLOT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MUSCARDINI | TRUSTEE (START 2/10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY FORSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITU KALRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON BLATTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEE GATTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE RANDOLPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 8TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-2247
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID C HOWSE, 145 HOOPER ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
- Signed the 990
- DAVID C HOWSE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (415) 703-9500
- Website
- WWW.CCA.EDU
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1156485 or by the name CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS.
- 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
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS EDUCATES STUDENTS TO SHAPE CULTURE AND SOCIETY THROUGH THE PRACTICE AND CRITICAL STUDY OF ART, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, AND WRITING. BENEFITTING FROM ITS SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA LOCATION, THE COLLEGE PREPARES STUDENTS FOR LIFELONG CREATIVE WORK BY CULTIVATING INNOVATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Program accomplishments
- POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONCALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS (CCA) IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOUNDED IN 1907 TO EDUCATE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN FINE ARTS, DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, AND WRITING. THE COLLEGE'S MAIN CAMPUS IS IN SAN FRANCISCO. THE COLLEGE CURRENTLY ENROLLS APPROXIMATELY 929 STUDENTS IN 22 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AND 263 STUDENTS IN 13 GRADUATE PROGRAMS. CCA IS ACCREDITED BY THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES SENIOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMISSION (WSCUC/WASC), THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF ART AND DESIGN (NASAD), AND THE NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL ACCREDITING BOARD (NAAB).Expenses $89,874,095 · grants $33,074,917 · revenue $85,720,768
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1156485
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $329,224,027
- Income (IRS master file)
- $179,577,930
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $139,303,091 | $109,535,686 | $329,224,027 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $107,062,208 | $109,474,661 | $328,001,796 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $107,178,646 | $109,611,216 | $277,275,090 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $110,726,213 | $105,264,730 | $200,486,637 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-1156485).
Questions about CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS is 94-1156485.
- Is CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS 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 CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID C HOWSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $623,766 (DAVID C HOWSE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $139,303,091, expenses of $109,535,686 and total assets of $329,224,027 at year end.
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