Nonprofit · EIN 95-1051084
RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,268,306 | $1,502,262 | -$233,956 | $4,774,610 | $105,287 | $4,669,323 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,344,035 | $1,459,372 | -$115,337 | $4,593,763 | $100,663 | $4,493,100 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $922,012 | $1,277,639 | -$355,627 | $4,487,840 | $150,429 | $4,337,411 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,126,011
- of which government grants
- $150,027
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $139,005
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$566
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$268
- Other revenue
- $3,290
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $306,405
- Other salaries and wages
- $622,209
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,062,511
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,798
- Occupancy
- $63,413
- Travel
- $10,307
- Depreciation
- $7,268
- Program services (functional)
- $1,029,001
- Management and general (functional)
- $175,218
- Fundraising (functional)
- $298,043
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,593,763
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,774,610
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $105,287
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,669,323
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,037
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,737,618
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $584,230
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,085,093
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$6
- Gross receipts
- $2,401,402
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDREY SALZBURG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $186,677 | $10,500 |
| WALTER MARSH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 35 | $96,415 | $12,813 |
| DAVID A PRICE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN LACHEL | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY BRAUN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGIE FARISS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORIDEL MARTINEZ | ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENIA CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET GAVIDIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ROBISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD SAMUELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDREY SALZBURG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $105,555 | $0 |
| WALTER MARSH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER Officer | 35 | $93,163 | $11,167 |
| FLORIDEL MARTINEZ | ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A PRICE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN LACHEL | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRI FORJINDAM | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE A LUND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA LEIGH RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SERUTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL HETTEMA | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M CORBIN | TREASURER (UNTIL 1/8/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY BRAUN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENIA CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGIE FARISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY HEIMANN-NUNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE BRIGHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $159,256 | $29,184 |
| WALTER MARSH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 35 | $86,716 | $8,950 |
| FLORIDEL MARTINEZ | ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A PRICE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN LACHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRI FORJINDAM | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMILLE BRADLEY | DIRECTOR (5/8/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE A LUND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA LEIGH RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SERUTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL HETTEMA | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M CORBIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1933 S BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR 1138, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007-4501
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AUDREY SALZBURG, 1933 S BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR 1138, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
- Signed the 990
- AUDREY SALZBURG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (213) 629-2787
- Website
- WWW.RYMANARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- VASQUEZ COMPANY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1051084 or by the name RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION.
- 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
RYMAN ARTS TRANSFORMS LIVES BY CREATING ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF YOUNG ARTISTS THROUGH SELF-EXPRESSION, RIGOROUS EDUCATION IN FUNDAMENTAL ART SKILLS, AND MENTORING.
Program accomplishments
- 2025 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS THIS YEAR, RYMAN ARTS EXPANDED ITS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP STUDENTS TRANSITION TO COLLEGE AND BEYOND. IN FALL 2025, 1051 STUDENTS, ALUMNI, AND THEIR FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE COLLEGE PREPARATION WEEKEND, A VIRTUAL TWO-DAY EVENT OFFERING 23 SESSIONS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM COLLEGES AND ARTS SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE CONDUCTED PORTFOLIO REVIEWS, ADMISSIONS SESSIONS, AND FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, STUDENTS LEARNED FROM VISITING GUEST ARTISTS, INCLUDING ESTABLISHED AND MID-CAREER ARTISTS AND PROFESSIONALS ACROSS A VARIETY OF CREATIVE FIELDS. ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT WAS STRENGTHENED IN 2025 THROUGH THE SPRING CREATIVE CAREERS PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED 16 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS HELD OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH. WE DEEPENED RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALUMNI WORKING IN THE CREATIVE WORKFORCE, ADDING A NEW LAYER TO OUR CAREER SERVICES AS THEY SERVED AS ROLE MODELS AND SHARED THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF RYMAN ARTS STUDENTS. SESSION TOPICS RANGED FROM BALANCING A FREELANCE CAREER, TO THEME PARK DESIGN AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING. THE TOTAL ATTENDANCE ACROSS ALL EVENTS WAS 575, INCLUDING STUDENTS, ALUMNI, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS CONTINUED BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY IN 2025. LEVERAGING OUR STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN LOW-INCOME AREAS, RYMAN ARTS EXPANDED APPLICATION GUIDANCE AND PROGRAM ACCESS TO MORE UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND NEW COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS VIRTUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (SAUSD), OFFERING FREE PRESENTATIONS, ON-SITE DRAWING WORKSHOP, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CAMPUS VISITS TO CAL STATE FULLERTON, WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A PIPELINE OF STUDENTS FROM SAUSD SCHOOLS TO THE RYMAN ARTS PROGRAM. OUR COMBINED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING REACHED A TOTAL OF 1,800 PEOPLE IN 2025. THE MOST EXCITING ADDITION IN 2025 WAS BRINGING BACK USC AS A THIRD CAMPUS LOCATION, RENEWING A LONG TIME PARTNERSHIP THAT HAD BEEN ON PAUSE SINCE 2012. WE HELD A SUMMER INTENSIVE CLASS THROUGH JUNE-JULY SUMMER 2025, AND LOOK FORWARD TO BEING BACK IN 2026. IN 2025, WE ALSO SECURED AN AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA STATE SAN BERNARDINO AS A NEW CAMPUS FOR RYMAN ARTS, AND WE BEGAN CLASSES THERE IN JANUARY 2026.Expenses $1,029,001
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1051084
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,774,610
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,401,402
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,268,306 | $1,502,262 | $4,774,610 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,344,035 | $1,459,372 | $4,593,763 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $922,012 | $1,277,639 | $4,487,840 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,886,126 | $1,145,697 | $4,481,946 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 95-1051084).
Questions about RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION is 95-1051084.
- Is RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION 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 RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AUDREY SALZBURG.
- Who are the officers and directors of RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,677 (AUDREY SALZBURG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RYMAN CARROLL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,268,306, expenses of $1,502,262 and total assets of $4,774,610 at year end.
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