Nonprofit · EIN 95-3098602
ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN
Tax-exempt · BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,743,772 | $2,441,676 | -$697,904 | $412,310 | $65,241 | $347,069 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,889,208 | $1,206,573 | $682,635 | $1,081,835 | $36,862 | $1,044,973 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $628,873 | $603,312 | $25,561 | $362,334 | $0 | $362,334 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,717,360
- of which government grants
- $863,179
- Membership dues
- $5,982
- Program service revenue
- $26,099
- Investment income
- $313
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $142,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $562,343
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $761,863
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,237
- Accounting fees
- $13,656
- Occupancy
- $158,369
- Travel
- $14,239
- Depreciation
- $941
- Program services (functional)
- $1,821,347
- Management and general (functional)
- $620,329
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,081,835
- Total assets, end of year
- $412,310
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $65,241
- Net assets, end of year
- $347,069
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,861
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$775,597
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,122,666
- Gross receipts
- $1,743,772
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEANETTE RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE DIR. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $142,500 |
| ANTHONY GROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CANDACE FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHELA BREHMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NOCITA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALISYN PALLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA SANCHEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CHOO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRYSTINE WHARTON-ZENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAHRA DAREDIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASMINE LOBASSO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWTON DARREN POWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REEMA HAMMAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONY MARTINEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEANETTE RICHARDSON | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,000 |
| ANTHONY GROSS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CANDACE FREEMAN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHELA BREHMER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NOCITA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALISYN PALLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA SANCHEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CHOO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRYSTINE WHARTON-ZENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAHRA DAREDIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASMINE LOBASSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWTON DARREN POWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REEMA HAMMAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEANETTE RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $49,564 |
| JENNY VINCENT | OFFICE MANAG Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| IVA FENDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GOSS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEASHA WILLINGHAM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH CASSIS | MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MARIA MERCADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MINYARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NOCITA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1020 18TH ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-4717
- Signed the 990
- JEANETTE RICHARDSON, Executive Director
- Phone
- (661) 324-9000
- Website
- www.kernarts.org
- Return prepared by
- Andrea R Hill CPA AAC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3098602 or by the name ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN.
- 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
THE MISSION OF THE ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND PROMOTE ARTS ACCESS, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION FOR ALL KERN COUNTY RESIDENTS AND VISTORS. WE ARE A 501(C)(3) NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND ARE THE DESIGNATED LOCAL ARTS AGENCY FOR KERN COUNTY, SERVING OUR MISSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL, THE COUNTY OF KERN, AND LOCAL AGENCIES.
Program accomplishments
- ARTS EDUCATION - WE PROVIDE ART ASSISTED EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE USING YOUNG AUDIENCES ARTS FOR LEARNING CURRICULUM AND ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE; ARTS OUTREACH - WE FURTHER OUR MISSION FULFILLING ARTS NEEDS IN KERN COUNTY THROUGH MANY OUTREACH PROGAMS AND SUPPORT OF THE CREATIVE ECONOMY.Expenses $1,821,347
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
- 95-3098602
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A26Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $412,310
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,743,772
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,743,772 | $2,441,676 | $412,310 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,889,208 | $1,206,573 | $1,081,835 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $628,873 | $603,312 | $362,334 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $485,331 | $479,252 | $351,178 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-3098602).
Questions about ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN
- What is the EIN of ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN is 95-3098602.
- Is ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN 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 ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN 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 ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,500 (JEANETTE RICHARDSON, EXECUTIVE DIR.).
- How much revenue does ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,743,772, expenses of $2,441,676 and total assets of $412,310 at year end.
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