THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY FOR THE CREATIVEAND PERFORMING ARTS
EIN 46-2728039 · Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY for THE CREATIVE and PERFORMING ARTS is to FURTHER THE EDUCATION and TRAINING of ITS PARTICIPANTS IN THE FIELD of CREATIVE and PERFORMING ARTS WHILE EXPOSING THE GREATER COMMUNITY to NEW OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS and PARTICIPATIVE EXPERIENCES IN MUSICAL THEATRE, FILM, OPERA, IMPROVISATION, DANCE, INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, COSTUME, SET, and MULTI-MEDIA DESIGN and THE VISUAL ARTS.
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ALLEN GUGGENHEIMDIRECTOR
SCOTT GUGGENHEIMDIRECTOR
SHANNON GUGGENHEIMDIRECTOR
STEPHEN GUGGENHEIMDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- August 2014
- Location
- 1535 WILLOW OAKS DRIVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95125
- County
- Santa Clara
- In care of
- SCOTT GUGGENHEIM
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2016
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2016
- Tax preparer
- HILDRETH & ASSOCIATES LLP
- NTEE classification
- Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Societies & Associations
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2025