CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

EIN 94-1156485 · Education (B420)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.52%of revenue went to mission work82.1% of expenses · Program services

2.00%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$78.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.11%of revenue went to management and office costs15.4% of expenses

$3.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$139,303,091

Mission workProgram services$89,874,09564.52% of revenue82.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,868,84112.11% of revenue15.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,792,7502.00% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$29,767,40521.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$109,535,68678.63% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.1% mission · 15.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 16.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 18.5% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 18.4% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 13.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 14.4% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 14.7% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 21.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$139,303,091

Expenses$109,535,686

Annual surplus $29,767,405 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$89,874,095 · 82.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,868,841 · 15.4% of expenses

Fundraising$2,792,750 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$139,303,091

Expenses$109,535,686

Assets$329,224,027

Income$179,577,930

Contributions$44,511,873

Mission work (program services)$89,874,095

Fundraising$2,792,750

Management and general$16,868,841

Stocks and bonds$42,314,257

Accounting fees$335,215

Investing fees$23,369

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID C HOWSEPRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $654,295Base $623,766 · Other $30,529

TAMMY RAE CARLANDPROVOST · 38 hrs/week $344,389Base $290,590 · Other $53,799

MARA HANCOCKCIO/COO · 38 hrs/week $331,182Base $273,388 · Other $57,794

SCOTT CLINESR VP ENROLLMENT MGMT (THRU 8/1/24) · 38 hrs/week $322,662Base $304,539 · Other $18,123

TRICIA BRANDVP DEIB (THRU 12/20/24) · 38 hrs/week $290,871Base $231,661 · Other $59,210

GEORGE SEDANOVP STUDENT AFFAIRS (THRU 11/1/24) · 38 hrs/week $249,058Base $236,156 · Other $12,902

SUZANNE GREVAVP OF FINANCE, ACCT & BUS SVC · 38 hrs/week $221,969Base $213,296 · Other $8,673

REMY HATHAWAYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $215,512Base $185,812 · Other $29,700

HELEN MARIE NUGENTDEAN OF DESIGN · 38 hrs/week $211,191Base $185,773 · Other $25,418

AYANA RICHARDSONVP OF ACADEMIC OPERATIONS · 38 hrs/week $208,801Base $192,377 · Other $16,424

LEIGH SATAVP, CIO (THRU 11/29/24) · 38 hrs/week $204,296Base $173,884 · Other $30,412

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (41)

DAVID C HOWSEPRESIDENT

TAMMY RAE CARLANDPROVOST

MARA HANCOCKCIO/COO

SCOTT CLINESR VP ENROLLMENT MGMT (THRU 8/1/24)

TRICIA BRANDVP DEIB (THRU 12/20/24)

GEORGE SEDANOVP STUDENT AFFAIRS (THRU 11/1/24)

SUZANNE GREVAVP OF FINANCE, ACCT & BUS SVC

REMY HATHAWAYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

HELEN MARIE NUGENTDEAN OF DESIGN

AYANA RICHARDSONVP OF ACADEMIC OPERATIONS

LEIGH SATAVP, CIO (THRU 11/29/24)

MARIA HEMPHILLTRUSTEE

ABBY SADIN SCHAIRTRUSTEE

ANN MORHAUSERTRUSTEE

SUZANNE RANDOLPHTRUSTEE

BYRON D KUTHTRUSTEE

STANLEE GATTITRUSTEE

SIMON J BLATTNERTRUSTEE

CALVIN B WHEELER MDTRUSTEE

RITU KALRATRUSTEE (THRU 9/1/24)

CARINA WONGTRUSTEE

NOEL PERRYSECRETARY

NANCY S FORSTERTRUSTEE

MICHAEL MUSCARDINITRUSTEE

MARY L ZLOTTRUSTEE

MARV TSEUTRUSTEE

DIANE CHRISTENSENTRUSTEE

MARIA GIUDICETRUSTEE (THRU 12/1/24)

CARLIE WILMANSTRUSTEE (THRU 9/1/24)

LUCILLE TENAZASTRUSTEE

LORNA F MEYERCHAIR

LIAM CASEYTRUSTEE

AARON GENSLERTRUSTEE

KIMBERLEE SWIGTRUSTEE (THRU 6/1/25)

JUDY TIMKENTRUSTEE (THRU 11/1/24)

JESSICA FARRONTRUSTEE

JACK WADSWORTHTREASURER

CATHERINE COURAGETRUSTEE

DAVID KIRSHMANTRUSTEE (THRU 3/1/25)

GEORGE JEWETTTRUSTEE

GENE SAVINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 1111 8TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-2247
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: DAVID C HOWSE
Primary officer: DAVID C HOWSE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cca.edu Phone(415) 703-9500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOOD & STRONG LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)