ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN

EIN 95-1921340 · Education (B420)

What they do

ART CENTER COLLEGE of DESIGN OPERATES AN INDEPENDENT, FOUR-YEAR CURRICULUM to EDUCATE ARTISTS and DESIGNERS IN COMMUNICATION ARTS and INDUSTRIAL DESIGN THAT EXTENDS ITS LEGACY of PROFESSIONAL ART and DESIGN PRACTICE and ENABLES ITS GRADUATES to REALIZE SUCCESS, FULFILLMENT, and RECOGNITION IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

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

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Money made simple

82.05%of revenue went to mission work93.6% of expenses · Program services

1.34%of revenue went to fundraising1.5% of expenses

$87.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.25%of revenue went to management and office costs4.9% of expenses

$2.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.7%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$177,263,410

Mission workProgram services$145,441,52882.05% of revenue93.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,538,3744.25% of revenue4.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,377,9651.34% of revenue1.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$21,905,54312.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$155,357,86787.64% 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: 93.6% mission · 4.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 3.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 5.0% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 4.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 4.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 4.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 4.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 4.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$177,263,410

Expenses$155,357,867

Annual surplus $21,905,543 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)$145,441,528 · 93.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,538,374 · 4.9% of expenses

Fundraising$2,377,965 · 1.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$177,263,410

Expenses$155,357,867

Assets$427,748,901

Income$235,553,380

Contributions$26,036,663

Mission work (program services)$145,441,528

Fundraising$2,377,965

Management and general$7,538,374

Stocks and bonds$72,085,756

Accounting fees$181,570

Investing fees$366,683

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

KAREN HOFMANNPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $627,725Base $550,902 · Other $76,823

TOM STERNSVP, ENROLLMENT MGMT/STUDENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $326,012Base $286,500 · Other $39,512

ANNE BURDICKPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $314,323Base $270,540 · Other $43,783

MELANIE BURZYNSKISVP, ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $308,374Base $301,610 · Other $6,764

KRISTINE BOWNEVP, PROF DEV & INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $303,660Base $282,414 · Other $21,246

MAGGIE HENDRIEDEPARTMENT CHAIR · 40 hrs/week $267,544Base $228,075 · Other $39,469

THERESA ZIXVP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $261,053Base $233,074 · Other $27,979

LISA SANCHEZVP, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE & ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $257,945Base $233,385 · Other $24,560

ROSS LAMANNADEPARTMENT CHAIR · 40 hrs/week $252,504Base $228,951 · Other $23,553

AARON BRUCEVP, CHIEF DIV OFFICER (THRU 12/2024) · 40 hrs/week $248,706Base $227,044 · Other $21,662

JIM POORESVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $205,819Base $197,177 · Other $8,642

RICHARD HALUSCHAKFORMER SVP, CF&AO (THRU 1/2024) · 40 hrs/week $173,107Base $132,358 · Other $40,749

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

KAREN HOFMANNPRESIDENT/CEO

TOM STERNSVP, ENROLLMENT MGMT/STUDENT AFFAIRS

ANNE BURDICKPROVOST

MELANIE BURZYNSKISVP, ADVANCEMENT

KRISTINE BOWNEVP, PROF DEV & INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

MAGGIE HENDRIEDEPARTMENT CHAIR

THERESA ZIXVP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

LISA SANCHEZVP, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE & ENGAGEMENT

ROSS LAMANNADEPARTMENT CHAIR

AARON BRUCEVP, CHIEF DIV OFFICER (THRU 12/2024)

JIM POORESVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

RICHARD HALUSCHAKFORMER SVP, CF&AO (THRU 1/2024)

ELSA LUNASVP, CHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER

SARAH E GAVLAKTRUSTEE

MICHELE RUIZTRUSTEE

PAUL RAINEYTRUSTEE

PHILLIP SAROFIMTRUSTEE

PRAJNA MURDAYATRUSTEE

RONALD BENSIONTRUSTEE

MELISSA LORATRUSTEE

STEVEN M HITTERTRUSTEE/SECRETARY

TIMOTHY M KOBETRUSTEE

TOM GILMORETRUSTEE/TREASURER (THRU 2/2025)

BRUCE HEAVINTRUSTEE

WILLIAM T GROSSTRUSTEE

ZACHARY E SNYDERTRUSTEE

MICHAEL M WARSAWTRUSTEE/CHAIR

MERLE MULLINTRUSTEE

DANTLEY DAVISTRUSTEE (THRU 1/2025)

CHARLES E NEARBURGTRUSTEE

MARIANA PRIETOTRUSTEE (START 6/2025)

LINDA A HILLTRUSTEE/FIRST VICE CHAIR

CHRISTOPHER J BIRCHBYTRUSTEE

KEVIN G BETHUNETRUSTEE

CLARENCE A DANIELS JRTRUSTEE

JOE TSENGTRUSTEE (START 6/2025)

JEFFREY C BARBAKOWTRUSTEE

JANICE FELDMANTRUSTEE

IVY ROSSTRUSTEE

FRANZ VON HOLZHAUSENTRUSTEE

DAVID C MARTINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 1700 LIDA ST, PASADENA, CA 91103-1924
County: Los Angeles
In care of: ELSA LUNA
Primary officer: ELSA LUNA, SVP, CFAO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(626) 396-2200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)