CALIFORNIA ART CLUB Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA ART CLUB

EIN 95-4550024 · Arts & Culture (A20)

What they do

THE CALIFORNIA ART CLUBS PRIMARY PURPOSES ARE to PROMOTE THE FINE ARTS IN THE FIELDS of PAINTING, DRAWING, and SCULPTURE, REFERRED to AS TRADITIONAL and REPRESENTATIONAL ART, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS PLACED ON THE ACADEMIC TRADITIONS and CRAFTSMANSHIP ESTABLISHED BY THE CLUBS FOUNDERS; to PRODUCE and PROMOTE ART PROGRAMS and EXHIBITIONS THAT FOSTER UNDERSTANDING, INTERPRETATION, and DISPLAY of THE TRADITIONAL ART HERITAGE, and to FURNISH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FINE ARTS for THE BENEFIT of ARTISTS of ALL AGES, SCHOLARS, COLLECTORS, and THE GENERAL COMMUNITY for THE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT of THE COMMUNITY and for THE PROMOTION of CALIFORNIA HISTORY and HERITAGE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.40 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.55%of revenue went to mission work61.4% of expenses · Program services

0.31%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$113.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

37.69%of revenue went to management and office costs38.2% of expenses

$0.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $126,632 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$1,103,115

Mission workProgram services$667,98060.55% of revenue61.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$415,76737.69% of revenue38.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,4520.31% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,9161.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,087,19998.56% 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: 61.4% mission · 38.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 38.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.0% mission · 35.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 30.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.8% mission · 36.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 27.7% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 18.5% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 19.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$960,567

Expenses$1,087,199

Annual shortfall $126,632 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$667,980 · 61.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$415,767 · 38.2% of expenses

Fundraising$3,452 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$960,567

Expenses$1,087,199

Assets$650,436

Income$960,567

Contributions$605,090

Mission work (program services)$667,980

Fundraising$3,452

Management and general$415,767

Executive compensation (total)$70,894

Accounting fees$27,645

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

ELAINE ADAMSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 25 hrs/week $60,000

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 (22)

ELAINE ADAMSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JON HOWARDTREASURER

TIM MCCARTHYDIRECTOR

TERRY PLUMMERDIRECTOR

PETER ADAMSPRESIDENT EMERITUS

MICHAEL OBERMEYERPRESIDENT

MICHAEL MCROSKEYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HEUMANNDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

LISA BLOOMINGDALE BELLDIRECTOR

LARA SASSOUNIANDIRECTOR

KEITH RENKENDIRECTOR

KATHY ROSESECRETARY

CATHERINE ADAMSDIRECTOR

JOHN MCROSKEYDIRECTOR

JEAN STERNDIRECTOR

JAMES READIRECTOR

JAMES PARKSDIRECTOR

FRANK ORDAZDIRECTOR

ELLEN HOWARD1ST VICE PRESIDENT

DON BAKERCHAIRMAN

DANIEL W PINKHAMDIRECTOR

DAN FOLIARTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 65 S GRAND AVE, PASADENA, CA 91105-1602
County: Los Angeles
In care of: ELAINE ADAMS
Primary officer: ELAINE ADAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(626) 583-9009

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Arts & Culture (A20)
IRS tax category: Arts & Culture