CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS

EIN 95-6102146 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A250)

What they do

CALARTS is A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY of ARTISTS. OUR ONGOING EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVOR is GROUNDED IN OPENNESS, EXPERIMENTATION, CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT, and CREATIVE FREEDOM. THROUGH ARTISTIC PRACTICE, WE TRANSFORM OURSELVES, EACH OTHER, and THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.20 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

85.41%of revenue went to mission work85.2% of expenses · Program services

1.71%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$100.26spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.14%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$3.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $316,756 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$122,015,803

Mission workProgram services$104,213,63585.41% of revenue85.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,038,13213.14% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,080,7921.71% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Total expenses$122,332,559100.26% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 85.2% mission · 13.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 16.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 15.2% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 13.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 18.2% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 17.5% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 16.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 15.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$122,015,803

Expenses$122,332,559

Annual shortfall $316,756 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)$104,213,635 · 85.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,038,132 · 13.1% of expenses

Fundraising$2,080,792 · 1.7% of expenses

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Revenue$122,015,803

Expenses$122,332,559

Assets$388,266,960

Income$211,430,486

Contributions$10,472,635

Mission work (program services)$104,213,635

Fundraising$2,080,792

Management and general$16,038,132

Stocks and bonds$155,438,041

Accounting fees$236,218

Investing fees$487,840

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

RAVI RAJANPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $576,732Base $527,441 · Other $49,291

KATIE NICELYSVP ADVANCEMENT · 50 hrs/week $386,432Base $361,904 · Other $24,528

LORI HUSEINSVP/CFO/TREASURER · 50 hrs/week $382,762Base $346,945 · Other $35,817

TRACIE COSTANTINOSVP, PROVOST · 50 hrs/week $329,786Base $289,975 · Other $39,811

TRAVIS PRESTON DEANSCHOOL OF THEATER (THRU 6/30/24) · 50 hrs/week $271,854Base $258,306 · Other $13,548

IRENE SCHOLL-TATEVOSYANGENERAL COUNSEL · 50 hrs/week $255,959Base $222,764 · Other $33,195

MICHAEL ELGARICOCHIEF ENROLLMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $250,805Base $235,470 · Other $15,335

ANN WIENS CHIEF MARKETINGAND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $247,369Base $215,026 · Other $32,343

ALLAN CHENVP AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $242,658Base $209,435 · Other $33,223

ANTHONY GARRISON-ENGBRECHTVP, STUDENT AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $234,065Base $219,680 · Other $14,385

TAMU YINASSISTANT TREASURER · 50 hrs/week $198,327Base $179,531 · Other $18,796

KIARA BROWNCHIEF OF STAFF / SECRETARY · 50 hrs/week $196,713Base $180,697 · Other $16,016

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)

RAVI RAJANPRESIDENT

KATIE NICELYSVP ADVANCEMENT

LORI HUSEINSVP/CFO/TREASURER

TRACIE COSTANTINOSVP, PROVOST

TRAVIS PRESTON DEANSCHOOL OF THEATER (THRU 6/30/24)

IRENE SCHOLL-TATEVOSYANGENERAL COUNSEL

MICHAEL ELGARICOCHIEF ENROLLMENT OFFICER

ANN WIENS CHIEF MARKETINGAND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

ALLAN CHENVP AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

ANTHONY GARRISON-ENGBRECHTVP, STUDENT AFFAIRS

TAMU YINASSISTANT TREASURER

KIARA BROWNCHIEF OF STAFF / SECRETARY

EDWARD ANDREAS NASSERASSISTANT SECRETARY

KEITH RIVERSTRUSTEE

MICHAEL SKLOFFTRUSTEE

RAMSEY NAITOTRUSTEE

MELISSA COBBTRUSTEE

RIC WHITNEYTRUSTEE

RICK HASKINSTRUSTEE

RODRIGO GARCIATRUSTEE

SUSAN STEINHAUSERTRUSTEE

THERESA STREMPEKTRUSTEE

THOMAS LLOYDTRUSTEE

THOMAS ROTHMANTRUSTEE

TINA PERRYTRUSTEE

MAIJA BURNETTFACULTY TRUSTEE

LYNDON BARROISTRUSTEE

JOAN ABRAHAMSONTRUSTEE

JAMES B LOVELACEVICE-CHAIR

DON CHEADLETRUSTEE

DAVID L SCHIFFTRUSTEE

DAVID G JOHNSONTRUSTEE

DAVID A BOSSERTTRUSTEE

CLARK SPENCERTRUSTEE

CLARISSA CRAWFORDALUMNI TRUSTEE

CHRISTINA DAILEYSTAFF TRUSTEE

CHARMAINE JEFFERSONCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

CAROLINE CRONSONTRUSTEE

ASHLEY HUNTFACULTY TRUSTEE

ANUSHKA SHAHSTUDENT TRUSTEE

AMARIS JORDANSTUDENT TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: 24700 MCBEAN PKWY, VALENCIA, CA 91355-2340
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % SABRINA MORALES
Primary officer: LORI HUSEIN, SVP/CFO/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(661) 255-1050

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: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A250)