Orange County School of the Arts
Orange County School of the Arts reported $50.9 million in revenue and $50.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.20 went to program services, $22.40 to management and general costs and $2.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.7% of the total. Government grants made up 70.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $398,841 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 74 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $50MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 70.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $398,841 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.79% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 74 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOrange County School of the arts (ocsa) is a california nonprofit public benefit corporation under the laws of the state of california. The organization consists of a charter school and the legacy fund, a related party of the school formed to purchase and manage properties to be rented to the school. Ocsa consists of approximately 2,319 students in grades 7-12
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $322,961 | $0 | $75,880 | $398,841 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,948 | $0 | $48,824 | $284,772 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,864 | $0 | $51,531 | $278,395 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,018 | $0 | $47,703 | $254,721 |
| AP, STUDENT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,988 | $0 | $56,358 | $251,346 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,805 | $0 | $59,795 | $248,600 |
| AP, FACILITIES & SUPERVISION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,559 | $0 | $34,250 | $229,809 |
| FORMER COO (THROUGH JUNE 2024) Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,192 | $0 | $32,137 | $215,329 |
74 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Orange County School of the Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $695K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5587
- Volunteers Part I, line 642
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Orange County School of the Arts totaling $454K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Orange County School of the Arts spent in FY2025, $75.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Orange County School of the Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Orange County School of the Arts reported that 75.2% of its $50.5 million in expenses went to program services, 22.4% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Orange County School of the Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Orange County School of the Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $398,841, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Orange County School of the Arts get its money?
Of $50.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.7% came from contributions and grants (including 70.9% from government grants) and 4.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Orange County School of the Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0891574 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631269349303083 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521199349301712 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410949349301801 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341289349303374 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220919349301962 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121209349301372 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0891574: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.