Oakland School for the Arts
Oakland School for the Arts reported $18.6 million in revenue and $16.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.55 went to program services, $22.45 to management and general costs and $6.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.4% of the total. Government grants made up 89.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $307,916 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 85% 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 $16MFor 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $307,916 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.91% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseOakland School for the arts (osa) is a nonprofit public charter school founded by governor jerry brown - then oakland's mayor - in 2002. For more than 20 years, osa has been serving over 800 students in grades 6-12 tuition-free. Osa is housed in uptown oakland's historic fox theater and newberry building. Osa is a linked learning pathway school offering an immersive arts program and a strong academic curriculum. We serve youth from across the bay area with a preference for oakland-based students. Osa students complete a challenging academic curriculum with an emphasis in one of ten artisitic…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,677 | $0 | $68,239 | $307,916 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,975 | $0 | $33,473 | $188,448 |
| VICE PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,242 | $0 | $39,594 | $173,836 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT & MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,271 | $0 | $18,771 | $170,042 |
| VOCAL MUSIC CHAIR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,882 | $0 | $41,870 | $168,752 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,205 | $0 | $0 | $149,205 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Oakland School for the Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $296K (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–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- 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 5143
- Volunteers Part I, line 646
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BROADWAY TELEGRAPH PARTNERS Property management | $724,241 |
| NORCAL GENERAL CLEANING SOLUTIONS Cleaning services | $148,275 |
| SLOAN SAKAI YEUNG & WONG LLP Legal services | $107,182 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Oakland School for the Arts totaling $334K 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 Oakland School for the Arts spent in FY2025, $71.55 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Oakland School for the Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Oakland School for the Arts reported that 71.5% of its $16.2 million in expenses went to program services, 22.5% to management and general and 6.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Oakland School for the Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Oakland School for the Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $307,916, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Oakland School for the Arts get its money?
Of $18.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.4% came from contributions and grants (including 89.2% from government grants) and 2.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Oakland School for the Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0463892 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 202620969349301137 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521069349301012 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430749349300123 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300689349300530 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349307076 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349309137 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0463892: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.