California College of the Arts
California College of the Arts reported $139.3 million in revenue and $109.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.05 went to program services, $15.40 to management and general costs and $2.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 61.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $654,295 (PRESIDENT). 74 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $110MFor 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 $139M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$29.84 $42M
- Government grants$2.06 $2.9M
- Program service revenue$61.43 $86M
- Investment income$6.67 $9.3M
Other revenue was negative: −$243K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 32.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 61.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $654,295 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 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 | 19.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 expensePost-secondary educationcalifornia college of the arts (cca) is a private, nonprofit educational institution founded in 1907 to educate students of diverse backgrounds in fine arts, design, architecture, and writing. The college's main campus is in san francisco. The college currently enrolls approximately 929 students in 22 undergraduate programs and 263 students in 13 graduate programs. Cca is accredited by the western association of schools and colleges senior college and university commission (wscuc/wasc), the national association of schools of art and design (nasad), and the national…
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 Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $623,766 | $0 | $30,529 | $654,295 |
| PROVOST Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $290,590 | $0 | $53,799 | $344,389 |
| CIO/COO Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $273,388 | $0 | $57,794 | $331,182 |
| SR VP ENROLLMENT MGMT (THRU 8/1/24) Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $304,539 | $0 | $18,123 | $322,662 |
| VP DEIB (THRU 12/20/24) Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $231,661 | $0 | $59,210 | $290,871 |
| VP STUDENT AFFAIRS (THRU 11/1/24) Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $236,156 | $0 | $12,902 | $249,058 |
| VP OF FINANCE, ACCT & BUS SVC Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $213,296 | $0 | $8,673 | $221,969 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $185,812 | $0 | $29,700 | $215,512 |
74 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from California College of the Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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–1b24 · 24 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,231
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HOOD & STRONG LLP Audit/tax services | $334,636 |
| CARDINAL GROUP MANAGEMENT Consulting & professional services | $182,197 |
| THE YUBA GROUP LLC Consulting & professional services | $127,500 |
| VISIONPOINT MARKETING LLC Consulting & professional services | $103,350 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to California College of the Arts totaling $3.7M 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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Questions people ask
How much of California College of the Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, California College of the Arts reported that 82.1% of its $109.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does California College of the Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation California College of the Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $654,295, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does California College of the Arts get its money?
Of $139.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 32.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.1% from government grants) and 61.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is California College of the Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1156485 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 202641359349305929 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349312880 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349315865 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202342859349300039 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349315723 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349306594 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1156485: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.