Art Center College of Design
Art Center College of Design reported $177.3 million in revenue and $155.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.62 went to program services, $4.85 to management and general costs and $1.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $627,725 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 273 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% 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 $155MFor 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 $177MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $627,725 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.40% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 273 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 27 | 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 expenseThe college operates an independent, four-year curriculum to educate artists and designers in communication arts and industrial design. The college offers a bachelor of fine arts degree in six majors (creative direction; film; fine art; graphic design; illustration; and photography and imaging) and a bachelor of science degree in five majors (entertainment design; interaction design; product design; spatial experience design; and transportation design). Graduate programs lead to the master of fine arts degree in: film; art; media design practices; and graphic design. The graduate programs…
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/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $550,902 | $0 | $76,823 | $627,725 |
| SVP, ENROLLMENT MGMT/STUDENT AFFAIRS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,500 | $0 | $39,512 | $326,012 |
| PROVOST Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $270,540 | $0 | $43,783 | $314,323 |
| SVP, ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $301,610 | $0 | $6,764 | $308,374 |
| VP, PROF DEV & INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $282,414 | $0 | $21,246 | $303,660 |
| DEPARTMENT CHAIR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,075 | $0 | $39,469 | $267,544 |
| VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,074 | $0 | $27,979 | $261,053 |
| VP, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE & ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,385 | $0 | $24,560 | $257,945 |
273 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Art Center College of Design (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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–1b27 · 26 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 52,134
- Volunteers Part I, line 6115
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA Security services | $3,837,976 |
| SODEXO INC AND AFFILIATES Food and catering services | $1,655,105 |
| PBM FACILITY SERVICES Janitorial services | $1,612,600 |
| LAND OFFICE BUSINESS CORPORATION Engineering design services | $1,177,474 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 47 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Art Center College of Design totaling $407K 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 Art Center College of Design's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Art Center College of Design reported that 93.6% of its $155.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Art Center College of Design pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Art Center College of Design reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $627,725, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Art Center College of Design get its money?
Of $177.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 79.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Art Center College of Design a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1921340 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 202600709349301840 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531279349303103 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440999349301149 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311219349302246 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200979349301120 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121209349301117 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1921340: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.