Laguna College of Art & Design
Laguna College of Art & Design reported $75.8 million in revenue and $28.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.09 went to program services, $9.60 to management and general costs and $2.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $450,393 (PRESIDENT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 174% 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 $29MFor 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 $76M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$61.66 $47M
- Government grants$0.35 $266K
- Program service revenue$37.03 $28M
- Investment income$0.96 $729K
Other revenue was negative: −$6,105. 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) | 88.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 62.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 37.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $450,393 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.57% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseLaguna College of Art and Design is a fully accredited four year college with a current enrollment of approximately 699 students in the undergraduate program. Laguna College awards a bachelor of fine arts degree with majors in drawing and painting, graphic design, game art, illustration, and animation. Laguna College also provides a masters of fine arts degree in painting, with a current enrollment of approximately 19 students and a master in fine arts program in the art of game with approximately 10 students
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 Director/trustee, 37.50 hrs/week | $401,987 | $0 | $48,406 | $450,393 |
| CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $267,824 | $0 | $31,319 | $299,143 |
| VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMEN Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $198,455 | $0 | $44,648 | $243,103 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $185,512 | $0 | $23,393 | $208,905 |
| FORMER DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Former, 37.50 hrs/week | $165,976 | $0 | $40,602 | $206,578 |
| DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $159,573 | $0 | $31,755 | $191,328 |
| INTERIM PRESIDENT Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $75,166 | $0 | $18,055 | $93,221 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Laguna College of Art & Design (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b13 · 13 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5482
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LAGUNA ART DISTRICT COMPLEX LLC Lessor | $477,860 |
| LAZ KARP ASSOCIATES LLC Parking | $195,907 |
| LAGUNA FESTIVAL CENTER LLC Lessor | $143,926 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Laguna College of Art & Design totaling $49,473 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 Laguna College of Art & Design spent in FY2025, $88.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Laguna College of Art & Design's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Laguna College of Art & Design reported that 88.1% of its $28.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Laguna College of Art & Design pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Laguna College of Art & Design reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $450,393, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Laguna College of Art & Design get its money?
Of $75.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 62.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 37.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Laguna College of Art & Design a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2415066 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 202621339349308652 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349304697 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431229349302493 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321239349302247 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231239349302348 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101139349300420 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2415066: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.