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California Institute of the Arts reported $122.0 million in revenue and $122.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.19 went to program services, $13.11 to management and general costs and $1.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $576,732 (PRESIDENT). 147 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% 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 $122MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 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 $122MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 68.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $576,732 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 147 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.1 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 29 | 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 expenseInstruction: institute offers bfas, mfas, ma and dmas in both the visual and performing arts and is dedicated to training and nurturing the next generation of artists. Emphasis is placed on new and experimental work and students are admitted solely on the basis of artistic ability. To encourage innovation and multi-disciplinary collaboration, calarts six schools - art, critical studies, dance, film/video, music and theater - are all housed under one roof. During the 2024/25 academic year, there were 1,323 fte students
Academic support: expenditures primarily include those to provide support for instruction - provost office, library, redcat etc
Student services: primary purpose of expenditure is to contribute to the students' emotional and physical wellbeing and to their social development outside of the formal instructional program, includes admissions, registrar and financial aid
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, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $527,441 | $0 | $49,291 | $576,732 |
| SVP ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $361,904 | $0 | $24,528 | $386,432 |
| SVP/CFO/TREASURER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $346,945 | $0 | $35,817 | $382,762 |
| SVP, PROVOST Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $289,975 | $0 | $39,811 | $329,786 |
| SCHOOL OF THEATER (THRU 6/30/24) Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $258,306 | $0 | $13,548 | $271,854 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $222,764 | $0 | $33,195 | $255,959 |
| CHIEF ENROLLMENT OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $235,470 | $0 | $15,335 | $250,805 |
| AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $215,026 | $0 | $32,343 | $247,369 |
147 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from California Institute of the Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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–1b29 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 51,850
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY Water intrusion restoration | $2,732,473 |
| SIRECON LLC Campus construction | $2,228,185 |
| CARRIER CORPORATION Campus construction | $2,067,641 |
| NOBLE CONSTRUCTION CO Campus construction | $1,239,115 |
| STAPLES CONSTRUCTION CO INC Campus construction | $929,008 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 80 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to California Institute of the Arts totaling $2.7M 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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Every number above is copied from California Institute of the Arts's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for California Institute of the Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 California Institute of the Arts spent in FY2025, $85.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of California Institute of the Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, California Institute of the Arts reported that 85.2% of its $122.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.1% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does California Institute of the Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation California Institute of the Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $576,732, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does California Institute of the Arts get its money?
Of $122.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 68.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is California Institute of the Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-6102146 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 202611279349302586 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511279349304211 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400899349301755 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341079349302089 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240479349301414 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003159349304845 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-6102146: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.