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Screen a listOrange County School of the Arts
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$51Mrevenue
FY2025 · +29% in 3 yrs587staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.9%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianOrange County School of the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $50M spent
Programs$38M75%Management and general$11M22%Fundraising$1.2M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023 and −$305k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 71% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII67funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Legacy FundOn and off$150k$108k$750k$901k$1.0MThe Larry and Helen Hoag FoundationOn and off$50k$425k$400kJe FoundationOn and off$25k$100k$120k$140k$150k$70kHal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family FoundationOn and off$286kMcBETH FOUNDATIONEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$30k$30k$40k$30k$30kJohnny Carson FoundationSince FY2022$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$66k$64k$136k$243k$374k$356k36 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$61k$63k$55k$208k$99k$73k$130k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund