Nonprofit · EIN 33-0668009
ARTS ORANGE COUNTY
Tax-exempt · IRVINE, CA 92614
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $668,000 | $782,025 | -$114,025 | $1,151,124 | $20,716 | $1,130,408 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $971,977 | $915,436 | $56,541 | $1,250,530 | $48,221 | $1,202,309 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $449,164
- of which government grants
- $43,100
- Membership dues
- $33,180
- Program service revenue
- $166,628
- Investment income
- $32,081
- Net income from fundraising events
- $20,127
- Other revenue
- $20,127
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $315,251
- Other salaries and wages
- $155,853
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $536,439
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,670
- Occupancy
- $32,020
- Program services (functional)
- $602,026
- Management and general (functional)
- $143,137
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,862
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,250,530
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,151,124
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,716
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,130,408
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $666,147
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $464,261
- Gross receipts
- $747,063
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD A STEIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $190,000 |
| PATRICK J BRIEN | VICE PRESIDENT & COO Officer | 40 | $117,625 |
| SUSAN K HORI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARY A LYONS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAULA TOMEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK M SMETANKA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DR AL MIJARES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT J KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORA WONDERCHECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN BREITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY MANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THUY VO DANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNESTO MALDONADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MECHELLE LAWRENCE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARNOLD HOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLEENA BARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN FORSYTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FRIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G PATRICK GANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA V GUILLENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM LE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARISH MURTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUE TAHUKA NUNEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHEER PAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE PENA-MARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA VAN DAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDMUND VELASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA GUERRERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOGAN CROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY ANA LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| P ALBERTO SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE APPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR STEFAN BEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD A STEIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $180,000 |
| PATRICK J BRIEN | VICE PRESIDENT & COO Officer | 40 | $110,000 |
| SUSAN K HORI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARY A LYONS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAULA TOMEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK M SMETANKA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DR AL MIJARES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT J KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORA WONDERCHECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN BREITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY MANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THUY VO DANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNESTO MALDONADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MECHELLE LAWRENCE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARNOLD HOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLEENA BARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN FORSYTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FRIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G PATRICK GANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA V GUILLENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM LE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARISH MURTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUE TAHUKA NUNEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHEER PAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE PENA-MARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA VAN DAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDMUND VELASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA GUERRERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOGAN CROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER YENKOSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY ANA LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| P ALBERTO SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17620 FITCH STE 255, IRVINE, CA 92614-6081
- In care of
- % RICHARD STEIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK BRIEN, 17620 FITCH AVE STE 255, IRVINE, CA 92614
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK BRIEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (714) 556-5160
- Website
- WWW.ARTSOC.ORG
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0668009 or by the name ARTS ORANGE COUNTY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ARTS ORANGE COUNTY IS THE LEADER IN BUILDING APPRECIATION OF, PARTICIPATION IN, AND SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SERVING AS THE OFFICIALLY-DESIGNATED LOCAL ARTS AGENCY OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE AND STATE-LOCAL PARTNER OF THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL, A STATE AGENCY.
Program accomplishments
- ARTS COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ARTS LEADERSHIP - BUILDING APPRECIATION OF, PARTICIPATION IN AND SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY, CA. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ARTS ORANGE COUNTY CONVERTED ITS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GATHERINGS TO VIRTUAL PLATFORMS, CONDUCTING MORE THAN 100 ONLINE MEETINGS OF 12 DIFFERENT COHORTS OF ARTISTS AND ARTS LEADERS. POST PANDEMIC, ARTS ORANGE COUNTY HAS CONTINUED CONVENING THESE COHORTS BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON. PROVIDING EXPERTISE IN CULTURAL PLANNING AND PUBLIC ART PROJECT MANAGEMENT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING COUNTY OF ORANGE, CITIES OF COSTA MESA, FULLERTON, IRVINE, NEWPORT BEACH, BREA AND PLACENTIA.Expenses $340,433 · revenue $141,428
- PRODUCTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS, INCLUDING (1) IMAGINATION CELEBRATION, AMONTH-LONG FESTIVAL OF ARTS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, INCLUDING DIADEL NINO, A FESTIVAL OF ARTS FOR UNDERSERVED FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, (2) VOICES: VETERANS STORYTELLING PROJECT, WHICH ENGAGES MILITARY VETERANS IN CREATIVE WRITING PROJECTS THAT RECOUNT THEIR STORIES OF LIFE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER MILITARY SERVICE, (3) POETRY OUT LOUD, COUNTYWIDE STUDENT POETRY RECITAL COMPETITION, (4) CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES FOR TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH IN ORANGE COUNTY JAIL, AND (5) CREATIVE EDGE LECTURE FEATURING BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT FOUNDER MIKE MORHAIME.Expenses $181,467
- SPARK OC PROGRAMS INCLUDE REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSLETTERS, E-MAIL PROMOTIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. SPARK OC ALSO FEATURES A COMPREHENSIVE COUNTYWIDE INVENTORY OF MORE THAN 1,000 WORKS OF ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, WITH INFORMATION AND LOCATOR MAPS. THE INVENTORY IS UPDATED MONTHLY TO REFLECT ADDITIONS AND WORKS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN REMOVED.Expenses $80,126 · revenue $25,200
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0668009
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A260)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,151,124
- Income (IRS master file)
- $747,063
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $668,000 | $782,025 | $1,151,124 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $971,977 | $915,436 | $1,250,530 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,164,914 | $1,100,345 | $2,025,993 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $778,621 | $705,858 | $1,059,239 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0668009).
Questions about ARTS ORANGE COUNTY
- What is the EIN of ARTS ORANGE COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS ORANGE COUNTY is 33-0668009.
- Is ARTS ORANGE COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to ARTS ORANGE COUNTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTS ORANGE COUNTY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARTS ORANGE COUNTY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARTS ORANGE COUNTY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARTS ORANGE COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICK BRIEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTS ORANGE COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,000 (RICHARD A STEIN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ARTS ORANGE COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $668,000, expenses of $782,025 and total assets of $1,151,124 at year end.
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