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Nonprofit · EIN 47-5121326

CLAY STUDIO

Tax-exempt · GOLETA, CA 93117

Financials

$1.7M$1.2M2023$830K$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLAY STUDIO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$829,807$1,364,862-$535,055$646,519$34,724$611,795
December 31, 2023990$1,742,844$1,173,188$569,656$1,185,564$38,714$1,146,850
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$48,125
Program service revenue
$776,334
Investment income
$1,113
Net rental income
$3,900
Other revenue
$4,235

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$130,000
Other salaries and wages
$478,439
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$659,953
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$8,671
Accounting fees
$31,997
Occupancy
$75,000
Travel
$5,187
Depreciation
$73,851
Program services (functional)
$1,129,824
Management and general (functional)
$235,038

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,185,564
Total assets, end of year
$646,519
Total liabilities, end of year
$34,724
Net assets, end of year
$611,795
Land, buildings and equipment
$226,093
Net assets without donor restrictions
$576,665
Net assets with donor restrictions
$35,130
Gross receipts
$829,807
Employees
22
Volunteers
12
Year formed
2018
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Matt MitrosExecutive Director
Officer
40$131,440
Lynda WeinmanBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Marsha BaileyBoard President (until 7/15/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Cheri OwenVice President (until 7/15/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Sharon LudtkeTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jenni SorkinSecretary (until 7/15/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Anita GreenDirector (until 7/15/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
Josh P RabinowitzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Matt MitrosExecutive Director
Officer
30$73,077
Kathy BurbaExecutive Director
Officer
30$40,500
Anita GreenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marsha BaileyBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Bill ReynoldsTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jenni SorkinSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Irene KellyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jos DeweyDirector/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1351 HOLIDAY HILL RD, GOLETA, CA 93117-1815
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Yvonne DeGraw, 1351 Holiday Hill Road, Goleta, CA 93117
Signed the 990
Yvonne DeGraw, Board President
Phone
(805) 886-5966
Return prepared by
MELISSA PETERSEN AND COMPANY

Mission

PROVIDE CLAY ART FACILITIES, CLASSES AND MENTORING TO THE PUBLIC.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • In 2024, Clay Studio dba Maker House provided ceramics facilities and kiln firings to artists, aspiring artists, and hobbyists in the local community. Across six class terms, it served an average of 138 students in multi-week classes, with additional students participating in workshops and single-day classes. Offerings included outreach to the visually impaired through haptic throwing classes and low-cost events where community members, including children, could try wheel-thrown pottery.The Emerging Artist Program supported three artists at no cost during summer 2024, offering a three-month studio membership, a free 8-week class, critiques, and mentorship. This gave them space and guidance to refine their practice and explore new ideas. Maker House also hosted multiple interns, providing training in kiln operation, glaze development, and related techniques.Several visiting artists participated in residencies and gallery shows, gaining access to unique 3D clay and plastic printing equipment. Guests included Amanda Salov, Timea Tihanyi, Adams Puryear, Richard Notkin, Vince Palacios, Virginia San Fratello, Michelle Griffoul, and Joey Watson. Exhibitions included the Clay National, a summer member show, and a showcase of local high school student workbringing diverse ceramic art to the Santa Barbara community.Maker House donated workshops to local nonprofits for fundraising, contributed glazed bowls to the Santa Barbara Foodbank's Empty Bowls event, and participated in a Santa Barbara Public Library program. It also worked with Slingshot, an organization supporting artists with disabilities, to tour the studio and develop their ceramics program.
    Expenses $1,129,824 · revenue $776,334

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-5121326
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$646,519
Income (IRS master file)
$829,807

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$829,807$1,364,862$646,519XML
990December 2023$1,742,844$1,173,188$1,185,564XML
990December 2022$871,095$930,930$624,402IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about CLAY STUDIO

What is the EIN of CLAY STUDIO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLAY STUDIO is 47-5121326.
Is CLAY STUDIO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to CLAY STUDIO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLAY STUDIO 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 CLAY STUDIO due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CLAY STUDIO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CLAY STUDIO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Yvonne DeGraw.
Who are the officers and directors of CLAY STUDIO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,440 (Matt Mitros, Executive Director).
How much revenue does CLAY STUDIO have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $829,807, expenses of $1,364,862 and total assets of $646,519 at year end.

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