Nonprofit · EIN 68-0463892
OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,623,147 | $16,157,182 | $2,465,965 | $11,619,032 | $5,841,431 | $5,777,601 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,211,598 | $14,971,995 | -$760,397 | $9,312,841 | $6,001,205 | $3,311,636 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,320,612 | $13,514,117 | -$1,193,505 | $10,034,027 | $5,964,229 | $4,069,798 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,945,898
- of which government grants
- $16,611,940
- Program service revenue
- $442,238
- Investment income
- $17,476
- Net rental income
- $115,809
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$78,370
- Other revenue
- $217,535
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $295,759
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,070,590
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,166,237
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $321,482
- Accounting fees
- $270,908
- Occupancy
- $2,131,460
- Travel
- $53,282
- Depreciation
- $39,316
- Program services (functional)
- $11,560,277
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,628,158
- Fundraising (functional)
- $968,747
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,312,841
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,619,032
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,841,431
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,777,601
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $576,450
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,319,689
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,457,912
- Gross receipts
- $18,739,087
- Employees
- 143
- Volunteers
- 46
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE OZNOWICZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $239,677 | $68,239 |
| SARA ORDAZ | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,975 | $33,473 |
| RACHEL DALTON | VICE PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,242 | $39,594 |
| STEVEN BORG | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,271 | $18,771 |
| MARIE PLETTE | VOCAL MUSIC CHAIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,882 | $41,870 |
| BETH BRENNER-JOSEF | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,205 | $0 |
| SAFIA FASAH | CHAIR/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC ABID | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GREEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP MILESTONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SORELL RAINO-TSUI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SIMMONS | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUBRA LEVINE | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE OZNOWICZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $235,071 | $55,931 |
| KATHERINE ZAUGG | PRINCIPAL Key employee | 40 | $158,767 | $36,489 |
| SARA ORDAZ | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,432 | $29,668 |
| RACHEL DALTON | VICE PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,303 | $29,190 |
| STEVEN BORG | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,432 | $10,174 |
| MARIE PLETTE | VOCAL MUSIC CHAIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,132 | $29,708 |
| JEAN-FRANCOIS REVON | PRODUCTION DESIGN CHAIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,122 | $26,362 |
| SAFIA FASAH | CHAIR/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC ABID | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GREEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIGHTSTAR OHLSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY OMAND | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SORREL RAINO-TSUI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL OZNOWICZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $168,084 | $44,961 |
| DR SARA ORDAZ | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,044 | $34,005 |
| KATHERINE ZAUGG | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,638 | $36,827 |
| STEVEN BORG | ADVANCEMENT DIRECTIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,063 | $18,748 |
| MARIE PLETTE | ARTISTIC TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,080 | $35,611 |
| JEAN-FRANCOIS REVON | ARTISTIC TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,186 | $30,928 |
| JOSEFINA ALVARADO MENA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEWAYNE WALTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WEI-LING HUBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY OMAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON REIMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAFIA FASAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 530 18TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94612-1512
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL OZNOWICZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 873-8800
- Website
- OAKARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0463892 or by the name OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS.
- 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
TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS ARE MOTIVATED TO LEARN, SUPPORT EACH OTHER, AND HAVE STRUCTURES IN PLACE THAT ASSIST STUDENTS IN ACCESSING THEIR FULL ARTISTIC AND ACADEMIC POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (OSA) IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDED BY GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN - THEN OAKLAND'S MAYOR - IN 2002. FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, OSA HAS BEEN SERVING OVER 800 STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 TUITION-FREE. OSA IS HOUSED IN UPTOWN OAKLAND'S HISTORIC FOX THEATER AND NEWBERRY BUILDING. OSA IS A LINKED LEARNING PATHWAY SCHOOL OFFERING AN IMMERSIVE ARTS PROGRAM AND A STRONG ACADEMIC CURRICULUM. WE SERVE YOUTH FROM ACROSS THE BAY AREA WITH A PREFERENCE FOR OAKLAND-BASED STUDENTS. OSA STUDENTS COMPLETE A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC CURRICULUM WITH AN EMPHASIS IN ONE OF TEN ARTISITIC FIELDS: AUDIO PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING, DANCE, DIGITAL MEDIA, FASHION DESIGN, INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, LITERARY ARTS, PRODUCTION DESIGN, THEATRE, VISUAL ARTS AND VOCAL MUSIC.Expenses $11,560,277 · revenue $519,089
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
- 68-0463892
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,619,032
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,739,087
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,623,147 | $16,157,182 | $11,619,032 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $14,211,598 | $14,971,995 | $9,312,841 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,320,612 | $13,514,117 | $10,034,027 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,784,622 | $12,486,565 | $7,719,264 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 68-0463892).
Questions about OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
- What is the EIN of OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS is 68-0463892.
- Is OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS 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 OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS 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 OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $239,677 (MIKE OZNOWICZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,623,147, expenses of $16,157,182 and total assets of $11,619,032 at year end.
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