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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3275405

ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC

Tax-exempt · IRVINE, CA 92614

Financials

$2.5M$2.4M2022$18.6M$2.2M2023$9.9M$2.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$9,856,958$2,853,480$7,003,478$37,959,081$113,974$37,845,107
August 31, 2024990$18,585,477$2,164,558$16,420,919$30,922,225$256,757$30,665,468
August 31, 2023990$2,465,638$2,387,119$78,519$13,858,302$60,121$13,798,181
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,489,898
Program service revenue
$726,454
Investment income
$627,362
Net gain from sales of assets
$275,633
Other revenue
$13,244

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,050
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$121,946
Other salaries and wages
$913,227
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,149,022
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$64,111
Accounting fees
$31,500
Occupancy
$75,290
Travel
$1,461
Depreciation
$214,380
Program services (functional)
$1,065,708
Management and general (functional)
$943,238
Fundraising (functional)
$844,534

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$30,922,225
Total assets, end of year
$37,959,081
Total liabilities, end of year
$113,974
Net assets, end of year
$37,845,107
Land, buildings and equipment
$10,726,697
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,972,509
Net assets with donor restrictions
$22,872,598
Gross receipts
$11,688,321
Employees
39
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2016
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID DUNFORDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$110,276$6,692
CHARLES ZHANGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUG FREEMANEXECUTIVE CHAIR, CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
DAWN REESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER DOERKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN FORSYTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JO ELLEN CHATHAMSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PATRICK BRIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RALPH OPACICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL CHOIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEONA ARONOFF-SADACCADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES DAVID FRITCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTI L JACOBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRAMROZE VIRJEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VALERIE IMHOFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID DUNFORDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
40$111,776$6,034
TAWNY N CHAPMANEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$113,661$3,415
CHARLES ZHANGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALBERT FRINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG FREEMANDIRECTOR, CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
JOANNE TANGDIRECTOR, CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAWN S REESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RALPH S OPACICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JO ELLEN CHATHAMDIRECTOR, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICHARD STEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN E FORSYTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO RODRIQUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER DOERKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL CHOIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID DUNFORDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
40$105,584$5,162
CHARLES ZHANGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALBERT FRINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG FREEMANDIRECTOR, CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
JOANNE TANGDIRECTOR, CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAWN S REESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RALPH S OPACICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JO ELLEN CHATHAMDIRECTOR, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICHARD STEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN E FORSYTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO RODRIQUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER DOERKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
17620 FITCH STE 160, IRVINE, CA 92614-6081
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RALPH OPACIC, 17620 FITCH AVENUE 160, IRVINE, CA 92614
Signed the 990
RALPH OPACIC, CEO
Phone
(949) 386-8336
Return prepared by
HASKELL & WHITE LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-3275405 or by the name ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

OC MUSIC AND DANCE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY MUSICAL ARTS EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE CHILDREN OF ORANGE COUNTY, OFFERING PRIVATE AND GROUP LESSONS IN VARIETY OF INSTRUMENTS, DANCE PROGRAMS, VOICE TRAINING, MUSICAL THEORY AND COMPOSITION, AND TRAINING IN MUSIC RECORDING.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CLASSES, SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND MASTER CLASSES: DANCE, SHOWS, AND VOICE CLASSES.
    Expenses $1,065,708 · grants $3,050 · revenue $456,178
  • SPACE RENTAL TO ARTISTIC PARTNERS FOR FURTHERING VOICE AND INSTRUMENTAL TRAINING FOR GROUP AND PRIVATE LESSONS.
    revenue $270,276

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3275405
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
2016
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$37,959,081
Income (IRS master file)
$11,688,321

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$9,856,958$2,853,480$37,959,081IRS
990August 2024$18,585,477$2,164,558$30,922,225XML
990August 2023$2,465,638$2,387,119$13,858,302XML
990August 2022$1,099,471$1,584,986$13,519,807IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 81-3275405).

Questions about ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC

What is the EIN of ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC is 81-3275405.
Is ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC 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 ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names RALPH OPACIC.
Who are the officers and directors of ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,276 (DAVID DUNFORD, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC AND DANCE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,856,958, expenses of $2,853,480 and total assets of $37,959,081 at year end.

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