Nonprofit · EIN 95-2122508
OJAI FESTIVALS LTD
Tax-exempt · OJAI, CA 93023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,295,659 | $2,121,559 | $174,100 | $3,278,138 | $228,663 | $3,049,475 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,389,501 | $2,284,849 | $104,652 | $3,192,953 | $201,563 | $2,991,390 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,376,892 | $1,922,026 | $454,866 | $3,018,883 | $201,792 | $2,817,091 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,424,978
- Program service revenue
- $519,500
- Investment income
- $296,055
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $209,972
- Net income from fundraising events
- $55,126
- Other revenue
- $55,126
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $392,095
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $596,376
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,000
- Occupancy
- $18,271
- Travel
- $156,171
- Depreciation
- $17,387
- Program services (functional)
- $1,629,941
- Management and general (functional)
- $272,812
- Fundraising (functional)
- $218,806
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,192,953
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,278,138
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $228,663
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,049,475
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $181,973
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,605,778
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $884,595
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,164,880
- Gross receipts
- $3,470,943
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 385
- Year formed
- 1947
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARA GUZELIMIAN | ARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIR Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $0 |
| GINA GUTIERREZ | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $205 |
| CATHRYN KRAUSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERROLD L EBERHARDT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCYBELL COE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET TSAO-BROCKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY SANDERS | VICE-CHAIR, GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BRUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHAN FARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH ELIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN MERCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE TSCHOPIK SCHNEIDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GRINNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCNALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON PATTISON | VICE-CO-CHAIR DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NEIL SELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET BATES MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUTHER LUEDTKE | VICE-CO-CHAIR DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| FRED FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREL CRARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HACKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LEEDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN ROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLE WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINA GUTIERREZ | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,564 | $205 |
| ARA GUZELIMIAN | ARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIR Officer | 40 | $108,335 | $0 |
| CATHRYN KRAUSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERROLD L EBERHARDT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCYBELL COE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET TSAO-BROCKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY SANDERS | VICE-CHAIR, GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BRUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHAN FARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH ELIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN MERCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE TSCHOPIK SCHNEIDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GRINNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCNALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON PATTISON | VICE-CHAIR DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BATES MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL CRARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUTHER LUEDTKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINA GUTIERREZ | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,689 | $205 |
| ARA GUZELIMIAN | ARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,001 | $0 |
| CATHRYN KRAUSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERROLD L EBERHARDT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCYBELL COE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET TSAO-BROCKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY SANDERS | VICE-CHAIR, GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BRUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHAN FARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE SINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH ELIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN MERCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE TSCHOPIK SCHNEIDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GRINNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCNALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON PATTISON | VICE-CHAIR DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BATES MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL CRARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUTHER LUEDTKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 S SIGNAL ST, OJAI, CA 93023-3240
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ARA GUZELIMIAN, PO BOX 185, OJAI, CA 93024
- Signed the 990
- ARA GUZELIMIAN, ARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (805) 646-2094
- Return prepared by
- PROSPERITY PARTNERS
Mission
THE OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL SERVES AS A CREATIVE MUSIC LABORATORY FOR PIONEERING NEW WORKS,CHAMPIONING ADVENTUROUS PROGRAMMING, AND WORKING WITH TODAY'S EMERGING ARTISTS WITH EVENTS DURING THE YEAR AND THE OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL SERVES AS A CREATIVE MUSIC LABORATORY FOR PIONEERING NEW WORKS, CHAMPIONING ADVENTUROUS PROGRAMMING, AND WORKING WITH TODAY'S EMERGING ARTISTS WITH EVENTS DURING THE YEAR AND CULMINATING WITH A FOUR-DAY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IN JUNE IN OJAI, CALIFORNIA. THE FESTIVAL IS KNOWN FOR ITS UNIQUE STRUCTURE OF HAVING THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR APPOINT A NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR EACH YEAR, GIVING AUDIENCES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER A MULTITUDE OF MUSIC FORMS. AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE FESTIVAL IS ITS BRAVO MUSIC EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS FREE WORKSHIPS, ARTIST RESIDENCIES, AND CONCERTS FOR OJAI'S PUBLIC-SCHOOL STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE 79TH OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL, JUNE 5 TO 8, 2025, WELCOMED THE RETURN OF FLUTIST CLAIRE CHASE AS MUSIC DIRECTOR. UNDER CHASE'S MUSICAL LEADERSHIP, THE 2025 OJAI MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATED COLLABORATION AND DIALOGUE ACROSS MULTIPLE GENERATIONS OF COMPOSERS. AMONG THEM WERE COMPOSERS-IN-RESIDENCE TANIA LEON, ANNEA LOCKWOOD AND MARCOS BALTER; COMPOSER-PERFORMERS CRAIG TABORN (PIANO), LEILEHUA LANZILOTTI (VIOLA) AND SUSIE IBARRA (PERCUSSION); MUSIC OF LUMINARIES INCLUDING SOFIA GUBAIDULINA AND TERRY RILEY; AND EMERGING COMPOSERS INCLUDING EDUARDO AGUILAR, VINCENT ATRIA AND BAHAR ROYAEE. TOGETHER, THEY PRESENTED NEW AND RECENT WORKS INCLUDING FOUR WORLD PREMIERES, ONE U.S. PREMIERE, AND EIGHT WEST COAST PREMIERESIN DIALOGUE WITH ONE ANOTHER, AS WELL AS WITH ERA-DEFINING ARTISTS SUCH AS J.S. BACH, JOHN COLTRANE, JULIUS EASTMAN AND PAULINE OLIVEROS. IN THE SPIRIT OF DURING THE FOUR DAYS OF THE FESTIVAL, THERE WERE SEVEN MAIN LIBBEY BOWL CONCERTS, TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH 2025 ARTISTS AND COMPOSERS, FILMS AND FREE CONCERTS OPENED TO THE OJAI COMMUNITY. TO ENSURE THE FESTIVAL REACHES A FAR WIDER AUDIENCE OUTSIDE OF LIBBEY BOWL, FREE LIVE STREAMING OF THE MAINSTAGE CONCERTS WAS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE FESTIVAL'S WEBSITE AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ALONG WITH OTHER ARCHIVED FESTIVAL SEASONS. THE FESTIVAL CONTINUED PROVIDING FREE ONLINE OFFERINGS INCLUDING THE OJAICAST PODCAST AND VIRTUAL OJAI TALKS TO FURTHER ENGAGE WITH PATRONS. THESE SESSIONS WITH 2025 FESTIVAL ARTISTS GAVE PARTICIPANTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE FESTIVAL REPERTOIRE AND PROGRAMS AND ENJOY MUSIC VIA THE VIRTUAL WORLD. THE FESTIVAL'S CELEBRATED BRAVO MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTINUED TO SERVE OJAI PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITH FREE WORKSHOPS, INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CONCERTS. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, BRAVO SERVED CLOSE TO 3500 STUDENTS. THANKS TO CONTINUED FUNDING, BRAVO PRESENTED ITS ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM LED BY SIX LOCAL AREA MUSICIANS GOING INTO THE CLASSROOMS. SPRING PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE IMAGINE CONCERT AT LIBBEY BOWL FOR UPPER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WHO ENJOY A LIVE CONCERT WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, MUSIC VAN, ORGANIZED BY BRAVO VOLUNTEERS, WHICH VISITED EIGHT SCHOOLS ALLOWING STUDENTS TO TRY DIFFERENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, AND SCORE, A HIGH SCHOOL COMPOSITION PROGRAM WITH NORDHOFF HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT. DURING THE SUMMER, BRAVO CONTINUES WITH TWO ART & MUSIC CAMPS LED BY BRAVO TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHERE CHILDREN LEARN IN AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT OF MUSIC, MOVEMENT, AND ART. ANOTHER ASPECT OF BRAVO IS BRIDGE WHERE STUDENTS VISIT LOCAL SENIOR RETIREMENT HOMES AND SHARE MUSIC THROUGH SONGS AND GAMES WITH THE RESIDENTS.Expenses $1,629,941 · revenue $519,500
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2122508
- 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
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A680)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,278,138
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,470,943
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,376,892 | $1,922,026 | $3,018,883 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,918,677 | $2,609,334 | $2,873,974 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 OJAI FESTIVALS LTD
- What is the EIN of OJAI FESTIVALS LTD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OJAI FESTIVALS LTD is 95-2122508.
- Is OJAI FESTIVALS LTD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Are donations to OJAI FESTIVALS LTD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OJAI FESTIVALS LTD 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 OJAI FESTIVALS LTD 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 OJAI FESTIVALS LTD 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 OJAI FESTIVALS LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ARA GUZELIMIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of OJAI FESTIVALS LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (ARA GUZELIMIAN, ARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIR).
- How much revenue does OJAI FESTIVALS LTD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,295,659, expenses of $2,121,559 and total assets of $3,278,138 at year end.
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