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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2415066

LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Tax-exempt · LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651

Financials

$29.5M$26.2M2022$28.3M$27.8M2023$75.8M$28.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$75,832,713$28,671,178$47,161,535$93,513,432$15,306,968$78,206,464
June 30, 2024990$28,285,674$27,837,511$448,163$46,638,433$16,353,679$30,284,754
June 30, 2023990$29,491,321$26,200,545$3,290,776$44,840,695$15,618,534$29,222,161
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$47,027,752
of which government grants
$266,113
Program service revenue
$28,081,776
Investment income
$729,290
Royalties
$409
Net gain from sales of assets
-$99,789
Net income from fundraising events
-$7,244
Other revenue
-$6,105

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,627,793
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,716,250
Other salaries and wages
$9,949,976
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,426,110
Professional fundraising fees
$24,694
Legal fees
$76,859
Accounting fees
$46,826
Occupancy
$1,622,056
Travel
$115,378
Depreciation
$1,450,822
Program services (functional)
$25,256,805
Management and general (functional)
$2,751,581
Fundraising (functional)
$662,792

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$46,638,433
Total assets, end of year
$93,513,432
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,306,968
Net assets, end of year
$78,206,464
Land, buildings and equipment
$28,609,708
Net assets without donor restrictions
$34,636,144
Net assets with donor restrictions
$43,570,320
Gross receipts
$107,251,791
Employees
482
Volunteers
11
Year formed
1961
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVEN BRITTANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
37.5$401,987$48,406
JAMES GODEKCFO
Officer
37.5$267,824$31,319
CHRISTOPHER BROWNVP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMEN
Officer
37.5$198,455$44,648
MATTHEW MORTONCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
37.5$185,512$23,393
AGNES SANCHEZFORMER DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE
Former
37.5$165,976$40,602
HOPE RAILEYDEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
37.5$159,573$31,755
MARK SAVILLEINTERIM PRESIDENT
Officer
37.5$75,166$18,055
NELSON COATESBOARD OF TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MIKE DANZIBOARD OF TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RON HOLOCEKBOARD OF TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NANCY MILBYBOARD OF TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JUSTIN THAVIRATBOARD OF TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KATHRYN BURTON GRAYBOARD OF TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JARED MATHISCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HIRO KINOSHITABOARD OF TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA MANSOURBOARD OF TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVEN BRITTANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$333,130$40,022
JAMES GODEKCFO
Officer
37.5$321,015$25,991
CHRISTOPHER BROWNVP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMEN
Key employee
37.5$195,884$20,650
MATTHEW MORTONCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
37.5$177,544$19,186
AGNES SANCHEZDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE
Officer
37.5$160,743$29,605
LEONARDO ROWLANDFORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Former
37.5$172,228$17,082
MICHAEL PEARLMANCONTROLLER
Key employee
37.5$168,342$14,762
LAURA PATRICKREGISTRAR + DIRECTOR OF IN
Highest-paid employee
37.5$137,313$17,365
DAN BOULOSCHAIR OF ANIMATION
Highest-paid employee
37.5$135,588$15,023
JAMES WOOLEYDIRECTOR OF SAFETY + SECUR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$123,996$17,555
MICHAEL SAVASDEAN OF UNDERGRADUATE STUD
Highest-paid employee
37.5$119,225$14,735
SHAWN TETZLAFFSYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$113,401$15,458
DANA HERKELRATHCHAIR OF GRAPHIC DESIGN &
Highest-paid employee
37.5$106,234$17,152
PETER ZOKOSKYMFA CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$106,563$16,428
RON HOLOCEKSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NANCY MILBYTREASURER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TERRY JONESCHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LISA DALLENDORFERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NANCY BEVERAGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NANCY BUSHNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SUZANNE CHONETTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BARBARA CLARENCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NELSON COATESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BONNIE LIVINGSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ILONA MARTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JAMES MELLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RICHARD SCHWARZSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
GERARD STRIPLINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JARED MATHISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MICHAEL ERVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HASTY HONARKARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ARIANE MACDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KATHRYN BURTON GRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KENNETH USSENKOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LISA HALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HIRO KINOSHITATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVEN BRITTANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$344,553$44,232
HELENE GARRISONFORMER COO, VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Former
37.5$332,485$6,310
JAMES GODEKCFO
Officer
37.5$244,787$31,395
NICOLE LESHERPROVOST
Key employee
37.5$210,505$21,958
CHRISTOPHER BROWNVP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Key employee
37.5$177,420$21,291
MATTHEW MORTONCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
37.5$170,225$18,305
MICHAEL PEARLMANCONTROLLER
Key employee
37.5$156,083$18,440
AGNES SANCHEZDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
37.5$130,286$33,258
RON HOLOCEKSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NANCY MILBYTREASURER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
TERRY JONESCHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LISA DALLENDORFERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NANCY BEVERAGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NANCY BUSHNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SUZANNE CHONETTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BARBARA CLARENCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
NELSON COATESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BONNIE LIVINGSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ILONA MARTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JAMES MELLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
RICHARD SCHWARZSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
GERARD STRIPLINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
JARED MATHISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
MICHAEL ERVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HASTY HONARKARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ARIANE MACDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KATHRYN BURTON GRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KENNETH USSENKOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
LISA HALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0
HIRO KINOSHITATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2222 LAGUNA CANYON RD, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651-1136
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARK SAVILLE, 2222 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651
Signed the 990
MARK SAVILLE, INTERIM PRESIDENT
Phone
(949) 376-6000
Return prepared by
ALMICH & ASSOCIATES

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2415066 or by the name LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN.

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

Mission

LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN PREPARES INDIVIDUALS FOR CAREERS AS CREATIVE ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS IN A CULTURALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE WORLD THROUGH A CURRICULUM THAT EMPHASIZES ACQUIRING SKILLS BASED ON OBSERVATION, REPRESENTATION, AND CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT, WHILE EMBRACING CHALLENGES OF NEW, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. THE COLLEGE IS COMMITTED TO OFFERING ITS CURRICULUM THROUGH ACCREDITED DEGREE PROGRAMS THAT IMAGINATIVELY COMBINE STUDIO WORK WITH ACADEMIC STUDIES, AND TO SHARING ITS RESOURCES WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH CONTINUING EDUCATION AND EXHIBITION PROGRAMS.LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF ART AND DESIGN AND THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AND IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN IS A FULLY ACCREDITED FOUR YEAR COLLEGE WITH A CURRENT ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 699 STUDENTS IN THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM. LAGUNA COLLEGE AWARDS A BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE WITH MAJORS IN DRAWING AND PAINTING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, GAME ART, ILLUSTRATION, AND ANIMATION. LAGUNA COLLEGE ALSO PROVIDES A MASTERS OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN PAINTING, WITH A CURRENT ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 19 STUDENTS AND A MASTER IN FINE ARTS PROGRAM IN THE ART OF GAME WITH APPROXIMATELY 10 STUDENTS.
    Expenses $25,256,805 · grants $7,627,793 · revenue $27,982,717

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-2415066
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
1966
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B400)
Assets (IRS master file)
$93,513,432
Income (IRS master file)
$107,251,791

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$75,832,713$28,671,178$93,513,432IRS
990June 2024$28,285,674$27,837,511$46,638,433IRS
990June 2023$29,491,321$26,200,545$44,840,695XML
990June 2022$27,472,410$25,682,218$40,017,331IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 95-2415066).

Questions about LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

What is the EIN of LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN is 95-2415066.
Is LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Are donations to LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN 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 LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN 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 LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN 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 LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK SAVILLE.
Who are the officers and directors of LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $401,987 (STEVEN BRITTAN, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $75,832,713, expenses of $28,671,178 and total assets of $93,513,432 at year end.

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