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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ARTS COUNCIL SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,811,463
Total expenses
$2,645,509
Contributions and grants received
$1,538,517
Grants paid
$221,675
Program service revenue
$1,263,801
Investment income
$4,490
Other revenue
$4,655
Total assets, end of year
$4,128,150
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,058,461
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,069,689
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,147,801
Management and general expenses
$323,160
Fundraising expenses
$174,548
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,147,801

Program services were 81.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $10,660

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $110,350

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,417,507

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT AND OTHER FEES

    total $1,092,644 · related or exempt $1,092,644 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM EVENT INCOME

    total $171,157 · related or exempt $171,157 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,490 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $4,490

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $4,655 · related or exempt $4,655 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,655

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $151,150 · program services $151,150

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $70,525 · program services $70,525

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $314,060 · program services $170,739 · management and general $81,399 · fundraising $61,922

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $842,280 · program services $725,174 · management and general $69,141 · fundraising $47,965

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $116,671 · program services $98,341 · management and general $10,227 · fundraising $8,103

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $89,379 · program services $69,807 · management and general $11,288 · fundraising $8,284

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $86,005 · program services $0 · management and general $86,005 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $7,788 · program services $0 · management and general $7,788 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $59,221 · program services $57,587 · management and general $1,084 · fundraising $550

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $125,075 · program services $108,821 · management and general $8,160 · fundraising $8,094

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $19,787 · program services $13,723 · management and general $2,612 · fundraising $3,452

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $39,275 · program services $30,801 · management and general $4,977 · fundraising $3,497

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $155,440 · program services $111,154 · management and general $29,205 · fundraising $15,081

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,494 · program services $6,131 · management and general $265 · fundraising $98

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,929 · program services $7,326 · management and general $514 · fundraising $1,089

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,004 · program services $15,890 · management and general -$5,197 · fundraising $2,311

  • 24a · Other expenses: ARTIST FEES

    total $300,505 · program services $298,505 · management and general $850 · fundraising $1,150

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $31,285 · program services $29,978 · management and general $687 · fundraising $620

  • 24c · Other expenses: STIPENDS

    total $14,191 · program services $13,470 · management and general $478 · fundraising $243

  • 24d · Other expenses: DEPRECIATION & AMORTIZATION

    total $23,250 · program services $18,692 · management and general $1,989 · fundraising $2,569

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $171,195 · program services $149,987 · management and general $11,688 · fundraising $9,520

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $146,810 · end of year $113,173

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,748,725 · end of year $1,921,004

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $273,825 · end of year $756,891

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $42,301 · end of year $43,728

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $146,845

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $54,277

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $113,091 · end of year $92,568

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,210,682 · end of year $1,200,786

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $131,089 · end of year $207,719

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,842,544 · end of year $1,211,321

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $697,816 · end of year $639,421

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $752,680 · end of year $789,708

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,111,305 · end of year $1,279,981

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • SPECTRA AND MARIPOSA ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFER ART, MUSIC, DANCE, CREATIVE WRITING AND THEATER CLASSES IN AND AFTER SCHOOL, OFFERING A PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO BE FULLY THEMSELVES, TO BELONG. THESE ARTS CLASSES TEACH CREATIVE THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, TEAMWORK, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND OTHER ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. MORE THAN 16,000 YOUTH THROUGHOUT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PARTICIPATE IN OUR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. WE ALSO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO EXPLORE ART TOGETHER THROUGH 12 FAMILY ARTS NIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND OUR TEACHING ARTIST GATHERINGS PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY TEACHING ARTISTS.

    Expenses $933,322 · Grants $14,975 · Revenue $878,485

  • SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING. WE MAKE MORE THAN $200,000 GRANTS EACH YEAR TO MORE THAN 80 ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROJECTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ORGANIZATION OPERATIONS. OPEN STUDIOS CONNECTS MORE THAN 300 VISUAL ARTISTS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AND VISITORS, GENERATING CLOSE TO $1,000,000 IN ARTS SALES EACH YEAR. ADVOCACY AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL HELPS ENSURE POLICIES AND FUNDING FOR THE CREATIVE SECTOR.

    Expenses $601,455 · Grants $206,700 · Revenue $237,266

  • THE TANNERY ARTS CENTER IS HOME TO 100 AFFORDABLE LIVE/WORK ARTIST LOFTS, 28 ARTIST STUDIOS, A DANCE STUDIO, A GALLERY, A 250 SEAT PROFESSIONAL THEATER, AND THE ARTS COUNCIL OFFICES. THE ARTS COUNCIL PLAYS A COORDINATING ROLE AT THE TANNERY, PRODUCING COMMUNITY EVENTS WHERE TENANT ARTISTS SHARE THEIR CRAFT, MARKETING THE CAMPUS, AND ITS OFFERINGS TO THE PUBLIC, AND WORKING WITH LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT A COHESIVE, CREATIVE COMMUNITY. OPEN STUDIOS - OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR IS ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING ART EVENTS OF THE YEAR, CONNECTING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SANTA CRUZ RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO MORE THAN 300 ARTISTS ACROSS SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. ARTISTS CONNECT WITH COLLECTORS, NEIGHBORS AND EACH OTHER, CREATING A STRONGER COMMUNITY AND GENERATING MORE THAN $700,000 IN ART SALES.

    Expenses $318,668 · Revenue $298,435

  • See Schedule O

    Expenses $294,356 · Revenue $400,844

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jim Brown

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $142,156
    From this org
    $128,077
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,079
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mireya Gomez-Contreras

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR (FORMER)

    Total calculated
    $98,048
    From this org
    $81,085
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,963
    Hours/week
    40

  • Annabella Sakasai

    FINANCE DIRECTOR (FORMER)

    Total calculated
    $74,758
    From this org
    $68,130
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,628
    Hours/week
    40

  • Consuelo Alba

    DIRECTOR, FORMER BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jon Auman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jody Biehl

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ana Elizabeth

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Peggy Flynn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rosa Hernandez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Colleen Martin-Garcia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Reiko Michisaki

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Matt Moore

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Leo Rocha

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Peter Weng

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Valeria Miranda

    VICE CHAIRPERSON (THROUGH 6/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Angela Chestnut

    DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Veronica Leon

    DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Alex Santana

    DIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sally Green

    INTERIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
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