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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CASA ROMANTICA CULTURAL CENTER AND GARDENS.

Totals

Total revenue
$991,345
Total expenses
$1,545,020
Contributions and grants received
$742,241
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$106,237
Investment income
$48,667
Other revenue
$94,200
Total assets, end of year
$2,408,366
Total liabilities, end of year
$437,936
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,970,430
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,108,670
Management and general expenses
$259,722
Fundraising expenses
$176,628
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,108,670

Program services were 71.8% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $44,695

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $161,677

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $535,869

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Admissions

    total $106,237 · related or exempt $106,237

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $48,667 · related or exempt $48,667

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $103,465

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $103,465

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $103,465 · related or exempt $103,465

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $30,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $161,677

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $73,519

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$43,519 · excluded -$43,519

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $47,890

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $16,600

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $31,290 · related or exempt $31,290

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Revenue

    total $2,964 · related or exempt $2,964

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,964

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $170,776 · program services $102,466 · management and general $42,694 · fundraising $25,616

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $352,500 · program services $274,607 · management and general $45,530 · fundraising $32,363

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,435 · program services $1,120 · management and general $32 · fundraising $283

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $29,400 · program services $22,947 · management and general $651 · fundraising $5,802

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $48,273 · program services $36,349 · management and general $4,200 · fundraising $7,724

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $198,314 · program services $10,628 · management and general $114,265 · fundraising $73,421

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $8,209 · management and general $8,209

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,468 · management and general $1,468

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $39,648 · program services $29,697 · management and general $3,330 · fundraising $6,621

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $40,443 · program services $29,744 · management and general $1,467 · fundraising $9,232

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $16,214 · program services $16,214

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $250,000 · program services $225,000 · management and general $25,000

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $86,189 · program services $83,121 · management and general $3,068

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $26,052 · program services $17,413 · management and general $7,938 · fundraising $701

  • 24a · Other expenses: Artists and Performances

    total $82,334 · program services $79,419 · fundraising $2,915

  • 24b · Other expenses: Exhibits and Displays

    total $41,622 · program services $41,622

  • 24c · Other expenses: Facility Rental Costs

    total $51,089 · program services $51,089

  • 24d · Other expenses: Utilities

    total $37,408 · program services $33,668 · management and general $1,870 · fundraising $1,870

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $63,646 · program services $53,566 · fundraising $10,080

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $475,431 · end of year $508,900

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $291,777

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,466 · end of year $203,339

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $27,888 · end of year $24,452

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $7,542 · end of year $16,958

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

    $2,197,557

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

    $1,361,022

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $909,567 · end of year $836,535

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $767,027 · end of year $818,182

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $41,480 · end of year $92,021

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $317,383 · end of year $141,193

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $290,404 · end of year $204,722

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,154,346 · end of year $1,040,210

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $678,085 · end of year $930,220

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is an award-winning center for the arts and historic landmark. We provide a rich selection of performances, exhibitions, lectures, workshops & tours year-round to people of all ages.

  • Casa Romantica provides a rich selection of performances, exhibitions, lectures, workshops & tours year-round to people of all ages. As south Orange Countys major cultural institution, Casa Romantica has developed a reputation for wide-ranging cultural programming that brings international talent to San Clemente. At the end of FY 2023, Casa Romantica suffered multiple landslides. The tragedy served as a catalyst for positive change on our site. We re-imagined our historical spaces, currated the collections in our historical spaces and opened a new exhibition space for local artisits. In FY24, we hosted:138 Cultural Events,80 Weekly Classes, 53 Childrens Events,8 Member Events, 25 Private Events,305 Public Hours,3 Fundraisers, and 10 Volunteer Events. 80% of our events are free or low cost ($5-$10).

    Expenses $1,108,670

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Greg Stoutenburgh

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rachelle Silver

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Noel Helm

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathleen Schmidt

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maggie Chang

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Peter

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gayle Pereira-Higgins

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ruth DeNault

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ronald Redmond

    Vice-Presdent

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bonnie Koch

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kylie Travis

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • David Westendorf

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Behrens

    Former Executive 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531359349315023

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