Arts Council Santa Cruz County

Organization Overview

Arts Council Santa Cruz County is located in Santa Cruz, CA. The organization was established in 1979. According to its NTEE Classification (A26) the organization is classified as: Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Arts Council Santa Cruz County employed 51 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Arts Council Santa Cruz County is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Arts Council Santa Cruz County generated $2.4m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 9.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.5m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 7.8% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Arts Council Santa Cruz County has awarded 122 individual grants totaling $1,332,510. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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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.


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.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Jim Brown
Executive Director
$123,000
Annabella Sakasai
Finance Director
$75,916
Consuelo Alba
Vice Chairperson
$0
Jon Auman
Treasurer
$0
Angela Chesnut
Director
$0
Veronica Leon
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $366,211
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,282,910
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $971
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,649,121
Total Program Service Revenue$791,198
Investment income $2,811
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,443,130

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Arts Council Santa Cruz County has awarded $207,600 in support to 26 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

CABRILLO FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

PURPOSE: BENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY

$10,000

SANTA CRUZ MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY

PURPOSE: BENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY

$10,000

SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE

PURPOSE: BENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY

$11,500

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN ART CENTER

PURPOSE: BENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY

$8,000

KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER

PURPOSE: BENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY

$11,000

ACTIVITIES 4 ALL

PURPOSE: BENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY

$11,100
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Peer Organizations

Organization NameAssets
Scottsdale Arts
Scottsdale, AZ
$15,274,085
Regional Arts & Culture Council
Portland, OR
$7,551,679
Public Corporation For The Arts Of The City Of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
$2,703,019
Silicon Valley Creates
San Jose, CA
$4,103,128
Arts Council Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz, CA
$2,443,130
Oregon Council For The Humanities
Portland, OR
$2,552,790
Palos Verdes Art Center Beverly G Alpay Center For Arts Education
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
$2,436,887
Arts Council For Monterey County
Monterey, CA
$2,408,508
Fulcrum Arts
Pasadena, CA
$2,476,211
Beverly Theater Llc
Las Vegas, NV
$1,467,081
Downtown San Diego Partnership Foundation
San Diego, CA
$1,147,833
Nevada Humanities Inc
Reno, NV
$1,545,932
Fresno Arts Council Inc
Fresno, CA
$1,331,086
Hawaii Council For The Humanities
Honolulu, HI
$1,053,317
State Parks Cultural Arts Board Inc
Las Vegas, NV
$1,057,289
Flagstaff Arts Council
Flagstaff, AZ
$1,163,728
Young Audiences Of Northern California
San Francisco, CA
$823,745
Arts Foundation For Tucson And Southern Arizona
Tucson, AZ
$831,060
Prescott Fine Arts Association
Prescott, AZ
-$2,221,836
Lane Arts Council
Eugene, OR
$887,421
Oregon Coast Council Of The Arts
Newport, OR
$1,013,730
Arts For L A
West Covina, CA
$973,764
Mariposa County Arts Council Inc
Mariposa, CA
$792,119
Arts Orange County
Irvine, CA
$778,621
Sozo Impact Inc
Oakland, CA
$2,285,046

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