Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida St, Pasadena, CA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $177,263,410 | $155,357,867 | $270,489,070 |
| FY2024 | $150,138,393 | $157,356,767 | $236,127,225 |
| FY2023 | $144,955,105 | $149,599,946 | $222,841,794 |
| FY2022 | $147,178,248 | $142,354,227 | $212,973,507 |
| FY2021 | $138,568,256 | $132,770,415 | $232,181,916 |
| FY2020 | $136,246,273 | $136,822,247 | $194,640,974 |
| FY2019 | $132,644,259 | $129,239,511 | $190,372,421 |
| FY2018 | $130,852,835 | $123,196,348 | $184,137,237 |
| FY2017 | $119,144,277 | $109,520,799 | $169,312,770 |
| FY2016 | $117,484,396 | $104,221,943 | $144,107,841 |
| FY2015 | $94,138,402 | $99,617,777 | $142,684,220 |
| FY2014 | $121,050,165 | $118,209,055 | $137,013,593 |
| FY2013 | $145,587,628 | $108,456,923 | $120,471,947 |
| FY2012 | $110,459,853 | $102,489,121 | $97,566,486 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Art Center College of Design (EIN 95-1921340), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $26,036,663 | 15% |
| Program service revenue | $141,324,251 | 80% |
| Other revenue | $9,902,496 | 6% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $145,441,528 | 94% |
| Management & general | $7,538,374 | 5% |
| Fundraising | $2,377,965 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 80% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 94% of functional expenses, management & general 5%, and fundraising 2%.
- 94% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 91% of 581 Education organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 20.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 64th percentile among 7211 Education organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.6% of 7388 Education organizations in CA.
- Total revenue rose from $110,459,853 in FY2012 to $177,263,410 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2015, FY2020, FY2023, FY2024).
- Net assets grew from $97,566,486 to $270,489,070 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 25% of revenue in FY2012 and 15% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN OPERATES AN INDEPENDENT, FOUR-YEAR CURRICULUM TO EDUCATE ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS IN COMMUNICATION ARTS AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN THAT EXTENDS ITS LEGACY OF PROFESSIONAL ART AND DESIGN PRACTICE AND ENABLES ITS GRADUATES TO REALIZE SUCCESS, FULFILLMENT, AND RECOGNITION IN THEIR
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1951 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B420 — Education (in CA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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