California State Summer School Arts Foundation
The California State Summer School Arts Foundation (CSSSAF) supports the students of the California state summer school for the arts (CSSSA) from pre-application through college and beyond.
California State Summer School Arts Foundation at a glance
In short: California State Summer School Arts Foundation gave $220K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $220K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $220,000
- +72.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $220,000
- +72.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $220,000
- Total assets
- $6,009,437
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to California State Summer School Arts Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from California State Summer School Arts Foundation
Cal Pritner Theater Scholarship
California State Summer School Arts Foundation
Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Herb Alpert Foundation Emerging Young Artists Scholarships
California State Summer School Arts Foundation
Amount
$2,500 to $40,000 (one-time to four-year scholarships)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Mel Swope Performing Arts Scholarship
California State Summer School Arts Foundation
Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who California State Summer School Arts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California State Summer School for the Arts ($220K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How California State Summer School Arts Foundation gives
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $222K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California State Summer School for the Arts Sacramento, CA | See Part IV | $220,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,009,437 | $876,642 | $1,327,469 | $220,000 | 1 | $259,461 |
| 2024 | $6,530,996 | $1,060,170 | $1,256,492 | $127,542 | 1 | $309,087 |
| 2023 | $6,479,351 | $1,689,069 | $1,056,981 | $139,090 | 1 | $151,803 |
| 2022 | $5,301,527 | $671,691 | $1,000,909 | $152,000 | 1 | $80,442 |
| 2021 | $5,966,396 | $738,821 | $488,765 | $45,200 | 1 | $74,472 |
| 2020 | $5,337,384 | $1,016,623 | $1,151,171 | $222,400 | 1 | $-85,644 |
| 2019 | $5,437,261 | $616,792 | $1,215,818 | $221,850 | 1 | $3,174 |
About California State Summer School Arts Foundation
Based on IRS filings
California State Summer School Arts Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $220K. Net investment income was $259K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
California State Summer School Arts Foundation is led by Linda Horner, Interim Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Horner
Interim Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$50K (2024) → $130K (2025)
Donna Miller Casey
Chair
Chair From → Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Kershaw
Director
President → President to, 2020
President to → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$116K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Alex Hirsch
Director
Director From → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Drake
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Dolgen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Goldberg
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Morikawa
Director
Director From → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Rae Stone
Director
Director From → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teri Schwartz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Pober
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith McWilliams
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Cannone
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Buck
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Emily Nye See Sch O. (2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Masako Carpenter To Jul (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Emily Nye (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Masako Carpenter (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Brigette Barrager To Feb (2023) — Director
- Former: Elaine Mellis (2023) — Director · Filing note: From nov 2022
- Former: Lori Greene Gordon To Apr (2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Nissen (2019–2022) — Vice Chair · Filing note: Through May 2022
- Former: Brigette Barrager (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lori Greene Gordon (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Melissa Draper (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Through 123120
- Former: Michael Cannone (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Aj Major (2019–2020) — Treasurer to
- Former: Brad Krevoy (2019–2020) — Director to
- Former: Chrisette Hudlin (2019–2020) — Director to
- Former: Christopher Heijnen (2019–2020) — Director to
- Former: Joshua Love (2019–2020) — Director to
- Former: Shelly Gillyard (2019–2020) — Director to
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $130K, to Linda Horner (Interim Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about California State Summer School Arts Foundation
How much does California State Summer School Arts Foundation give each year?
California State Summer School Arts Foundation gave $220K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $128K across 1 grant.
How large is California State Summer School Arts Foundation?
California State Summer School Arts Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $877K.
What is California State Summer School Arts Foundation?
California State Summer School Arts Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $6.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does California State Summer School Arts Foundation operate?
California State Summer School Arts Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is California State Summer School Arts Foundation's EIN?
California State Summer School Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4111128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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