Community School of Music and Arts
Csma inspires excellence through art and music education for people of all ages and abilities.
Community School of Music and Arts at a glance
In short: Community School of Music and Arts gave $200K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $199,804
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,961
- +76.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,200
- Total assets
- $20,084,954
- -0.8% 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.
Who Community School of Music and Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MVWSD ($125K). Together the top 5 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 44 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Community School of Music and Arts gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $187K (2021) to $243K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MVWSD Mountain View, CA | To Support Art and Music Education in Schools | $125,000 |
| San Mateo Foster City School District San Mateo, CA | To Support Art Education in Schools | $32,085 |
| MVWSD Preschool Mountain View, CA | To Support Art and Music Education in Schools | $27,200 |
| Lyndale Elementary School San Jose, CA | To Support Art Education in Schools | $8,000 |
| Cabrillo Unified School District Half Moon Bay, CA | To Support Music Education in Schools | $7,519 |
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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 | $20,084,954 | $8,241,194 | $8,583,008 | $199,804 | 5 | $152,653 |
| 2024 | $20,245,712 | $7,741,595 | $8,506,865 | $226,563 | 10 | $87,512 |
| 2023 | $20,562,325 | $7,953,131 | $7,910,664 | $214,141 | 10 | $74,579 |
| 2022 | $18,655,224 | $8,484,787 | $7,350,700 | $234,362 | 13 | $77,510 |
| 2021 | $18,628,663 | $6,488,682 | $5,776,592 | $187,325 | 6 | $66,011 |
| 2020 | $16,907,978 | $6,937,837 | $6,890,653 | $242,731 | 11 | $47,799 |
About Community School of Music and Arts
Based on IRS filings
Community School of Music and Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mountain View, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $153K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community School of Music and Arts is led by Adriana Marcial, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 4 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adriana Marcial
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$143K (2025)
Sharmila Acharya
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suchitra Subrahmanyan
Finance Committee Chair
Director → Finance Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Fautch
Music School Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$114K (2025)
Janis Zinn
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John J. Miller Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Crates
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Wilkinson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sohi Sohn
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suyun Kim
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Miller
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Lau
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oskar Yao
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Radovich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kasperzak
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wei Xia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Fletcher
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$63K (2020) → $148K (2025)
Chwee Doreen Lee
Hr Manager
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$114K (2022) → $145K (2025)
Robert Reay
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jinlin Wang
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Carolyn Stuart (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Vickie Scott Grove (2020–2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Chiung-Chi Chen (2024) — Director of Development
- Former: James Sandstrom (2020–2023) — Finance Committee Chair
- Former: John D'ambrosio (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Juliette Faraco (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Couch (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Peter Landsberger (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce Humphrey (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Lloyd Holms (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Lee Tavrow (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Anne Marie McCauly (2020) — Director
- Former: Carol Sanders (2020) — CFO
- Former: Kathy Thibodeaux (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $148K, to Lauren Fletcher (Chief Financial Officer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community School of Music and Arts
How much does Community School of Music and Arts give each year?
Community School of Music and Arts gave $200K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $227K across 10 grants.
What is Community School of Music and Arts's typical grant size?
Community School of Music and Arts's median grant in 2025 was $27,200, and its average grant was $39,961, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Community School of Music and Arts give grants?
Community School of Music and Arts gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mountain View, CA (2 grants).
Does Community School of Music and Arts give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Community School of Music and Arts's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Community School of Music and Arts's largest grantees?
Community School of Music and Arts's largest 2025 grantees include MVWSD ($125,000), San Mateo Foster City School District ($32,085) and MVWSD Preschool ($27,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community School of Music and Arts?
Community School of Music and Arts reported $20.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.2M.
What is Community School of Music and Arts?
Community School of Music and Arts is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mountain View, CA. It holds $20.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Community School of Music and Arts's EIN?
Community School of Music and Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7023900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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