Orange County School of the Arts Foundation
The Orange county high school of the arts foundation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation whose specific and primary purpose is to raise funds for the benefit of the Orange county high school of the arts.
Orange County School of the Arts Foundation at a glance
In short: Orange County School of the Arts Foundation gave $2.2M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,181,457
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,090,729
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,090,729
- Total assets
- $4,669,903
- +22.2% 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 Orange County School of the Arts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orange County School of the Arts ($1.2M). Together the top 2 received $2.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Orange County School of the Arts Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% 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 $387K (2021) to $3.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana, CA | To Support Charter School Programs | $1,150,957 |
| The Legacy Fund Santa Ana, CA | Financial Support of Capital Campaign | $1,030,500 |
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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 | $4,669,903 | $6,607,344 | $5,956,724 | $2,181,457 | 2 | $66,619 |
| 2024 | $3,822,087 | $4,691,462 | $5,520,027 | $1,998,568 | 2 | $86,615 |
| 2023 | $3,175,272 | $5,393,216 | $5,308,121 | $2,053,714 | 2 | $80,935 |
| 2022 | $3,015,604 | $7,117,184 | $6,960,069 | $3,919,756 | 2 | $107,293 |
| 2021 | $3,071,481 | $3,226,084 | $2,642,807 | $387,282 | 1 | $180,642 |
| 2020 | $2,441,397 | $2,588,268 | $3,306,576 | $572,933 | 1 | $151,880 |
| 2019 | $3,051,014 | $3,482,249 | $3,395,486 | $672,051 | 1 | $37,449 |
About Orange County School of the Arts Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Orange County School of the Arts Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Ana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $67K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Orange County School of the Arts Foundation is led by Teren M. Shaffer, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 31 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Teren M. Shaffer
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
24 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Herthel
Board Chair
Board Member → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce E. Chapman
Director
Co-Chair → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Runnels
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Argyros
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Walker-Bowman
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gillian Hayes
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Bergman
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Brennan
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Juarez
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Steiner
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Conroy
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lamia Gabal
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Howard
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Ho
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Giglia
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Albert Bushala
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennie Lynn Johanson-Maya
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Feldman
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Le
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Gwin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Garn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miaad Bushala
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eoin L. Kreditor JD
Vice Chair & Legacy Giving
Co-Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Legacy Giving, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin M. Tiber
Treasurer
Chairman → Treasurer & Vice Chair, 2021
Treasurer & Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Wagner
Former Vice President of Ops.
Vice President of Operations → Former Vice President of Ops., 2025
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Halim Dhanidina
Bot Representative
Board of Trustees → Bot Representative, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Sternshein
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Laven
Vice Chair & Finance
Board Member → Vice Chair & Finance, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberley Lakes PhD
Vice Chair & Human Capital
Board Member → Vice Chair & Human Capital, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Endelman
Vice President of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Haeran Park Zedeck (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Rosenberg (2019–2023) — Vice Chair & Human Capital
- Former: Saini Kannan (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ali Levin (2020–2023) — Vice Chair & Human Capital
- Former: Jeffrey Evans (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Vincent J. Foley Jr. (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Keyoung (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Erin Samueli (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ralph S. Opacic EdD (2019–2022) — Founder & Executive Director
- Former: Jerry E. Mandel PhD (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Gates (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Maria Newkirk Fong JD (2019–2021) — Rep Board of Trustees
- Former: Marisa Thalberg (2019–2021) — Vice Chair & Marketing
- Former: Sebastian Paul Musco (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nimesh Dave (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Duffy (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas F. Garn (2019–2020) — Treasurer & Vice Chair
- Former: Erin Kerrigan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: James Looney (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Fell Esq. (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sonya Kwon (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Vince Foley (2019–2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Nicole O'Bryan (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Patty Juarez (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sean Burke (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ali Hall (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Harriet Sandhu (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michael J. Gleason (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Missy Pace Callero (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Patty Arvielo (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sean Windhamburke (2019) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Orange County School of the Arts Foundation
How much does Orange County School of the Arts Foundation give each year?
Orange County School of the Arts Foundation gave $2.2M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 2 grants.
How large is Orange County School of the Arts Foundation?
Orange County School of the Arts Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.
What is Orange County School of the Arts Foundation?
Orange County School of the Arts Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Santa Ana, CA. It holds $4.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Orange County School of the Arts Foundation operate?
Orange County School of the Arts Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Orange County School of the Arts Foundation's EIN?
Orange County School of the Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0377341. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
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