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California Arts University

  • Fullerton, CA
  • Tax-exempt since June 2011
  • EIN: 27-2413495

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Higher Education Institutions (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$338k (2023)

Expenses
$321k (2023)

Total Assets
$188k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$101k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$337,741
Expenses
$320,566
Net Income
$17,175
Net Assets
$86,567
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $337,737
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $92,883
29.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $187,818
Total Liabilities $101,251
Net Assets $86,567
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sae Kwang Chung (President) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on May 10, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$223,022
Expenses
$280,246
Net Income
-$57,224
Net Assets
$69,392
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $223,010
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $12
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $64,558
23.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $168,812
Total Liabilities $99,420
Net Assets $69,392
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sae Kwang Chung (President) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Oct. 31, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$233,003
Expenses
$278,395
Net Income
-$45,392
Net Assets
$126,616
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $232,968
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $35
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $49,610
17.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $223,790
Total Liabilities $97,174
Net Assets $126,616
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sae Kwang Chung (President) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Sept. 30, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$137,831
Expenses
$193,183
Net Income
-$55,352
Net Assets
$172,008
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $137,802
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $29
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $273,812
Total Liabilities $101,804
Net Assets $172,008
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sae Kwang Chung (President) $0 $0

Document Links

990-EZ
Filed on July 6, 2021

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$165,222
Expenses
$213,530
Net Income
-$48,308
Net Assets
$227,360
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $165,177
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $45
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $234,495
Total Liabilities $7,135
Net Assets $227,360
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sae Kwang Chung (President) $0 $0

Document Links

990-EZ
Filed on July 14, 2020

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$168,899
Expenses
$168,250
Net Income
$649
Net Assets
$275,668
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $168,889
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $276,305
Total Liabilities $637
Net Assets $275,668
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sae Kwang Chung (President) $0 $0

Document Links

990-EZ
Filed on May 16, 2019

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$147,361
Expenses
$137,611
Net Income
$9,750
Net Assets
$275,019
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $147,361
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $275,229
Total Liabilities $210
Net Assets $275,019
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sae Kwang Chung (President) $0 $0

Document Links

990-EZ
Filed on May 15, 2018

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$152,914
Expenses
$148,359
Net Income
$4,555
Net Assets
$265,269
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $152,914
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $265,414
Total Liabilities $145
Net Assets $265,269
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sae Kwang Chung (President) $0 $0

Document Links

990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 6, 2017

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

View Filing
PDF XML

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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