Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER CREATIVE AND DESIGN LEADERS.
Public Charity
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN, of PASADENA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $177.3M in revenue, $155.4M in expenses, $427.7M in total assets. 86 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 951921340
PASADENA, CA
Undergraduate Colleges
NTEE: B42
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$177.3M
Total Expenses$155.4M
Total Assets$427.7M
Grant Records86
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Art Center College of Design
How Art Center College of Design divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $94 for programs
$94
The college operates an independent, four-year curriculum to educate artists and designers in communication arts and industrial design
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,050
Field of Interest - Com A
$20,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$219,835
EDUCATION
$53,850
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 86 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VP, CHIEF DIV OFFICER (THRU 12/2024)
Aaron Bruce
PROVOST
Anne Burdick
TRUSTEE
Bruce Heavin
TRUSTEE
Charles E Nearburg
TRUSTEE
Christopher J Birchby
TRUSTEE
Clarence A Daniels Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $177.3M | $155.4M | $427.7M |
| 2024 | $150.1M | $157.4M | $404.5M |
| 2023 | $145.0M | $149.6M | $392.6M |
| 2022 | $147.2M | $142.4M | $387.8M |
| 2021 | $138.6M | $132.8M | $369.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $138.6M to $177.3M (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $427.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.