THE ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN (EIN 953098602) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1977

Legal Domicile

Phone

6613249000

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

THE ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN, founded in 1977, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 200% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $683K, a strong 36% operating margin.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND PROMOTE ARTS ACCESS, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION FOR ALL KERN COUNTY RESIDENTS AND VISTORS. WE ARE A 501(C)(3) NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND ARE THE DESIGNATED LOCAL ARTS AGENCY FOR KERN COUNTY, SERVING OUR MISSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL, THE COUNTY OF KERN, AND LOCAL AGENCIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,881,498

Program Service Revenue $7,330

Investment Income $380

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,889,208

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $463,043

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $892,255

Other Expenses $743,530

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,206,573

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,889,208	$628,873	+2.0%
Expenses	$1,206,573	$603,312	+1.0%
Net Income	$682,635	$25,561	+25.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$105,000

Total Directors

$105,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JEANETTE RICHARDSON	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer Director	$105,000	$0	$105,000
ANTHONY GROSS	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CANDACE FREEMAN	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHELA BREHMER	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW NOCITA	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISYN PALLA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CASSANDRA SANCHEZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE CHOO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRYSTINE WHARTON-ZENT	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FAHRA DAREDIA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASMINE LOBASSO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN RAND	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAWTON DARREN POWERS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REEMA HAMMAD	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM COX	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY MARTINEZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$1,889,208	$1,206,573	$1,081,835	$682,635
2023	$628,873	$603,312	$362,334	$25,561
2022	$485,331	$479,252	$351,178	$6,079
2021	$611,451	$437,416	$332,100	$174,035
2020	$624,246	$510,858	$153,992	$113,388
2019	$323,967	$444,784	$42,247	$-120,817

THE ARTS COUNCIL OF KERN