Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-1921340 · Education · Rank 3,306 by total revenue
Art center college of design operates an independent, four-year curriculum to educate artists and designers in communication arts and industrial design that extends its legacy of professional art and design practice and enables its graduates to realize success, fulfillment, and recognition in their chosen fields.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $177,263,410
- Total expenses
- $155,357,867
- Total assets
- $427,748,901
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $61,429,898
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $76,531,651
- Employees
- 2,134
- Salary base per employee
- $28,786
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (35)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Hofmann | PRESIDENT/CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $627,725 |
| Elsa Luna | SVP, CHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER | Officer | 40 | $165,499 |
| Tom Gilmore | TRUSTEE/TREASURER (THRU 2/2025) | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Linda A Hill | TRUSTEE/FIRST VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Steven M Hitter | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Michael M Warsaw | TRUSTEE/CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Tom Stern | SVP, ENROLLMENT MGMT/STUDENT AFFAIRS | Key employee | 40 | $326,012 |
| Anne Burdick | PROVOST | Key employee | 40 | $314,323 |
| Melanie Burzynski | SVP, ADVANCEMENT | Key employee | 40 | $308,374 |
| Aaron Bruce | VP, CHIEF DIV OFFICER (THRU 12/2024) | Key employee | 40 | $248,706 |
| Jim Poore | SVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | Key employee | 40 | $205,819 |
| Jeffrey C Barbakow | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ronald Bension | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kevin G Bethune | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Christopher J Birchby | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Clarence A Daniels Jr | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Dantley Davis | TRUSTEE (THRU 1/2025) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Janice Feldman | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Sarah E Gavlak | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| William T Gross | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Bruce Heavin | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Timothy M Kobe | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Melissa Lora | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| David C Martin | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Merle Mullin | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Prajna Murdaya | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Charles E Nearburg | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mariana Prieto | TRUSTEE (START 6/2025) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Paul Rainey | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ivy Ross | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michele Ruiz | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Phillip Sarofim | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Zachary E Snyder | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Joe Tseng | TRUSTEE (START 6/2025) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Franz Von Holzhausen | TRUSTEE | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $3,167,846, which is 5.2% of the $61,429,898 salary base shared by 2,134 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Hofmann | PRESIDENT/CEO | Board, Officer | 40 | $550,902 | $0 | $76,823 | $627,725 |
| Tom Stern | SVP, ENROLLMENT MGMT/STUDENT AFFAIRS | Key employee | 40 | $286,500 | $0 | $39,512 | $326,012 |
| Anne Burdick | PROVOST | Key employee | 40 | $270,540 | $0 | $43,783 | $314,323 |
| Melanie Burzynski | SVP, ADVANCEMENT | Key employee | 40 | $301,610 | $0 | $6,764 | $308,374 |
| Kristine Bowne | VP, PROF DEV & INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT | Highly paid employee | 40 | $282,414 | $0 | $21,246 | $303,660 |
| Maggie Hendrie | DEPARTMENT CHAIR | Highly paid employee | 40 | $228,075 | $0 | $39,469 | $267,544 |
| Theresa Zix | VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $233,074 | $0 | $27,979 | $261,053 |
| Lisa Sanchez | VP, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE & ENGAGEMENT | Highly paid employee | 40 | $233,385 | $0 | $24,560 | $257,945 |
| Ross Lamanna | DEPARTMENT CHAIR | Highly paid employee | 40 | $228,951 | $0 | $23,553 | $252,504 |
| Aaron Bruce | VP, CHIEF DIV OFFICER (THRU 12/2024) | Key employee | 40 | $227,044 | $0 | $21,662 | $248,706 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202600709349301840 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-1921340
- Organization website (as filed): www.artcenter.edu