Oakland School for the Arts
Donations deductibleOakland School for the Arts' network
7 people7 organisationsi7 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safia Fasah Chair | Chair/CEO | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Aubra Levine | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| David Simmons | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Isaac Abid | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Philip Green | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Phillip Milestone | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sorell Raino-Tsui | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
15 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Antonette West | Director of Finance | since 2018 |
| Beth Brenner-Josef | Finance Director | 2025 |
| Brian Kohn | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Cava Menzies | Director of Equity | since 2018 |
| Dr Sara Ordaz | Director of Special Education | since 2022 |
| Jean-Francois Revon | Production Design Chair | since 2023 |
| Katherine Zaugg | Principal | since 2021 |
| Kathryn Kelosky | Director of Advancemnt | since 2020 |
| Lisa Sherman-Colt | Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Marie Plette | Vocal Music Chair | since 2023 |
| Michael Oznowicz | Principal | since 2018 |
| Rachel Dalton | Vice Principal | since 2024 |
| Sara Ordaz | Special Education Coordinator | since 2021 |
| Staci Smith | Princopal | since 2018 |
| Steven Borg | Director of Advancement & Marketing | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Oznowicz | Executive Director | 40 | $240k | $68k | |
| Sara Ordaz | Director of Special Education | 40 | $155k | $33k | |
| Steven Borg | Director of Advancement & Marketing | 40 | $151k | $19k | |
| Beth Brenner-Josef | Finance Director | 40 | $149k | ||
| Rachel Dalton | Vice Principal | 40 | $134k | $40k | |
| Marie Plette | Vocal Music Chair | 40 | $127k | $42k | |
| Safia Fasah | Chair/CEO | 2 | $0 | ||
| Isaac Abid | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Philip Green | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Phillip Milestone | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sorell Raino-Tsui | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Simmons | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aubra Levine | Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Oakland School for the Arts
- EIN
- 680463892
- Address
- 530 18th St, Oakland, CA, 94612-1512
- State
- California
- Mission
- To establish and maintain a positive school culture in which all students are motivated to learn, support each other, and have structures in place that assist students in accessing their full artistic and academic potential. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B29 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsSafia Fasah
≥2years on the filingsIsaac Abid
≥2years on the filingsPhilip Green
≥1years on the filingsAubra Levine
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $11.6m
- Total liabilities
- $5.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $17.9m
- Program service revenue
- $442k
- Employees
- 143
- Volunteers
- 46
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $14.2m | $15m | Deficit $760k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.