Ventura County Arts Council
Donations deductibleVentura County Arts Council's network
4 people7 organisationsi4 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). 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
4 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jen Swain | General Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Maria Durant | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Foster | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephen Harper | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Marquis Dumas | Executive DirectorOperations | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2023iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Marquis Dumas | Executive DirectorOperations | 40 | $80k | ||
| Jen Swain | General Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Foster | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Harper | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Maria Durant | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Melvin Vines | General Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Karen Hoffberg | Secretary | 0 | $0 | ||
| Martha Jimenez | General Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Angelina Leanos | General Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Gabriel Cardenas | General Member | 0 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Ventura County Arts Council
- EIN
- 770450542
- Address
- 646 County Square Dr Ste 154, Ventura, CA, 93003-0436
- State
- California
- Mission
- The organization advances the arts in Ventura County providing arts education in schools, and opportunities in schools, other creative settings, advocating for local artists, arts organizations,partnerships among artists, supporters, business,foundations and county organizations. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A26 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1992
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsMaria Durant
≥3years on the filingsJen Swain
≥3years on the filingsMichael Foster
≥3years on the filingsStephen Harper
Latest return
year to 31 December 2023iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2023. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $265k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $265k
- Contributions and grants received
- $306k
- Program service revenue
- $167k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $28k
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 1
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 | $473k | $380k | $93k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.