Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach
Donations deductibleRevenue
$9.6m
year to 30 September 2025
Expenses
$10m
year to 30 September 2025
Total assets
$12.6m
$686k liabilities
Net assets
$11.9m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
10
6.3 years on average
Staff
387
450 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
6
named in Part VII
Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach's network
10 people7 organisationsi10 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). 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
10 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Mangels | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Perry | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| ED Hanke (also filed as Ed Hanke) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Fredric Sattler | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Rovner | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John Connolly | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mitch Ridder | Director (Eff 11/1/2024) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Pat Kollenda (also filed as Pat Kollenda) | Secretary (thru 11/01/2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tom Lamb (also filed as Tom Lamb) | Secretary (EFF 11/01/2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Waybe Baglin | Vice President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Georgantas | Director of Exhibits | since 2024 |
| Diane Challis | Pageant Director | since 2018 |
| Gary Fowler | Operation Director | since 2018 |
| Michael Miller | Director of Security | since 2024 |
| Richard Hill | Technical Director | since 2024 |
| Stephanie Higuchi | Marketing Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Challis | Pageant Director | 40 | $193k | $9k | |
| Gary Fowler | Director of Operations | 40 | $141k | $14k | |
| Stephanie Higuchi | Director of Marketing | 40 | $135k | $19k | |
| Christine Georgantas | Director of Exhibits | 40 | $126k | $14k | |
| Michael Miller | Director of Security | 40 | $121k | $13k | |
| Richard Hill | Technical Director | 40 | $118k | $17k | |
| David Perry | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Waybe Baglin | Vice President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Fredric Sattler | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Pat Kollenda | Secretary (thru 11/01/2024) | 10 | $0 | ||
| Tom Lamb | Secretary (EFF 11/01/2024) | 10 | $0 | ||
| John Connolly | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Ed Hanke | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Anita Mangels | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Rovner | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Mitch Ridder | Director (Eff 11/1/2024) | 10 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach
- EIN
- 951964772
- Address
- 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651-1837
- State
- California
- Mission
- To promote, produce, and sponsor events and activities that encourage the appreciation, study and performance of the arts. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A20Z 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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1932
- Principal officer
- Jeffrey Rovner (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1940
- 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
≥8years on the filingsAnita Mangels
≥8years on the filingsDavid Perry
≥8years on the filingsFredric Sattler
≥8years on the filingsPat Kollenda
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $12.6m
- Total liabilities
- $686k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $11.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $972k
- Program service revenue
- $7.3m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $88k
- Employees
- 387
- Volunteers
- 450
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 | $10.2m | $9.7m | $425k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.