Society for Calligraphy
Donations deductibleSociety for Calligraphy's network
17 people2 organisationsi17 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
17 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Biggs | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Barbara Carroll | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Barbara Close | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carrie Imai | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chava Gerber | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Chris Ewen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Caroline Arakaki | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Mark | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eva-Lynn Diesenhaus (also filed as Eva-Lynn Diesenhaus) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ed Fong | President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jane Shibata | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Biggs | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kristi Darwick | Vice President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lona Lee | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Marjorie Grace-Sayers | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Bland | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sylvia Kowal | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Bland | Web Manager | since 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Fong | President | 12 | $0 | ||
| Eva-Lynn Diesenhaus | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Marjorie Grace-Sayers | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Carroll | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | ||
| Kristi Darwick | Vice President | 12 | $0 | ||
| Chava Gerber | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carrie Imai | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jane Shibata | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Mark | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sylvia Kowal | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chris Ewen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Bland | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Anna Biggs | Director | 7 | $0 | ||
| John Biggs | Director | 7 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Close | Director | 6 | $0 | ||
| Caroline Arakaki | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lona Lee | Director | 11 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Society for Calligraphy
- EIN
- 953213360
- Address
- Po Box 64174, Los Angeles, CA, 90064-0174
- State
- California
- Mission
- The Society for Calligraphy, Southern California, is a non-profit educational organization which promotes the study, teaching and practice of calligraphy and related disciplines. It also encourages the exchange of ideas through speakers, program meetings, workshops, bulletins, an annual retreat and regional chapters. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A20 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
- 1982
- Principal officer
- Barbara Carroll (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2015
- 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 filingsMarjorie Grace-Sayers
≥7years on the filingsChava Gerber
≥4years on the filingsEva-Lynn Diesenhaus
≥3years on the filingsAnna Biggs
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
- $252k
- Total liabilities
- $23k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $229k
- Contributions and grants received
- $47k
- Program service revenue
- $147k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $194k | $223k | Deficit $29k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.