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Ventura County Arts Council
Ventura County Arts Council
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About this organization
Mission
The organization supports and strengthens the arts throughout Ventura County by stimulating greater accessibility and public involvement in the arts; providing a clearinghouse of information and resources; expanding funding, promoting dialogue and mutual support among arts organizations and artists; and serving as a liason and advocates for its local constituencies at a regional, state and national level
About
The organization sponsors the visual and performing arts residency program in county juvenile facility 'Providence School.' The residency program for visual and performing arts for the incarcerated youth in the county's year-round court run school. The organization's reentry through the arts - contracting with an experienced local instructor to teach knitting to formerly incarcerated women taking part in the county probation agengy's steps program, managed by the county the county human services agency. The instructor will teach a 2-hour class every week in which participants will also learn to teach knitting and have an opportunity to sell their work in a retail environment where y can also receive job training.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “The organization supports and strengthens the arts throughout ventura county by stimulating greater accessibility and public involvement in the arts; providing a clearinghouse of information and resources; expanding funding, promoting dialogue and mutual support among arts organizations and artists; and serving as a liason and advocates for its local constituencies at a regional, state and national level”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “The organization supports and strengthens the arts throughout ventura county by stimulating greater accessibility and public involvement in the arts; providing a clearinghouse of information and resources; expanding funding, promoting dialogue and mutual support among arts organizations and artists; and serving as a liason and advocates for its local constituencies at a regional, state and national level”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is CA.
- The address of the non-profit for 2019 according to the filing is 5627 AMHERST ST, VENTURA, CA, 93003.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2019 is 2.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $17,221.
- The CEO compensation scheme within the organization is not based on a review and endorsement process by an independent body.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization pays $27,496 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
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