About Orange County School of the Arts Foundation
The Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the financial support of the school's arts programs.
Focus Areas
Arts educationPerforming artsAcademic educationStudent financial assistanceYouth developmentCommunity outreachCapital projectsMusicDanceTheatreVisual artsCreative writingFilm and televisionCulinary arts
Who They Fund
About Orange County School of the Arts Foundation
Orange County School of the Arts Foundation’s recent giving is defined by large grants to two Santa Ana recipients: Orange County School of the Arts and The Legacy Fund. The pattern points to a funder built around one school community, with support flowing both to current charter school programming and to capital campaign needs tied to the same campus ecosystem. In 2025, the foundation gave $1,166,068 to Orange County School of the Arts to support charter school programs, following a $1,091,331 grant in 2023 and a $999,383 grant in 2024 for the same purpose. Alongside that program support, The Legacy Fund received $2,828,425 in 2023 for financial support, plus $1,054,331 in 2024 and $832,500 in 2025 for capital campaign support. The foundation’s published focus areas connect these grants to K-12 arts education, student scholarships and sponsorships, performance and event support, community arts outreach, and campus capital improvements. Across the latest filing year, the organization reported annual grants of $7,972,038 and total assets of $3,822,087.
What Orange County School of the Arts Foundation Funds
The foundation backs K-12 arts education through program grants to Orange County School of the Arts, including $1,166,068 in 2025 to support charter school programs. That same grant purpose appeared in 2024 at $999,383 and in 2023 at $1,091,331, showing repeated support for school programming. It also funds campus infrastructure through The Legacy Fund, which received $1,054,331 in 2024 for financial support of capital campaign and $832,500 in 2025 for the same purpose. The published focus areas also include student scholarships and sponsorships, performance and event support, and community arts outreach, aligning the giving with both student services and school operations. The taxonomy further places the foundation in charter school program development, K-12 education in the charter sector, school facilities and capital improvements, and capital fundraising or campaign support for schools.
How Orange County School of the Arts Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $1,013,120, median is $1,072,831, and p75 is $1,147,384. The recent record also shows repeated support for the same recipients across multiple years, including Orange County School of the Arts and The Legacy Fund. That pattern indicates a recurring relationship rather than one-off awards. The foundation is classified as a Regular Funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.2M
Total Assets
$4.7M
Total Revenue
$6.6M
Total Expenses
$6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1M and $1.1M, with a median of $1.1M.
25th Percentile
$1M
Median
$1.1M
75th Percentile
$1.1M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TEREN SHAFFER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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