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Lara Classics INC

Tax-deductible

Cambridge, MA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 22-2721948

Making educational historical films they are widely used in universities and schools to teach about the middle ages and 19th century immigration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 92% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$44K
×21 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 2100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$45K
×22 vs prior year
Spent
$80K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$42K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$45K
FY2023▲ ×22
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$896
FY2021$1K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$45K
Expenses
$80K
FY2023▲ ×18
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$59
FY2022$5K
FY2023$80K
Net assets
−$42K
FY2023▼ -562%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$5K
FY2021−$4K
FY2022−$6K
FY2023−$42K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Mar 1987.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $80K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pamela Berger
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Juliet Burch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Creates historical films about the Middle Ages and immigration for educational use.

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1 program service account for $80K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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To educate the public in and foster and develop public appreciation of history by producing quality historical films and plays and supporting filmmakers and plays through grants

$80Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $80K · 2023–2023
Yiddishkayt Initiative INCFL · FY2023$80,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$45K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$878
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$80K
Ln 25
Programscol B$80K
Owns and owesPt X
−$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$878
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$45K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32−$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$82K$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$44K
Net assetsLn 32−$6K−$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$80K$80K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139$139$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$80K$80K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $45K$80K−$35K−$42K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2K$5K−$3K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1K$59$1K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2020 $896$10K−$9K−$5K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $44,881 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$878
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $881 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$44,881
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,139 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $80,000$80,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $139 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,139 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$80,139
Part X · Balance sheet $2,173 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,681$2,173
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,681$2,173
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,000$44,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$6,319−$41,827
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,681$2,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$41,827 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$44,881
XI-2 Total expenses$80,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,258
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$6,319
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$41,827

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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