L.a. Goal provides opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities to increase their independence and employability through educational, vocational and recreational programs. L.a. Goal's art and outreach activities educate the community about the abilities of people with developmental disabilities.our vision is to create a more open society where people with developmental disabilities can enjoy full inclusion in their communities. To accomplish this, l.a. Goal teaches the world about how people with developmental disabilities can better our lives. IT is a magical reciprocity that we believe has long been overlooked.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $574K a year · 40% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $893K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$815K
Spent
$692K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$815K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$815K
FY2021$893K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$809K
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$692K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$692K
FY2021$710K
FY2022$912K
FY2023$952K
FY2024$923K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$5.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1973.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $581K Management & general 10% · $73K Fundraising 6% · $39K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,853Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Petite Konstantin Mpa—$14,664$108,534$110,468$94,393$85,853
Kaely Shilakes—$106,590————
Kimberly Austin$39,923—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers adults with developmental disabilities through education, vocational training, and recreation to boost independence and employability.

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3 programs · $581K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Inside out PRODUCTIONS13,000 people attended our members' art exhibits, boutiques, and speaking engagements to show the abilities of people with developmental disabilities. This fosters understanding, communication, and promotes INCLUSION.96% of members improved in at least one artistic area.

$317Kprogram expense
02

VOCATIONAL/LIFE training skills 2 members (adult with developmental disabilities) got jobs, 1 in the community and 1 was hired at L.A. Goal. A total of 54 members maintained their employment in 2019.50 members participated in vocational and independent living skills TRAINING.96% of members exhibited increased vocational and interviewing…

$249Kprogram expense
03

Performing arts 96% of members demonstrated increased self-esteem, as shown by an improved ability to look others in the eye, self-advocate, work in a group to perform, and to perform and speak in PUBLIC.96% of members demonstrated increased communication skills: the ability to identify their feelings, listen when others speak, and to…

$14Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$815K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$656K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$692K
Ln 25
Programscol B$581K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$500K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$656K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$321
Total revenueLn 12$815K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
SavingsLn 2$367K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$500K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$893K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$273K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 547
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$292K$500K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$838K$893K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$300K$273K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$71K$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$341K$307K$10K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$29K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$15K$23K$12
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$102$128
OccupancyLn 16$31K$26K$5K$815
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$29K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$52K$49K$3K$568
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$55K$580$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$692K$581K$73K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.0M$1.0M$3.0M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $809K$923K−$113K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$952K$101K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$912K$143K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $893K$710K$182K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $815K$692K$122K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $814,600 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $789,087$655,916
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $262,904$143,256
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,193$15,428
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,938$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,141,122$814,600
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $499,414$464,533
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $471,818$227,926
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $971,232$692,459
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $169,890$122,141
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $814,600 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,360
VIII-1e Government grants$12,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$636,856
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$29,108
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$655,916
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $143,256$143,256
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $15,107$15,107
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $321$321
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $143,256 · Unrelated business $15,107 · Excluded from tax $321$814,600
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $692,459 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,911 · Management $8,864 · Fundraising $8,864$88,639
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $306,872 · Management $10,065 · Fundraising $24,517$341,454
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,929 · Management $3,100 · Fundraising $2,411$34,440
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,912$14,912
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,506 · Management $22,837 · Fundraising $12$37,355
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,505 · Management $102 · Fundraising $128$1,735
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,759 · Management $4,521 · Fundraising $815$31,095
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,710 · Management $5,066$33,776
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,630 · Management $2,560 · Fundraising $568$51,758
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,906 · Management $580 · Fundraising $1,809$57,295
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $580,728 · Management $72,607 · Fundraising $39,124$692,459
Part X · Balance sheet $1,683,046 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $204,923$133,199
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,158$367,225
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $82,445$4,806
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,253$7,012
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,320$4,479
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $300,008$272,854
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $837,824$893,471
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,528,931$1,683,046
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,238$12,153
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,238$12,153
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,470,795$1,658,495
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,898$12,398
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,518,693$1,670,893
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,528,931$1,683,046
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,670,893 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$814,600
XI-2 Total expenses$692,459
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,141
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,518,693
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$30,059
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,670,893

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