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Hollywood Fringe EIN 26-2429241

Hollywood Fringe

EIN  26-2429241 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sherman Oaks, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Produce new, provocative art by undiscovered artists for community benefit.
Leadership
Ellen Den Herder · Co-Executive Director · $66K
Money in and out
$970K revenue, $1.0M expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency

Produce new, provocative art by undiscovered artists for community benefit. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $970K in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, and $120K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$970K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$120K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$73K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -43% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-8%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -6% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$970K
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +10%
Total assets
$186K
FY2025▼ -35%
Total liabilities
$65K
FY2025▼ -16%
Total revenue
$970K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$120K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$73K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$186K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $925K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Each june during the hollywood fringe festival, the arts infiltrate the hollywood neighborhood. In 2025, 423 productions were mounted in fully equipped theaters, clubs, an automotive shop and other unexpected places by nearly 1,800 independent artists.

$925Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHollywood Fringe
EINHdr · item D26-2429241
Principal addressHdr · item CSherman Oaks, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.hollywoodfringe.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ellen Den Herder
Co-Executive Director
$65,733Pt VII · Sec A
Lois Neville
Co-Executive Director
$65,733Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kanchan Mattoo
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stacy McKee
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Arakaki
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ellen Den Herder’s $66K as Co-Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2212 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ellen Den Herder$65,733$48,360$21,167$15,417$6,000—
Lois Neville$65,733$48,360$21,167$15,417$6,000—
David McKeever———$5,000$12,001$22,004
Benjamin Hill————$5,001$20,004

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$806K · 83%
Contributions & grants$154K · 16%
Other revenue$10K · 1%
Program service revenue83%$806K
Contributions & grants16%$154K
Other revenue1%$10K
Investment income$897
— government grantsLn 1e$102K
Total revenueLn 12$970K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.05
Program services89%$925K
Management & general7%$71K
Fundraising5%$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$177K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$65K
Total net assetsLn 32$120K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $177K · Operating expenses/yr $1.0M
2.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $925K · Total expenses $1.0M
89%
Management & General
Management & general $71K · Total expenses $1.0M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $47K · Total expenses $1.0M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $31K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $45K
$0.69 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $154K · Total revenue $970K
16%
Government reliance
Government grants $102K · Total revenue $970K
11%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $806K · Total revenue $970K
83%
Investment reliance
Investment income $897 · Total revenue $970K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $806K · Total expenses $1.0M
77%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $970K · Prior year $884K
+10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $103K · FY2024 $970K
+57%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $120K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $970K · Expenses $1.0M
-8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $186K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $120K · Total assets $186K
65%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $186K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ellen Den Herder · Reported title CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $66K · Total expenses $1.0M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $288K · Total expenses $1.0M
28%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%——
Overhead ratio 7%——
Fundraising cost ratio 31%——
Revenue growth 10%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Michael and Christine Farah Family FoundationFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $77K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,665
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,621
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,550
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,750
Unitemized GrantFY2020$16,505
Unitemized GrantFY2019$6,600

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$970K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$884K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$798K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$574K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$238K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$103K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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