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Los Angeles Cedars Foundation

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 27-3332652Revenue $143K in FY2025

On file with the IRSlacedarsrotary.com1322 N McCadden Pl, 90028-7771 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Jan 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Organizations primary exempt purposethe mission of the Los Angeles Cedars rotary Foundation is to become the vehicle by which the lebanese/american community can collectively provide assistance to the disadvantaged communities here, in lebanon, and around the world.

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

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$143K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$149K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$18K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$143K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$143K
Expenses
$149K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$149K
Net assets
$18K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$24K
FY2025$18K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

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% · $149K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ferris Wehbe
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Serge Haddad
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maher Al Soufi
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ziad Hijazi
Past President
$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

Programs and updates

Provides assistance to disadvantaged communities in Lebanon and worldwide.

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1 program · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Organizations primary exempt purpose the mission of the los angeles cedars rotary foundation is to become the vehicle by which the LEBANESE/AMERICAN community can collectively provide assistance to the disadvantaged communities here, in lebanon, and around the world.

$149Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$30
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30
Grants paid · 2 grants · $128K · 2020–2021
Individual RecipientFY2021$20,870
Individual RecipientFY2020$107,586

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$143K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Owns and owesPt X
$18K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Government grantsLn 1e$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$143K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$18K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$24K$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K$18K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$123K$123K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$149K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $143K$149K−$6K$18K 990 PDF
FY2024 $114K$123K−$8K$24K 990 PDF
FY2023 $81K$107K−$26K$33K 990 PDF
FY2022 $79K$55K$24K$59K 990 PDF
FY2021 $47K$64K−$17K$35K 990 PDF
FY2020 $276K$275K$1K$52K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $142,884 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$142,883
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$142,884
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$122,501
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$26,815
I-18 Total expenses$149,316
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$6,432
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $142,884 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$718
VIII-1e Government grants$139,562
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,603
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,883
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$142,884
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $149,316 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $122,501$122,501
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,390$25,390
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,425$1,425
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,316 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$149,316
Part X · Balance sheet $17,974 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,406$17,974
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,406$17,974
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,406$17,974
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,406$17,974
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,974 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$142,884
XI-2 Total expenses$149,316
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,432
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,406
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,974

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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