Produced and Archived films about Los Angeles painters from the 20th century to be broadcast on public television and distributed to universities and public schools. We were inactive in 2024.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
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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
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Spent
$680
To programs
0%
Net assets
$4K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
—
FY2025
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025Not on file
Expenses
$680
FY2025▼ -47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$1K
FY2025$680
Net assets
$4K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$4K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2005.

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

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4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
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Filmed and archived documentaries about Los Angeles painters for public broadcast and education.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Produced and archived live performance of young Los Angeles musicians to file with archive of Los Angeles based musicians from the 1950s to Present date. 2023 we were inactive

Pt IX · col B

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Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2020–2020
River LaFY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money outPt IX
$680
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $680$4K 990 PDF
FY2024 $0$1K−$1K$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $0$3K−$3K$6K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$2K−$2K$10K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $0$18K−$18K$21K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

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

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