Displaying historical artifacts pertaining to the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley areas for the education and benefit of the public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $56
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$129K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$497K
+111% vs prior year
Spent
$373K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$152K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$497K
FY2022▲ +111%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$497K
FY2023$496K
FY2024$516K
Expenses
$373K
FY2022▲ +67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$613K
FY2024$523K
Net assets
$152K
FY2022▲ +440%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$27K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2013.

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

Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $130K Management & general 65% · $243K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Showcases historical artifacts from Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley for public education.

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1 program · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Educating the general public on the historical artifacts of Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley.

$130Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$56

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$497K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$467K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$373K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$243K
Owns and owesPt X
$152K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$467K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$497K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$21K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
Net assetsLn 32$152K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K$129K
Net assetsLn 32$28K$152K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$20K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52K$52K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$175K$175K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$58K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$373K$130K$243K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $516K$523K−$7K$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 $496K$613K−$118K$34K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $497K$373K$124K$152K 990 PDF
FY2021 $235K$223K$11K$28K 990 PDF
FY2020 $145K$226K−$81K$17K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $496,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,997$29,378
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $180,892$467,194
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$4
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $234,898$496,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $223,407$372,898
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $223,407$372,898
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,491$123,678
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $496,576 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $467,194 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,378
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,378
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $467,198$496,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $372,898 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,645$1,645
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,316 · Management $8,286$28,602
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51,574$51,574
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,452$8,452
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $175,476$175,476
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,825$1,825
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,681$5,681
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,580$17,580
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,184 · Management $19,350$77,534
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,529$1,529
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,074 · Management $242,824 · Fundraising $0$372,898
Part X · Balance sheet $280,974 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,371$141,092
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,592$106,784
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,731$12,045
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,053$21,053
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $161,747$280,974
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,325$6,504
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $128,322$122,692
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $133,647$129,196
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,100$151,778
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,100$151,778
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $161,747$280,974
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $151,778 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$496,576
XI-2 Total expenses$372,898
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,100
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$151,778

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