Electric Lodge FY2019 filing

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Venice, CA501(c)(3)Since 2002Arts & CultureEIN 57-1151955Revenue $416K in FY2019

On file with the IRSelectriclodge.org1416 Electric Ave, 90291-3734 · Venice, CATax-exempt since Jan 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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FOSTER ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY; education and being a torch bearer for world wide environmental sustainability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2019 · 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $104K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$324K
614% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 614% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$416K
Spent
$493K
To programs
90%
Net assets
−$272K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$416K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$416K
FY2020$161K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$330K
Expenses
$493K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$493K
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$310K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$388K
FY2025$415K
Net assets
−$272K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$272K
FY2020−$397K
FY2021−$451K
FY2022−$522K
FY2023−$673K
FY2024−$807K
FY2025−$895K

From the FY2019 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2004.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $442K Management & general 10% · $52K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Promotes arts and environmental sustainability through education and community programs.

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1 program · $442K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Hosts performances and holds classes and workshops for the general public.

$442Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $26K · 2022–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,520
Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$416K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Money outPt IX
$493K
Ln 25
Programscol B$442K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
−$272K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$324K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$416K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$324K
Net assetsLn 32−$272K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$72K$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K$324K
Net assetsLn 32−$195K−$272K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$287$287
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$98K$88K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$27K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$82K$74K$8K
TravelLn 17$487$438$49
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$120$108$12
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$6K$663
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$851
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$198K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$30K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$493K$442K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $330K$415K−$86K−$895K 990 PDF
FY2024 $254K$388K−$134K−$807K 990 PDF
FY2023 $210K$368K−$158K−$673K 990 PDF
FY2022 $243K$310K−$67K−$522K 990 PDF
FY2021 $172K−$451K 990 PDF
FY2020 $161K−$397K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $416K$493K−$77K−$272K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $416,372 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,395$147,206
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $276,769$269,166
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $361,164$416,372
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$287
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $124,317$97,657
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $323,264$395,314
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $447,581$493,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86,417−$76,886
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $416,372 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$147,206
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,206
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $269,166$269,166
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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 $269,166$416,372
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $493,258 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $287$287
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 wagesPrograms $87,891 · Management $9,766$97,657
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 fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,540$1,540
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,991 · Management $2,999$29,990
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,153$1,153
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,123 · Management $1,014$10,137
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,137 · Management $8,237$82,374
IX-17 TravelPrograms $438 · Management $49$487
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $108 · Management $12$120
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,964 · Management $663$6,627
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,659 · Management $851$8,510
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $197,985 · Management $22,379$220,364
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,850 · Management $4,162$34,012
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $441,586 · Management $51,672 · Fundraising $0$493,258
Part X · Balance sheet $52,871 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,056$26,997
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,984$1,755
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 $9,863$21,231
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 $630$2,888
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,533$52,871
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $189,395$237,599
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $57,730$57,730
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $266,216$324,420
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$194,683−$271,549
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$194,683−$271,549
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,533$52,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$271,549 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$416,372
XI-2 Total expenses$493,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$76,886
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$194,683
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$20
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$271,549

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