The Organization is dedicated to helping reinvigorate the Pico Union community of Los Angeles by offering space for religious worship by all faiths, performing arts, and community activities. These activities are intended to reduce neighborhood tensions and combat prejudice and discrimination by promoting interfaith dialogue and community amongst the diverse ethnic and religious groups of Los Angeles. The Company will provide a facility for these services by leasing and operating the oldest synagogue in Los Angeles.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$21K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$21K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $173K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$751K
Spent
$563K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$452K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$751K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$751K
FY2021$741K
FY2022$709K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$563K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$563K
FY2021$658K
FY2022$832K
FY2023$746K
FY2024$942K
Net assets
$452K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$551K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$525K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $441K Management & general 22% · $122K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $21K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$20,670Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Craig Taubman’s $78K as Founder is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Craig Taubman$77,706$40,019$40,019$40,019—
Louise Taubman$43,200$42,120$42,120$25,425$20,670

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Reinvigorates a Los Angeles neighborhood by providing space for worship, arts, and community events.

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1 program · $441K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Pico Union Project has provided a location for the religious worship of several faiths, performing arts, and community activities. As a result, neighborhood tensions and prejudices have been reduced. A dialogue has been started amongst interfaith groups, as well as many cultural & diverse ethnicities.

$441Kprogram expense

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$751K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$605K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Money outPt IX
$563K
Ln 25
Programscol B$441K
Managementcol C$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$452K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$605K
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$751K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$184K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$260K
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$452K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$184K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$269K$260K
Total assetsLn 16$322K$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$289K$452K
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$21K$16K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$64K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$18K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$142K$128K$14K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$8K$862
InsuranceLn 23$53K$13K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$172K$156K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$33K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$563K$441K$122K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$942K$107K$525K 990 PDF
FY2023 $719K$746K−$27K$399K 990 PDF
FY2022 $709K$832K−$123K$432K 990 PDF
FY2021 $741K$658K$84K$551K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $751K$563K$188K$452K 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
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Part I · Summary $750,540 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $261,326$605,107
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $274,098$145,433
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $535,424$750,540
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,666$92,634
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $388,192$470,126
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $485,858$562,760
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,566$187,780
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $750,540 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$83,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$522,007
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$605,107
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $145,433$145,433
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 $145,433$750,540
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $562,760 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 staffPrograms $15,503 · Management $5,168$20,671
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $64,262$64,262
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,006 · Management $2,695$7,701
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,601 · Management $1,955$19,556
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $20,041$20,041
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,283$10,283
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $127,912 · Management $14,212$142,124
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,758 · Management $862$8,620
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,016 · Management $40,108$53,124
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $156,476 · Management $15,694$172,170
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,299 · Management $10,909$44,208
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $440,833 · Management $121,927 · Fundraising $0$562,760
Part X · Balance sheet $458,328 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,374$183,874
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,047$0
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 $268,574$259,954
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 $7,495$14,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $322,490$458,328
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,142$6,247
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,764$6,247
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $288,726$452,081
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $322,490$458,328
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $452,081 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$750,540
XI-2 Total expenses$562,760
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$187,780
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$288,726
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$24,425
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$452,081

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