Venice Pride is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to strengthen and empower the LGBTQ+ community in Los Angeles through education, public art, events and partnerships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $146K a year · 29% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$285K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$616K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$276K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$487K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$616K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$616K
Expenses
$276K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$490K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$276K
Net assets
$487K
FY2024▲ +333%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021−$250K
FY2022−$217K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$487K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $177K Management & general 28% · $77K

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
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Empowers LGBTQ+ community through education, art, events, and partnerships.

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3 programs · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Venice Pride Community Engagement

In 2024 Venice Pride continued hosting its monthly queer dance party Gaywatch at Baja Cantina-an event that regularly draws over 300 LGBTQ+ community members to celebrate dance and connect. During the summer months Venice Pride also launched a pop-up event series at the historic gay bar space S.S.

$135Kprogram expense
02

Venice Pride Block Party

Venice Pride works each year to organize a block party that is free and open to the public. The Venice Pride Block Party is an opportunity for the LGBTQ community and its allies to come together in a safe accepting environment that is educational and celebratory.

$38Kprogram expense
03

Venice Pride Historical Preservation

Following a successful legal settlement in 2023 resolving a breach of its Roosterfish licensing agreement Venice Pride in 2024 completed the sale of the Roosterfish trademark concluding a multiyear effort to protect and preserve this historic LGBTQ+ community space.

$4Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$616K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$423K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Money outPt IX
$276K
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$487K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$772K
Total assetsLn 16$772K
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
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$55K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$423K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$616K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$736K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$772K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$772K
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
Net assetsLn 32$487K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K$772K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$402K$772K
LiabilitiesLn 26$290K$285K
Net assetsLn 32$113K$487K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$52K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$108K$89K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$59K$0$59K$0
TravelLn 17$587$587$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$13K$0$13K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$31K$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$0$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$276K$177K$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $616K$276K$341K$487K 990 PDF
FY2023 $627K$289K$338K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022 $250K$490K−$240K−$217K 990 PDF
FY2021 $75K−$250K 990 PDF
FY2020 $36K$23K 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 $616,401 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,810$55,047
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $118,209$112,618
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,268$26,111
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $466,120$422,625
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $627,407$616,401
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $288,418$274,213
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $288,918$275,713
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $338,489$340,688
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $616,401 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,047
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,047
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $112,618 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$112,618
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $26,111 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,111
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $422,625 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$422,625
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $561,354 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$616,401
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $275,713 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,190 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,190
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,189 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$52,189
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $89,160 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$108,443
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,583 · Fundraising $0$2,583
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $58,724 · Fundraising $0$58,724
IX-17 TravelPrograms $587 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$587
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $12,850 · Fundraising $0$12,850
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,077 · Management $1,187 · Fundraising $0$35,412
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,235 · Fundraising $0$1,235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,703 · Management $76,579 · Fundraising $0$275,713
Part X · Balance sheet $771,988 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,213$36,488
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $337,030$735,500
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $402,243$771,988
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $289,654$284,769
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $289,654$284,769
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $112,589$487,219
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,589$487,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $402,243$771,988
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $487,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$616,401
XI-2 Total expenses$275,713
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$340,688
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,589
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$33,942
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$487,219

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