Destination Crenshaw

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2017Arts & CultureEIN 82-3003629Revenue $18.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSdestinationcrenshaw.la777 S Figueroa St Ste 4050, 90017-5864 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Jun 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fund the design and implementation of a community inspired public art and streetscape design project that aspires to celebrate the contributions of black los angeles.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$333K 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11.1M a year · 67% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$333K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $3.8M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48.0M
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18.2M
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$52.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$18.2M
FY2024▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.0M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$15.2M
FY2023$28.7M
FY2024$18.2M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.3M
Net assets
$52.1M
FY2024▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$13.4M
FY2023$38.1M
FY2024$52.1M

From the FY2024 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 Jun 2018.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $3.0M Management & general 19% · $818K Fundraising 10% · $436K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $333K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$214,527Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Public Art Program
$118,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Foster’s $215K as President is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Jason Foster$214,527$194,552
Heather Elena Heslup$118,000—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds community-inspired public art celebrating Black Los Angeles.

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2 programs · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Organization is developing pocket parks that will line the project site resulting in reforesting the boulevard by planting more than 800 trees and developing over 30,000 square feet of sustainable landscaping.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

This community-inspired project will use the iconic crenshaw boulevard as a canvas and anchor for public art and streetscape design. Destination crenshaw will be built for, by, and in honor of the community, and will celebrate the historical and contemporary contributions of black los angeles --the largest black community west of the…

$1.0Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$911
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$818K
Fundraisingcol D$436K
Owns and owesPt X
$52.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$100.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$13.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$911
Total revenueLn 12$18.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85.8M
Other assetsLn 15$7.6M
Total assetsLn 16$100.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48.0M
Net assetsLn 32$52.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$9.3M$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56.0M$85.8M
Total assetsLn 16$71.9M$100.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.8M$48.0M
Net assetsLn 32$38.1M$52.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$224K$157K$40K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$406K$286K$72K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$24K$6K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$26K$8K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$148K$148K
Accounting feesLn 11c$190K$190K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$120K$120K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.8M$1.7M$88K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$79K$143$79K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$134K$62K$72K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$60K$60K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$580K$426K$2K$153K
All other expensesLn 24e$362K$285K$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$3.0M$818K$436K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $18.2M$4.3M$14.0M$52.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $28.7M$4.0M$24.7M$38.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.2M$2.2M$13.0M$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.3M$9.7M$1.6M$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.0M$7.7M$2.3M$2.3M 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 $18,216,538 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $28,709,008$18,177,177
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$38,450
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,804$911
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $28,730,812$18,216,538
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $432,595$703,516
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $50,140$120,400
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,534,796$3,426,334
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,017,531$4,250,250
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,713,281$13,966,288
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $18,216,538 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,408,815
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,768,362
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,177,177
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,450$38,450
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $911$911
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,361 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$18,216,538
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,250,250 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $157,279 · Management $40,039 · Fundraising $26,881$224,199
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $286,084 · Management $71,637 · Fundraising $48,093$405,814
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,093 · Management $5,815 · Fundraising $3,545$33,453
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,312 · Management $8,344 · Fundraising $5,394$40,050
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $148,178$148,178
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $189,896$189,896
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $120,400$120,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,677,329 · Management $87,710$1,765,039
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $143 · Fundraising $79,137$79,280
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $48,615$48,615
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,400 · Management $71,910$134,310
IX-17 TravelManagement $7,482$7,482
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,750$3,750
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $47,965$47,965
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $59,783$59,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $425,789 · Management $1,671 · Fundraising $152,704$580,164
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $284,645 · Management $77,227$361,872
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,995,646 · Management $818,450 · Fundraising $436,154$4,250,250
Part X · Balance sheet $100,116,768 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,325,394$6,180,629
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $398,602$491,127
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,751$28,508
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,952,633$85,768,176
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,257,391$7,648,328
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,945,771$100,116,768
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,225,420$17,060,054
X-19 Deferred revenue$746,999
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,500,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,840,045$48,044,754
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,497,923$51,760,195
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $607,803$311,819
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,105,726$52,072,014
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,945,771$100,116,768
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,072,014 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,216,538
XI-2 Total expenses$4,250,250
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,966,288
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,105,726
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,072,014

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