Haha Hehe Global FY2019 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 83-1684083Revenue $611K in FY2019

On file with the IRSelysiantheater.com1944 Riverside Dr, 90039-3705 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Mar 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The elysian is an independent comedy theater and 501(c)3 non-profit based in the elysian valley of los angeles. Our mission is to support innovative artists devising original and unconventional live comedy...(contd. Attachment 1)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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
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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$611K
Spent
$632K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$5K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$611K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$611K
FY2020$204K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$632K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$632K
FY2020$264K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$5K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$5K
FY2020−$55K
FY2022$150K
FY2023−$63K
FY2024−$70K

From the FY2019 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 Mar 2019.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $582K Management & general 8% · $50K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President, Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Banford’s $80K as President is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M 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

NameFY2022FY2020
Katherine Banford$79,597—
Philip Burgers—$15,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No

Programs and updates

Supports innovative artists creating original, unconventional live comedy.

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2 programs · $582K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The facility has a RESTARUANT/CAFE which is located on the property of the theater and is intended to support the haha hehe global organizational mission.

$396Kprogram expense
02

We offer year-round workshops and classes from resident artists, community members, and visiting international masters. Our scholarship and work-study opportunities ensure that no student is refused entrance based on their income. The workshops include: - clowning with DR.

$186Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$611K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$334K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$216K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Money outPt IX
$632K
Ln 25
Programscol B$582K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$216K
Other incomeLn 4–11$334K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$611K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 631
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$0$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$53K$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$26K$5K
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$151K$151K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$746$746
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$149K$149K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$160$160
Office expensesLn 13$23K$820$22K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$122K$122K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K$130K$4K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$632K$582K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$1.6M−$6K−$70K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.4M−$213K−$63K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$107K$150K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $204K$264K−$60K−$55K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $611K$632K−$21K$5K 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
See the full FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $611,444 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $106,853$62,005
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,355$215,545
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $106,607$333,894
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $269,815$611,444
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 $13,333$168,085
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $230,871$463,973
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $244,204$632,058
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,611−$20,614
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $611,444 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$370
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,635
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,005
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $215,545$215,545
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $333,894$333,894
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $215,545 · Unrelated business $333,894$611,444
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $632,058 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 wagesPrograms $151,407$151,407
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,678$16,678
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $746$746
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,195$6,195
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $149,161$149,161
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $160$160
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $820 · Management $21,709$22,529
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,134$3,134
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $121,901$121,901
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,878$2,878
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,669$2,669
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,580$7,580
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,601$4,601
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $129,732 · Management $3,789 · Fundraising $0$133,521
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,781 · Management $1,017$2,798
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $581,938 · Management $50,120 · Fundraising $0$632,058
Part X · Balance sheet $45,794 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
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 $35,374$27,794
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 $18,000$18,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,374$45,794
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,082$24,271
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 $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,763$40,797
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,611$4,997
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,374$45,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,997 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$611,444
XI-2 Total expenses$632,058
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,614
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,611
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,997

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