The L.A. Co-op Lab is a collective that builds capacity for worker ownership in Los Angeles as a pathway toward a more equitable and democratic economy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 4 employees.
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
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $95K a year · 23% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$229K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$235K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$594K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$510K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$285K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$594K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$172K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$594K
Expenses
$510K
FY2024▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$126K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$510K
Net assets
$285K
FY2024▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$89K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$285K

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 Jan 2022.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $355K Management & general 20% · $102K Fundraising 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

8 people listed on the 990; $229K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$76,337Pt VII · Sec A
$76,337Pt VII · Sec A
$76,337Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dominique Pearson’s $76K as Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers worker cooperatives in Los Angeles for a fairer economy.

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3 programs · $355K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cooperative Development L.A. Co-op Lab provides incubation support, technical assistance and in-depth coaching to those interested in starting or becoming a worker-owned cooperative. We also facilitate fair access to capital via our membership in Seed Commons, a financial cooperative.

$191Kprogram expense
02

Cooperative Education L.A. Co-op Lab provides training to teach people and teams the skills they need to successfully operate and own a cooperative business. Our education programs are bilingual and include in person workshops and cohorts, online courses and print curriculum materials available to all.

$107Kprogram expense
03

Ecosystem Building L.A. Co-op Lab works to build a network of support for emerging and existing worker-owned cooperatives across Los Angeles. We host regular networking and community events and build partnerships with organizations, allies, and technical service providers to facilitate mutual learning and growth for cooperatives…

$57Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $80K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,000
The Tree Cooperative LLCFY2024$11,230
Book Club Collective LLCFY2024$9,500
Radiate Consulting LaFY2022$34,258

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$594K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$585K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$510K
Ln 25
Programscol B$355K
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$285K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$517K
Total assetsLn 16$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$235K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$585K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$594K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$464K
SavingsLn 2$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$517K
Total assetsLn 16$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$235K
Net assetsLn 32$285K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
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$386K$517K
Total assetsLn 16$404K$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K$235K
Net assetsLn 32$200K$285K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$111K$111K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$210K$126K$48K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$32K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$4K$1K$876
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$14K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$14K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$30K$10K$19K$580
OccupancyLn 16$8K$2K$7K$0
TravelLn 17$8K$6K$1K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$8K$8K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$510K$355K$102K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $594K$510K$85K$285K 990 PDF
FY2023 $491K$337K$154K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022 $172K$126K$46K$89K 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 $594,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $479,807$585,087
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,118$7,215
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$2,090
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $490,930$594,392
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,341$135,735
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $261,941$290,174
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$7,974
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,503$75,898
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $336,785$509,781
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $154,145$84,611
Part VI · Governance 5 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $594,392 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$585,087
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$585,087
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,215
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,090
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,305 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$594,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $509,781 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $110,735$110,735
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,000$25,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $125,582 · Management $48,388 · Fundraising $36,291$210,261
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,679 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,679
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,795 · Management $1,168 · Fundraising $876$5,839
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,620 · Management $4,191 · Fundraising $3,143$20,954
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,937 · Management $4,288 · Fundraising $3,216$21,441
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,900 · Fundraising $0$6,900
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,974$7,974
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,345 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,345
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,187 · Management $19,437 · Fundraising $580$30,204
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,500 · Management $7,000 · Fundraising $0$8,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,311 · Management $1,301 · Fundraising $0$7,612
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,787 · Management $7,859 · Fundraising $0$15,646
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,691 · Fundraising $0$1,691
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $355,478 · Management $102,223 · Fundraising $52,080$509,781
Part X · Balance sheet $519,122 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $66; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $386,321$464,427
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$52,089
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,497$2,540
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $404,268$519,122
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $267$145,754
X-18 Grants payable$88,770
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $204,376$234,524
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $199,892$284,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $404,268$519,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $284,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$594,392
XI-2 Total expenses$509,781
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$84,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$199,892
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$95
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$284,598

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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