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Cooperation La FY2022 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 83-3306526Revenue $172K in FY2022

On file with the IRSlacooplab.com1625 5th Ave, 90019-6102 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Jan 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
86¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.7 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
$210K
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$172K
Spent
$126K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$89K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$172K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$172K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$594K
Expenses
$126K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$126K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$510K
Net assets
$89K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$89K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$285K

From the FY2022 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.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $109K Management & general 14% · $17K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adriana Swain
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gilda Haas
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jant Pruitt
Director
$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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2 programs · $109K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

See Schedule O- Cooperative Incubation

$109Kprogram expense
02

See Schedule O- Training and Development

Pt IX · col B

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
Cooperacion Santa AnaFY2025$28K
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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$172K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$47
Money outPt IX
$126K
Ln 25
Programscol B$109K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$291K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$47
Total revenueLn 12$172K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$291K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$291K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
Net assetsLn 32$89K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$291K
Total assetsLn 16$16K$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$210K
Net assetsLn 32$16K$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$34K$34K
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
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$0$11K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$58K$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$1K$0
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$927$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$454$813$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$441$38$403$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$190$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$126K$109K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $594K$510K$85K$285K 990 PDF
FY2023 $491K$337K$154K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 $171,957 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,227$160,205
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,277$11,705
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$47
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $45,506$171,957
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$34,258
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $44,938$91,715
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,938$125,973
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $568$45,984
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $171,957 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$160,205
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$160,205
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,705
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $47 · Excluded from tax $0$47
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,705 · Unrelated business $47 · Excluded from tax $0$171,957
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $125,973 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $34,258$34,258
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-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $11,100 · Fundraising $0$11,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,856 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $0$58,856
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,575 · Management $1,769 · Fundraising $0$7,344
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,163 · Management $1,086 · Fundraising $0$4,249
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,069 · Management $927 · Fundraising $0$2,996
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $454 · Management $813 · Fundraising $0$1,267
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38 · Management $403 · Fundraising $0$441
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,272 · Management $190 · Fundraising $0$1,462
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $108,685 · Management $17,288 · Fundraising $0$125,973
Part X · Balance sheet $298,596 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,388$291,036
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,028
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,388$298,596
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$267
X-19 Deferred revenue$209,615
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$209,882
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,388$88,714
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,388$298,596
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $88,714 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,957
XI-2 Total expenses$125,973
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,984
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,388
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$88,714

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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