Los Angeles Conservancy EIN 95-3273046

Los Angeles Conservancy

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Preserves and revitalizes historic buildings and cultural sites in Los Angeles County through education and advocacy. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.9M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, and $8.3M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Website
www.laconservancy.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$2.9MFY2024
Expenses
$3.2M
Net assets
$8.3M
People
28
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  95-3273046 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA 1 follower
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Preserves and revitalizes historic buildings and cultural sites in Los Angeles County through education and advocacy.
Leadership
Linda Dishman · President and CEO · $258K
Money in and out
$2.9M revenue, $3.2M expenses
Bottom line
71% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$384K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.18
Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs+0.05% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
30.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-13%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -252% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▼ -11%
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +11%
Total assets
$8.9M
FY2024▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$548K
FY2024▼ -29%
Total revenue
$2.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$384K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 325
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 425
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Advocacy

Los angeles conservancy advocates for the preservation of historically and culturally significant sites in los angeles county, strengthening communities, fostering economic development and enriching lives. The conservancy works with residents, neighborhoods, local agencies, supporters, and government entities.

$877Kprogram expense
02

Outreach

Los angeles conservancy engages community stakeholders to advance recognition, preservation and revitalization of architectural and cultural resources of los angeles county. Strategic outreach efforts include bi-monthly member newsletter, deploying bi-monthly e-news for approx 31,000 subscriber and email alerts regarding preservation…

$784Kprogram expense
03

Education

The conservancy raises awareness about and reinforces the value of los angeles county's rich architectural and cultural heritage through its education programs. Each year, more than 8,000 los angeles residents and visitors discover-and, often, rediscover- the historic and cultural fabric of downtown los angeles's built environment…

$639Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLos Angeles Conservancy
EINHdr · item D95-3273046
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.laconservancy.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A800)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1978

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a25
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b25
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$258,308Pt VII · Sec A
President and CEO
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$141,857Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$141,857Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Education
$133,825Pt VII · Sec A
Development Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Dishman’s $258K as President and CEO is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3917 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Linda Dishman$258,308$258,308$246,009$253,848$213,848
Adrian Fine 112024$200,000
Adrian Fine$159,975$152,358$152,420$143,420
Elizabeth Leshin$141,857$137,458$125,398$118,246$118,246
Lisett Chavarela$141,857$137,458$130,913$123,600$123,600
Sarah Lann$133,825$125,382$123,500$108,212$108,212

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.2M · 76%
Program service revenue$479K · 17%
Investment income$273K · 10%
Contributions & grants76%$2.2M
Program service revenue17%$479K
Investment income10%$273K
— government grantsLn 1e$20K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.18
Program services71%$2.3M
Management & general11%$348K
Fundraising18%$599K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$238K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$548K
Total net assetsLn 32$8.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8.3M · Operating expenses/yr $3.2M
30.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.3M · Total expenses $3.2M
71%
Management & General
Management & general $348K · Total expenses $3.2M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $599K · Total expenses $3.2M
18%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $547K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.3M
$0.24 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.2M · Total revenue $2.9M
76%
Government reliance
Government grants $20K · Total revenue $2.9M
0.7%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $479K · Total revenue $2.9M
17%
Investment reliance
Investment income $273K · Total revenue $2.9M
+10%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $479K · Total expenses $3.2M
15%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.9M · Prior year $3.2M
-11%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $2.1M · FY2024 $2.9M
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.9M · Expenses $3.2M
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8.3M · Total assets $8.9M
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $8.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8.9M
90%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Linda Dishman · Reported title PRESIDENT AND CEO · Highest reported compensation $258K · Total expenses $3.2M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.9M · Total expenses $3.2M
59%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 28%
Revenue growth -11%
Investment management fee ratio 0.6%
Legal fee ratio 0.2%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$4K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$2.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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