The DIVA Foundation improves health outcomes in underserved communities through arts-based programs that educate, empower, and raise awareness. Programs are offered year-round and focus on Health, Women and Girls, and Food Housing Security for vulnerable communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$308K
-56% vs prior year
Spent
$551K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$367K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$308K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$699K
FY2025$308K
Expenses
$551K
FY2025▲ +127%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$488K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$551K
Net assets
$367K
FY2025▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$609K
FY2025$367K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1998.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $523K Management & general 5% · $28K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President CEO
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides arts programs to raise awareness, improve health, and support vulnerable people with essential needs.

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3 programs · $523K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Health Awareness Programming In 2025, The DIVA Foundation advanced its mission through community and media-based health initiatives. The Foundation produced and distributed DIVAS Simply Singing in its annual televised benefit concert raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and other health conditions, celebrated in its 35th anniversary year…

$448Kprogram expense
02

Community Engagement Initiatives In 2025, The DIVA Foundation advanced its mission through a portfolio of community-centered initiatives spanning health, wellness, the arts, and global education.

$45Kprogram expense
03

Educational Grants In 2025, The DIVA Foundation advanced its mission through direct investement in education and community leadership development. The Foundation awarded Better Brothers Los Angeles BBLA a 30,000 educational grant supporting the organizations programs serving underserved and marginalized communities in Los Angeles.

$30Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $143K · 2020–2025
Walkgood INCCA · FY2025$10,000
Project Angel FoodCA · FY2024$25,000
WalkgoodlaFY2024$5,000
WalkgoodlaFY2023$5,000
Liz Taylor Aids FoundationFY2022$15,000
Walkgood ProductionsFY2021$10,000
Project Angel FoodCA · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$308K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Money outPt IX
$551K
Ln 25
Programscol B$523K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$367K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$367K
Total assetsLn 16$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Total revenueLn 12$308K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$367K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$367K
Total assetsLn 16$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$367K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$609K$367K
Total assetsLn 16$609K$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$609K$367K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$48K$48K
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$30K$25K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$244$244
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$190$190
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$434K$434K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$551K$523K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $308K$551K−$243K$367K 990 PDF
FY2024 $699K$243K$456K$609K 990 PDF
FY2023 $409K$488K−$79K$202K 990 PDF
FY2022 $152K$47K$106K$281K 990 PDF
FY2021 $308K$170K$138K$175K 990 PDF
FY2020 $235K$258K−$23K$37K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $308,469 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $699,301$308,447
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$22
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $699,313$308,469
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,980$48,220
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$30,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $212,039$472,919
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $243,019$551,139
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $456,294−$242,670
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $308,469 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$308,447
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$308,447
VIII-3 Investment income$22
VIII-12 Total revenue$308,469
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $551,139 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $48,220$48,220
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 staffPrograms $25,000 · Management $5,000$30,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,350$5,350
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,504$8,504
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $244$244
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,401$5,401
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,602$15,602
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $190$190
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,227$2,227
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $434,401$434,401
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $523,223 · Management $27,916 · Fundraising $0$551,139
Part X · Balance sheet $366,559 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $609,229$366,559
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $609,229$366,559
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $609,229$366,559
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $609,229$366,559
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $609,229$366,559
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $366,559 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$308,469
XI-2 Total expenses$551,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$242,670
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$609,229
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$366,559

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