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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ARTS FOR L A.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,338,288
Total expenses
$1,005,917
Contributions and grants received
$1,312,859
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$21,968
Investment income
$3,461
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$910,444
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,284
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$891,160
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$878,496
Management and general expenses
$69,871
Fundraising expenses
$57,550
Program service expenses (Part III)
$878,496

Program services were 87.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $56,670

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $148,454

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,107,735

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Contracted Services

    total $5,100 · related or exempt $5,100

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Event Fees

    total $16,868 · related or exempt $16,868

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,461 · excluded $3,461

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $164,384 · program services $134,795 · management and general $16,438 · fundraising $13,151

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $349,021 · program services $286,197 · management and general $34,902 · fundraising $27,922

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $43,333 · program services $35,533 · management and general $4,333 · fundraising $3,467

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $41,837 · program services $34,306 · management and general $4,184 · fundraising $3,347

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $10,181 · program services $8,349 · management and general $1,018 · fundraising $814

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $14,000 · program services $11,480 · management and general $1,400 · fundraising $1,120

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $29,369 · program services $29,369

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $7,120 · program services $5,837 · management and general $712 · fundraising $571

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $9,884 · program services $8,105 · management and general $988 · fundraising $791

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $276,198 · program services $276,198

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $28 · program services $23 · management and general $3 · fundraising $2

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,176 · program services $4,244 · management and general $519 · fundraising $413

  • 24a · Other expenses: Grant Writer

    total $30,143 · program services $24,717 · management and general $3,014 · fundraising $2,412

  • 24b · Other expenses: Telephone & Internet

    total $8,458 · program services $6,936 · management and general $846 · fundraising $676

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $5,756 · program services $4,720 · management and general $576 · fundraising $460

  • 24d · Other expenses: Contingency Moving/Storage

    total $3,696 · program services $3,031 · management and general $370 · fundraising $295

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $7,333 · program services $4,656 · management and general $568 · fundraising $2,109

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $235,406 · end of year $88,665

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $356,466 · end of year $821,779

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $23,482

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $23,482

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $28 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,669 · end of year $643

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $30,442 · end of year $18,641

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $184,278 · end of year $209,610

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $374,511 · end of year $681,550

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

ARTS FOR LA LEADS COMMUNITIES, ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR AN EQUITABLE, HEALTHY, AND CREATIVE LOS ANGELES REGION THROUGH THE ARTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ARTS FOR LA LEADS COMMUNITIES, ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR AN EQUITABLE, HEALTHY, AND CREATIVE LOS ANGELES REGION THROUGH THE ARTS. WE SERVE AS THE ONLY CROSS-DISCIPLINE, CROSS-SECTOR CONVENOR FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE INDUSTRY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY; AN INDUSTRY THAT YIELDS 2.3 BILLION DOLLARS IN REVENUE FOR THE REGION. SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LEADING REGION WIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS, CONDUCTING AND COMMISSIONING RESEARCH THAT DEEPEN ARTS FOR LA'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE VARIOUS FACTORS THAT MOST IMPACT THE SECTOR, AND TRAINING, MENTORING AND CONVENING THE ARTS WORKERS OF LOS ANGELES.

  • CONVENINGS - ARTS FOR LA LED A SERIES OF REGION-WIDE COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS THAT ENGAGED 356 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A TOTAL OF 9 MEETINGS IN FACILITATED CONVERSATIONS DESIGNED TO HELP ARTS FOR LA BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR AND TO CONTINUE TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE PRIMARY ISSUES OF THE FIELD. WE ALSO LED AN E-DINNER SERIES FOR CREATIVE WORKERS THAT CONNECTED 371 ARTISTS AND CREATIVE WORKERS TO RESOURCES. WE HOSTED AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER 192 ARTS AND CULTURE LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION TO NETWORK AND LEARN ABOUT THE STATE OF THE CREATIVE ECONOMY IN THE LOS ANGELES REGION. RESEARCH - ARTS FOR LA COMMISSIONED AND PUBLISHED A RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED, CENTER STAGE: THE ROLE OF LIVE PERFORMING ARTS IN REVITALIZING CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES. THE STUDY ANALYZED CALIFORNIAS PERFORMING ARTS EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS OVER A TEN-YEAR PERIOD AND THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ITS WORKFORCE. WE ALSO COMMISSIONED A SECOND STUDY, TITLED, UNDOCREATIVES WHICH LOOKED AT THE UNDOCUMENTED LABOR FORCE IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES OF LOS ANGELES.EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - ARTS FOR LA PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT THE CREATIVE ECONOMY AND CULTURAL POLICY ISSUES TO OVER 75,000 SUBSCRIBERS OF OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.WE TRAINED 68 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE THREE TRACKS OF OUR ACTIVATE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THROUGH OUR ACTIVATE DELEGATES TRACK, WE TRAINED PARTICIPANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE POLITICAL PROCESS AND HOW TO BE CIVICALLY ENGAGED IN LOS ANGELES. THROUGH OUR ACTIVATE EMERGING ARTS LEADERS TRACK WE HELPED PARTICIPANTS IDEATE AND EXECUTE TARGETED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE EMERGING ARTS LEADER COMMUNITY OF LOS ANGELES. THROUGH OUR ACTIVATE PROTEGE TRACK, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED PERSONALIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIPS WITH SEASONED ARTS AND CULTURE LEADERS. THESE 68 COMMUNITY MEMBERS JOINED AN ACTIVATE ALUMNI NETWORK OF NEARLY 600 INDIVIDUALS THAT ARTS FOR LA CONTINUES TO ENGAGE IN SUPPORT OF ARTISTS, ARTS WORKERS, AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE LOS ANGELES REGION. ADDITIONALLY, WE EDUCATED 665 EDUCATORS, PARENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTS EDUCATION AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ARTS EDUCATION TO BE INCLUDED IN LEARNING CONTINUITY AND ATTENDANCE PLANS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

    Expenses $878,496 · Revenue $21,968

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Gustavo Herrera

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $164,384
    From this org
    $164,384
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,384
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $164,384
  • Amy Aquino

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Winifred Neisser

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Felicia Rosenfeld

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rochelle Mills

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jennifer Cuevas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Fabian Fuertes

    Vice-President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Fred Goldstein

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Shana Mathur

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Annette Johnson

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gail Lopes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cliff Warner

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Amy Schiffman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cary Lefton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
3 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441249349302324

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