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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by 826LA.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,006,827
Total expenses
$2,491,492
Contributions and grants received
$1,504,150
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$395,263
Investment income
$73,149
Other revenue
$34,265
Total assets, end of year
$3,525,294
Total liabilities, end of year
$518,358
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,006,936
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,907,470
Management and general expenses
$173,971
Fundraising expenses
$410,051
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,907,470

Program services were 76.6% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $169,265

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $61,247

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,273,638

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $25,894

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACTED SERVICES

    total $395,263 · related or exempt $395,263

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $62,756 · excluded $62,756

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $754,469

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $744,076

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $10,393

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $10,393 · excluded $10,393

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $110,650

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $169,265

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $110,650

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $111,051

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $76,786

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $34,265 · unrelated business $34,265

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $164,703 · program services $77,410 · management and general $21,412 · fundraising $65,881

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,305,794 · program services $1,017,529 · management and general $70,562 · fundraising $217,703

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $14,838 · program services $11,933 · management and general $710 · fundraising $2,195

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $138,300 · program services $103,061 · management and general $8,630 · fundraising $26,609

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $110,875 · program services $82,624 · management and general $6,919 · fundraising $21,332

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $31,389 · program services $7,847 · management and general $20,403 · fundraising $3,139

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,894 · management and general $5,894

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $176,638 · program services $150,144 · management and general $8,832 · fundraising $17,662

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $16,569 · program services $14,084 · management and general $828 · fundraising $1,657

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $240,104 · program services $204,089 · management and general $12,005 · fundraising $24,010

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,545 · program services $9,813 · management and general $577 · fundraising $1,155

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $60,000 · program services $51,000 · management and general $3,000 · fundraising $6,000

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,837 · program services $16,010 · management and general $942 · fundraising $1,885

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $96,894 · program services $82,360 · management and general $4,845 · fundraising $9,689

  • 24b · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICES

    total $80,112 · program services $63,501 · management and general $5,537 · fundraising $11,074

  • 24c · Other expenses: INTERN STIPENDS

    total $19,000 · program services $16,065 · management and general $2,875 · fundraising $60

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $232,367 · end of year $171,287

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,236,232 · end of year $1,093,850

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $998,572 · end of year $630,295

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $70,465 · end of year $63,961

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $27,193 · end of year $43,746

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

    $306,557

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

    $306,557

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $1,129,765

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $461,060 · end of year $392,390

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $192,647 · end of year $242,295

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $321,560 · end of year $276,063

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,112,475 · end of year $2,783,317

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $399,207 · end of year $223,619

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

826LA IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING STUDENTS AGES 6 TO 18 WITH THEIR CREATIVE AND EXPOSITORY WRITING SKILLS AND TO HELPING TEACHERS INSPIRE THEIR STUDENTS TO WRITE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

826LA PROVIDES FREE TUTORING, WRITING, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN.

  • TUTORING:826LA'S TUTORING PROGRAMS SERVED 207 STUDENTS TWICE WEEKLY, PROVIDING CONSISTENT HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND CREATIVE WRITING INSTRUCTION THAT CULMINATED IN THE PUBLICATION OF STUDENT CHAPBOOKS. AT OUR ECHO PARK AND MAR VISTA WRITING CENTERS, THE WRITE ON! AFTER SCHOOL (WO!AS) PROGRAM FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS AND TUESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT TUTORING (TNT) FOR OLDER STUDENTS OFFERED DAILY ACADEMIC SUPPORT ALONGSIDE DEDICATED WRITING SESSIONS. GUIDED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS RESPONDED TO CREATIVE PROMPTS AND ENGAGED IN A RIGOROUS EDITING PROCESS. THIS YEAR'S EFFORTS RESULTED IN TWO PROFESSIONALLY PUBLISHED COLLECTIONS: WHISPERS OF THE AVENUE AND LET ME TELL YOU HOW THE WORLD GOT LIKE THIS.

    Expenses $732,216

  • IN-SCHOOLS SUPPORT:DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, 826LA REACHED A RECORD 4,475 STUDENTS THROUGH DIRECT CLASSROOM PARTNERSHIPS AND SPECIALIZED WRITERS' ROOMS AT MANUAL ARTS, ROOSEVELT, AND VENICE HIGH SCHOOLS. BY INTEGRATING CREATIVE AND EXPOSITORY WRITING INTO SCHOOL CURRICULA, THE PROGRAM FOSTERS A ROBUST CULTURE OF LITERACY. A KEY HIGHLIGHT WAS THE PUBLICATION OF IS THE OVEN ON?, A MEMOIR-STYLE COOKBOOK FEATURING 48 RECIPES AND ESSAYS ON FOOD TRADITIONS, PRODUCED BY CULINARY STUDENTS AT MANUAL ARTS HIGH SCHOOL. FURTHERMORE, 826LA HOSTED TWO SIGNATURE COLLEGE ACCESS EVENTS: WRITE YOUR FUTURE, WHERE STUDENTS RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE COACHING ON UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND CAL STATE UNIVERSITY PERSONAL STATEMENTS, AND A SECONDARY WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS.

    Expenses $525,135 · Revenue $395,263

  • FIELD TRIPS:826LA HOSTED 2,918 STUDENTS FROM 42 SCHOOLS THROUGH INTERACTIVE SESSIONS AT OUR WRITING CENTERS AND VIA OUR TRAVELING FIELD TRIP PROGRAM. DESIGNED TO SPARK A LIFELONG LOVE FOR WRITING, THESE TRIPS GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH COLLECTIVE BRAINSTORMING AND ORIGINAL STORYTELLING. TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS, 826LA PROVIDED BUS SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOLS FACING TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES A UNIQUE "INSTANT PUBLISHING" MODEL, WHERE STUDENT STORIES ARE BOUND INTO BOOKS DURING THEIR VISIT. THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAM TRANSFORMED NEARLY 3,000 YOUNG LEARNERS INTO PUBLISHED AUTHORS, SIGNIFICANTLY BOOSTING THEIR ACADEMIC CONFIDENCE AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WRITTEN WORD.

    Expenses $332,621

  • WORKSHOPS:WE EXPANDED OUR CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS TO SERVE 641 STUDENTS, A NOTABLE INCREASE OF OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. LED BY PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS, INCLUDING EMMY-WINNING WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS, THESE 32 WORKSHOPS WERE HOSTED AT OUR WRITING LABS AND PRESTIGIOUS PARTNER SITES LIKE THE HAMMER MUSEUM AND THE GREEN BUS ARTSPACE. BY BLENDING WRITING WITH DISCIPLINES SUCH AS FILM, POETRY, AND SCIENCE FICTION, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND EXPLORE THEIR PERSONAL IDENTITIES.

    Expenses $317,498

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Susan Ko PhD

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Ullendorff

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Vankirk

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Ginsburg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Varet

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ben Au

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Holly Thomas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Iman Farrior

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Ferencz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Boxembaum

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cisca Brouwer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jaime Balboa

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $162,330
    From this org
    $159,149
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,181
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,149
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,181
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $162,330

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

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
2024
Filed
12 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611339349304341

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