2024-08-18T22:43:30-05:00 2023-12-31 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2023-01-01 825384806 ACTIVE CULTURES ACTI 9179165432 1370 N ST ANDREWS PLACE LOS ANGELES CA 90028 LAURA FRIED DIRECTOR 9179165432 2024-08-18 0 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z LAURA FRIED 1370 N ST ANDREWS PLACE LOS ANGELES CA 90028 373477 0 X WWW.ACTIVE-CULTURES.ORG X 2017 CA ACTIVE CULTURES IS AN LA-BASED ARTS ORGANIZATION EXPLORING THE CONFLUENCE OF FOOD AND ART THROUGH ARTIST PROJECTS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND PUBLISHING. FOOD AND FOODWAYS PROVIDE A WINDOW ONTO OUR MOST FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS ABOUT CULTURAL EXPRESSION, EQUITY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND OURSELVES. WE BELIEVE THAT BY NURTURING VITAL COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN ARTISTS, FOOD PRACTITIONERS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, WE CAN ILLUMINATE CULTURE AND FEED ARTISTIC PRACTICE SIMULTANEOUSLY, TO BUILD STRONGER CONNECTIONS OF EMPATHY, CURIOSITY, AND CARE AMONG US ALL. 8 8 4 8 0 0 251955 309726 61911 9004 0 0 0 0 313866 318730 0 0 0 0 173750 189789 0 0 66912 176967 114945 350717 304734 -36851 13996 52514 68802 13038 15330 39476 53472 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 212601 9004 ACTIVE CULTURES IS A PUBLIC ARTS ORGANIZATION IN LOS ANGELES EXPLORING THE CONFLUENCE OF FOOD AND ART THROUGH PUBLIC PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND PUBLISHING. OUR MISSION IS TO NOURISH INTERDISCIPLINARY AND EXPERIMENTAL PRACTICE, INSPIRE CURIOSITY, AND FEED EMPATHY THROUGH BOLD, ARTIST-LED, COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCES AND GENERATIVE CONVERSATIONS. 212601 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 9179165432 1370 N ST ANDREWS PLACE LOS ANGELES CA 90028 SARAH MCHALE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SANJAY KUMAR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN KAINO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EAMON ORE-GIRON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAINA KUMRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY WAGSTAFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONYA YU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHELSEA NASSIB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA FRIED DIRECTOR 40.00 X 96076 0 0 96076 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39500 30033 105359 134834 309726 TICKET REVENUES 711190 8472 8472 PROGRAM REVENUE 711190 532 532 9004 54747 30033 54747 0 318730 9004 0 0 X 96076 38430 19216 38430 79200 79200 14513 9740 1591 3182 300 201 33 66 6527 4380 716 1431 30692 28008 894 1790 13422 9045 1422 2955 15660 14295 455 910 4102 2753 450 899 5568 2554 2 3012 13354 13354 2454 1647 269 538 900 604 99 197 675 453 74 148 FOOD AND BEVERAGE EXPEN 12383 12383 0 0 PRODUCTION AND SUPPLIES 5425 5425 0 0 OTHER PRODUCTION COSTS 3483 3483 0 0 304734 212601 25221 66912 40067 15366 903 10000 52791 6000 6000 0 0 1544 645 52514 68802 1389 3757 11649 11573 13038 15330 X 0 0 0 0 39476 53472 39476 53472 52514 68802 13996 0 X 0 0 0 X 103297 195093 218372 251955 309726 1078443 61911 9004 70915 103297 195093 218372 313866 318730 1149358 0 105050 136500 119000 171163 111318 643031 105050 136500 119000 171163 111318 643031 506327 103297 195093 218372 313866 318730 1149358 0.44050 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6000 6000 0 0 CREDIT CARD LIABILITIES 11573 11573 FUNDRAISING EVENT 84780 30033 54747 1462 45988 1829 1250 4218 84780 30033 54747 1462 45988 1829 1250 4218 54747 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION WITH A COMMITMENT TO INTERDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE PRACTICE, ACTIVE CULTURES BELIEVES THAT NOURISHING EMPATHY AND FOSTERING SOCIAL JUSTICE REQUIRES BUILDING ACCESSIBLE PLATFORMS FOR SHARED EXPERIENCES. ACTIVE CULTURES WORKS WITH A DIVERSE ARRAY OF CULTURAL PRODUCERS ACROSS THE ARTS AND FOODWAYS COMMUNITIES: INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTISTS AND FOOD PRACTITIONERS, AT THE EARLY TO MID-STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS, WHO TOO OFTEN LACK ADEQUATE SUPPORT, BE IT A FITTING CONTEXT TO DEVELOP AND PRESENT THEIR WORK, OR TO INTERSECT WITH DIVERSE PUBLICS AND NEW COLLABORATORS IN MEANINGFUL AND LASTING WAYS. OUR THREE CORE PROGRAMS-ARTIST PROJECTS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND PUBLISHING-WERE DESIGNED FOR AND WITH THE NEEDS OF THESE COMMUNITIES IN MIND: OUR ARTIST PROJECTS SUPPORTS ARTISTS WHOSE WORK AND VALUES ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH FUNDING, EXPERTISE, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, CONVERSATIONS, MEALS, AND MORE, PRIVILEGING LONG TERM AND SERIES-BASED PROJECTS NOT SUPPORTED BY CONVENTIONAL ARTS INSTITUTIONS. OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMS PRIORITIZE MAKING OUR WORK ACCESSIBLE, RELEVANT, AND RESPONSIVE TO THE DIVERSE AUDIENCES IN LOS ANGELES, AND WHERE APPLICABLE, ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR PROGRAMMING IS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO BE FREE OR LOW-COST IN AN EFFORT TO INCLUDE AND HONOR THE COMMUNITIES WHO MAKE LOS ANGELES THE VIBRANT CITY IT IS. OUR PUBLISHING PROGRAM AMPLIFIES OUR OTHER PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTS AND FOODWAYS AUDIENCES BY COMMISSIONING WRITING FROM VISUAL ARTISTS, CHEFS, HISTORIANS, AND CURATORS TO FURTHER ENRICH THE WORK OF ALL ACTIVE CULTURES CONSTITUENCIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT A BOARD MEMBER SHALL EXCUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY VOTE UPON WHICH SUCH MEMEBER, OR ANY MEMBER OF HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY, HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. PRIOR TO EACH VOTE ON ORGANIZATION MATTERS, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO ABSTAIN AS APPROPRIATE BASED ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOLDS EXECUTIVE SESSIONS DURING THEIR PERIODIC MEETINGS AND DETAILS OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THAT COMMITTEE'S MEETING MINUTES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION DURING THE BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND OTHER PERTINENT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ITS FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR NOT-FOR-PROFIT WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ARTIST FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,530. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,530. ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 914. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 149. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 299. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,362. INTERNS AND CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,564. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 745. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,491. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,800.