2025-11-10T13:34:28-06:00 2025-06-30 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 777 S FIGUEROA STREET SUITE 2900 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 990 2024-07-01 237381137 THE GROUNDLINGS THEG 3239344747 7307 MELROSE AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90046 NICK ANTONIAN DIRECTOR 3239344747 2025-11-07 1 1 NATALLIA IOANNOU P01873716 3104327400 2025-11-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NICK ANTONIAN 7307 MELROSE AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90046 3224516 0 X WWW.GROUNDLINGS.COM X 1974 CA THE THEATER'S PURPOSE IS TO CULTIVATE TOP COMEDIC TALENT THROUGH ITS SCHOOL AND PRODUCTIONS. THE FOUR PART CURRICULUM (BASIC, INTERMEDIATE, LAB AND ADVANCED) GIVES STUDENTS A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO LEARNING IMPROVISATION AND WRITING SKILLS. 9 9 107 0 0 0 31313 127482 2784341 2880435 195466 127495 39689 89104 3050809 3224516 0 0 0 0 2130253 2052788 0 0 38385 1244180 1093083 3374433 3145871 -323624 78645 7857397 7743434 2552054 2363086 5305343 5380348 THE THEATER'S PURPOSE IS TO CULTIVATE TOP COMEDIC TALENT THROUGH ITS SCHOOL AND PRODUCTIONS. THE FOUR PART CURRICULUM (BASIC, INTERMEDIATE, LAB AND ADVANCED) GIVES STUDENTS A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO LEARNING IMPROVISATION AND WRITING SKILLS. 0 0 2542136 2880435 THE ART OF IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY WAS TAUGHT TO SEVERAL HUNDRED STUDENTS IN SEMINARS AND THEATER WORKSHOPS. 2542136 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 107 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X NICK ANTONIAN 3239344747 7307 MELROSE AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90046 NICK ANTONIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS KATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH YOSHITOMI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW LEVY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ECHO KELLUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYRIC LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE LAFERLE GERGELY MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 100000 0 0 MICHAEL CHURVEN MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 11532 0 0 111532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127482 127482 SCHOOL TUITION 611600 2025337 2025337 SHOW RELATED INCOME 611710 855098 855098 2880435 16582 16582 10445 0 10445 10445 10445 110913 0 110913 110913 110913 OTHER 611710 78659 78659 78659 3224516 2880435 0 216599 X 111532 111532 1755295 1683105 52372 19818 185961 167660 16327 1974 41933 41933 61567 56366 5201 55767 6328 44271 5168 61952 51648 10304 65789 65789 109319 98560 9598 1161 147621 119411 26804 1406 BUILDING REPAIRS, MAINT 173090 156055 15197 1838 PROPERTY TAXES AND LICE 91172 76018 14259 895 CORPORATE PRODUCTIONS A 86638 17376 69262 BANK CHARGES AND MERCHA 76151 5296 70855 122084 104313 16847 924 3145871 2542136 565350 38385 415981 542743 2800396 2657283 2549 11256 6276852 1744700 4638471 4532152 7857397 7743434 261480 214379 270618 190745 2019956 1957962 2552054 2363086 X 5267250 5353581 38093 26767 5305343 5380348 7857397 7743434 78645 -3640 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2340772 2340772 3316288 1744700 1571588 281436 281436 173627 173627 164729 164729 4532152 X 3220876 -3640 -3640 3224516 0 3224516 3145871 0 3145871 0 3145871 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS TAX POSITIONS AND RECOGNIZE A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. IF SUCH ISSUES EXIST, THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY WILL BE TO RECOGNIZE ANY TAX LIABILITY SO RECORDED, INCLUDING APPLICABLE INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. DURING THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY AMOUNT IN POTENTIAL INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZES ITS RADICALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION DOESN'T REQUIRE THE STUDENTS TO DISCLOSE ANY RACIAL INFORMATION AND DOESN'T AWARD ANY SCHOLARSHIPS. NICK ANTONIAN DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION 5000 DIRECTOR PROVIDED TAX SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE INFORMATION RETURN IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND IS REVIEWED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. ONCE THE MANAGING DIRECTOR APPROVES THE RETURN, IT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE REST OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO ELECTRONIC FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR IS TO COMPLETE A DIRECTOR STATEMENT WHICH CONFIRMS THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY AND LISTS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AND OFFICE MANAGER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 1023 AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, INFORMATIONAL RETURNS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E VIDEOGRAPHY AND OTHER SHOW PRODUCTION COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 60,554. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,897. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 713. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,164. CONCESSIONS AND BOX OFFICE PROMOTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,863. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,863. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,896. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,743. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 211. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,850. HUMAN RESOURCES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,207. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,207. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 (TAX YEAR 2013) WAS THE FIRST YEAR THE GROUNDLINGS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED. THE GROUNDLINGS MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION AND FAIR PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SELECTED AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PERFORM THE AUDIT AND ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. FORM 990: SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F) DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION THE GROUNDLINGS 7307 MELROSE AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 23-7381137 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 THE GROUNDLINGS IS MAKING THE DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION UNDER REG. SEC. 1.263(A)-1(F).