Nonprofit · EIN 20-2797313
ARTS FOR L A
Tax-exempt · WEST COVINA, CA 91791
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,475,313 | $1,474,090 | $1,223 | $644,380 | $93,083 | $551,297 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,113,107 | $1,454,193 | -$341,086 | $603,638 | $53,564 | $550,074 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,262,185
- of which government grants
- $144,736
- Membership dues
- $59,983
- Program service revenue
- $213,014
- Investment income
- $114
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $194,809
- Other salaries and wages
- $657,912
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $990,198
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $53,683
- Occupancy
- $21,139
- Depreciation
- $817
- Program services (functional)
- $1,143,087
- Management and general (functional)
- $202,547
- Fundraising (functional)
- $128,456
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $603,638
- Total assets, end of year
- $644,380
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $93,083
- Net assets, end of year
- $551,297
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $39,385
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $511,912
- Gross receipts
- $1,475,313
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Herrera | CEO | 40 | $186,291 | $8,517 |
| nadia savira chrisanto | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| mark edwards | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Malindi Davies | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| linda grimes | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cuevas | vice chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Fabian Fuertes | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Goldstein | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| karen hill | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Annette Johnson | chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gail Lopes | vice chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cliff Warner | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Morenike Dosu | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cary Lefton | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| nahal jalali | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| pamela kohanchi | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Herrera | CEO | 40 | $163,806 | $10,909 |
| nadia savira chrisanto | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| mark edwards | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Felicia Rosenfeld | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| linda grimes | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cuevas | vice chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fabian Fuertes | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Goldstein | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| karen hill | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Annette Johnson | chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gail Lopes | vice chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cliff Warner | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Schiffman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cary Lefton | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| nahal jalali | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| pamela kohanchi | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4099, WEST COVINA, CA 91791-0099
- In care of
- % KUSC AT ATT CENTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Gustavo Herrera
- Signed the 990
- Gustavo Herrera, CEO
- Phone
- (213) 225-7580
- Website
- ArtsforLA.Org
- Return prepared by
- FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-2797313 or by the name ARTS FOR L A.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ARTS FOR LA LEADS COMMUNITIES, ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR AN EQUITABLE, HEALTHY, AND CREATIVE LOS ANGELES REGION THROUGH THE ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- CONVENINGS - ARTS FOR LA LED 11 CULTURAL CONVENINGS THAT WELCOMED 309 PARTICIPANTS OVER 24 HOURS OF ENGAGEMENT. WE LED AN ARTS WORKERS WEBINAR SERIES THAT SERVED A TOTAL OF 102 ARTISTS AND ARTS WORKERS WITH EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. WE HOSTED AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER 354 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 REPORT BASED ON THE CULTURAL CONVENINGS FOR THE 2028 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES. THE REPORT SUMMARIZED KEY FINDINGS FROM THESE SESSIONS. WE ALSO COMMISSIONED A SECOND STUDY, TITLED, ARTS AND MUSIC IN SCHOOLS: EXPLORING PROP 28 IMPLEMENTATION AND PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY WHICH SOUGHT TO UNDERSTAND HOW LA COUNTY SCHOOL LEADERS ARE BOTH ENVISIONING AND WITNESSING THE IMPACT OF PROP 28 AT THEIR SCHOOLS.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 90 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE FOUR 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. THROUGH OUR ACTIVATE STUDENT ORGANIZING TRACK, WE PROVIDE HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY THE SKILLS NEEDED TO BECOME LEADING ARTS ADVOCATE IN THE GROWING STUDENT MOVEMENT FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO AN ARTS EDUCATION. TOTAL OF 15 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED DURING THE TAX YEAR. THESE 90 COMMUNITY MEMBERS JOINED AN ACTIVATE ALUMNI NETWORK OF OVER 700 INDIVIDUALS THAT ARTS FOR LA CONTINUES TO ENGAGE IN SUPPORT OF ARTISTS, ARTS WORKERS, AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE LOS ANGELES REGION. ACTIVATE CELEBRATED ITS 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WHERE WE WELCOMED THESE ALUMNI TO CELEBRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROGRAM, THEIR EXPERIENCES AS PARTICIPANTS, AND THEIR CONTINUED LEADERSHIP.Expenses $1,143,087 · revenue $213,014
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2797313
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A26)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $644,380
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,475,313
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,475,313 | $1,474,090 | $644,380 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,113,107 | $1,454,193 | $603,638 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,338,288 | $1,005,917 | $910,444 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $973,764 | $719,005 | $591,900 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2797313).
Questions about ARTS FOR L A
- What is the EIN of ARTS FOR L A?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARTS FOR L A is 20-2797313.
- Is ARTS FOR L A tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to ARTS FOR L A tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARTS FOR L A file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARTS FOR L A due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARTS FOR L A last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARTS FOR L A?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Gustavo Herrera.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARTS FOR L A?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,291 (Gustavo Herrera, CEO).
- How much revenue does ARTS FOR L A have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,475,313, expenses of $1,474,090 and total assets of $644,380 at year end.
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