Nonprofit · EIN 26-3075655
BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90066
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,367,730 | $907,694 | $460,036 | $1,913,291 | $130,481 | $1,782,810 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,003,680 | $715,748 | $287,932 | $1,443,522 | $164,767 | $1,278,755 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $635,447 | $755,911 | -$120,464 | $1,162,193 | $226,222 | $935,971 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $834,776 | $577,855 | $256,921 | $740,389 | $86,597 | $653,792 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,248,291
- Program service revenue
- $86,021
- Investment income
- $33,418
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $419
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $152,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $250,111
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $451,701
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $43,750
- Occupancy
- $70,013
- Travel
- $3,813
- Depreciation
- $11,379
- Program services (functional)
- $644,701
- Management and general (functional)
- $144,286
- Fundraising (functional)
- $118,707
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,443,522
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,913,291
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $130,481
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,782,810
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,212
- Publicly traded securities
- $125,830
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,727,260
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $55,550
- Gross receipts
- $1,451,836
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 409
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH LAURENT-KOCHER | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $152,500 | $2,750 |
| WENDY MARANTZ LEVINE | Founder Trustee or director | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| IDA BARBA | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORA CONRAD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILIANA CERILO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA COLE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BRAHOS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BIDER STONE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ROSENSON | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA STRAUS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY CRAMER | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH LAURENT-KOCHER | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $132,676 | $2,292 |
| WENDY MARANTZ LEVINE | Founder Trustee or director | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| IDA BARBA | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA JOFFE-STEIN | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LILIANA CERILO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA COLE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ROSENSON | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA STRAUS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY CRAMER | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY MARANTZ LEVINE | Founder Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SBARDELLATI | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| IDA BARBA | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA JOFFE-STEIN | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LILIANA CERILO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LAURA T PONDER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANO MAURO | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN ROSENSON | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ANDREA STRAUS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY CRAMER | Board member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHRYN C SLEVA | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $109,998 |
| WENDY MARANTZ LEVINE | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 37 | $40,802 |
| ELIZABETH SBARDELLATI | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| IDA BARBA | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY HALABY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA JOFFE-STEIN | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.4 | $0 |
| LILIANA CERILO | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA T PONDER | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEFANO MAURO | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA RUSH | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAN ROSENSON | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA STRAUS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11911 W WASHINGTON BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066-5815
- In care of
- % WENDY LEVINE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 11301 Olympic Blvd 303, Los Angeles CA 90064
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Alicia Marantz Liotta, 11301 Olympic Blvd 303, Los Angeles CA 90064
- Signed the 990
- Ruth Laurent-Kocher, Executive Director
- Phone
- (310) 392-0900
- Website
- www.beautybus.org
- Return prepared by
- Melissa A Pacheco & Associates
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-3075655 or by the name BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION.
- 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
BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION DELIVERS LOVING KINDNESS, SUPPORT AND COMPASSION TO SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THROUGH BEAUTY AND GROOMING SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- BEAUTY BUS UPLIFTS PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGH THE RESTORATIVE POWER OF BEAUTY AND HUMAN CONNECTION DELIVERING COMFORT, CONFIDENCE, AND CARE DURING SOME OF LIFES MOST DIFFICULT MOMENTS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2009, BEAUTY BUS HAS PROVIDED FREE HAIR, MAKEUP, NAIL, FACIAL, AND SELF-CARE SERVICES TO MORE THAN 35,000 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS, NAVIGATING CANCER, CHRONIC ILLNESS, DISABILITY, CAREGIVING, AND PROFOUND LIFE DISRUPTION. THROUGH COMPASSIONATE HUMAN TOUCH AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTION, BEAUTY BUS HELPS RESTORE DIGNITY, IDENTITY, AND A SENSE OF SELF THAT ILLNESS AND HARDSHIP OFTEN DIMINISH. THE IMPACT OF THIS WORK WAS POWERFULLY DESCRIBED BY A DIRECTOR OF PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY AND CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES WHO OBSERVED BEAUTY BUS SERVICES WITHIN A HOSPITAL INFUSION CENTER: BEAUTY BUS SERVICES ARE ONE OF THE BIGGEST SMALL THINGS YOU CAN DO - TO OPEN A DOOR FOR A CANCER PATIENT TO HELP THEM REGAIN A LITTLE MORE CONTROL AND START TO FEEL LIKE THEMSELVES AGAIN.Expenses $644,701
- CORE PROGRAMSPOP-UP SALONS: BEAUTY BUS TRANSFORMS HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS INTO UPLIFTING SALON EXPERIENCES BY BRINGING PROFESSIONAL HAIRSTYLISTS, MAKEUP ARTISTS, ESTHETICIANS, AND NAIL TECHNICIANS DIRECTLY TO PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS. THESE EVENTS CREATE MOMENTS OF JOY, NORMALCY, AND COMMUNITY IN ENVIRONMENTS OFTEN DEFINED BY STRESS AND UNCERTAINTY. UP TO 100 CLIENTS MAY BE SERVED DURING A SINGLE 3-HOUR EVENT, WITH EACH GUEST RECEIVING A BAG OF BEAUTY CONTAINING $50$100 WORTH OF DONATED PRODUCTS FROM LEADING BEAUTY INDUSTRY PARTNERS, EXTENDING CARE AND ENCOURAGEMENT BEYOND THE DAY ITSELF. BEAUTY SERIES: THE BEAUTY SERIES INTEGRATES BEAUTY BUS SERVICES DIRECTLY INTO HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE SETTINGS THROUGH RECURRING WEEKLY PROGRAMMING. BY EMBEDDING LICENSED BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS WITHIN HOSPITALS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, BEAUTY BUS ENSURES CONTINUITY OF CARE AND TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS. SERVICES SUCH AS FACIALS, HAIRCUTS, WIG FITTINGS, SCALP AND SKIN CARE, AND HAND TREATMENTS ARE PROVIDED BEDSIDE, IN INFUSION BAYS, OR WITHIN DESIGNATED COMMUNAL SALON SPACES. HOME VISITS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALS NETWORK, BEAUTY BUS DELIVERS PROFESSIONAL SALON SERVICES DIRECTLY INTO THE HOMES OF ALS PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THESE VISITS PROVIDE COMFORT, DIGNITY, AND RESPITE TO INDIVIDUALS WHOSE MOBILITY OR HEALTH CHALLENGES MAKE TRADITIONAL SALON ACCESS IMPOSSIBLE.WHERE WE WORK BEAUTY BUS SERVES PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS ACROSS MORE THAN 26 HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY PARTNER LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTY, INCLUDING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES, CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY, UCLA MATTEL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, USC NORRIS COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER, CEDARS-SINAI, PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER, RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, AND MANY ADDITIONAL HOSPITALS, CANCER CENTERS, AND SUPPORTIVE CARE ORGANIZATIONS. 2025 HIGHLIGHTS IN 2025, THE UNPRECEDENTED LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES DIRECTLY IMPACTED MEMBERS OF BEAUTY BUS LEADERSHIP AND MANY LONGTIME SUPPORTERS FROM PACIFIC PALISADES. DESPITE THESE EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGES, BEAUTY BUS REMAINED STEADFAST IN ITS MISSION AND COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING COMPASSIONATE CARE EVERY DAY. THE YEAR WAS MARKED BY RESILIENCE, DISCIPLINED STEWARDSHIP, MEASURABLE GROWTH, AND AN UNMISTAKABLE SPIRIT OF JOY AND PURPOSE. BEAUTY BUS SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTY. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 46 POP-UP SALONS, UP FROM 26 THE PREVIOUS YEAR, AND EXPANDED FROM 3 TO 8 WEEKLY BEAUTY SERIES PROGRAMS STAFFED BY ON-SITE BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS. AS A RESULT, BEAUTY BUS SERVED NEARLY 6,000 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN 2025 APPROXIMATELY DOUBLE THE NUMBER SERVED IN THE PRIOR YEAR. IN ADDITION, BEAUTY BUS LAUNCHED THE ONCOLOGY SPA TREATMENT PROGRAM AS A FULLY INTEGRATED WEEKLY SERVICE WITHIN THE INFUSION CENTER AT PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER, PROVIDING MINI FACIALS AND HAND MASSAGE TREATMENTS TO PATIENTS WHILE THEY RECEIVED MEDICAL CARE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO DEVELOPED CUSTOMIZED BEAUTY SERIES PROGRAMS TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING BEDSIDE HAIRCUT SERVICES AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES AND SPECIALIZED HAIR AND SKIN CARE SUPPORT WITHIN CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS. BEAUTY BUS ALSO SUCCESSFULLY REINTRODUCED ITS HOME VISITS PROGRAM THROUGH A NEW TECHNOLOGY-SUPPORTED BOOKING PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS ALS PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO DIRECTLY SCHEDULE AND MANAGE IN-HOME SALON APPOINTMENTS. LAUNCHED IN JULY 2025, THE PILOT PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED STRONG DEMAND AND OPERATIONAL SUCCESS, POSITIONING BEAUTY BUS TO EXPAND HOME VISITS SERVICES TO ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN 2026.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3075655
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E86)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,913,291
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,451,836
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,367,730 | $907,694 | $1,913,291 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,003,680 | $715,748 | $1,443,522 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $635,447 | $755,911 | $1,162,193 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,209,721 | $812,580 | $1,316,501 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $834,776 | $577,855 | $740,389 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Alicia Marantz Liotta | December 31, 2008 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 26-3075655).
Questions about BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION is 26-3075655.
- Is BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION 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 BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2008 names Alicia Marantz Liotta.
- Who are the officers and directors of BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,500 (RUTH LAURENT-KOCHER, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,367,730, expenses of $907,694 and total assets of $1,913,291 at year end.
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