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Nonprofit · EIN 38-3886677

LA-MAS INC

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90039

Financials

$674K$668K2023$899K$647K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LA-MAS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$899,335$646,587$252,748$1,017,912$402,985$614,927
December 31, 2023990$673,928$668,477$5,451$450,508$88,330$362,178
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$808,177
Program service revenue
$10,208
Investment income
$47
Net income from fundraising events
$80,903
Other revenue
$80,903

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$105,657
Other salaries and wages
$266,834
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$402,027
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$289
Depreciation
$1,494
Program services (functional)
$499,702
Management and general (functional)
$95,707
Fundraising (functional)
$51,178

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$450,508
Total assets, end of year
$1,017,912
Total liabilities, end of year
$402,985
Net assets, end of year
$614,927
Land, buildings and equipment
$296,257
Net assets without donor restrictions
$614,926
Gross receipts
$915,161
Employees
6
Volunteers
100
Year formed
2012
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Helen LeungExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$105,657
Betty AvilaPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Alyssa LopezSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Natalie Donlin-ZappellaBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Ashley AtkinsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Oscar MongeBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Jennifer RodriguezBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Gabriela VazquezBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Audrey PetersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Helen LeungExecutive Director
Key employee
40$64,413
Phung HuynhBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Ronnell HamptonBoard Member
Trustee or director
5$0
Helen CampbellPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Maribel GarciaVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Daniel ParedesSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Sean DossTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2806 CLEARWATER ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90039-2808
In care of
% HELEN LEUNG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Helen Leung, 2806 Clearwater St, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Signed the 990
Ronnie, Han
Phone
(213) 465-0410
Website
www.mas.la

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 38-3886677 or by the name LA-MAS INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

LA Ms work involves a combination of community-building popular education capacity-building and cooperative development. By shifting mindsets and behaviors toward community care and by demonstrating alternative economic and housing models we are building a hyperlocal version of the world we want to see -- in real time with community at the front and center. Through nurturing a culture of cooperation and solidarity we also cultivate stability and self-determination for working class communities of color in Northeast LA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Core Programs: 1 Community Housing - We focus on creating affordable stable and community-stewarded housing addressing the root causes of displacement and fostering long-term community resilience in Northeast LA. 2 Community Economies - We build a local sharing economy with community members and allies through regular practices of economic solidarity - resource exchange mutual aid and local spending.
    Expenses $499,702

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-3886677
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
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,017,912
Income (IRS master file)
$915,161

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$899,335$646,587$1,017,912XML
990December 2023$673,928$668,477$450,508XML
990December 2022$562,006$609,019$666,730IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 38-3886677).

Questions about LA-MAS INC

What is the EIN of LA-MAS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LA-MAS INC is 38-3886677.
Is LA-MAS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to LA-MAS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LA-MAS INC 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 LA-MAS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LA-MAS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LA-MAS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Helen Leung.
Who are the officers and directors of LA-MAS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,657 (Helen Leung, Executive Director).
How much revenue does LA-MAS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $899,335, expenses of $646,587 and total assets of $1,017,912 at year end.

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