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Nonprofit · EIN 45-4323493

FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90024

Financials

$188K$195K2023$536K$376K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$536,180$376,069$160,111$272,971$0$272,971
June 30, 2024990$188,200$195,367-$7,167$112,860$0$112,860
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$536,180
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$146,318
Other salaries and wages
$87,133
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$233,451
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$330,823
Management and general (functional)
$16,095
Fundraising (functional)
$29,152

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$112,860
Total assets, end of year
$272,971
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$272,971
Net assets without donor restrictions
$259,586
Net assets with donor restrictions
$13,385
Gross receipts
$536,180
Employees
0
Volunteers
17
Year formed
2011
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cora NeumannDirector
Trustee or director
20$145,758
Nicole Field BrzeskiExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Jennifer Van DuzerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Cathy WattsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lawrence HamChief Financial Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Gery RyanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cora NeumannDirector
Trustee or director
20$61,486
Nicole Field BrzeskiExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
5$5,000
Jennifer Van DuzerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Cathy WattsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lawrence HamChief Financial Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Gery RyanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11126 OPHIR DR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024-1945
In care of
% LAWRENCE HAM
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
11126 OPHIR DR, Los Angeles CA 90024
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Lawrence Ham, 11126 Ophir Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Lawrence Ham, 11126 Ophir Dr, Los Angeles CA 90024
Signed the 990
Lawrence Ham, Director
Phone
(323) 540-4418

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-4323493 or by the name FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE.

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

Mission

The First Ladies Initiative supports first ladies individually and collectively in their efforts to advance positive change in their communities and around the world.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Preparations for the Global First Ladies Academy to be held in July 2024 in partnership with Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Organization of African First Ladies for Development. This academy is a four-day certified executive leadership program to advance health and development including increasing understanding of womens cancer HPV HIV AIDS and the link between health and economic empowerment. In addition we provided executive training for First Lady offices in September 2024 during the United Nations General Assembly.
    Expenses $330,823

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-4323493
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
2012
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$272,971
Income (IRS master file)
$536,180

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$536,180$376,069$272,971XML
990June 2024$188,200$195,367$112,860XML
990June 2023$259,408$156,463$120,028IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Lawrence Ham
June 30, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2018
Officer: Lawrence Ham
June 30, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZJune 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 45-4323493).

Questions about FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE

What is the EIN of FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE is 45-4323493.
Is FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE 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 FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE 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 FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE 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 FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Lawrence Ham.
Who are the officers and directors of FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,758 (Cora Neumann, Director).
How much revenue does FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $536,180, expenses of $376,069 and total assets of $272,971 at year end.

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