Nonprofit · EIN 46-2484387
THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $568,285 | $435,371 | $132,914 | $2,536,747 | $10,492 | $2,526,255 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $454,557 | $404,181 | $50,376 | $2,404,091 | $10,750 | $2,393,341 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $160,369
- Program service revenue
- $250,731
- Investment income
- $157,185
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,136
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $95,488
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $107,367
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,075
- Occupancy
- $160,501
- Depreciation
- $21,745
- Program services (functional)
- $224,114
- Management and general (functional)
- $211,257
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,404,091
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,536,747
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,526,255
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $260,703
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,958,040
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $568,215
- Gross receipts
- $815,865
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANK ZANGWILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| KEN KORMAN | VP/ PRES ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| LINDA SYMCOX | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SUSANA SCHUARZBERG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE SONNENBERG | DIRECTOR AT LAR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BARBARA GUTEK | DIRECTOR AT LAR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BARRY ALLWRIGHT | Director at Lar Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DIANNE MORRIS | Director at Lar Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JAY RAKOW | COLLOQUIUM COMM Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ELLENMARY MICHEL | COORDINATOR COM Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| DIANNE HANTOS | CURRICULUM COMM Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LEN KLEINMAN | INFORMATION TEC Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| NANCY MCCLELLAND | LEGAL AFFAIRS C Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GERALDINE WALTER | MEMBERSHIP COMM Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BARBARA STEFFIN | NEW MEMBER LIAI Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROB THAIS | TGIF+ CHAIR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LINDA KELEMER | OMBUDSMAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SUE SIEGEL | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANN BEISCH | TOGA Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ANGELA SAMSTAG | NEW MEMBER LIAI Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Seeman-Beisch | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Hank Zangwill | VP/President El Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Dan Goodstein | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Linda Symcox | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Barry Allwright | Director at Lar Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Mark Farber | Director at Lar Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Barbara Gutek | Director at Lar Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Gabrielle Sonnenberg | Director at Lar Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Ellen Haas | Colloquium Comm Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Doree Gerold | Coordinator Com Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| Stan Morriss | Curriculum Comm Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Dianne Hantos | Curriculum Comm Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Len Kleinman | Information Tec Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Nancy McClelland | Legal Affairs C Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Geraldine Walter | Membership Comm Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Susana Schuarzberg | New Member Liai Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Rob Thais | TGIF+ Committee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Sue Siegel | Historian Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Linda Kelemer | Ombudsman Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Judi Birnberg | TOGA Editor Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1083 GAYLEY AVE FL 2, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024-3743
- In care of
- % JAMES N ADLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ken Korman
- Signed the 990
- Ken Korman, President
- Phone
- (310) 443-7676
- Website
- THEPLATOSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GLOBAL TAX & ACCOUNTING INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-2484387 or by the name THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES.
- 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
The Plato Society of Los Angeles is a peer to peer learning experience offering over 70 member originated and led Study Discussion Groups every year. In addition, it sponsors other activities for members including colloquia, lectures, travel and social events.
Program accomplishments
- TO CONDUCT OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING LECTURES, SYMPOSIA, AND EDUCATIONAL DAY TRIPS AND RETREATS.Expenses $224,114
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
- 46-2484387
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,536,747
- Income (IRS master file)
- $815,865
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $568,285 | $435,371 | $2,536,747 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $454,557 | $404,181 | $2,404,091 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $598,624 | $352,086 | $2,345,159 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 46-2484387).
Questions about THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES
- What is the EIN of THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES is 46-2484387.
- Is THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES 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 THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES 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 THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES 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 THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ken Korman.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE PLATO SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $568,285, expenses of $435,371 and total assets of $2,536,747 at year end.
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