Nonprofit · EIN 81-2014188
FRIENDS OF@GALA
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $925,609 | $1,140,093 | -$214,484 | $1,475,179 | $19,595 | $1,455,584 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,073,438 | $674,491 | $398,947 | $1,694,557 | $22,729 | $1,671,828 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $872,342
- Program service revenue
- $7,091
- Investment income
- $49,041
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,865
- Other revenue
- -$2,865
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,010
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $973,272
- Management and general (functional)
- $166,821
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,694,557
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,475,179
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,595
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,455,584
- Publicly traded securities
- $55,987
- Gross receipts
- $953,401
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Eshaghoff | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Chelsea Gilmore | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Danielle Fogel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Angela Macias | Asst Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mazi O'Leary | Purchaser Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sharis Peters | Purchaser Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Shanon Trygstad | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Tiffany Morrison | External Comm Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Twanda Beo | Dir Fundraising Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jody Giles | Dir Development Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Dan Nieman | Dir Grants Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Carla Ascarza | Dir Ops Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn Soldwisch | Asst Dir Ops Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Chris Bensch | Onsite Ops Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelica Gomez | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Carolina Toro-Gerstein | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Shanon Trygstad | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Angela Macias | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Alysia Evans | Asst Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Chelsea Gilmore | Dir Comm Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kate Egashoff | Dir Parent Comm Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sara Angel | Dir Development Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Staci L Young | Dir Fundraising Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jules Jones | Dir Volunteers Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3585 S VERMONT AVE 18587, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007-5244
- In care of
- % JON OWYANG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Katherine Eshaghoff, 3585 S Vermont 18587, Los Angeles, CA 90007
- Signed the 990
- Katherine Eshaghoff, President
- Return prepared by
- Mary C Coffey CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-2014188 or by the name FRIENDS OF@GALA.
- 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
Friends of GALA (FoGALA) is solving economic and gender disparities that exist within STEM fields today, by removing interpersonal, academic and financial barriers for all girls who attend Girls Academic Leadership Academy.Our vision is to remove personal and educational barriers to achievement by opening access to resources, mentors and opportunities for girls, 6th through 12th grade, living in Los Angeles. We achieve this by raising awareness, securing funds, advocating for public all-girls education in STEM, and creating connections for industry leaders to directly impact their future.GALAs vision is to address the projected workforce shortfall of engineers and scientists in the United States, and the ongoing gender and racial inequities in STEM fields. Recognizing that all-girls schools boost the academic achievement and self-confidence of young women in general, and in STEM education in particular, GALA is designed to provide 6th-12th grade girls with a clear pathway to college an
Program accomplishments
- Operations: FoGALA provides operations support in the form of professional development, including travel to conferences; campus beautification; admissions staff and school tours; teacher appreciation gifts and luncheons; website software; events coordinator; campus events; and office supplies.Expenses $440,058
- Student Support: Other program expenses include student support in the form of providing Chromebooks with cases to every student; covering AP testing fees; providing Princeton Review SAT prep for all of our juniors; field trips to the Aquarium of the Pacific, JA Finance Park, LA City Hall, and engineering competitions among others; supplies for Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) and Special Education (RSP); summer school, including our Science Sleuths camp, middle and high school math enrichment programs, and PE; Graduation; and our CIF Athletics program.Expenses $350,343
- Arts & Humanities: FoGALA provides support in the form of partial salaries for the Architecture and Dance teachers; Broadcast cameras, wireless mics, lighting, and soundboard; 3D printer and filament for Architecture; 6 MacBooks with digital audio stations for the music program; registration and transportation to the Choral Music Festival; Graphic Arts computer and projector; and digital cameras for the Yearbook elective.Expenses $120,175
- Science Provided cutting-edge science curriculum and equipment for middle school and high school classes, including drones for our Aerospace elective and rockets for Engineering. Supported the Robotics teams with equipment and registered them in the First Robotics tournament where they advanced to the regionals and won the Inspire Award the highest all-round award in the competition. Also supported new classes, like Bio-Medical and Sports Medicine.Expenses $45,576
- Math and Engineering: FoGALA provided graphing calculators to all high school math students to provide equal access to math curriculum and testing requirements. For engineering, the students received a class set of rockets and a field trip to Cal State Long Beach Society of Women Engineers Girls Day.Expenses $17,120
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
- 81-2014188
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,475,179
- Income (IRS master file)
- $953,401
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $925,609 | $1,140,093 | $1,475,179 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,073,438 | $674,491 | $1,694,557 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $991,827 | $649,021 | $1,270,488 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 81-2014188).
Questions about FRIENDS OF@GALA
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF@GALA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF@GALA is 81-2014188.
- Is FRIENDS OF@GALA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF@GALA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF@GALA 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 FRIENDS OF@GALA 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 FRIENDS OF@GALA 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 FRIENDS OF@GALA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Katherine Eshaghoff.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF@GALA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF@GALA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $925,609, expenses of $1,140,093 and total assets of $1,475,179 at year end.
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