Nonprofit · EIN 95-4282097
FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,681,411 | $5,978,225 | -$4,296,814 | $118,931 | $2,662,410 | -$2,543,479 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,193,678 | $2,513,628 | -$319,950 | $5,058,913 | $3,713,924 | $1,344,989 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,752,298 | $1,906,235 | -$153,937 | $5,782,771 | $4,147,813 | $1,634,958 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $271,392
- Investment income
- $1,003,164
- Net rental income
- $320,226
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,003,145
- Other revenue
- $406,855
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $240,417
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $240,417
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $98,092
- Accounting fees
- $2,500
- Program services (functional)
- $5,577,229
- Management and general (functional)
- $400,996
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,058,913
- Total assets, end of year
- $118,931
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,662,410
- Net assets, end of year
- -$2,543,479
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$2,543,479
- Gross receipts
- $6,238,266
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAPH DAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN CAFEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WHITE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE WOODS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLENE CYRUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOROTHY MALLERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| VICKIE FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| BEVERLY KING | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| MARYE BARNETT | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK DENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| EDGAR BOYD | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GREG SNEED | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANGELA ADAMS | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAPH DAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN CAFEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WHITE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE WOODS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLENE CYRUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOROTHY MALLERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| VICKIE FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| BEVERLY KING | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| MARYE BARNETT | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK DENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| EDGAR BOYD | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| GREG SNEED | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANGELA ADAMS | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raph Dawson | Boardmember Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Cafee | Boardmember Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Linda Smith | Boardmember Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jacqueline White Brown | Boardmember Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| George Woods | Boardmember Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Charlene Cyrus | Boardmember Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dorothy Mallery | Boardmember Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alex Brown | Boardmember Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Vickie Franklin | Boardmember Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Beverly King | Boardmember Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Marye Barnett | Boardmember Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Frank Denkins | Boardmember Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Edgar Boyd | President Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Greg Sneed | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Angela Adams | Secretary Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 835 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 300, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-2655
- In care of
- % LILLIAN PHILLIPS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN J MENCHACA, 835 WILSHIRE BLVD 300, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
- Signed the 990
- JOHN J MENCHACA, CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE
- Return prepared by
- MENCHACA & COMPANY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4282097 or by the name FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION.
- 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
TO PROMOTE OPPORTUNITY AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS EXTENDING TO INDIVIDUALS,FAMILITES, AND COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES.
Program accomplishments
- HEALTH SERVICES - THE MAIN GOAL IS TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY ON AREAS SUCH AS ACCESS TO FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND TOBACCO PREVENTIONExpenses $3,055,401
- BUSINESS RESOURCES - MANAGED AND RENTED COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE.Expenses $2,242,824
- TRANSPORTATION - SUBSIDIZE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FOR ELDERLY AND AT-NEED INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $279,004
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
- 95-4282097
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $118,931
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,238,266
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,681,411 | $5,978,225 | $118,931 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,193,678 | $2,513,628 | $5,058,913 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,752,298 | $1,906,235 | $5,782,771 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,892,169 | $1,701,163 | $5,912,425 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-4282097).
Questions about FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION is 95-4282097.
- Is FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION 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 FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION 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 FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION 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 FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN J MENCHACA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FAME ASSISTANCE CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,681,411, expenses of $5,978,225 and total assets of $118,931 at year end.
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