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Nonprofit · EIN 95-4524503

THE VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

Tax-exempt · SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403

Financials

$652K$822K2022$824K$984K2023$1M$924K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,018,382$923,507$94,875$1,747,376$32,154$1,715,222
June 30, 2024990$823,517$983,759-$160,242$1,592,112$47,949$1,544,163
June 30, 2023990$651,740$822,147-$170,407$1,643,186$72,053$1,571,133
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$559,450
of which government grants
$75,050
Program service revenue
$383,850
Investment income
$75,082
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$177,545
Other salaries and wages
$213,833
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$450,280
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$24,183
Occupancy
$55,034
Travel
$997
Program services (functional)
$646,454
Management and general (functional)
$138,521
Fundraising (functional)
$138,532

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,592,112
Total assets, end of year
$1,747,376
Total liabilities, end of year
$32,154
Net assets, end of year
$1,715,222
Publicly traded securities
$1,444,586
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,715,222
Gross receipts
$1,018,382
Employees
4
Volunteers
120
Year formed
1994
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
Sonya Kay BlakePresident & CEO
Officer
50$177,545
Fred GainesChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Bruce GumbinerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Kathy McIntyreSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Dr Aracely AguiarDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bill AllenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ed AlbrechtDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Janice AzarenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lusine BabiryanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Victor BerrellezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sharon BronsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Maria CamachoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marisela Caraballo DiRuggieroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Patricia ChambersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Priscilla ChavezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
72 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rolando ChavezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Meg Chil-GevorkyanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Brian ChuDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nicolas BarriosDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Armida Colmenares-StaffordDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Steven ContrerazDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Elizabeth De CarteretDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Elizabeth CortezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Martha Diaz AszkenazyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gayle DuffyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Claudia Dunn-MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Don FrankenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jonathan GilliamDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr Barry GribbonsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Veronica De La CruzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marisol EspinozaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tamara GurneyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mary HamzoianDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marianne Haver HillDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Steve FazioDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tracy HernandezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Forrest HillDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
David HondaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ross HopkinsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sarah HorvetDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marian JoczDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard KatzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kanika KithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lois KlavirDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kristy LazurDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Leila LeeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jonathan LevyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rebecca LienhardDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Susie HerreraDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Patti MacJennettDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Frank MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Pegi MatsudaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jacob HaikDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Shefali MistryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nicols MontanoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter NadanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric NishimotoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Pamela MarceloDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr Armida OrnelasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Paul PalkovicDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John ParkerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Heath PattonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nikki PerezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marijane KantzabedianDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michelle QuiranteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Miri RossittoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Max ReyesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Maricruz SuacedoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Federico SaucedoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Josh SchimmelsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
David ShapiroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Scott SilversteinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Audrey SimonsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jane SkeeterDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mary SolorioDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tamala TakahashiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Darnell TylerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Stephanie MedinaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Art PfeffermanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Soua VangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Stuart WaldmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dennis WashburnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kecia WashingtonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Amy WieseDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Randy WittDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Evelyn ZartnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John StipanovDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 86 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sonya Kay BlakePresident & CEO
Officer
50$175,099
Fred GainesChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Thomas OhlgrenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Kathy McIntyreSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Dr Aracely AguiarDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bill AllenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gerhard ApfelthalerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Janice AzarenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lusine BabiryanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Victor BerrellezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rev Zedar BroadousDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Cleveland BrownDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Maria CamachoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marisela Caraballo DiRuggieroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Patricia ChambersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Priscilla ChavezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Meg Chil-GevorkyanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Brian ChuDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nicolas BarriosDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Armida Colmenares-StaffordDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Steven ContrerazDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jessica CruzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Elizabeth CortezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Martha Diaz AszkenazyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gayle DuffyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Claudia Dunn-MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Don FrankenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jonathan GilliamDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr Barry GribbonsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kim GuardDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bruce GumbinerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tamara GurneyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mary HamzoianDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marianne Haver HillDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
David HawleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tracy HernandezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Forrest HillDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
David HondaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ross HopkinsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sarah HorvetDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marian JoczDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard KatzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kanika KithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lois KlavirDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kristy LazurDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Leila LeeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jonathan LevyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rebecca LienhardDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Susie HerreraDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Patti MacJennettDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Frank MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Pegi MatsudaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Frank MillerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Shefali MistryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nicols MontaoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter NadanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric NishimotoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Louise OliverDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dr Armida OrnelasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Paul PalkovicDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John ParkerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Heath PattonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nikki PerezDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marijane KantzabedianDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert RodineDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Veronica RomeroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Miri RossittoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Maricruz SuacedoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Federico SaucedoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Josh SchimmelsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
David ShapiroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Scott SilversteinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Audrey SimonsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jane SkeeterDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mary SolorioDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tamala TakahashiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Darnell TylerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gina UzunyanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bill Van LaninghamDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Soua VangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Stuart WaldmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dennis WashburnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kecia WashingtonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Amy WieseDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Randy WittDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Evelyn ZartnerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 86 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sonya Kay BlakePresident & CEO
Officer
50$166,141
Fred GainesChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Thomas OhlgrenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Kathy McIntyreSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Dr Aracely AguiarDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bill AllenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gerhard ApfelthalerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Janice AzarenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lusine BabiryanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Victor BerrellezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Rev Zedar BroadousDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Cleveland BrownDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Maria CamachoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Marisela Caraballo DiRuggieroDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Patricia ChambersDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Priscilla ChavezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Meg Chil-GevorkyanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Brian ChuDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Barry CohnDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Armida Colmenares-StaffordDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Steven ContrerazDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jessica CruzDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Veronica De La CruzDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Martha Diaz AszkenazyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gayle DuffyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Claudia Dunn-MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Don FrankenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jonathan GilliamDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Barry GribbonsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kim GuardDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bruce GumbinerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Tamara GurneyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mary HamzoianDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Marianne Haver HillDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Steve HeineyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Tracy HernandezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Forrest HillDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
David HondaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Ross HopkinsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Sarah HorvetDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Marian JoczDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Richard KatzDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kanika KithDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lois KlavirDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kristy LazurDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Leila LeeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jonathan LevyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Rebecca LienhardDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Nathan LongDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Patti MacJennettDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Frank MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Pegi MatsudaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Frank MillerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Shefali MistryDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Cindy MontanezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Peter NadanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Eric NishimotoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Louise OliverDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Armida OrnelasDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Paul PalkovicDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
John ParkerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Heath PattonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Nikki PerezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Tony QuirogaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Robert RodineDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Veronica RomeroDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Miri RossittoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Diana SanchezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Federico SaucedoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Josh SchimmelsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mayor David ShapiroDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Scott SilversteinDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Audrey SimonsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jane SkeeterDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Angela SuarezDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Tamala TakahashiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Darnell TylerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gina UzunyanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bill Van LaninghamDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Soua VangDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Stuart WaldmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dennis WashburnDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kecia WashingtonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Amy WieseDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Randy WittDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Evelyn ZartnerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5121 VAN NUYS BLVD STE 200, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403-1497
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Sonya Kay Blake, 5121 VAN NUYS BLVD 200, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403
Signed the 990
Sonya Kay Blake, President & CEO
Phone
(818) 379-7000

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4524503 or by the name THE VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE.

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

Mission

Through strategic private-public collaborations made up of businesses, government, education, and community organizations, the mission is to engage and unite Valley stakeholders to raise standards of living and economic vitality across the five-city region - Burbank, Calabasas, Glendale, Los Angeles, and San Fernando - consisting of more than 160,000 businesses and over 2 million residents covering more than 400 square miles.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Alliance advances its mission through four initiative areas: 1 Economic Development: Leading Valley stakeholders in attracting new employers to the region, retaining jobs by helping companies reduce costs, assisting businesses including disadvantaged businesses to connect to free and low-cost business resources. 2 Education and Workforce Development: Strengthening local schools and fostering a well-trained workforce by working with local community colleges, universities, and employment centers, among others to connect businesses to qualified staff. 3 Livable and Sustainable Communities: Convening thought leaders on such topics as affordable housing, homelessness, environmental sustainability, access to healthcare, access to healthy food, transportation, public safety, and sanitation, among other quality of life issues that significantly impact the business environment. 4 Marketing the Valley: Promoting the benefits of working, living, visiting, and getting an education in the San Fernando Valley.
    Expenses $646,454

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
95-4524503
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)
Social science (V20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,747,376
Income (IRS master file)
$1,018,382

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,018,382$923,507$1,747,376XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$823,517$983,759$1,592,112XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$651,740$822,147$1,643,186XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$1,883,120$767,984$1,732,961IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 95-4524503).

Questions about THE VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of THE VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE is 95-4524503.
Is THE VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to THE VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE 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 VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE 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 VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE 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 VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Sonya Kay Blake.
Who are the officers and directors of THE VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 87 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,545 (Sonya Kay Blake, President & CEO).
How much revenue does THE VALLEY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,018,382, expenses of $923,507 and total assets of $1,747,376 at year end.

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