Nonprofit · EIN 95-4580212
PROJECT ECHO
Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90407
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $26,240 | $141,263 | -$115,023 | $149,241 | $0 | $149,241 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $72,543 | $200,900 | -$128,357 | $266,164 | $1,900 | $264,264 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,365
- Program service revenue
- $18,875
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $59,004
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $96,508
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $15,821
- Other expenses
- $28,934
- Program services (functional)
- $31,232
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $266,164
- Total assets, end of year
- $149,241
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $149,241
- Cash, savings and investments
- $149,241
- Gross receipts
- $26,240
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE QUAST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $59,004 |
| LEE FOX | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KRAVITZ | SECRETARY & TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| CHIP GOODMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TOKOFSKY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE QUAST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $64,368 |
| LEE FOX | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KRAVITZ | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| PER SJOFORS | BOARD TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| SCOTT FENNEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CHIP GOODMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TOKOFSKY | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| MILES WARREN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2410, SANTA MONICA, CA 90407-2410
- In care of
- % IN CARE OF LISA SANDO
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DIANE QUAST, EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (310) 251-8636
- Website
- WWW.PROJECTECHO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4580212 or by the name PROJECT ECHO.
- 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
MISSION: PROJECT ECHO EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS SO THAT THEY CAN THRIVE IN COLLEGE, THEIR CAREERS AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY AS CHANGE-MAKERS.VISION: PROJECT ECHO'S UNIQUE MODEL OF HANDS-ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEARNING GIVES STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TIE-IN INDUSTRY-SECTOR THEMES WHILE LINKING THEIR LEARNING TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS.GOALS: 1. TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TO DEVELOP ENTREPRENEURIAL, BUSINESS AND LIFE SKILLS.2. TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS A COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT.3. TO PROVIDE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS TO OUR STUDENTS THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED MENTORSHIP, INCLUSIVE OF MBA STUDENTS THROUGH EXECTUIVE VOLUNTEERS.4. TO INCREASE AWARENESS AMONG OUR STUDENTS, THE PUBLIC, AND THE PRIVATE SECTORS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.5. TO BUILD NETWORKS/ALLIANCES BETWEEN OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROJECT ECHO ENROLLED 383 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM 34 SCHOOLS IN A CLASSROOM-BASED INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP. STUDENTS WORKED INDIVIDUALLY AND IN TEAMS THROUGH A STRUCTURED CURRICULUM THAT GUIDED THEM FROM IDEA GENERATION TO THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT OF A FORMAL WRITTEN BUSINESS PLAN AND INVESTOR PITCH. EACH STUDENT TEAM IDENTIFIED A COMMUNITY-BASED PROBLEM AND DESIGNED AN INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OR SERVICE TO ADDRESS IT. FROM THESE, 223 STUDENTS (59 TEAMS) ADVANCED TO PROJECT ECHO'S TEEN ENTREPRENEURS' BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION, HOSTED ON CAMPUS OF CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS. ABOUT 65 VOLUNTEER JUDGES REVIEWED AND EVALUATED WRITTEN BUSINESS PLANS (220 VOLUNTEER HOURS), AND AN ADDITIONAL 30 JUDGES CONTRIBUTED 240 HOURS EVALUATING LIVE (IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM) STUDENT PRESENTATIONS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, MORE THAN $9,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO 10 WINNING TEAMS.PROJECT ECHO OPERATES ON A COST-SHARING MODEL, CHARGING PROGRAMS APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE ACTUAL PROGRAM COST AND SECURING PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIPS TO COVER THE REMAINDER. THIS APPROACH ENSURES EQUITABLE ACCESS, ALLOWING ALL PARTICIPATING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, COMPETE, AND SUCCEED THROUGH HANDS-ON ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION.Expenses $31,232
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4580212
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $149,241
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,240
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $26,240 | $141,263 | $149,241 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $72,543 | $200,900 | $266,164 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $242,015 | $215,039 | $392,621 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $312,158 | $103,421 | $392,238 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 95-4580212).
Questions about PROJECT ECHO
- What is the EIN of PROJECT ECHO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT ECHO is 95-4580212.
- Is PROJECT ECHO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to PROJECT ECHO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT ECHO file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of PROJECT ECHO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROJECT ECHO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT ECHO?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,004 (DIANE QUAST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PROJECT ECHO have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $26,240, expenses of $141,263 and total assets of $149,241 at year end.
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