2024-08-05T21:06:35-05:00 2023-06-30 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2022-07-01 383722092 826LA 826L 2134133388 1714 W SUNSET BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CA 90026 JAIME BALBOA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2134133388 2024-08-05 0 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X JAIME BALBOA 1714 W SUNSET BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CA 90026 2364452 0 X WWW.826LA.ORG X 2005 CA 826LA PROVIDES FREE TUTORING, WRITING, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. 14 14 35 604 47256 0 2341144 1997394 58499 40251 1673 42739 53358 47256 2454674 2127640 0 0 0 0 1607672 1815247 0 0 440250 706789 649110 2314461 2464357 140213 -336717 3866135 4041112 169844 581698 3696291 3459414 X 826LA IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING STUDENTS AGES 6 TO 18 WITH THEIR CREATIVE AND EXPOSITORY WRITING SKILLS AND TO HELPING TEACHERS INSPIRE THEIR STUDENTS TO WRITE. 0 0 633352 TUTORING:DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR WE OFFER FREE TUTORING PROGRAMS AND A SPACE WHERE STUDENTS IN GRADES 2ND TO 12TH CAN CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND DEVELOP THEIR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS WHILE WORKING ON THEIR WRITING SKILLS BY PARTICIPATING IN A WRITING PROJECT THAT IS PUBLISHED IN BOOKS WE PRODUCE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE SERVED 113 STUDENTS IN OUR TUTORING PROGRAMS. EVERY DAY OUR STUDENTS GATHER INTO OUR WRITING LABS AT BOTH 826LA IN MAR VISTA AND 826LA IN ECHO PARK TO WORK THROUGH THEIR HOMEWORK, CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER THROUGH VARIOUS FUN GROUP ACTIVITIES AND WORK ON THEIR BUDDING CREATIVE SKILLS BY TACKLING A WRITING PROJECT DESIGNED BY STAFF. THESE WORKS ARE REFINED, COLLECTED, AND PUBLISHED IN CHAPBOOKS WE PRODUCE TWO TIMES A YEAR, WHICH ARE CELEBRATED WITH RELEASE PARTIES. THE PROCESS OF WRITING AND PUBLISHING IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR PROGRAM, AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO BRING THEIR IMAGINATION TO LIFE. 520531 40251 IN-SCHOOLS AND WRITERS ROOM:826LA WRITERS' ROOMS ARE ON-CAMPUS SPACES DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING AND HONING STUDENTS' WRITING AND LITERACY SKILLS. BRIGHTLY DECORATED, WITH COMFORTABLE SEATING AND FRAMED STUDENT WORK ON THE WALLS, THEY'RE CLASSROOM-SIZED VERSIONS OF 826LA. STUDENTS GET HELP WITH PERSONAL STATEMENTS FOR COLLEGE, WORK ON WRITING ASSIGNMENTS, OR JUST HANG OUT. 826LA STAFF COLLABORATES WITH TEACHERS TO DEVELOP ENGAGING PROJECTS, AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH STUDENTS ONE-ON-ONE, REDUCING STUDENT-TO-TEACHER RATIOS.IN 2013, WE OPENED OUR VERY FIRST WRITERS' ROOM AT MANUAL ARTS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, LOCATED IN SOUTH CENTRAL LA. WE CELEBRATED THE OPENING OF OUR SECOND WRITERS' ROOM IN 2019 AT ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL IN BOYLE HEIGHTS. A THIRD WRITERS' ROOM IS IN THE WORKS!WE HAVE SERVED 3,530 STUDENTS IN OUR IN-SCHOOLS AND WRITERS ROOM PROGRAMS. 388890 FIELD TRIPS:826LA INVITES CLASSES TO PARTICIPATE IN FREE, WRITING-BASED, IN-PERSON FIELD TRIPS. OVER 1,136 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OUR FIELD TRIPS. OUR FIELD TRIPS OFFER A FUN, SAFE, COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS TO EXPRESS THEIR IMAGINATIONS AND PRACTICE THEIR WRITING SKILLS. SUPPORTED BY OUR VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS BRAINSTORM AND WRITE ORIGINAL STORIES, MEMOIR PIECES, OR COLLEGE ESSAYS. AFTER THE FIELD TRIP, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE THEIR WRITING IN THE FORM OF A BOUND BOOK OR PUBLISHED ON AN ONLINE PLATFORM. IN-PERSON FIELD TRIPS TAKE PLACE AT OUR WRITING LABS IN MAR VISTA AND ECHO PARK. WE ALSO OFFER TRAVELING FIELD TRIPS WHERE WE TAKE OUR FIELD TRIP CURRICULUM INTO SCHOOLS. 267147 WORKSHOPS:THROUGH OUR WORKSHOPS PROGRAM, 826LA BUILDS COMMUNITY AMONGST OUR STUDENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS BY EXPLORING NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS TO USE THE WRITTEN WORD TO HELP DISCOVER THEMSELVES AND TELL THEIR STORIES, WHILE ALSO HONING THEIR WRITING AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. WE HAVE 112 STUDENTS IN OUR WORKSHOPS. FOR OVER 10 YEARS, 826LA HAS PARTNERED WITH THE HAMMER MUSEUM TO BRING OUR UNIQUE BRAND OF PROGRAMMING TO STUDENTS IN WESTWOOD AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ONE SUNDAY MORNING A MONTH, 826LA HOSTS A WORKSHOP AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM, INVITING OUR TEACHING ARTIST PARTNERS TO LEAD 2-HOUR WORKSHOPS IN WHICH STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH NEW KINDS OF WRITING OR WITH WRITING IN NEW WAYS, AND LEAVE WITH A WRITTEN CREATION THEY CAN BE PROUD OF. 267147 1809920 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38 0 35 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X 826LA 2134133388 1714 W SUNSET BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90026 SUSAN KO PHD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY YANG TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ULLENDORFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN VANKIRK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GINSBURG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH VARET VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EILEEN SHIELDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD DEPUE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN AU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIANA CENTENO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BELINDA TAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY ALCARAZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IMMAN FARRIOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME BALBOA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 147555 0 692 147555 0 692 1 0 0 0 0 218702 168306 1610386 156687 1997394 CONTRACTED SERVICES 611710 40251 40251 40251 42739 42739 152936 218702 152936 0 131132 83876 47256 47256 2127640 40251 47256 42739 X 154566 92740 23185 38641 1400421 1038738 82965 278718 11882 8648 810 2424 125902 91921 8396 25585 122476 89142 8346 24988 86994 21749 56546 8699 123866 102828 7013 14025 9071 7710 454 907 229936 196319 11206 22411 1546 1314 77 155 60000 51000 3000 6000 17987 15289 899 1799 MISCELLANEOUS 50430 40933 3166 6331 OUTSIDE SERVICES 46980 32734 4749 9497 INTERN STIPENDS 22300 18855 3375 70 2464357 1809920 214187 440250 173132 172245 2820297 2758004 729895 394091 45279 45482 58855 39317 306557 306557 0 0 38677 631973 3866135 4041112 169844 171595 0 410103 169844 581698 X 2920293 3000356 775998 459058 3696291 3459414 3866135 4041112 -336717 99840 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1636512 1983775 2442794 2341144 1997394 10401619 1636512 1983775 2442794 2341144 1997394 10401619 1504449 8897170 26070 18560 766 1673 42739 89808 10491427 741143 0.84800 0.86850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1269411 41943 1311354 1268595 816 1269411 1267765 830 1268595 1249974 17791 1267765 1224358 25616 1249974 1.00000 0 0 306557 306557 0 0 DEPOSITS 34091 IN-KIND SERVICES 99840 IN-KIND MATERIALS 93760 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE 404282 631973 OPERATING LEASE-RIGHT-OF-USE-LIABILITY 410103 410103 X 2304734 177094 177094 2127640 0 2127640 2541611 77254 77254 2464357 0 2464357 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD-DESIGNATED RESERVE CONSISTS OF VOLUNTARY BOARD-APPROVED SEPARATIONS OF NET ASSETS WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, PROJECTS OR INVESTMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO OPERATE EFFECTIVELY IN THE EVENT OF REDUCTIONS OR CURTAILMENT OF PORTIONS OF ITS FUNDING IN THE FUTURE. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT JUNE 30, 2023. GENERALLY, 826LA'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. CHANGING THE STORY 371638 218702 152936 25810 11209 115917 371638 218702 152936 25810 11209 115917 152936 0 X 2788 X 5 9026 X 1550 122150 X EVENT SUPPLIES 19 22723 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 826LA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD TREASURER. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF 826LA'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 826LA HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO IDENTIFY ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM TRANSACTIONS BY AND BETWEEN 826LA AND ANY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, OR KEY EMPLOYEE. TO THE BEST OF ITS KNOWLEDGE, 826LA IS NOT A PARTY TO ANY SUCH RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS CONSISTENT WITH FAIR MARKET VALUE, AS DETERMINED BASED ON THE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE EXPERIENCE OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW DELIBERATION AND DECISION PROCESS IS SUBSTANTIATED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 826LA'S ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST. THE DOCUMENTS INCLUDE THE CORPORATE BY-LAWS, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATON, THE IRS FORM 990 AND THE IRS FORM 1023 (APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION). FORM 990 PAGE 1 PART B - AMENDED RETURN THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN THE ORIGINAL RETURN OF 826LA REFLECTED UNAUDITED BALANCES. AFTER THE AUDIT WAS COMPLETED, THESE BALANCES CHANGED. AS A RESULT, THE RETURN IS BEING AMENDED. THIS AMENDED RETURN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN THE ORIGINAL RETURN: PART III LINE 4A EXPENSES CHANGED FROM 627,531 TO 633,352 PART IV LINE 11E CHANGED FROM NO TO YES. LINE 12A CHANGED FROM NO TO YES. PART VIII 1E GOVERNMENT GRANTS (CONTRIBUTIONS) FROM 0 TO 168,306 1F ALL OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS, GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS NOT INCLUDED ABOVE CHANGED FROM 1,778,692 TO 1,610,386 PART IX LINE 16, COLUMN B CHANGED FROM 190,498 TO 196,319 PART X LINE 15, COLUMN B CHANGED FROM 227,691 TO 631,973 LINE 25 COLUMN B CHANGED FROM 0 TO 410,103 LINE 27, COLUMN B CHANGED FROM 2,847,154 TO 3,000,356 LINE 28, COLUMN B CHANGED FROM 618,081 TO 459,058 PART XII LINE 2B CHANGED FROM NO TO YES LINE 2C CHANGED FROM NO TO YES SCHEDULE D PG3, PART IX LINE 4 CHANGED FROM 0 TO 404,282 SCHEDULE D PG3, PART X LINE 2 CHANGED FROM 0 TO 410,103 SCHEDULE D PG4, PART XI LINE 1 CHANGED FROM 0 TO 2,304,734 LINE 2B CHANGED FROM 0 TO 177,094 LINE 3 CHANGED FROM 0 TO 2,127,640 SCHEDULE D PG4, PART XII LINE 1 CHANGED FROM 0 TO 2,541,611 LINE 2A CHANGED FROM 0 TO 77,254 LINE 3 CHANGED FROM 0 TO 2,464,357 FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS RESPONSIBILITY IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.