Nonprofit · EIN 26-4644018
GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,471,417 | $2,837,298 | -$365,881 | $1,608,962 | $222,823 | $1,386,139 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $2,640,555 | $3,106,879 | -$466,324 | $2,057,747 | $305,727 | $1,752,020 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,748,086 | $2,730,854 | $1,017,232 | $2,673,207 | $454,863 | $2,218,344 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,229,124
- Program service revenue
- $233,070
- Investment income
- $30
- Other revenue
- $9,193
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $269,686
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,210,758
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,697,976
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $109,879
- Travel
- $51,446
- Depreciation
- $293,346
- Program services (functional)
- $2,150,320
- Management and general (functional)
- $471,987
- Fundraising (functional)
- $214,991
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,057,747
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,608,962
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $222,823
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,386,139
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $452,522
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,056,778
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $329,361
- Gross receipts
- $2,477,912
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE LUBY LANE | FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $240,429 | $12,445 |
| MASON GRANGER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,630 | $3,907 |
| DELTA WRIGHT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIETT ARONOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA BELAFONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAVEENA PONNUSAMY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY POSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA FELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX TRIVAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP ANGELIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA M RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAPRICE YOUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE LUBY LANE | FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $179,708 | $9,627 |
| MASON GRANGER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,761 | $6,458 |
| DELTA WRIGHT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNETT J JOHNSON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIETT ARONOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA BELAFONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAVEENA PONNUSAMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEFFRI MAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY POSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA FELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX TRIVAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAZMINE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP ANGELIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA M RUIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAPRICE YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE LUBY LANE | FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $159,857 |
| DELTA WRIGHT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BENNETT J JOHNSON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARRIETT ARONOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA BELAFONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NAVEENA PONNUSAMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEFFRI MAYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY POSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA FELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX TRIVAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAZMINE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 672 S LA FAYETTE PARK PL STE 10, LOS ANGELES, CA 90057-3224
- In care of
- % DIANE LUBY LANE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIANE LUBY LANE, 672 S LA FAYETTE PARK PLACE 10, LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
- Signed the 990
- DIANE LUBY LANE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (213) 388-8639
- Website
- WWW.GETLIT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-4644018 or by the name GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC.
- 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
GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INSPIRES LITERACY, WELLNESS, CREATIVITY, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SPOKEN WORD POETRY AND MEDIA.IN 2023-24, GET LIT DIRECTLY SERVED 8,000 TEENS, AND REACHED 50,000 YOUTH THROUGH ALL PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND PERFORMANCES. 85% OF THOSE WE SERVED ARE FROM UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS AND ENROLLED IN TITLE I SCHOOLS, AND 92% ARE YOUTH OF COLOR.
Program accomplishments
- OUR NEW CREATIVE SUITE OF PROGRAMS INCLUDE: FILM LAB, CREATIVE CAMP, AND CREATIVE CAREER LAB (CCL). FILM LAB IS A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM FOR OUR HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH WEEKLY WORKSHOPS IN ALL ASPECTS OF FILMMAKING. EACH SEMESTER, THE CLASS IS BROKEN INTO 4 WEEKS OF PRE-PRODUCTION, 4 WEEKS OF PRODUCTION, AND 4 WEEKS OF POST-PRODUCTION. GUESTS AND MENTORS FOR FILM LAB HAVE INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE WGA, MONKEYPAW PRODUCTIONS, LIONSGATE, TOLLIN PRODUCTIONS, ARTISTS FIRST, AND AWARD-WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHERS, DIRECTORS, AND LIGHTING TECHNICIANS. CREATIVE CAREER LAB (CCL) IS A YEAR-LONG JOB TRAINING PROGRAM IN CREATIVE FIELDS THAT CULMINATES IN PARTICIPANT PLACEMENT IN PAID FULL-TIME JOBS WITH OUR ENTERTAINMENT AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL TRAINING, PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT, 1 ON 1 MENTORSHIP, AND JOB PLACEMENT. IT ALSO INCLUDES FINANCIAL AND MEDIA LITERACY TRAINING; "SOFT" SKILLS SUCH AS COMMUNICATION, TEAMWORK, AND PROFESSIONALISM; CAREER PLANNING; AND INVALUABLE NETWORKING. GET LIT RECEIVED A MAJOR GRANT FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR SUPPORT OF THE CREATIVE CAREER LAB. OUT OF 30 STATEWIDE RECIPIENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT'S CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT GRANT (CALCRG), WE ARE THE ONLY ARTS ORGANIZATION GRANTEE, AND ONE OF ONLY FIVE WHO RECEIVED THE FULL $3M GRANT OVER 3 YEARS.Expenses $957,760
- OUR PROGRAMS SPAN FROM CLASSROOM TO CAREER INCLUDING TRAINING IN HIGH-DEMAND FIELDS, LEADING TO LIFE-CHANGING CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES, INTERNSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND JOBS. THEY INCLUDE: IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM: OUR ROBUST CURRICULA FOR THE CLASSROOM ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THE DEEP STUDY AND PERFORMANCE OF CLASSIC/CONTEMPORARY POEMS COMBINED WITH THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF ORIGINAL RESPONSE POEMS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES UNI(VERSE), OUR PIONEERING INTERACTIVE LITERACY AND POETRY PLATFORM FOR THE CLASSROOM; CORE PROGRAMMING: FREE WEEKLY POETRY AND PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS, OPEN MICS; CLASSIC SLAM: OUR ANNUAL TEEN POETRY COMPETITION; GET LIT PLAYERS: AWARD-WINNING TEEN PERFORMANCE TROUPE; AND OUR NEW CREATIVE SUITE OF PROGRAMS, DESCRIBED BELOW.Expenses $420,208
- IN 2024-25, WE TAUGHT THE GET LIT CURRICULA TO 6,000 STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, WE SERVED 1,600 YOUTH WITH OUR VARIOUS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, FOR A TOTAL OF 7,600 YOUTH DIRECTLY SERVED. THESE YOUTH ARE FROM DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT GREATER LOS ANGELES, INCLUDING STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-12, YOUNG ADULTS IN EARLY COLLEGE OR CAREER EXPLORATION, AND TRANSITION AGE YOUTH AGING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. 85% OF THESE STUDENTS ARE FROM UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS AND ENROLLED IN TITLE I SCHOOLS, AND 92% ARE STUDENTS OF COLOR. 48% OF STUDENTS IDENTIFY AS FEMALE WITH 95 LANGUAGES SPOKEN ACROSS OUR STUDENT POPULATION. WE REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 50,000 YOUTH THROUGH ALL PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND PERFORMANCES, SUCH AS WITH OUR GET LIT PLAYERS' ASSEMBLIES.THE CLASSIC SLAM COMPETITION IS THE CULMINATION OF OUR IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM. OUR 14TH ANNUAL CLASSIC SLAM HELD IN MAY 2025 HAD 240 STUDENT COMPETITORS AND A LIVE COMMUNITY AUDIENCE OF 3,000 AT THE L.A. THEATRE CENTER (QUARTER- AND SEMI-FINALS) AND DYNASTY TYPEWRITER (FINALS). JUDGES INCLUDED WELL-KNOWN ACTRESS FIVEL STEWART, AWARD WINNING ARTIST ILL CAMILLE, PRODUCER TYLER COLE, BLAIR GREEN OF NBC/UNIVERSAL, AND KORYN FRYE-FUINTES OF NETFLIX.Expenses $344,088
- OUR TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES OUR ANNUAL DAY-LONG POETIC CONVERGENCE, IN WHICH TEACHERS ARE TRAINED IN GET LIT'S METHODS AND PHILOSOPHY, AND IN HOW TO EFFECTIVELY USE OUR UNIQUE CURRICULUM. THE 2024 POETIC CONVERGENCE WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER AT GET LIT'S HEADQUARTERS IN KOREATOWN. IT FEATURED POETRY TEACHING WORKSHOPS BY POETS/EDUCATORS MARLENE CARTER AND BRENDAN CONSTANTINE, AND A KEYNOTE ON HOW TO HELP STUDENTS FIND THEIR AUTHENTIC VOICE BY ROGER LOVE, ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING AUTHORITIES ON VOICE.CREATIVE CAMP IS A MONTH-LONG EXPERIENCE IN WHICH STUDENTS LEARN THE PRINCIPLES OF CINEMATOGRAPHY, SOUND RECORDING, EDITING, AND OTHER ELEMENTS OF VISUAL STORYTELLING THROUGH THEIR INTERPRETATION OF POEMS FROM GET LIT'S ANTHOLOGY. EACH PARTICIPANT PRODUCES A SHORT FILM, MIXTAPE, OR SPOKEN-WORD PERFORMANCE, DEPENDING ON THEIR FOCUS IN THE PROGRAM.Expenses $428,264 · revenue $233,070
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
- 26-4644018
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,608,962
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,477,912
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,471,417 | $2,837,298 | $1,608,962 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,640,555 | $3,106,879 | $2,057,747 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,748,086 | $2,730,854 | $2,673,207 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,322,954 | $2,153,641 | $1,330,397 | 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 26-4644018).
Questions about GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC
- What is the EIN of GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC is 26-4644018.
- Is GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC 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 GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC 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 GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC 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 GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DIANE LUBY LANE.
- Who are the officers and directors of GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,429 (DIANE LUBY LANE, FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,471,417, expenses of $2,837,298 and total assets of $1,608,962 at year end.
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