Nonprofit · EIN 38-3722092
826LA
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90026
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,006,827 | $2,491,492 | -$484,665 | $3,525,294 | $518,358 | $3,006,936 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,281,768 | $2,245,753 | $36,015 | $4,025,889 | $514,207 | $3,511,682 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $2,127,640 | $2,464,357 | -$336,717 | $4,041,112 | $581,698 | $3,459,414 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,504,150
- of which government grants
- $61,247
- Program service revenue
- $395,263
- Investment income
- $73,149
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,393
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $34,265
- Other revenue
- $34,265
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $164,703
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,305,794
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,734,510
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,389
- Occupancy
- $240,104
- Travel
- $11,545
- Program services (functional)
- $1,907,470
- Management and general (functional)
- $173,971
- Fundraising (functional)
- $410,051
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,025,889
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,525,294
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $518,358
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,006,936
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,783,317
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $223,619
- Gross unrelated business income
- $34,265
- Gross receipts
- $2,938,339
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 832
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAIME BALBOA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $159,149 | $3,181 |
| SUSAN KO PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ULLENDORFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN VANKIRK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GINSBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH VARET | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN AU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAN FARRIOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FERENCZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BOXEMBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CISCA BROUWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAIME BALBOA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $159,149 | $3,160 |
| SUSAN KO PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ULLENDORFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN VANKIRK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GINSBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH VARET | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD DEPUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN AU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA CENTENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAN FARRIOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FERENCZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BOOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BOXEMBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CISCA BROUWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAIME BALBOA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,555 | $692 |
| SUSAN KO PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY YANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ULLENDORFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN VANKIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GINSBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH VARET | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD DEPUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN AU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA CENTENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BELINDA TAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY ALCARAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMMAN FARRIOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1714 W SUNSET BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90026-3225
- In care of
- % PILAR PEREZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAIME BALBOA, 1714 W SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90026
- Signed the 990
- JAIME BALBOA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (213) 413-3388
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- TUTORING:826LA'S TUTORING PROGRAMS SERVED 207 STUDENTS TWICE WEEKLY, PROVIDING CONSISTENT HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND CREATIVE WRITING INSTRUCTION THAT CULMINATED IN THE PUBLICATION OF STUDENT CHAPBOOKS. AT OUR ECHO PARK AND MAR VISTA WRITING CENTERS, THE WRITE ON! AFTER SCHOOL (WO!AS) PROGRAM FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS AND TUESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT TUTORING (TNT) FOR OLDER STUDENTS OFFERED DAILY ACADEMIC SUPPORT ALONGSIDE DEDICATED WRITING SESSIONS. GUIDED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS RESPONDED TO CREATIVE PROMPTS AND ENGAGED IN A RIGOROUS EDITING PROCESS. THIS YEAR'S EFFORTS RESULTED IN TWO PROFESSIONALLY PUBLISHED COLLECTIONS: WHISPERS OF THE AVENUE AND LET ME TELL YOU HOW THE WORLD GOT LIKE THIS.Expenses $732,216
- IN-SCHOOLS SUPPORT:DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, 826LA REACHED A RECORD 4,475 STUDENTS THROUGH DIRECT CLASSROOM PARTNERSHIPS AND SPECIALIZED WRITERS' ROOMS AT MANUAL ARTS, ROOSEVELT, AND VENICE HIGH SCHOOLS. BY INTEGRATING CREATIVE AND EXPOSITORY WRITING INTO SCHOOL CURRICULA, THE PROGRAM FOSTERS A ROBUST CULTURE OF LITERACY. A KEY HIGHLIGHT WAS THE PUBLICATION OF IS THE OVEN ON?, A MEMOIR-STYLE COOKBOOK FEATURING 48 RECIPES AND ESSAYS ON FOOD TRADITIONS, PRODUCED BY CULINARY STUDENTS AT MANUAL ARTS HIGH SCHOOL. FURTHERMORE, 826LA HOSTED TWO SIGNATURE COLLEGE ACCESS EVENTS: WRITE YOUR FUTURE, WHERE STUDENTS RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE COACHING ON UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND CAL STATE UNIVERSITY PERSONAL STATEMENTS, AND A SECONDARY WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS.Expenses $525,135 · revenue $395,263
- FIELD TRIPS:826LA HOSTED 2,918 STUDENTS FROM 42 SCHOOLS THROUGH INTERACTIVE SESSIONS AT OUR WRITING CENTERS AND VIA OUR TRAVELING FIELD TRIP PROGRAM. DESIGNED TO SPARK A LIFELONG LOVE FOR WRITING, THESE TRIPS GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH COLLECTIVE BRAINSTORMING AND ORIGINAL STORYTELLING. TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS, 826LA PROVIDED BUS SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOLS FACING TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES A UNIQUE "INSTANT PUBLISHING" MODEL, WHERE STUDENT STORIES ARE BOUND INTO BOOKS DURING THEIR VISIT. THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAM TRANSFORMED NEARLY 3,000 YOUNG LEARNERS INTO PUBLISHED AUTHORS, SIGNIFICANTLY BOOSTING THEIR ACADEMIC CONFIDENCE AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WRITTEN WORD.Expenses $332,621
- WORKSHOPS:WE EXPANDED OUR CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS TO SERVE 641 STUDENTS, A NOTABLE INCREASE OF OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. LED BY PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS, INCLUDING EMMY-WINNING WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS, THESE 32 WORKSHOPS WERE HOSTED AT OUR WRITING LABS AND PRESTIGIOUS PARTNER SITES LIKE THE HAMMER MUSEUM AND THE GREEN BUS ARTSPACE. BY BLENDING WRITING WITH DISCIPLINES SUCH AS FILM, POETRY, AND SCIENCE FICTION, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND EXPLORE THEIR PERSONAL IDENTITIES.Expenses $317,498
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
- 38-3722092
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,525,294
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,938,339
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,127,640 | $2,458,536 | $3,636,830 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,454,674 | $2,314,461 | $3,866,135 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about 826LA
- What is the EIN of 826LA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 826LA is 38-3722092.
- Is 826LA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to 826LA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 826LA 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 826LA 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 826LA 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 826LA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAIME BALBOA.
- Who are the officers and directors of 826LA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,149 (JAIME BALBOA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does 826LA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,006,827, expenses of $2,491,492 and total assets of $3,525,294 at year end.
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