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Nonprofit · EIN 45-6341928

IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND

Also known as JAMES G VARGA TTEE

Tax-exempt · BURBANK, CA 91506

Financials

$5.1M$7.5M2023$6.8M$8.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$6,781,972$8,484,497-$1,702,525$12,769,512$876,728$11,892,784
December 31, 2023990$5,081,445$7,507,991-$2,426,546$14,299,571$838,093$13,461,478
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$6,401,892
Investment income
$380,080
Net gain from sales of assets
$357,654
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$347,412
Other salaries and wages
$2,123,479
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,436,099
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$63,000
Accounting fees
$91,055
Occupancy
$327,919
Depreciation
$216,056

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,299,571
Total assets, end of year
$12,769,512
Total liabilities, end of year
$876,728
Net assets, end of year
$11,892,784
Land, buildings and equipment
$473,501
Publicly traded securities
$10,062,684
Gross receipts
$27,343,805
Employees
29
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2011
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH CAMPOSEXECUTIVE DIR.
Officer
40$237,713$88,844
RITA SEPANIANHR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$173,282$45,492
KEVIN WESTURLANDCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$127,308$38,596
KEVIN MCDONALDDIRECTOR CFC
Highest-paid employee
40$116,542$36,981
LUZ VALENCIACOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$110,417$36,063
MATTHEW MILLARDCHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$104,027$34,354
PAUL FLETCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN OHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD DAHLQUISTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL JORDANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF EGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENT JORGENSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE LANGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE ALDRIDGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN AMICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BEVERLY MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NATALIE GOYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW DEVAHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ADRIENNE BENNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HANNAH D'AMICOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RITA SEPANIANHR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
1$153,333$42,862
HEIDI HURSTPROGRAM MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$112,386$35,058
KEVIN WESTURLANDCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$112,266$35,040
KEVIN MCDONALDDIRECTOR CFC
Highest-paid employee
40$109,384$34,607
CLAUDIA HUMESOPERATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$105,678$34,052
ELIZABETH CAMPOSEXECUTIVE DIR.
Officer
40$0$0
PAUL FLETCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN OHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL ROBINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONALD DAHLQUISTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL JORDANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF EGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENT JORGENSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE LANGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE ALDRIDGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN AMICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEVERLY MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATALIE GOYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW DEVAHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIENNE BENNETT - EFF 0123TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HANNAH D'AMICOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2210 W OLIVE AVE STE 300, BURBANK, CA 91506-2646
In care of
% JAMES VARGA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ELIZABETH CAMPOS, 2210 WEST OLIVE AVENUE 300, BURBANK, CA 91506
Signed the 990
ELIZABETH CAMPOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(818) 738-1802
Return prepared by
SCHULTHEIS & PANETTIERI LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-6341928 or by the name IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND.

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

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE PLAN IS TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS THAT IMPROVE EXISTING SKILLS, DEVELOP NEW SKILLS AND FOCUS ON THE SAFEST WAY TO PERFORM THE WORK OF THE CRAFTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE PURPOSE OF THE PLAN IS TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS THAT IMPROVE EXISTING SKILLS, DEVELOP NEW SKILLS AND FOCUS ON THE SAFEST WAY TO PERFORM THE WORK OF THE CRAFTS.
  • THE CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM SEEKS TO ATTRACT NEW AND DIVERSE TALENT AND IMPROVE THE PREPAREDNESS FOR FILM INDUSTRY-RELATED CAREERS, CREATE A PATHWAY WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR JOB SEEKERS TO PURSUE A CAREER IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND TO ENSURE CALIFORNIA HAS A TRAINED WORKFORCE NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-6341928
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(9): Voluntary employees' beneficiary association
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,769,512
Income (IRS master file)
$27,343,805

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$6,781,972$8,484,497$12,769,512XML
990December 2023$5,081,445$7,507,991$14,299,571XML
990December 2022$9,397,559$5,683,094$16,607,949IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 45-6341928).

Questions about IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND

What is the EIN of IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND is 45-6341928.
Is IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(9) since 2013.
Are donations to IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND 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 IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND 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 IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIZABETH CAMPOS.
Who are the officers and directors of IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $237,713 (ELIZABETH CAMPOS, EXECUTIVE DIR.).
How much revenue does IATSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES TRAINING TR FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,781,972, expenses of $8,484,497 and total assets of $12,769,512 at year end.

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