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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3665317

PROJECT SLEEP

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90029

Financials

$573K$761K2023$1.1M$871K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PROJECT SLEEP by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,117,298$871,464$245,834$715,302$0$715,302
December 31, 2023990$572,544$760,689-$188,145$469,468$0$469,468
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,117,201
Program service revenue
$2,557
Investment income
$0
Net income from sales of inventory
-$2,460
Other revenue
-$2,460

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$36,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$118,313
Other salaries and wages
$243,357
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$430,325
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,902
Occupancy
$8,332
Travel
$37,415
Program services (functional)
$811,804
Management and general (functional)
$59,660

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$469,468
Total assets, end of year
$715,302
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$715,302
Net assets without donor restrictions
$414,446
Net assets with donor restrictions
$300,856
Gross receipts
$1,122,477
Employees
6
Volunteers
100
Year formed
2013
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
JULIE LOUISE FLYGAREPresident & CEO
Officer
40$105,023$13,290
CHELSEA CATALDISecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
LAUREN THOMASDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
STEPHANIE MANULIDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KENYA GRADNIGODirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ANNE TAYLORDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
KRISTYN BEECHERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ANA LARADirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BEVERLY LANGTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
JENNY TALBERT DCChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
KRISTEN CRAWFORDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JULIE LOUISE FLYGAREPresident & CEO
Officer
40$99,068
TRACY CHRISTENSENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JULIE GLAZER SCHERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
KAMI BARRONTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
EMMA COOKSEYSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
KENYA GRADNIGODirector
Trustee or director
0$0
ANNE TAYLORDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
DIANA ANDERSONDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
KRISTYN BEECHERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
ANA LARADirector
Trustee or director
0$0
BEVERLY LANGDirector
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 292522, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029-7522
In care of
% JULIA SCHER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JULIE LOUISE FLYGARE, PO BOX 292522, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029
Signed the 990
JULIE LOUISE FLYGARE, President & CEO
Phone
(323) 577-8923
990-N for 2015 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Julie Flygare, 3717 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90027. Mailing address: PO Box 70206, Los Angeles CA 90070. Website: www.project-sleep.com
Return prepared by
PROPP CHRISTENSEN CANIGLIA LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-3665317 or by the name PROJECT SLEEP.

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

Mission

BELIEVING IN THE VALUE OF SLEEP, PROJECT SLEEP AIMS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH BY EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP HEALTH AND SLEEP DISORDERS. PROJECT SLEEP WILL EDUCATE AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS USING EVENTS, CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND TALK ABOUT SLEEP AS A PILLAR OF HEALTH.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Project Sleep Helpline - The Sleep Helpline is a free national helpline providing personalized support and resources for people facing sleep issues and sleep disorders. In 2024, our compassionate Sleep Helpline staff supported over 500 individuals by listening and helping to provide navigational support along their sleep journey.
    Expenses $238,876
  • Sleep Advocacy Program - The Sleep Advocacy Program aims to educate policymakers about sleep, ensuring sleeps place in the federal advocacy process and increasing the effective coordination of sleep-related advocacy to improve outcomes for patients. This initiative involves a year-round national advocacy program, a grassroots advocacy program, and a centerpiece Sleep Advocacy Forum. IN 2024, the Sleep Advocacy Forum brought together a diverse group of policy makers and sleep community leaders to share updates and discuss areas of common interest. The 2024 meeting theme was public health and sleep.
    Expenses $183,381
  • Narcolepsy Awareness Program - The Narcolepsy Awareness Program increases awareness to key audiences who are currently lacking knowledge and understanding of narcolepsy using speaking engagements and news media campaigns. The program also reduces stigma and fosters knowledge by providing key educational tools and resources to people living with narcolepsy and their loved ones. In 2024, we also celebrated World Narcolepsy Day with online events and story sharing sessions to elevate diverse stories and perspectives from around the world.
    Expenses $96,323
  • Sleep Apnea Education & Awareness Program - The program aims to:1. Improve the lives of people living with sleep apnea and their loved ones by increasing accurate information and education available, developed by an independent, well-established non-profit organization with a track record for excellence in collaboration with leading sleep apnea experts including patient advocates, clinicians, and researchers2. Reduce delays to proper diagnosis of sleep apnea by accelerating innovative and effective awareness, leveraging Project Sleeps current programming while also building new high-impact initiatives 3. Reduce the stigma and stereotypes of sleep apnea by elevating diverse, under-represented voices, photos, and videos of real people living with sleep apnea from Project Sleeps growing sleep apnea community In July 2024, the Sleep Apnea Education and Awareness Program launched the Sleep Apnea Squad, an educational program covering various topics to help people living with sleep apnea navigate both the medical journey and the social experience. Given that people have different learning styles, the Sleep Apnea Squad develops well-vetted accurate content to be disseminated in various formats including live broadcasts, video recordings, toolkit PDFs, podcast episodes, social media, and via Project Sleeps Sleep Helpline.
    Expenses $84,699
  • Rising Voices Program - To improve public understanding of sleep disorders, Project Sleep's Rising Voices program trains people with sleep disorders to effectively raise awareness through public speaking. Graduates are equipped to share their stories with health care providers, universities, local communities, news outlets, podcasts, blogs and beyond. Rising Voices combines the power of authentic storytelling with expert communication strategies to raise awareness and reduce stigma for all those living with a sleep disorder. As of 2024, there are over 160 trained Rising Voices speakers in 20 countries around the world.
    Expenses $83,366 · revenue $2,557
  • Hollywood & Sleep Initiative - In September 2024, Project Sleep launched the Hollywood & Sleep Initiative, a partnership with Hollywood, Health & Society (HH&S), a program of USCs Norman Lear Center, working with TV writers and producers to revolutionize portrayals of sleep health and sleep disorders in television. This groundbreaking collaboration seeks to ensure that sleep-related storylines on television are accurate, engaging, and reflective of real-life experiences. With the majority of the 50 to 70 million Americans affected by chronic sleep conditions currently undiagnosed, authentic and impactful media representation is more than just importantits essential.
    Expenses $78,129
  • Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship Program - Project Sleeps Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship is the first-ever national scholarship program supporting students with narcolepsy while also raising narcolepsy awareness in high school and college settings. In 2024, Project Sleep awarded 36 scholarshipseach worth $1,000to college-bound students diagnosed with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia. Recipients included 31 students with narcolepsy and 5 with idiopathic hypersomnia, marking a record-sized class. The program has now awarded 228 scholarships to 228 students, totaling $228,000 over 11 years
    Expenses $47,030 · grants $36,000

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
46-3665317
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$715,302
Income (IRS master file)
$1,122,477

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,117,298$871,464$715,302XML
990December 2023$572,544$760,689$469,468XML
990December 2022$695,549$423,644$657,613IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Julie Flygare
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 46-3665317).

Questions about PROJECT SLEEP

What is the EIN of PROJECT SLEEP?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT SLEEP is 46-3665317.
Is PROJECT SLEEP tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to PROJECT SLEEP tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PROJECT SLEEP 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 PROJECT SLEEP 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 SLEEP 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 PROJECT SLEEP?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JULIE LOUISE FLYGARE.
Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT SLEEP?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,023 (JULIE LOUISE FLYGARE, President & CEO).
How much revenue does PROJECT SLEEP have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,117,298, expenses of $871,464 and total assets of $715,302 at year end.

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