Nonprofit · EIN 95-1641451
BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,573,083 | $2,923,727 | -$350,644 | $11,445,158 | $744,262 | $10,700,896 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,719,274 | $2,305,383 | $2,413,891 | $11,645,364 | $1,903,901 | $9,741,463 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,171,804 | $2,075,948 | $95,856 | $8,816,477 | $1,386,161 | $7,430,316 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,527,260
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $103,120
- Net rental income
- $814,003
- Net income from fundraising events
- $82,070
- Other revenue
- $942,703
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,220,367
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,624,357
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $160
- Accounting fees
- $101,900
- Travel
- $11,408
- Program services (functional)
- $2,923,727
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,645,364
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,445,158
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $744,262
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,700,896
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,787,743
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,682,517
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,087,924
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,612,972
- Gross receipts
- $2,573,083
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1927
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea M Caster Esq | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Eileena James Brown MBA | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Lauren Nevitt Esq | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Lucy Labruzzo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Steven L Bryson Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Cynthia Carter | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Gavin Chan | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Angela DePaoli MS PMP | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Robert L Duitsman Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Anita Gabrielian | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Diana Guth | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Dave Grant DBA | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Lawrence M Lebowsky Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Megan Lorenz Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Chris Musgrave | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Okoroji | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Whitney ONeill | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Reza Ronaghi MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Kara Sax | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Erika Schimmel-Guiles | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Guy W Soo Hoo MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Lexi Wiley | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Zach Woolridge | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Marc Carrel | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea M Caster Esq | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Eileena James Brown MBA | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Lauren Nevitt Esq | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Lucy Labruzzo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Steven L Bryson Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Cynthia Carter | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Gavin Chan | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Angela DePaoli MS PMP | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Robert L Duitsman Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Anita Gabrielian | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Diana Guth | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Dave Grant DBA | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Lawrence M Lebowsky Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Megan Lorenz Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Chris Musgrave | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Bo Okoroji | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Whitney ONeill | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Reza Ronaghi MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Kara Sax | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Erika Schimmel-Guiles | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Guy W Soo Hoo MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Lexi Wiley | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Zach Woolridge | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Marc Carrel | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Carrel | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $201,057 | $18,603 |
| Andrea M Caster Esq | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileena James Brown MBA | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Nevitt Esq | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Lucy Labruzzo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven L Bryson Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Carter | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Gavin Chan | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela DePaoli MS PMP | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert L Duitsman Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Anita Gabrielian | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Guth | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Grant DBA | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawrence M Lebowsky Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Lorenz Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Musgrave | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Bo Okoroji | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Whitney ONeill | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Reza Ronaghi MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Kara Sax | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Erika Schimmel-Guiles | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Guy W Soo Hoo MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Lexi Wiley | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Zach Woolridge | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5858 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 300, LOS ANGELES, CA 90036-4509
- In care of
- % ROBERTO JO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Marc Carrel, 5858 Wilshire Blvd 300, Los Angeles, CA 900360926
- Signed the 990
- Marc Carrel, President & CEO
- Phone
- (323) 935-8050
- Website
- www.breathesocal.org
- Return prepared by
- VASIN HEYN AND COMPANY
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1641451 or by the name BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
- 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
To promote clean air and healthy lungs through research, education, advocacy, and technology.
Program accomplishments
- Youth Education Programs - Breathe Southern California partners with afterschool programs such as WRAP, the LBUSD afterschool program the Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach, LA Conservation Corps, and others to bring educational program to students. Since 2006, Breathe Southern California has served over 11,000 K-8th grade students in more than 118 schools through these programs. These programs include O24U, an environmental and asthma education program for 8 to 14-year olds teaching children about the environment and its impact on lung health, FiRST!, a tobacco and nicotine prevention program that aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge to resist tobacco and nicotine use and empower them to lead the first smoke-free generation, and Project GROW, a hands-on, garden-based learning program emphasizing the connection between the environment, food, and health.Expenses $1,545,000
- Trudeau Society - This nearly century-old membership organization provides doctors and allied health professionals with networking opportunities, special events, and continuing education and conferences featuring the latest research on lung health. In April 2019 the Trudeau Society sponsored its annual COPD & Lung Health Conference that included lectures and panels provided by medical experts focusing on innovations in lung health treatments. Trudeau Society also sponsors the California Research Forum on Lung Health which enables pulmonary research investigators to share their findings relating to improved treatments, technologies and management of lung health conditions.Expenses $470,000
- The Vaping Trend: Clearing the Air - This is a workshop for parents, teachers and school administrators to help them address the growing trend of youth vaping. We focus on teaching adults about the potential dangers of teen exposure to vaping both inside and outside of school.Expenses $295,000
- Other programsExpenses $188,727
- Adult Lung Health Workshops - For the 2024-25 fiscal year, Breathe Southern California began a partnership with CareMore Health to conduct workshops at community centers and senior centers throughout Los Angeles County to educate people about lung health and to conduct screenings for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Expenses $175,000
- Lung Power - This family-centered patient education program for children and teens with asthma provides education and self-management tools to help families better manage their children's asthma.Expenses $175,000
- Advocacy - Breathe Southern California advocates at the local, state and federal levels on issues related to public health, asthma, COPD, smoking and nicotine prevention, as well as ways to improve lung health and improve air quality in Southern California.Expenses $75,000
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 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
- 95-1641451
- 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
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,445,158
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,573,083
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,573,083 | $2,923,727 | $11,445,158 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,719,274 | $2,305,383 | $11,645,364 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,171,804 | $2,075,948 | $8,816,477 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,928,478 | $2,201,327 | $8,614,009 | 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 95-1641451).
Questions about BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- What is the EIN of BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is 95-1641451.
- Is BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1940.
- Are donations to BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Marc Carrel.
- Who are the officers and directors of BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,573,083, expenses of $2,923,727 and total assets of $11,445,158 at year end.
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