Nonprofit · EIN 95-3273046
LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,862,593 | $3,246,874 | -$384,281 | $8,877,452 | $548,177 | $8,329,275 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,211,376 | $2,927,148 | $284,228 | $8,999,598 | $766,949 | $8,232,649 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,164,176
- of which government grants
- $20,404
- Membership dues
- $649,779
- Program service revenue
- $479,102
- Investment income
- $272,634
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $44,181
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$53,319
- Other revenue
- -$53,319
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $221,511
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,411,080
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,928,970
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,879
- Accounting fees
- $53,335
- Occupancy
- $256,699
- Travel
- $18,457
- Depreciation
- $73,684
- Program services (functional)
- $2,299,403
- Management and general (functional)
- $348,448
- Fundraising (functional)
- $599,023
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,999,598
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,877,452
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $548,177
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,329,275
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $260,260
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,030,398
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,478,556
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,850,719
- Gross receipts
- $2,941,037
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA DISHMAN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Former | 0 | $258,308 | $16,906 |
| ADRIAN FINE 112024 | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $200,000 | $21,511 |
| ELIZABETH LESHIN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,857 | $23,692 |
| LISETT CHAVARELA | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,857 | $15,868 |
| SARAH LANN | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,825 | $15,466 |
| STEVEN MCCALL | INCOMING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY FORBES | OUTGOING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHIKO SHEPHERD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY MERCER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN LILJEGREN | ADVOCACY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY SUTHERLIN MCCLEOD | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ATSBAHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DANESHGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED FRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIKRAM GOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS HOYOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENJI KOHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARIN LILJEGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JINGBO LOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NINA MAHJOUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY MERCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C TYLER OHANIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILAN RATKOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIALLO RIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEROMY ROGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL UTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET WATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA DISHMAN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $258,308 | $17,575 |
| ADRIAN FINE | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Key employee | 40 | $159,975 | $18,507 |
| ELIZABETH LESHIN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,458 | $22,387 |
| LISETT CHAVARELA | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,458 | $15,351 |
| SARAH LANN | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,382 | $15,286 |
| JOY FORBES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHIKO SHEPHERD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY RINDONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN MCCALL | ADVOCACY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY SUTHERLIN MCCLEOD | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ATSBAHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DANESHGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED FRANZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS HOYOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENJI KOHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN LILJEGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JINGBO LOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROELLA LOUIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA MAHJOUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY MERCER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C TYLER OHANIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILAN RATKOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIALLO RIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIKRAM GOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 S GRAND AVE STE 1640, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-2605
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ADRIAN FINE, 523 WEST 6TH STREET 826, LOS ANGELES, CA 90014
- Signed the 990
- ADRIAN FINE, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (213) 623-2489
- Website
- WWW.LACONSERVANCY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HASKELL & WHITE LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3273046 or by the name LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY.
- 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
THE LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO RECOGNIZE, PRESERVE, AND REVITALIZE THE HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY: LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY ADVOCATES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES, FOSTERING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHING LIVES. THE CONSERVANCY WORKS WITH RESIDENTS, NEIGHBORHOODS, LOCAL AGENCIES, SUPPORTERS, AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCLUDE PROVIDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE (ON TOPICS, SUCH AS, EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO DEMOLITION OR NEGLECT OF ARCHITECTURALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES), SPONSORING HISTORIC PRESERVATION WORKSHOPS, TAKING DIRECT ACTION TO PRESERVE THREATENED HISTORIC PLACES, AND MOBILIZING SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF ITS EFFORTS.Expenses $876,593
- EDUCATION: THE CONSERVANCY RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT AND REINFORCES THE VALUE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S RICH ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 8,000 LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS AND VISITORS DISCOVER-AND, OFTEN, REDISCOVER- THE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL FABRIC OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES'S BUILT ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE CONSERVANCY'S AWARD-WINNING WALKING TOUR PROGRAM. SEVEN DIFFERENT WALKING TOURS ARE HELD WEEKLY WITH SPECIAL SEASONAL TOURS OFFERED YEAR ROUND. YOUTH INITIATIVES, SUCH AS IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES AND STUDENT WALKING TOURS, ALIGN WITH CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARDS AND BRING CONCEPTS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION TO LIFE FOR OVER 1,500 STUDENTS EACH YEAR. THE CONSERVANCY'S SIGNATURE PROGRAM, LAST REMAINING SEATS, WELCOMES NEARLY 6,000 PEOPLE TO HISTORIC MOVIE PALACES TO ENJOY CLASSIC FILMS.Expenses $638,549 · revenue $479,102
- OUTREACH: LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY ENGAGES COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE RECOGNITION, PRESERVATION AND REVITALIZATION OF ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. STRATEGIC OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDE BI-MONTHLY MEMBER NEWSLETTER, DEPLOYING BI-MONTHLY E-NEWS FOR APPROX 31,000 SUBSCRIBER AND EMAIL ALERTS REGARDING PRESERVATION, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND A PROACTIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS APPROACH. THE CONSERVANCY'S WEBSITE (WWW.LACONSERVANCY.ORG) SERVES AS A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR SUPPORTERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, BUSINESSES AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WITH 43,601 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK, 52,910 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM, AND 17,029 FOLLOWERS ON X (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TWITTER), THE CONSERVANCY COUNTS ON A STRONG BASE OF ACTIVE ONLINE SUPPORTERS. COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS SUPPORT MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AND EXPAND THE REACH OF THE CONSERVANCY'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY WORK.Expenses $784,261
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3273046
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,877,452
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,941,037
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,862,593 | $3,246,874 | $8,877,452 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,211,376 | $2,927,148 | $8,999,598 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,729,730 | $2,642,825 | $8,293,943 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 95-3273046).
Questions about LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY is 95-3273046.
- Is LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY 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 LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY 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 LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY 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 LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ADRIAN FINE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $258,308 (LINDA DISHMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,862,593, expenses of $3,246,874 and total assets of $8,877,452 at year end.
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