Nonprofit · EIN 95-3397305
LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $858,218 | $780,290 | $77,928 | $1,901,558 | $138,818 | $1,762,740 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $729,228 | $828,712 | -$99,484 | $1,755,038 | $147,642 | $1,607,396 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,578,894 | $584,306 | $994,588 | $1,867,547 | $154,667 | $1,712,880 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $847,619
- of which government grants
- $43,936
- Membership dues
- $300
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,925
- Royalties
- $1,807
- Net rental income
- $350
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $367
- Other revenue
- $2,674
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $90,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,008
- Other salaries and wages
- $216,930
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $372,628
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $28,290
- Occupancy
- $43,698
- Travel
- $4,022
- Program services (functional)
- $634,120
- Management and general (functional)
- $102,625
- Fundraising (functional)
- $43,545
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,755,038
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,901,558
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $138,818
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,762,740
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $103,358
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,762,740
- Gross receipts
- $915,674
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 10
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH RUSSIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $115,008 |
| JACKIE AMEZQUITA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEN GONZALES-DAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK STEVEN GREENFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOUNG JOON KWAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE OH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CLARE HAGGARTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR TIFFANY BARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE BROSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JERSON HONDALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH RUSSIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $108,587 |
| MICHAEL DELGADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA FLEISCHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEN GONZALES-DAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK STEVEN GREENFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOUNG JOON KWAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE OH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARGI MARGARET REEVE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRYAN SMILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE BROSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JERSON HONDALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH RUSSIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,000 |
| ERIN ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA COLLINS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DELGADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY DOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA FLEISCHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISABETH FORNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEN GONZALES-DAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK STEVEN GREENFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOUNG JOON KWAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE OH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARGI MARGARET REEVE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRYAN SMILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6522 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH RUSSIN, 6464 SUNSET BLVD 1070, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
- Signed the 990
- SARAH RUSSIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (323) 250-0940
- Website
- WWW.WELCOMETOLACE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3397305 or by the name LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC.
- 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
LACE BOTH CHAMPIONS AND CHALLENGES THE ART OF OUR TIME BY FOSTERING ARTISTS WHO INNOVATE, EXPLORE, AND RISK. WE MOVE WITHIN AND BEYOND OUR FOUR WALLS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIVERSE PUBLICS TO ENGAGE DEEPLY WITH CONTEMPORARY ART. IN DOING SO, WE FURTHER DIALOG AND PARTICIPATION BETWEEN AND AMONG ARTISTS AND THOSE AUDIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- 1. CARLO MAGHIRANG: ANITOLACE PRESENTED CARLO MAGHIRANG'S ANITO, A PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION AT LA STATE HISTORIC PARK. WITH THIS SCULPTURE, CARLO MAGHIRANG CONDUCTED A RITUAL OF ANCESTRAL VENERATION THROUGH QUEER SELF-PORTRAITURE. EACH ITERATION IN THIS SCULPTURAL LANDSCAPE MAPED VARYING STATES OF IDENTITY THROUGH THE REPETITIVE MAKING OF 'TAOTAO' FIGURINES, REIMAGINED AS A COLLECTION OF MODULAR FORMS THAT ASSEMBLE INTO A LINEAGE OF PAST SELVES. INSPIRED BY THE SAME IDOL HE ENCOUNTERED AS A CHILD DURING NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE WITH HIS GRANDFATHER, THIS COLLECTION OF FIGURES AND THE PARTS THAT COMPRISE THEM TOLD A PLAYFUL NARRATIVE ON IDENTITY-CREATION. ANITO WAS A CONTINUATION OF A SERIES THAT REMAPS HIS CONNECTIONS TO HIS COUNTRY THROUGH THE SELF, LINKING MEMORIES TO SPIRITUALITY AND MYTH. THE SCULPTURE WAS ACTIVATED WITH PERFORMANCES BY CHOREOGRAPHER AND DANCER JOBEL MEDINA, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST ANNA LUISA PETRISKO.TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED - ESTIMATED 10,000 IN PERSON VISITORS AND PARTICIPANTSExpenses $544,620 · grants $90,000 · revenue $2,324
- 2. INTERNSHIP/APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMLACE HOSTED ONE CURATORIAL AND ONE COMMUNICATIONS INTERN FUNDED THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE GETTY FOUNDATION'S MARROW UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. LACE ALSO DEVELOPED A NEW ONGOING RELATIONSHIP TO HOST INTERNS THROUGH LA CITY COLLEGE'S ART DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS A GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOW FROM UCLA'S MASTERS PROGRAM IN MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SCIENCES TO WORK SPECIFICALLY ON LACE'S ARCHIVES. TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED - 4 APPRENTICES SERVED IN 2024-2025Expenses $56,000
- 3. ENDURANCEENDURANCE PRESENTED PERFORMANCE ART AND INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK BY ELDER ARTISTS. THIS SERIES WAS A COMPANION PROGRAM TO LACE'S 2024 PERFORMANCE SERIES, ABUNDANCE, BOTH FEATURING OFTEN INVISIBILIZED BODIES. THROUGH THEIR LONGSTANDING COMMITTED AND ENGAGED PRACTICES, ARTISTS IN ENDURANCE TRANSMITTED WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE WHILE EMBRACING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT COME WITH AGE AND AGING. HELD OVER TWO NIGHTS AT L.A. DANCE PROJECT, ENDURANCE SHOWCASED RE-STAGINGS AND NEW COMMISSIONS BY LEGACY PERFORMANCE, DANCE, AND LITERARY ARTISTS GLORIA ENEDINA LVAREZ, KAMAU DAOOD, ANNA HOMLER, JEFF SCHWARTZ, AND DAVID JAVELOSA, ULYSSES JENKINS AND HIS BAND "WHO DAT!," JUANITA AND JUAN (ALICE BAG + KID CONGO POWERS), SHARON KAGAN, HIROKAZU KOSAKA, OGURI, SHEREE ROSE, BARBARA T. SMITH, THE DARK BOB, AND AWILDA STERLING-DUPREY. THE PROGRAM ALSO FEATURED FILMS BY EIKO OTAKE AND JOAN JONAS ON MAY 16, AND MARNIE WEBER ON MAY 17.TOTAL IN PERSON CLIENTS SERVED - 350 IN PERSON ATTENDANTSExpenses $33,500
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3397305
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,901,558
- Income (IRS master file)
- $915,674
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $858,218 | $780,290 | $1,901,558 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $729,228 | $828,712 | $1,755,038 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,578,894 | $584,306 | $1,867,547 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $817,298 | $424,220 | $878,533 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 95-3397305).
Questions about LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC
- What is the EIN of LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC is 95-3397305.
- Is LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC 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 CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SARAH RUSSIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,008 (SARAH RUSSIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $858,218, expenses of $780,290 and total assets of $1,901,558 at year end.
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