EIN 20-2797313

Arts for LA

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Arts for LA leads communities, artists, and organizations to advocate for an equitable, healthy, and creative Los Angeles region through the arts. They serve as the only cross-discipline, cross-sector convenor for the arts and culture industry in Los Angeles. Their work involves providing information about the creative economy and cultural policy issues to over 75,000 subscribers of their website and social media platforms. Arts for LA focuses on connecting the arts & culture sector and leadership development of artists.
Total revenues
$1,338,288
2023
Total expenses
$1,005,917
2023
Total assets
$910,444
2023
Num. employees
7
2023

Program areas at Arts for LA

Convenings - Arts for La led a series of region-wide community listening sessions that engaged 356 participants through a total of 9 meetings in facilitated conversations designed to help Arts for La better understand the challenges of the Arts and culture sector and to continue to be responsive to the primary issues of the field. We also led an e-dinner series for creative workers that connected 371 artists and creative workers to resources. We hosted an annual conference that brought together 192 Arts and culture leaders from across the region to network and learn about the state of the creative economy in the los angeles region. Research - Arts for La commissioned and published a research project titled, center stage: the role of live performing Arts in revitalizing California communities. The study analyzed californias performing Arts employment numbers over a ten-year period and the impact of covid-19 on its workforce. We also commissioned a second study, titled, undocreatives which looked at the undocumented labor force in the creative industries of los angeles.education and leadership development - Arts for La provided information about the creative economy and cultural policy issues to over 75,000 subscribers of our website and social media platforms.we trained 68 community members across the three tracks of our activate leadership development program. Through our activate delegates track, we trained participants to understand the political process and how to be civically engaged in los angeles. Through our activate emerging Arts leaders track we helped participants ideate and execute targeted community engagement programs for the emerging Arts leader community of los angeles. Through our activate protege track, participants received personalized professional development through one-on-one mentorships with seasoned Arts and culture leaders. These 68 community members joined an activate alumni network of nearly 600 individuals that Arts for La continues to engage in support of artists, Arts workers, and Arts organizations across the los angeles region. Additionally, we educated 665 educators, parents, community members on the importance of Arts education and why it is important for Arts education to be included in learning continuity and attendance plans for school districts.

Who funds Arts for LA

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Perenchio FoundationGeneral$180,000
California Community FoundationNonprofit Sustainability$140,000
Rosenthal Family FoundationCreative Jobs Collective Impact Initiative$100,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Arts for LA

NameTitleCompensation
Gustavo HerreraChief Executive Officer$164,384
Cordelia IstelDirector of Organizing and Strategy
Cindy McHaleDirector of Development
Aj Moultrie "AjMusic Artist, Media Producer, and Art Director
Melissa FloresSenior Manager, Leadership Development
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Arts for LA

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,312,859
Program services$21,968
Investment income and dividends$3,461
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,338,288

Form 990s for Arts for LA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-03990View PDF
2022-062023-10-06990View PDF
2021-062022-08-08990View PDF
2020-062022-06-01990View PDF
2020-062021-06-30990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 12, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $180,000 from Perenchio Foundation
December 20, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
November 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Louis L Borick Foundation
November 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 4099
West Covina, CA 91791
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
artsforla.org/ 
Phone
(213) 225-7580
IRS details
EIN
20-2797313
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A26: Arts Council/Agency
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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