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EIN 82-5384806

Active Cultures

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
City
Los Angeles
State
California
Year formed
2017
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A90: Arts Service Organizations and Activities
Description
Active Cultures is a LA-based arts organization that explores the confluence of food and art through artist projects, public programs, and publishing. Through interdisciplinary creative practice, it believes in building accessible platforms for shared experiences that nourish empathy and foster social justice. Active Cultures works with a diverse array of cultural practitioners to inspire curiosity and feed empathy.
Total revenues
$318,730
2023
Total expenses
$304,734
2023
Total assets
$68,802
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at Active Cultures

Active Cultures is a public arts organization in los angeles exploring the confluence of food and art through public projects, programs, and publishing. Our mission is to nourish interdisciplinary and experimental practice, inspire curiosity, and feed empathy through bold, artist-led, collective experiences and generative conversations.

Who funds Active Cultures

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$15,000
American Gift FundOperations$10,000
J Paul Getty TrustGetty Marrow Undergraduate Interns at Los Angeles County Organizations$7,550
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Active Cultures

NameTitleCompensation
Laura FriedDirector and Co$96,076
Sonia AliDirector of
Sarah McHalePresident$0
Glenn KainoBoard Member$0
Sanjay KumarTreasurer$0

Financials for Active Cultures

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$309,726
Program services$9,004
Investment income and dividends$0
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$318,730

Form 990s for Active Cultures

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-08-18990View PDF
2022-122023-10-05990View PDF
2021-122022-08-29990View PDF
2020-122022-06-07990EZView PDF
2019-122021-08-26990EZView PDF
...and 1 more Form 990

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Amplify ArtsOmaha, NE$205,050
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Data update history
February 9, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 7, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from American Gift Fund
September 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsPartially liquidatedFundraising eventsReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1370 N Pl Andrews
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
active-cultures.org/ 
Phone
(917) 916-5432
IRS details
EIN
82-5384806
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2017
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A90: Arts Service Organizations and Activities
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Delinquent
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0266585
FTB Entity ID
4135550
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-19
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