2025-05-15T17:54:50-07:00 2024-06-30 CA FIRES, FEMA DR-4856-CA, CA CODE 157 760722072 FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC 16311 VENTURA BLVD 1180 ENCINO CA 91436 990 2023-07-01 202797313 Arts for LA ARTS 2132257580 PO Box 4099 West Covina CA 91791 Gustavo Herrera CEO 2025-05-15 true true Ranell V Facon P01311994 8189816100 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Gustavo Herrera 1113107 false X ArtsforLA.Org X 2005 CA ARTS FOR LA LEADS COMMUNITIES, ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR AN EQUITABLE, HEALTHY, AND CREATIVE LOS ANGELES REGION THROUGH THE ARTS. WE SERVE AS THE ONLY CROSS-DISCIPLINE, CROSS-SECTOR CONVENOR FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE INDUSTRY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY; AN INDUSTRY THAT YIELDS 2.3 BILLION DOLLARS IN REVENUE FOR THE REGION. SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LEADING REGION WIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS, CONDUCTING AND COMMISSIONING RESEARCH THAT DEEPEN ARTS FOR LA'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE VARIOUS FACTORS THAT MOST IMPACT THE SECTOR, AND TRAINING, MENTORING AND CONVENING THE ARTS WORKERS OF LOS ANGELES. 15 15 12 14 0 1312859 992239 21968 117779 3461 3089 0 1338288 1113107 0 0 598575 780031 0 73166 407342 674162 1005917 1454193 332371 -341086 910444 603638 19284 53564 891160 550074 ARTS FOR LA LEADS COMMUNITIES, ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR AN EQUITABLE, HEALTHY, AND CREATIVE LOS ANGELES REGION THROUGH THE ARTS. false false 1180061 117779 CONVENINGS - ARTS FOR LA LED A SERIES OF REGION-WIDE COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS THAT ENGAGED 364 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A TOTAL OF 7 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 862 ARTISTS AND CREATIVE WORKERS TO RESOURCES. WE HOSTED AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER 309 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 84 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE FOUR 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 84 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.STUDENT ORGANIZING - THROUGH OUR ACTIVATE STUDENT ORGANIZING TRACK, WE PROVIDE HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENts THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY THE SKILLS NEEDED TO BECOME LEADING ARTS ADVOCATE IN THE GROWING STUDENT MOVEMENT FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO AN ARTS EDUCATION. total of 15 students participated during the tax year. 1180061 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 58 0 true 12 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Gustavo Herrera 2132257580 PO Box 4099 West Covina CA 91791 X Gustavo Herrera CEO 40.00 0.00 163806 0 10909 nadia savira chrisanto Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 mark edwards Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Felicia Rosenfeld Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 linda grimes Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Cuevas vice chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Fabian Fuertes Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Fred Goldstein Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 karen hill Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Annette Johnson chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gail Lopes vice chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cliff Warner Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Schiffman Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cary Lefton Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 nahal jalali Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 pamela kohanchi Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 163806 10909 1 false true false 0 79019 80966 832254 992239 Contracted Services 97150 97150 Event Fees 20629 20629 117779 3089 3089 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1113107 117779 3089 0 0 0 0 197984 156407 23758 17819 0 489169 386444 58700 44025 0 40822 32250 4898 3674 52056 41124 6247 4685 0 0 29311 29311 47258 47258 0 0 8095 8095 0 10375 10375 0 0 17830 17830 0 0 517500 507513 9987 0 0 0 5348 5348 EQUIPMENT LEASE 15064 15064 Grant Writer 6287 6287 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 5266 5266 Telephone & Internet 3797 3797 8031 2778 2290 2963 1454193 1180061 200966 73166 88665 269584 0 0 821779 334054 0 0 0 0 0 23482 23482 0 0 0 0 0 0 910444 603638 643 11500 18641 42064 19284 53564 X 209610 92245 681550 457829 891160 550074 910444 603638 -341086 X true X true X true false X 343898 459234 589678 1312859 992239 3697908 0 0 343898 459234 589678 1312859 992239 3697908 1563637 2134271 126 22 3460 3089 6697 0 21968 117779 139747 3844352 0.55520 0.48870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 37638 9620 47258 1406935 1454193 220419 55105 false 92797 136274 178529 220419 628019 942029 24731 22821 47258 94810 23199 34069 44632 55105 157005 235508 18227 15153 22062 37638 93080 23482 23482 Accrued Vacation Payable 27060 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 15004 42064 X X false false false false false false false false false Gustavo Herrera CEO 163806 10909 174715 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board members are asked to submit an annual disclosure statement regarding potential conflicts of interest and are continually reminded of their obligations to identify any conflict of interests and to excuse themselves from deliberations and voting on any matter that would give rise to a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a ARTS FOR LA'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD; CEO COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. BOARD CONSIDERS COMPENSATION, DISCUSSES AND APPROVES ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION. BOARD DOCUMENTS THE REVIEW IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE FULL BOARD REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO ANNUALLY WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPENSATION IS PROPOSED TO BE INCREASED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b the director of finance compensation was reviewed by the executive committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 AFLA'S TAX RETURNS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST. THE TAX RETURNS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEB SITE CANDID.ORG. AFLAS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CAN BE VIEWED ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE BY VISITING ARTSFORLA.ORG.