2026-04-06T10:28:32-07:00 2025-06-30 Mary C Coffey CPA 3948 Eureka Dr Studio City CA 91604 990 2024-07-01 812014188 Friends of GALA FRIE 3585 S Vermont 18587 Los Angeles CA 90007 Katherine Eshaghoff President 2026-04-06 true true Mary C Coffey P00058855 8183980173 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Katherine Eshaghoff 3585 S Vermont 18587 Los Angeles CA 90007 953401 false X N/A X 2016 CA Friends of GALA (FoGALA) is solving economic and gender disparities that exist within STEM fields today, by removing interpersonal, academic and financial barriers for all girls who attend Girls Academic Leadership Academy.Our vision is to remove personal and educational barriers to achievement by opening access to resources, mentors and opportunities for girls, 6th through 12th grade, living in Los Angeles. We achieve this by raising awareness, securing funds, advocating for public all-girls education in STEM, and creating connections for industry leaders to directly impact their future.GALAs vision is to address the projected workforce shortfall of engineers and scientists in the United States, and the ongoing gender and racial inequities in STEM fields. Recognizing that all-girls schools boost the academic achievement and self-confidence of young women in general, and in STEM education in particular, GALA is designed to provide 6th-12th grade girls with a clear pathway to college an 12 12 1 0 974733 872342 6139 7091 41902 49041 50664 -2865 1073438 925609 0 0 11010 0 0 674491 1129083 674491 1140093 398947 -214484 1694557 1475179 22729 19595 1671828 1455584 X Friends of GALA (FoGALA) is solving economic and gender disparities that exist within STEM fields today, by removing interpersonal, academic and financial barriers for all girls who attend Girls Academic Leadership Academy.Our vision is to remove personal and educational barriers to achievement by opening access to resources, mentors and opportunities for girls, 6th through 12th grade, living in Los Angeles. We achieve this by raising awareness, securing funds, advocating for public all-girls education in STEM, and creating connections for industry leaders to directly impact their future.GALAs vision is to address the projected workforce shortfall of engineers and scientists in the United States, and the ongoing gender and racial inequities in STEM fields. 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Supported the Robotics teams with equipment and registered them in the First Robotics tournament where they advanced to the regionals and won the Inspire Award the highest all-round award in the competition. Also supported new classes, like Bio-Medical and Sports Medicine. 17120 Math and Engineering: FoGALA provided graphing calculators to all high school math students to provide equal access to math curriculum and testing requirements. For engineering, the students received a class set of rockets and a field trip to Cal State Long Beach Society of Women Engineers Girls Day. 62696 973272 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true 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 false false false false false true 4 0 true 1 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false CA X Danielle Fogel 3238211366 3585 S Vermont Ave 18587 Los Angeles CA 90007 X Katherine Eshaghoff President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chelsea Gilmore Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Danielle Fogel Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Angela Macias Asst Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mazi O'Leary Purchaser 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sharis Peters Purchaser 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shanon Trygstad Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tiffany Morrison External Comm 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Twanda Beo Dir Fundraising 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jody Giles Dir Development 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Nieman Dir Grants 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carla Ascarza Dir Ops 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gwendolyn Soldwisch Asst Dir Ops 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Bensch Onsite Ops 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 872342 872342 Mdse Sales/Uniform Asst 7091 7091 7091 49041 49041 0 0 0 0 24927 27792 -2865 0 0 0 925609 49041 7091 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 10000 10000 0 0 1010 1010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GALA Operations 440059 440059 Student Support 254766 254766 FOGALA Operations 145450 145450 Arts & Humanities 119487 119487 169321 158960 10361 1140093 973272 166821 0 1694557 1358122 61070 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55987 0 0 0 0 1694557 1475179 3301 22729 16294 22729 19595 X 1671828 1455584 1671828 1455584 1694557 1475179 -214484 985 -2745 X false false false X 757908 684042 974077 974733 872342 4263102 0 0 757908 684042 974077 974733 872342 4263102 12680 4250422 549 1312 10092 41902 49041 102896 0 0 4365998 0.97350 0.98100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Credit Card Payable 16293 Rounding 1 16294 false Misc Fundraising Events 24927 24927 27792 24927 24927 27792 27792 -2865 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Requests for information should be submitted in writing to:Friends of GALA3585 S. Vermont Suite 18587Los Angeles, CA 90007Attn: Chief Financial Officer Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Athletics & Leadership: Column (A) - Total = $55923; Column (B) - Program Services = $55923; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Science Department: Column (A) - Total = $44900; Column (B) - Program Services = $44900; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Charitable Giving: Column (A) - Total = $30253; Column (B) - Program Services = $30253; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Math Department: Column (A) - Total = $17120; Column (B) - Program Services = $17120; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Other: Column (A) - Total = $15657; Column (B) - Program Services = $5296; Column (C) - Management & General = $10361; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Scholarships and Awards: Column (A) - Total = $6750; Column (B) - Program Services = $6750; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Fundraising Exp: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Credit Card Rebate: Column (A) - Total = $-1282; Column (B) - Program Services = $-1282; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0