2026-04-03T13:11:00-05:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1925 CENTURY PARK E 16TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 990 2024-07-01 854002671 EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGEL EPIL 3106702870 5777 WEST CENTURY BLVD 670 LOS ANGELES CA 90045 STEPHEN SMITH TREASURER 3106702870 2026-03-30 1 1 KAREN LO P02141262 3102732501 2026-03-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X STEPHEN SMITH 5777 WEST CENTURY BLVD 670 LOS ANGELES CA 90045 1134328 0 X HTTPS://EPILEPSYLOSANGELES.ORG/ X 2020 CA TO LEAD THE FIGHT TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES OF LIVING WITH EPILEPSY. 21 21 6 30 0 0 2458597 848042 0 0 282996 251836 253172 33526 2994765 1133404 268808 1915632 0 0 502886 464418 0 0 45353 444323 284433 1216017 2664483 1778748 -1531079 7613517 5845538 353193 73627 7260324 5771911 X EPILEPSY FOUNDATION LOS ANGELES IS A CHAMPION AND VOICE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH EPILEPSY. WE ENHANCE LIVES BY OFFERING PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, INCREASING ACCESS TO SPECIALTY TREATMENT AND RESOURCES, AND GENERATING GREATER AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF EPILEPSY. UNITED IN THE MISSION OF OUR EPILEPSY FOUNDATION NETWORK, THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION LOS ANGELES IMPROVES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EPILEPSY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND CONNECTION. 0 1 1937993 1910762 0 SPECIALTY CARE: IMPROVE ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF SPECIALTY CARE TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH EPILEPSY. EFLA DOES THIS BY HELPING EXPEDITE CARE THROUGH OUR 800# HELPLINE AND FUNDING PEDIATRIC EPILEPTOLOGIST FELLOWS THROUGH OUR CARE AND CURE INITIATIVES. SINCE 2006, EFLA HAS PARTNERED WITH MANY OF THE MAJOR MEDICAL CENTERS IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES, RAISING FUNDS FOR THE MEDICAL TRAINING OF 45 FELLOWS. SOME OF THE PARTNERING MEDICAL EPILEPSY CENTERS IN OUR REGION INCLUDE: (A) UCLA DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (B) CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES (C) USC KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.EXPENSES AND GRANTS INCLUDES $1,807,762 TO CARE AND CURE INSTITUTE DUE TO SEPARATION AGREEMENT. SEE FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3, CHANGES IN PROGRAM SERVICES AS DISCLOSED IN SCHEDULE O. 316431 0 0 PUBLIC EDUCATION & AWARENESS: PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, FAIRNESS, ACCESS AND JUSTICE FOR THOSE WITH EPILEPSY. PROMOTED AWARENESS ABOUT EPILEPSY AND EFLA THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA SO THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE INFORMED AND INSPIRED TO JOIN THE FIGHT TO END EPILEPSY TOGETHER. PROMOTED AWARENESS TO GROW THE NUMBER OF GRASSROOT ADVOCATES. EFLA LED STATE EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING A CURRENT LAW THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST PEOPLE WITH THE DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY. EFLA SUPPORTED STATE AND FEDERAL MEASURES THAT BENEFIT PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY, AND CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT WITH VARIOUS ADVOCACY COALITIONS WITH SIMILAR GOALS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, WE PARTICIPATED IN NATIONWIDE ADVOCACY THROUGH THE PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE AND TEENS SPEAK UP TO ADVOCATE FOR MORE FUNDING FOR EPILEPSY RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE AS ADVOCATES. EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC-AT-LARGE WAS DELIVERED THROUGH SEIZURE RECOGNITION AND FIRST AID TRAININGS TO EMPLOYERS, SCHOOLS, AND THROUGH PARTNER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. EFLA PARTICIPATED IN THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL NURSES ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO UPDATE SCHOOL NURSES ON THE LATEST TREATMENTS IN EPILEPSY AND HOW BEST TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH SEIZURES. 221284 4870 0 SUPPORTIVE CARE: PROMOTE SEIZURE FREEDOM AND SAFETY TO IMPROVE & SAVE LIVES. ORGANIZED AND OFFERED A VARIETY OF VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND UPDATES ON EPILEPSY AND EPILEPSY TREATMENT. EFLA CONDUCTED EPILEPSY AND SEIZURE FIRST AID TRAINING IN THE COMMUNITY, MONTHLY EPILEPSY 101 SESSIONS WITH FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY EPILEPSY, MONTHLY SEIZURE FIRST AID TRAINING CERTIFICATION COURSES, MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS, PARTNERED WITH LOCAL EPILEPSY CENTERS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO HOST MULTIPLE VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL SESSION ON VARIOUS TOPICS, PROVIDED TRAINING AND UPDATES ON EPILEPSY TO SCHOOL NURSES AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL. EFLA CONNECTS PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EPILEPSY TO ONE ANOTHER TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT AND TO ULTIMATELY EMPOWER THEM TO PURSUE THEIR UTMOST QUALITY OF LIFE. EFLA DOES THIS BY OFFERING MULTIPLE NETWORKING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH EPILEPSY AND LOVED ONES OF PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY SUCH AS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS CAMPS, EMPLOYMENT READINESS WORKSHOPS, BOOK CLUBS, AND OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THE 800# HELPLINE, EFLA HELPS PEOPLE NAVIGATE THEIR EPILEPSY JOURNEY BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND REFERRAL AND OFFERS AN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 2475708 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X JULIE PALETTA 3106702870 5777 WEST CENTURY BLVD 820 LOS ANGELES CA 90045 LOREN ZITOMERSKY PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT EDELMAN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SMITH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE BAUM SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM KALLER ASSISTANT SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW GUMPERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BORMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BENDER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARYL DRABINSKY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE CREA HAMILTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PEYTON HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL KOH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MINAHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOLIE NELSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID A PARKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIEGO PIASEK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GINGER SHERAK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY STEVENS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARO ZENOBI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM SETZER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBEKKAH HALLIWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 120628 0 6293 JULIE PALETTA FINANCE DIRECTOR 11.00 X 70861 0 0 191489 0 6293 1 0 0 0 0 68296 779746 848042 251836 251836 28600 68296 924 27676 27676 OTHER INCOME 900099 5850 5850 5850 1133404 0 0 285362 1910762 1910762 4870 4870 203731 116537 73484 13710 205403 190155 5053 10195 6883 6551 332 17701 12936 4002 763 30700 23088 5842 1770 26310 26310 48000 48000 2970 2970 25498 19138 5033 1327 25280 20684 3004 1592 10500 7897 1998 605 51157 38473 9735 2949 13309 12821 46 442 43031 41579 984 468 1940 1459 369 112 9741 4895 4471 375 SPECIAL EVENT NON DIREC 17694 7052 10642 POSTAGE & PRINTING 9003 8811 121 71 2664483 2475708 143422 45353 18776 14692 5305948 3614087 60297 0 24056 16932 9699 6143 5496 3556 2198944 2196271 7613517 5845538 76659 65749 266700 0 9834 7878 353193 73627 X 2855652 3209846 4404672 2562065 7260324 5771911 7613517 5845538 -1531079 42666 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 197426 1120386 1274747 2458597 848042 5899198 197426 1120386 1274747 2458597 848042 5899198 5899198 1905 94629 161249 282996 251836 792615 403 573444 300095 253172 27676 1154790 7846603 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48000 0 0 48000 0 PART II- B EXPENSES SUPPORTED HIRING OF A LOBBYING FIRM TO MANAGE AND ASSIST EFLA IN EDUCATING THE STATE LEGISLATURE ABOUT EPILEPSY AND SPONSORING CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 357 (PORTANTINO) DURING THE 2023-2024 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. SB 357 WAS TO AMEND THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE AND THE VEHICLE CODE TO DO THE FOLLOWING: (1) GIVE PHYSICIANS THE DISCRETION TO REPORT ANY CONDITIONS THEY BELIEVE WILL IMPAIR A PATIENT'S INABILITY TO DRIVE, BY REMOVING LANGUAGE THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, INCLUDING EPILEPSY, (2) ALLOW BUT NOT REQUIRE PHYSICIANS TO MAKE SUCH REPORTS, AND (3) PROTECT THE PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP BY PROVIDING IMMUNITY FOR PHYSICIANS FOR EITHER REPORTING OR NOT REPORTING A PATIENT. 41000 41000 41000 41000 41000 41000 41000 41000 41000 41000 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 9699 6143 3556 3556 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE PERPETUAL TRUST 2181843 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 7878 DEPOSITS 6550 2196271 LEASE LIABILITY 7878 7878 X 1176070 42666 42666 1133404 0 1133404 2664483 0 2664483 0 2664483 PART X, LINE 2: EFGLA IS RECOGNIZED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. QUALIFYING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EFGLA ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. U.S. GAAP PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY EFGLA ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION WALK 25719 25719 0 GOLF 36968 8368 28600 2 34209 34209 924 96896 68296 28600 924 924 27676 1 THE UCLA FOUNDATION 10889 WILSHIRE BLVD 1100 LOS ANGELES CA 90024 952250801 501(C)(3) 103000 0 N/A N/A PEDIATRIC GENETICS PROGRAM ENDOWMENT TO TRAIN A PEDIATRIC GENETICS FELLOW. CARE AND CURE INSTITUTE 5777 W CENTURY BLVD STE 820 LOS ANGELES CA 90045 882968363 501(C)(3) 1807762 0 N/A N/A PEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FELLOWSHIP 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION HAS A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH EACH GRANT RECIPIENT AND OBTAINS PROGRESS PROGRAM REPORTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS DETAILING FUND USAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT STIPULATIONS ON A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS AND FINAL PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL REPORTS AT THE COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACT PERIOD. SCHEDULE I PART II GRANT TO CARE AND CURE INSTITUTE - SEE FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3, CHANGES IN PROGRAM SERVICES AS DISCLOSED IN SCHEDULE O. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 CARE AND CURE PROGRAM, WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR LARGE PORTION OF EFGLAS PROGRAM WAS SEPARATED FROM EFGLA EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024. AS PART OF THE SEPARATION AGREEMENT, THE NEWLY FORMED CARE AND CURE INSTITUTE HAS AGREED TO AN ANNUAL UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO EFLA OF $150,000, AT MINIMUM, IN PERPETUITY FOR EFLAS ROLE IN THE FOUNDING AND INVESTMENT OF THE CARE AND CURE FROM THE PROJECTS INCEPTION. ONLY IF EFGLA SHOULD DEVIATE FROM ITS CURRENT OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE, AS AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WILL THE PARTIES DISCUSS AN ABSOLUTION OR MODIFICATION OF LESS THAN AN ANNUAL GIFT OF $150,000. AS OF JUNE 30, 2024, EFGLA HAD $1,807,762 NET ASSETS RESTRICTED TO THE CARE AND CURE PROGRAM, WHICH EFGLA CONTRIBUTED TO THE CARE AND CURE INSTITUTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY, BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE, DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE COMMITTEES, EACH CONSTITUTED OF TWO OR MORE DIRECTORS, TO SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD. ANY COMMITTEE, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD, SHALL HAVE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT THAT NO COMMITTEE, REGARDLESS OF BOARD RESOLUTION, MAY: (1) TAKE ANY FINAL ACTION ON MATTERS THAT, UNDER THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW OF CALIFORNIA, ALSO REQUIRES MEMBERS' APPROVAL OR APPROVAL OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES; (2) FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR IN ANY COMMITTEE; (3) FIX COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTORS FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OR ON ANY COMMITTEE; (4) AMEND OR REPEAL BYLAWS OR ADOPT NEW BYLAWS; (5) AMEND OR REPEAL ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH BY ITS EXPRESS TERMS IS NOT SO AMENDABLE OR REPEALABLE; (6) APPOINT ANY OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE MEMBERS OF THESE COMMITTEES; (7) APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION (1) TO WHICH THE CORPORATION IS A PARTY AND ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST; OR (2) BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS OR BETWEEN THE CORPORATION OR ANY PERSON IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, WITH A DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONFLICTING INTEREST, INCLUDING ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST, ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT REPORTING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED WITHIN THE EFLA EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND EMPLOYEES SIGN AN ANNUAL RECEIPT OF HANDBOOK ACKNOWLEDGING COMPLIANCE WITH EFLA POLICIES. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS, DIRECT OR INDIRECT (AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER'S RELATIONSHIP), WHICH THEY MAY HAVE WITH OUTSIDE ENTITIES THAT ARE PERTINENT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER IN WHICH THEY ARE INVOLVED WHILE SERVING ON BOARD OF THE FOUNDATION. WHENEVER SUCH RELATIONSHIP MAY CREATE AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELEVANT TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION BY THE BOD OR PAB COMMITTEE, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL FULLY DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF THE RELATIONSHIP AND SHALL THEREAFTER REFRAIN FROM INFLUENCING OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY DISCUSSIONS OR VOTING THEREON. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST OR IF A BOARD MEMBER FAILS TO REPORT A DISCOVERED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WILL MEET TO DETERMINE HOW THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT COULD JEOPARDIZE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WOULD THEN BE GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTE, REMEDY OF THE CONFLICT AND BOARD RESIGNATION. THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD NOT BE PRESENT IN THESE MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE CEO'S SALARY AND SETS IT. THEY ALSO PERFORM AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINE IF A BONUS IS EARNED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024 AND IS DONE ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND POLICY STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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