2026-05-13T12:09:15-05:00 2025-06-30 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3580 WILSHIRE BLVD 1755 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2024-07-01 383722092 826LA 826L 2134133388 1714 W SUNSET BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CA 90026 JAIME BALBOA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2134133388 2026-05-12 1 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAIME BALBOA 1714 W SUNSET BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES CA 90026 2938339 0 X WWW.826LA.ORG X 2005 CA 826LA PROVIDES FREE TUTORING, WRITING, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. 12 11 26 832 34265 0 1765883 1504150 393458 395263 69795 73149 52632 34265 2281768 2006827 0 0 0 0 1545378 1734510 0 0 410051 700375 756982 2245753 2491492 36015 -484665 4025889 3525294 514207 518358 3511682 3006936 X 826LA IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING STUDENTS AGES 6 TO 18 WITH THEIR CREATIVE AND EXPOSITORY WRITING SKILLS AND TO HELPING TEACHERS INSPIRE THEIR STUDENTS TO WRITE. 0 0 732216 TUTORING:826LA'S TUTORING PROGRAMS SERVED 207 STUDENTS TWICE WEEKLY, PROVIDING CONSISTENT HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND CREATIVE WRITING INSTRUCTION THAT CULMINATED IN THE PUBLICATION OF STUDENT CHAPBOOKS. AT OUR ECHO PARK AND MAR VISTA WRITING CENTERS, THE WRITE ON! AFTER SCHOOL (WO!AS) PROGRAM FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS AND TUESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT TUTORING (TNT) FOR OLDER STUDENTS OFFERED DAILY ACADEMIC SUPPORT ALONGSIDE DEDICATED WRITING SESSIONS. GUIDED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS RESPONDED TO CREATIVE PROMPTS AND ENGAGED IN A RIGOROUS EDITING PROCESS. THIS YEAR'S EFFORTS RESULTED IN TWO PROFESSIONALLY PUBLISHED COLLECTIONS: WHISPERS OF THE AVENUE AND LET ME TELL YOU HOW THE WORLD GOT LIKE THIS. 525135 395263 IN-SCHOOLS SUPPORT:DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, 826LA REACHED A RECORD 4,475 STUDENTS THROUGH DIRECT CLASSROOM PARTNERSHIPS AND SPECIALIZED WRITERS' ROOMS AT MANUAL ARTS, ROOSEVELT, AND VENICE HIGH SCHOOLS. BY INTEGRATING CREATIVE AND EXPOSITORY WRITING INTO SCHOOL CURRICULA, THE PROGRAM FOSTERS A ROBUST CULTURE OF LITERACY. A KEY HIGHLIGHT WAS THE PUBLICATION OF IS THE OVEN ON?, A MEMOIR-STYLE COOKBOOK FEATURING 48 RECIPES AND ESSAYS ON FOOD TRADITIONS, PRODUCED BY CULINARY STUDENTS AT MANUAL ARTS HIGH SCHOOL. FURTHERMORE, 826LA HOSTED TWO SIGNATURE COLLEGE ACCESS EVENTS: WRITE YOUR FUTURE, WHERE STUDENTS RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE COACHING ON UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND CAL STATE UNIVERSITY PERSONAL STATEMENTS, AND A SECONDARY WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS. 332621 FIELD TRIPS:826LA HOSTED 2,918 STUDENTS FROM 42 SCHOOLS THROUGH INTERACTIVE SESSIONS AT OUR WRITING CENTERS AND VIA OUR TRAVELING FIELD TRIP PROGRAM. DESIGNED TO SPARK A LIFELONG LOVE FOR WRITING, THESE TRIPS GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH COLLECTIVE BRAINSTORMING AND ORIGINAL STORYTELLING. TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS, 826LA PROVIDED BUS SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOLS FACING TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES A UNIQUE "INSTANT PUBLISHING" MODEL, WHERE STUDENT STORIES ARE BOUND INTO BOOKS DURING THEIR VISIT. THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAM TRANSFORMED NEARLY 3,000 YOUNG LEARNERS INTO PUBLISHED AUTHORS, SIGNIFICANTLY BOOSTING THEIR ACADEMIC CONFIDENCE AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WRITTEN WORD. 317498 WORKSHOPS:WE EXPANDED OUR CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS TO SERVE 641 STUDENTS, A NOTABLE INCREASE OF OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. LED BY PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS, INCLUDING EMMY-WINNING WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS, THESE 32 WORKSHOPS WERE HOSTED AT OUR WRITING LABS AND PRESTIGIOUS PARTNER SITES LIKE THE HAMMER MUSEUM AND THE GREEN BUS ARTSPACE. BY BLENDING WRITING WITH DISCIPLINES SUCH AS FILM, POETRY, AND SCIENCE FICTION, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND EXPLORE THEIR PERSONAL IDENTITIES. 317498 1907470 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 26 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X 826LA 2134133388 1714 W SUNSET BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90026 SUSAN KO PHD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ULLENDORFF TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN VANKIRK SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT GINSBURG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH VARET VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN AU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IMAN FARRIOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE FERENCZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BOXEMBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CISCA BROUWER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME BALBOA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 159149 0 3181 159149 0 3181 1 0 1 0 0 169265 61247 1273638 25894 1504150 CONTRACTED SERVICES 611710 395263 395263 395263 62756 62756 754469 744076 10393 10393 10393 110650 169265 110650 0 111051 76786 34265 34265 2006827 395263 34265 73149 164703 77410 21412 65881 1305794 1017529 70562 217703 14838 11933 710 2195 138300 103061 8630 26609 110875 82624 6919 21332 31389 7847 20403 3139 5894 5894 176638 150144 8832 17662 16569 14084 828 1657 240104 204089 12005 24010 11545 9813 577 1155 60000 51000 3000 6000 18837 16010 942 1885 MISCELLANEOUS 96894 82360 4845 9689 OUTSIDE SERVICES 80112 63501 5537 11074 INTERN STIPENDS 19000 16065 2875 60 2491492 1907470 173971 410051 232367 171287 2236232 1093850 998572 630295 70465 63961 27193 43746 306557 306557 0 0 1129765 461060 392390 4025889 3525294 192647 242295 321560 276063 514207 518358 X 3112475 2783317 399207 223619 3511682 3006936 4025889 3525294 -484665 979 -21060 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2442794 2341144 1997394 1765883 1504150 10051365 2442794 2341144 1997394 1765883 1504150 10051365 1519567 8531798 766 1673 42739 69795 62756 177729 10229094 1475183 0.83410 0.84000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1380825 -9044 1371781 1311354 69471 1380825 1269411 41943 1311354 1268595 816 1269411 1267765 830 1268595 1.00000 0 0 306557 306557 0 0 ETF 210695 F FIXED INCOME FUNDS 503351 F GOVERNMENT SECURITIES 4087 F MUTUAL FUNDS 411000 F EQUITIES 632 F 1129765 DEPOSITS 35807 IN-KIND SERVICES 64740 IN-KIND MATERIALS 26481 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE 265362 392390 OPERATING LEASE-RIGHT-OF-USE-LIABILITY 276063 276063 X 2011476 979 9564 10543 2000933 5894 5894 2006827 2516222 30624 30624 2485598 5894 5894 2491492 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD-DESIGNATED RESERVE CONSISTS OF VOLUNTARY BOARD-APPROVED SEPARATIONS OF NET ASSETS WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, PROJECTS OR INVESTMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO OPERATE EFFECTIVELY IN THE EVENT OF REDUCTIONS OR CURTAILMENT OF PORTIONS OF ITS FUNDING IN THE FUTURE. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT JUNE 30, 2025. GENERALLY, 826LA'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. CHANGING THE STORY 279915 169265 110650 11550 3263 95837 279915 169265 110650 11550 3263 95837 110650 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAIME BALBOA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 159149 0 0 0 0 0 3181 0 0 0 162330 0 0 0 X 6050 X TICKETS 23 16844 X AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT 1 3000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 826LA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD TREASURER. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF 826LA'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 826LA HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO IDENTIFY ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM TRANSACTIONS BY AND BETWEEN 826LA AND ANY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, OR KEY EMPLOYEE. TO THE BEST OF ITS KNOWLEDGE, 826LA IS NOT A PARTY TO ANY SUCH RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS CONSISTENT WITH FAIR MARKET VALUE, AS DETERMINED BASED ON THE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE EXPERIENCE OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW DELIBERATION AND DECISION PROCESS IS SUBSTANTIATED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 826LA'S ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST. THE DOCUMENTS INCLUDE THE CORPORATE BY-LAWS, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATON, THE IRS FORM 990 AND THE IRS FORM 1023 (APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS RESPONSIBILITY IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.