2026-05-15T14:38:44-07:00 2025-06-30 760722072 FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC 16311 VENTURA BLVD 1180 ENCINO CA 91436 990 2024-07-01 202797313 Arts for LA ARTS 2132257580 PO Box 4099 West Covina CA 91791 Gustavo Herrera CEO 2026-05-15 true true Ranell V Facon P01311994 8189816100 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Gustavo Herrera 1475313 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. 17 17 12 23 0 992239 1262185 117779 213014 3089 114 0 1113107 1475313 0 0 780031 990198 0 128456 674162 483892 1454193 1474090 -341086 1223 603638 644380 53564 93083 550074 551297 ARTS FOR LA LEADS COMMUNITIES, ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR AN EQUITABLE, HEALTHY, AND CREATIVE LOS ANGELES REGION THROUGH THE ARTS. false false 1143087 213014 CONVENINGS - ARTS FOR LA LED 11 CULTURAL CONVENINGS THAT WELCOMED 309 PARTICIPANTS OVER 24 HOURS OF ENGAGEMENT. WE LED AN ARTS WORKERS WEBINAR SERIES THAT SERVED A TOTAL OF 102 ARTISTS AND ARTS WORKERS WITH EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. WE HOSTED AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER 354 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 REPORT BASED ON THE CULTURAL CONVENINGS FOR THE 2028 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES. THE REPORT SUMMARIZED KEY FINDINGS FROM THESE SESSIONS. WE ALSO COMMISSIONED A SECOND STUDY, TITLED, ARTS AND MUSIC IN SCHOOLS: EXPLORING PROP 28 IMPLEMENTATION AND PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY WHICH SOUGHT TO UNDERSTAND HOW LA COUNTY SCHOOL LEADERS ARE BOTH ENVISIONING AND WITNESSING THE IMPACT OF PROP 28 AT THEIR SCHOOLS.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 90 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. 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. THESE 90 COMMUNITY MEMBERS JOINED AN ACTIVATE ALUMNI NETWORK OF OVER 700 INDIVIDUALS THAT ARTS FOR LA CONTINUES TO ENGAGE IN SUPPORT OF ARTISTS, ARTS WORKERS, AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE LOS ANGELES REGION. ACTIVATE CELEBRATED ITS 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WHERE WE WELCOMED THESE ALUMNI TO CELEBRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROGRAM, THEIR EXPERIENCES AS PARTICIPANTS, AND THEIR CONTINUED LEADERSHIP. 1143087 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 49 0 true 12 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false 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 186291 0 8517 nadia savira chrisanto Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 mark edwards Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Malindi Davies Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 linda grimes Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Cuevas vice chair 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Fabian Fuertes Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Fred Goldstein Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 karen hill Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Annette Johnson chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gail Lopes vice chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cliff Warner Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Morenike Dosu 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 186291 8517 1 false true false 0 59983 144736 1057466 1262185 Contracted Services 187224 187224 Event Fees 25790 25790 213014 114 114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1475313 213014 114 0 0 0 0 194809 159743 19481 15585 0 657912 539488 65791 52633 0 61722 50612 6172 4938 75755 62119 7576 6060 0 0 53683 53683 27956 27956 0 0 3775 3775 0 2979 1056 1923 0 0 21139 15617 316 5206 0 0 303457 254681 4984 43792 6915 6915 0 817 817 5808 900 4908 Grant Writer 22500 22500 Telephone & Internet 11288 187 11101 Printing and Publications 6448 4239 2209 EQUIPMENT LEASE 4890 4890 12237 3172 8823 242 1474090 1143087 202547 128456 269584 106812 0 0 334054 529272 0 0 0 0 3228 23482 23482 0 0 0 0 5068 0 603638 644380 11500 15 42064 93068 53564 93083 X 92245 39385 457829 511912 550074 551297 603638 644380 1223 X true X true X true false X 459234 589678 1312859 992239 1262185 4616195 0 0 459234 589678 1312859 992239 1262185 4616195 1094412 3521783 22 3460 3089 114 6685 0 21968 117779 213014 352761 4975641 0.70780 0.55520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 20756 7200 27956 1446134 1474090 222409 55602 false 136274 178529 220419 222409 757631 1136447 22821 27956 50777 34069 44632 55105 55602 189408 284112 15153 22062 37638 20756 95609 23482 23482 Accrued Vacation Payable 33530 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 59538 93068 X X false false false false false false false false false Gustavo Herrera CEO 186291 8517 194808 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.