EMPLOYEES CHARITY ORGANIZATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EMPLOYEES CHARITY ORGANIZATION

EIN 36-4589633 · Public Foundations

What they do

ECHO is A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION THAT WAS FORMED to SUPPORT CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, and RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. ECHO ACCOMPLISHES ITS PURPOSES BY ENABLING and ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES of NORTHROP GRUMMAN to MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS. ECHO ENCOURAGES WORKPLACE GIVING THROUGH TWO TYPES of GRANT MAKING PROGRAMS. ECHO SOLICITS GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM COMMUNITY-BASED CHARITIES THAT SERVE THE NEEDS of SEVERAL COMMUNITIES. AFTER THE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED and THE BOARD of DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED THEM, ECHO MAKES QUARTERLY GRANTS OUT of ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH FUND. ECHO ENCOURAGES WORKPLACE GIVING BY ALLOWING EMPLOYEES to ADVISE GRANTS FROM A LIST of PRE-APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES THAT ECHO MAINTAINS ON ITS NETWORK. THE ECHO OFFICE REVIEWS THE PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS of EACH ORGANIZATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

97.73%of revenue went to mission work92.7% of expenses · Program services

$105.42spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.69%of revenue went to management and office costs7.3% of expenses

99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $108,153 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,994,231

Mission workProgram services$1,949,04997.73% of revenue92.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$153,3357.69% of revenue7.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$2,102,384105.42% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.07% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,994,231

Expenses$2,102,384

Annual shortfall $108,153 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,949,049 · 92.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$153,335 · 7.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,994,231

Expenses$2,102,384

Income$2,027,964

Contributions$1,987,912

Mission work (program services)$1,949,049

Grants given$1,355,706

Average grant$9,824

Management and general$153,335

Accounting fees$91,500

Investing fees$1,465

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (18)

MEG KERMONBOARD MEMBER(MAY-DEC)

YASMA DUNKLEYBOARD MEMBER

TODD BEALSVICE CHAIR

THEDA DIXONASSISTANT TREASURER

TAMMY MALDONADOBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN FITZGERALDBOARD MEMBER (JAN-APRIL)

PHYLLIS GLOCKSEE SCH O

PATTI MOORESEE SCH O

MICHELLE FOXBOARD MEMBER

ALISON BAILEYCHAIR

JEANNETTE GOODWINBOARD MEMBER

JEANNE MCGUIRKBOARD MEMBER (JAN-APRIL)

GREG METTIEBOARD MEMBER

DAVE MESECHERBOARD MEMBER(MAY-DEC)

DANNY COBBBOARD MEMBER (JAN-APRIL)

CINDY DAVISBOARD MEMBER (JAN-APRIL)

ASHLEY PARKERSECRETARY (JAN-APRIL)

ANDREA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: ONE SPACE PARK, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90278
County: Los Angeles
In care of: THEDA DIXON
Primary officer: THEDA DIXON, ASSISTANT TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(310) 812-6245 Officer phone(310) 813-1918

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MICHAEL BERRY CPA
IRS tax category: Public Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes