CIACLA - CONTEMPORARY IRISH ARTS CENTER LOS ANGELES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CIACLA - CONTEMPORARY IRISH ARTS CENTER LOS ANGELES

EIN 83-3422385 · Arts & Culture (A20)

What they do

In 2025, The Contemporary Irish Arts Center Los Angeles (CIACLA) Continued to Expand Its Role As A Key Platform for Irish and Irish-connected Artists Working In Los Angeles. Our Core Focus Remained On Presenting High-quality Cultural Programming, Creating Opportunities for Artists, and Strengthening Connections Between Irish Artists and Diverse Local Communities. Key Accomplishments Included The Successful Delivery of The Irish Film Festival Los Angeles, The Irish Contemporaries, The LA Sessions. CIACLA Also Delivered A Year-round Programme of Public Events and Networking Sessions, Including Creative Network Events That Supported Artists and Creative Professionals Through Peer Connection, Professional Development, and Audience Engagement. Across 2025, CIACLA Delivered Public Programmes and Events, Reaching An Estimated 4,000 People. Through Partnerships With Venues, Cultural Organisations, and Local Community Groups, CIACLA Continued to Build Cross-cultural Collaborations That Broadene

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

102.41%of revenue went to mission work90.5% of expenses · Program services

$113.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $17,929 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$136,063

Mission workProgram services$139,341102.41% of revenue90.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Total expenses$153,992113.18% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 90.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.18% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$136,063

Expenses$153,992

Annual shortfall $17,929 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)$139,341 · 90.5% of expenses

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Revenue$136,063

Expenses$153,992

Assets$37,015

Income$136,063

Contributions$126,027

Mission work (program services)$139,341

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MATTHEW NEVINPRESIDENT · 22 hrs/week $33,540

JENN MCGUIRKSECRETARY · 15 hrs/week $10,900

JENNIFER MINNITI-SHIPPEYTREASURER · 15 hrs/week $8,252

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

MATTHEW NEVINPRESIDENT

JENN MCGUIRKSECRETARY

JENNIFER MINNITI-SHIPPEYTREASURER

ALAN SMYTHDIRECTOR

MARCUS FOXDIRECTOR

RACHEL RATHDIRECTOR

SHEILA MCMULLINDIRECTOR

SINEAD FINNERTY-PYNEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 1639 18TH ST, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404-3807
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % MATTHEW NEVIN
Primary officer: Matthew Nevin, President

How to reach them

Phone(310) 594-5094

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
NTEE classification: Arts & Culture (A20)
IRS tax category: Arts & Culture