EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGEL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGEL

EIN 85-4002671 · Epilepsy (G54)

What they do

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.90 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

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

218.43%of revenue went to mission work92.9% of expenses · Program services

4.00%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$235.09spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.65%of revenue went to management and office costs5.4% of expenses

$2.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,531,079 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $126,921 for REBEKKAH HALLIWELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,133,404

Mission workProgram services$2,475,708218.43% of revenue92.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$143,42212.65% of revenue5.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$45,3534.00% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Total expenses$2,664,483235.09% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.9% mission · 5.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 235.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 13.0% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 13.5% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 8.6% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 9.9% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 267.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,133,404

Expenses$2,664,483

Annual shortfall $1,531,079 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)$2,475,708 · 92.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$143,422 · 5.4% of expenses

Fundraising$45,353 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,133,404

Expenses$2,664,483

Assets$5,845,538

Income$1,134,328

Contributions$848,042

Mission work (program services)$2,475,708

Fundraising$45,353

Grants given$3,494,162

Average grant$436,770

Management and general$143,422

Accounting fees$26,310

Investing fees$2,970

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

REBEKKAH HALLIWELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $126,921Base $120,628 · Other $6,293

JULIE PALETTAFINANCE DIRECTOR · 11 hrs/week $70,861

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

REBEKKAH HALLIWELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JULIE PALETTAFINANCE DIRECTOR

JOLIE NELSONDIRECTOR

THOMAS MINAHANDIRECTOR

STEVE BAUMSECRETARY

STEPHEN SMITHTREASURER

SAMUEL KOHDIRECTOR

SAM SETZERDIRECTOR

PEYTON HOFFMANDIRECTOR

MATT EDELMANVICE PRESIDENT

MARK BORMANDIRECTOR

LOREN ZITOMERSKYPRESIDENT

ADAM KALLERASSISTANT SECRETARY

HEIDI GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

GINGER SHERAKDIRECTOR

DIEGO PIASEKDIRECTOR

DIANE CREA HAMILTONDIRECTOR

DAVID A PARKERDIRECTOR

DARYL DRABINSKYDIRECTOR

CHRIS BENDERDIRECTOR

CARO ZENOBIDIRECTOR

BETHANY STEVENSDIRECTOR

ANDREW GUMPERTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 5777 W CENTURY BLVD STE 670, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045-5664
County: Los Angeles
In care of: STEPHEN SMITH
Primary officer: STEPHEN SMITH, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailHelp@EpilepsyLosAngeles.org Phone(310) 670-2870

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Epilepsy (G54)
IRS tax category: Epilepsy
Grant-giving organization: Yes