LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS

EIN 90-0977045 · Alliances & Advocacy - Education (B01)

What they do

THE LOS ANGELES REVIEW of BOOKS is A NON PROFIT MULTIMEDIA LITERARY, EDUCATIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, and CULTURAL ARTS PROJECT THAT COMBINES SERIOUS BOOK REVIEWS and ESSAYS WITH THE EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES of THE INTERNET, PROMOTING and DISSEMINATING THE BEST THAT is THOUGHT and WRITTEN WITH AN ENDURING COMMITMENT to THE INTELLECTUAL RIGOR, THE INCISIVENESS, and THE POWER of THE WRITTEN WORD. THE LOS ANGELES REVIEW of BOOKS MISSION is to PROMOTE WRITING, READING, CRITICISM and INTELLECTUAL DISCUSSION, TEACHING and LEARNING.

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Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.20 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

70.36%of revenue went to mission work83.2% of expenses · Program services

6.47%of revenue went to fundraising7.7% of expenses

$84.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.76%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$1.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$1,176,640

Mission workProgram services$827,83270.36% of revenue83.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$91,2497.76% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$76,1836.47% of revenue7.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$181,37615.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$995,26484.59% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 83.2% mission · 9.2% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 11.0% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 11.1% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 9.4% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 8.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 7.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.0% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.1% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,176,640

Expenses$995,264

Annual surplus $181,376 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$827,832 · 83.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$91,249 · 9.2% of expenses

Fundraising$76,183 · 7.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,176,640

Expenses$995,264

Assets$1,233,978

Income$1,249,182

Contributions$792,573

Mission work (program services)$827,832

Fundraising$76,183

Grants given$5,900

Average grant$5,900

Management and general$91,249

Accounting fees$31,425

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (22)

JON WIENERBOARD MEMBER

VEENA SUDBOARD MEMBER

TOM LUTZPRESIDENT

TAMERLIN GODLEYSECRETARY

SUSAN MORSEBOARD MEMBER

STEVE LAVINEBOARD MEMBER

REZA ASLANBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW WEINERBOARD MEMBER

MATT GALSORBOARD MEMBER

LYNNE THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

LEO BRAUDYASSISTANT SECRETARY

ALBERT LITEWKACHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE

JOHN FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER

JODY D ARMOURBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE WOLFEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

ERIC LAXTREASURER

BRIAN KLEINBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN CURRANBOARD MEMBER

BRETT GOLDBLATTBOARD MEMBER

BILL BENENSONVICE PRESIDENT

BARBARA VORONBOARD MEMBER

ANNE GERMANACOSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 672 S LA FAYETTE PARK PLACE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90057-3251
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % TOM LUTZ
Primary officer: ALBERT LITEWKA, CHAIRMAN & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailInquiriesadsales@lareviewofbooks.orgPurchasing Phone(323) 952-3950

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KALLMAN & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Education (B01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes