VARIETY - THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TENT 25 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VARIETY - THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TENT 25

EIN 95-1330495 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

Variety is Dedicated to Inspiring Hope, Enriching Lives and Building A Better Future for The Children of Southern California. Variety Prides Itself On Being Able to Modify Their Agenda In Order to Meet The Evolving Conditions Encompassing The Region - Addressing Each Case In A Timely, Impartial Manner. Variety Focuses Its Funding On Program Services for Children In Three Key Areas: Education, Health Care and Mobility.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.20 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

63.82%of revenue went to mission work78.2% of expenses · Program services

14.00%of revenue went to fundraising17.1% of expenses

$76.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.82%of revenue went to management and office costs4.7% of expenses

$3.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $125,000 for BRITNI SMITH (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$976,532

Mission workProgram services$623,20363.82% of revenue78.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$37,3143.82% of revenue4.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$136,71314.00% of revenue17.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$179,30218.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$797,23081.64% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 78.2% mission · 4.7% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 5.5% management · 20.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 5.1% management · 20.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 5.5% management · 22.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 3.9% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 3.0% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 3.2% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.75% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 3.1% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,045,347

Expenses$797,230

Annual surplus $248,117 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)$623,203 · 78.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$37,314 · 4.7% of expenses

Fundraising$136,713 · 17.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,045,347

Expenses$797,230

Assets$2,708,836

Income$1,446,297

Contributions$888,223

Mission work (program services)$623,203

Fundraising$136,713

Grants given$4,053,969

Average grant$25,497

Management and general$37,314

Stocks and bonds$1,612,898

Accounting fees$29,827

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRITNI SMITHEXECUTIVE DIR. · 50 hrs/week $125,000

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 (30)

BRITNI SMITHEXECUTIVE DIR.

MARY BETH GARBERDIRECTOR

WILLIAM PAJATREASURER

SUSAN COTLIARDIRECTOR

STEVE BUNNELLPRESIDENT

SPENCER KLEINDIRECTOR

SHELLY KRATZERDIRECTOR

ROBERT MACIASDIRECTOR

RICKY JEFFERSONDIRECTOR

RICK OLSONDIRECTOR

RICHARD GUTIERREZDIRECTOR

PATRICIA GONZALEZDIRECTOR

NIKKI DANIELDIRECTOR

MIKE ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

MIKE POLYDOROSCHAIRMAN

MICHAEL A ALVAREZ JRDIRECTOR

ALLISON FULLMERDIRECTOR

MARK ANDERSONDIRECTOR

JOHN C HALLDIRECTOR

GREG WASHERDIRECTOR

ERIC TABAKDIRECTOR

DALE DAVISONDIRECTOR

CHARLES LEISENRINGDIRECTOR

CARY SILVERADIRECTOR

CAMI MARTINEZDIRECTOR

BRIAN FLANAGANDIRECTOR

BRETT FELLMANDIRECTOR

BRANDEN D MILLERDIRECTOR

BARBARA DRETZKEDIRECTOR

ANIA WOJCIESZYNSKADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 25129 THE OLD ROAD 107, STEVENSON RANCH, CA 91381-2244
County: Los Angeles
In care of: BRITNI SMITH
Primary officer: BRITNI SMITH, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailbritni@varietysocal.org Phone(323) 655-1547

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANTHONY BONENFANT & CO
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Grant-giving organization: Yes