LOS ANGELES BUSINESS COUNCIL FORMERLY KNOWN AS WEST LA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOS ANGELES BUSINESS COUNCIL FORMERLY KNOWN AS WEST LA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 95-1366460 · Thrift Shops (P29)

What they do

THE LOS ANGELES BUSINESS COUNCIL, LABC, SERVES THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION, AWARENESS to COMMUNITY ISSUES, ADVOCACY of SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE HOUSING and BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 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 leaders63 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.09%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

4.11%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$111.30spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

25.66%of revenue went to management and office costs26.2% of expenses

$0.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $161,888 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $223,697 for MARY LESLIE (PRESIDENT). 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$990,215

Mission workProgram services$674,21668.09% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$254,11325.66% of revenue26.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$40,7294.11% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$21,1572.14% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$969,05897.86% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,433,269

Expenses$1,595,157

Annual shortfall $161,888 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)$674,216 · 42.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$254,113 · 15.9% of expenses

Fundraising$40,729 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,433,269

Expenses$1,595,157

Assets$650,588

Income$1,433,269

Contributions$530,188

Mission work (program services)$674,216

Fundraising$40,729

Accounting fees$5,894

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

MARY LESLIEPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $223,697

ADAM LANEVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $13,510

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 (63)

MARY LESLIEPRESIDENT

ADAM LANEVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS

NADINE WATTCHAIRMAN

JON VEINDIRECTOR

MICHELLE MARTINIDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MAHDESIANDIRECTOR

MIA LEHRERDIRECTOR

MATT CARPENTERDIRECTOR

MARTHA SAUCEDODIRECTOR

MARIA CAMACHODIRECTOR

MARCO PEREZDIRECTOR

LILLIAN YANDIRECTOR

KIRK ROSEDIRECTOR

KASEY BURKEDIRECTOR

JOSS TILLARD-GATESCHAIR

JONATHAN PORTDIRECTOR

ZANKU ARMENIANDIRECTOR

PATTI SHWAYDERDIRECTOR

PAUL JENNINGSDIRECTOR

PHIL RECHTDIRECTOR

RICHARD KATZDIRECTOR

RICHARD ZIMANFOUNDING CHAIR

ROB JERNIGANVICE CHAIRMAN

SAM GARRISONDIRECTOR

SAUNDRA PRICEDIRECTOR

SCOTT HUNTERDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE COHENDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE GRAVESDIRECTOR

THOMAS FLINTOFTDIRECTOR

TOM BUTTGENBACHDIRECTOR

VARNER SEAMANDIRECTOR

ABBASSI POURIADIRECTOR

DAVID NAHAICHAIR

ALAN ROTHENBERGVICE CHAIRMAN

ANTONIO MANNINGVICE CHAIRMAN

ARASH DAGHIGHIANDIRECTOR

BEULAH KUDIRECTOR

BOB GRAZIANODIRECTOR

BRAD COXDIRECTOR

BRANT DVEIRINDIRECTOR

BROOKE WALBUCKDIRECTOR

CHARLIE MUTTILLODIRECTOR

CLAUDETTE MOODYDIRECTOR

DAN MARGOLISDIRECTOR

DAN SLATERDIRECTOR

DARRELL STEINBERGDIRECTOR

DAVID AMBROZDIRECTOR

DAVID HARTDIRECTOR

JOHN ADAMSDIRECTOR

DAVID SEARSTREASURER

GARRETT GINDIRECTOR

GENE HALEDIRECTOR

GENE SEROKADIRECTOR

GEORGE MIHLSTENDIRECTOR

GREG AMESDIRECTOR

GREGG SHERKINDIRECTOR

GREGORY MCWILLIAMSDIRECTOR

JACOB LIPAIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

JAMIE TURNERDIRECTOR

JASON BARRETTDIRECTOR

JENNIFER KEITHDIRECTOR

JIMAR WILSONDIRECTOR

JOANNE KOZBERGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 2029 CENTURY PARK E STE 4380, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067-3029
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % MARY LESLIE
Primary officer: Mary Leslie, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(310) 226-7460

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FRITH-SMITH & ARCHIBALD LLP
NTEE classification: Thrift Shops (P29)
IRS tax category: Thrift Shops