TOWN HALL LOS ANGELES Charity Report

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TOWN HALL LOS ANGELES

EIN 95-1727673

What they do

to PRESENT ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY and PROVIDE A PLATFORM for THE DISCUSSION of SOLUTIONS FROM A NONPARTISAN POINT of VIEW.

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They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.45%of revenue went to mission work67.7% of expenses · Program services

6.75%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$93.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.51%of revenue went to management and office costs25.1% of expenses

$1.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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$694,261

Mission workProgram services$440,53663.45% of revenue67.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$163,18823.51% of revenue25.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$46,8646.75% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$43,6736.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$650,58893.71% 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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 67.7% mission · 25.1% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 18.8% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.32% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 20.8% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$694,261

Expenses$650,588

Annual surplus $43,673 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)$440,536 · 67.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$163,188 · 25.1% of expenses

Fundraising$46,864 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$694,261

Expenses$650,588

Assets$1,165,095

Contributions$533,225

Mission work (program services)$440,536

Fundraising$46,864

Management and general$163,188

Accounting fees$40,700

Investing fees$8,841

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KIMBERLY MCCLEARY BLUEPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $158,139

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 (44)

KIMBERLY MCCLEARY BLUEPRESIDENT

RAND S APRILDIRECTOR

LOREEN ARBUSDIRECTOR

MARK BOTTOMDIRECTOR

MARK HADDADTREASURER

MARK OKUMADIRECTOR

MARK J FORBESDIRECTOR

MICHAEL REILLYDIRECTOR

MICHELLE WROANDIRECTOR

NITA SONGDIRECTOR

PATRICK NIEMANNSECRETARY

PETER JOHNSTONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM MCMORROWDIRECTOR

RK SPACKMANDIRECTOR

ROBERT JERNIGANDIRECTOR

ROD HAGENBUCHDIRECTOR

RUDY MEDINADIRECTOR

SHELDON STONEDIRECTOR

STEPHEN M FLYNNDIRECTOR

STEVEN A NISSENDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY NOONANDIRECTOR

TRACY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

ALBERT JEROMEDIRECTOR

GREOGORY MARTINEZ-MILLERDIRECTOR

ANNA MAGZANYANDIRECTOR

BERT DEZZUTTIDIRECTOR

CARL E DICKERSONVICE CHAIR

CHRISTOPHER DAYDIRECTOR

DARRYL HOLTERDIRECTOR

DAVID FLEMINGCHAIRPERSON

DR JANE G PISANODIRECTOR

ELIZABETH H LOWEDIRECTOR

FRAN INMANDIRECTOR

FRED G BENNETTDIRECTOR

KEVIN T MCDOWELLDIRECTOR

J MICHAEL HENNIGANDIRECTOR

JAIME LEEDIRECTOR

JAMES THOMASDIRECTOR

JANET CLAYTONDIRECTOR

JEFF HILLDIRECTOR

JOAN PAYDENDIRECTOR

JON BASALONEDIRECTOR

JON P GOODMANDIRECTOR

KATHERINE KUDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 633 W FIFTH STREET NO 980, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
County: Los Angeles
In care of: KIMBERLY MCCLEARY BLUE
Primary officer: KIMBERLY MCCLEARY BLUE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(213) 628-8141

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: January 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THE OZUROVICH GROUP INC
Revocation date: January 15, 2024