HOLLYWOOD SIGN TRUST
EIN 95-3247700 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)
What they do
THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN TRUST is A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT TRUST FORMED ON OCTOBER 7, 1978, WITH THE EXPRESS PURPOSES of REPAIRING, MAINTAINING, REFURBISHING, and PROVIDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS to THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN or RELATED THERETO for THE BENEFIT of THE PUBLIC AT LARGE and SO AS to HELP PRESERVE and MAINTAIN THE IMAGE of HOLLYWOOD AS THE WORLDWIDE CENTER of MOTION PICTURES and CINEMA ARTS; and SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY for RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, or EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE TRUST is ALSO THE OFFICIAL SOURCE for NEWS and INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN and MAINTAINS THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN WEBSITE and ITS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
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 (9)
ANDREA CONANTTRUSTEE
BRIAN LANESECRETARY
DANA PESCETRUSTEE
DARNELL TYLERTRUSTEE
ED TOMTRUSTEE
JEFF ZARRINNAMCHAIR
JERRY NEUMANTREASURER
MARTY SHELTONVICE CHAIR
STEPHANIE SMITHTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1978
- Location
- PO BOX 48361, LOS ANGELES, CA 900489998
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- JEFF ZARRINNAM
- Primary officer
- JEFF ZARRINNAM, CHAIR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)
- IRS tax category
- Historical Sites