Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 718,566 | 815,449 | 752,689 | 1,088,099 | 1,047,237 | 4,422,040 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 718,566 | 815,449 | 752,689 | 1,088,099 | 1,047,237 | 4,422,040 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,422,040 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 718,566 | 815,449 | 752,689 | 1,088,099 | 1,047,237 | 4,422,040 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,959 | 2,356 | 1,989 | 4,034 | 43,562 | 54,900 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 190,384 | 141,564 | 269,639 | 494,591 | 500,062 | 1,596,240 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 6,073,180 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | 1,596,240 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | OTHER INCOME INCLUDES WORKSHOP FEEES, NET INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND VARIOUS OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES. |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | VENICE ARTS' MISSION IS TO IGNITE, EXPAND, AND TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF LOS ANGELES' LOW-INCOME YOUTH THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM EDUCATION, AND TO USE OUR PARTICIPATORY STORYTELLING PRACTICES TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. WE DO THIS BY BUILDING CREATIVE EQUITY FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH THROUGH MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION, COLLEGE SUCCESS, AND CREATIVE CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS WHERE WE PUT CREATIVITY AT THE CENTER OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. OUR PROGRAMS BUILD SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SELF-EFFICACY, WHILE MAXIMIZING OUR PARTICIPANTS' ABILITY TO FIND THE RESILIENCY NECESSARY TO THRIVE, EVEN IN THE FACE OF RACISM, CLASS MARGINALIZATION, AND/OR IMMIGRATION STATUS. VENICE ARTS HAS BEEN HONORED AS AN EXEMPLARY ORGANIZATION FOR ITS WORK BY, AMONG MANY OTHERS, THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES, AND IN 2023 WAS NAMED A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR BY SENATOR BEN ALLEN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS LARGELY REPRESENT ARTISTS PROVIDING DONATED TEACHING, MENTORING, AND RELATED SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ART MENTORING AND EDUCATION: IN 2023, VENICE ARTS SAW GROWING ENROLLMENT IN ITS PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS, AGES 10-18, REACHING 75% OF PRE-PANDEMIC ENROLLMENT. AMONG OTHER PROGRAMS, YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OUR SEQUENCED (BEGINNING-TO- ADVANCED) CURRICULUM IN FILMMAKING, PHOTOGRAPHY, ANIMATION, AND COMICS; IN OUR PORTFOLIO WORKSHOPS TARGETING RISING SENIORS AT CULVER CITY HIGH SCHOOL; AND IN A COLLABORATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GETTY MUSEUM. VENICE ARTS WAS ALSO ABLE TO RE-INSTITUTE SOME OF ITS COLLEGE PATHWAYS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COLLEGE DAY; SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS; AND SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. THE LATTER INCLUDED 3 FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE RESIDENTIAL IDYLLWILD ARTS ACADEMY, 1 FULL SCHOLARSHIP FOR OTIS COLLEGE'S SUMMER OF ART, AND 5 FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRAND CANYON YOUTH EXPEDITIONS, WITH 10 DAYS ON THE COLORADO RIVER. VENICE ARTS' STUDENTS REMAIN PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME (95%), WITH OVER 50% LIVING IN POVERTY. THEY ARE HIGHLY DIVERSE, WITH 84% BIPOC PARTICIPANTS AND, WHILE APPROXIMATELY 50% LIVE IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH HIGH POCKETS OF POVERTY ON THE WEST SIDE, THE BALANCE COME FROM THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES, INCLUDING 31% FROM PICO-UNION, SOUTH LA, INGLEWOOD, AND WATTS, AND 17% COME FROM AS FAR AS EAST LA, SOUTHEAST LA, BOYLE HEIGHTS, NORWALK AND THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | CREATIVE PATHWAYS: CENTER FOR CREATIVE WORKFORCE EQUITY: THE CENTER PROVIDES A DIVERSE RANGE OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR LOW-INCOME YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 16-24, LIVING THROUGHOUT LA COUNTY AND INTERESTED IN WORKING IN THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. THESE RANGE FROM EXPOSURE TO THE MYRIAD OF PATHWAYS INTO WORK TO TWO STATE-REGISTERED PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS (EDITING, DIGITAL STORYTELLING) THAT RESULT IN CERTIFICATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENTS MEANT TO SERVE AS THE FIRST STEP ON A PATHWAY TO HIGH-ROAD EMPLOYMENT; THESE INCLUDE INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND JOBS. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO FORMER OR CURRENT FOSTER, HOMELESS, JUSTICE-INVOLVED, AND/OR LGBTQ YOUTH. PARTNERS INCLUDE LARGE COMPANIES (NBCU, SONY, DREAMWORKS, PBS SOCAL), AS WELL AS SMALL TO MID-SIZE PRODUCTION STUDIOS AND POST-PRODUCTION HOUSES. OF NOTE, IN 2023 6 PRE-APPRENTICESHIP GRADUATES WERE PLACED AS APPRENTICES WITH KEY INDIVIDUALS ON A CREATIVE TEAM (PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, DP, EDITOR) TO PRODUCE PSAS FOR NBCU'S GRANTEES. GRADUATES OF CCWE ARE ALSO SUPPORTED IN THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR AWARDS AND OTHER RECOGNITIONS. IN 2023, 5 PRE-APPRENTICESHIP GRADUATES WERE SELECTED FOR THE CBS PIPELINE CHALLENGE, A PROGRAM "DESIGNED FOR EARLY CAREER STORYTELLERS TO STEP UP TO CREATIVE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS;" TWO RECEIVED 5,000 POWER OF STORYTELLING GRANTS FROM NBCU; AND ONE WAS AWARDED A 2024 ORIGINAL VOICES ACCELERATOR FELLOWSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | CONSULTING PROGRAMS: 0 IN 2023, VENICE ARTS' CONSULTING PROGRAM, PROVIDING CONSULTING AND TRAINING TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NGOS, FOUNDATIONS, AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS REMAINED ON HIATUS DUE TO PANDEMIC IMPACTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DRIECTOR, TREASURER AND THE BOARD AS WHOLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | TRANSACTIONS ARE REVIEWED AND AUTHORIZED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | WHEN NEW MANAGEMENT POSITONS ARE CREATED OR SALARY INCREASES FOR EXECUTIVE STAFF ARE CONSIDERED, VENICE ARTS REVIEWS THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION REGARDING COMPENSATION IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR TO ASSURE THAT VENICE ARTS SALARIES ARE WITHN AN APPROPRIATE RANGE. THIS REVIEW INCLUDES PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE SALARY AND BENEFITS REPORT OF AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS AND A SIMILAR REPORT PRODUCED BY THE CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | SEE 15A EXPLANATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 IS POSTED TO GUIDESTAR WEBSITE EACH YEAR. |
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