First Ladies Initiative

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 45-4323493

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Oct 17, 2018

Organization Profile www.gfla.org

11126 Ophir DrLos Angeles, CA 90024

(310) 663-0346

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

7.3%

Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

$36,000

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 40.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

318%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

1852%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

$8,654

Up $6,585 (+318%) from 2017

Net Assets

$8,654

Up $6,585 (+318%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue56th percentile Net Margin59th percentile

Revenue

$90,105

Up $85,488 (+1852%) from 2017

Expenses

$83,520

Up $77,847 (+1372%) from 2017

Net Income

$6,585

Up $7,641 (+724%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2018

Assets$8,654

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$8,654

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2018

Revenue$90,105

Expenses$83,520

Net Income$6,585

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed: Oct 17, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.0
Gross Receipts: $90,105

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

TheFirstLadiesInitiativesupportsfirstladies,individuallyandcollectively,intheireffortstoadvancepositivechangeintheircommunitiesandaroundtheworld.

The First Ladies Initiative supports first ladies, individually and collectively, in their efforts to advance positive change in their communities and around the world.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
Form strategic partnerships to provide tangible solutions for creating more equitable societies, included working sessions on women's empowerment, and explore the role of technology and social media in amplifying voices and impacting positive change. Provide fellowship sessions for First Ladies' senior advisors on how to implement key programs related to women and girls. Provide capacity building training and continue to advise offices of First Ladies.	$0	$82,191
Monitor and evaluate progress of birthing shelters in Namibia and promote the work of First Ladies	$0	$0

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Cora Neumann	Director	PT	$36,000	-	$36,000
Nicole Field Brzeski	Executive Director	PT	$14,000	-	$14,000
Lawrence Ham	Chief Financial Officer	PT	$3,000	-	$3,000
Jennifer Van Duzer	Director	-	$0	-	-
Cathy Watts	Director	-	$0	-	-
Gery Ryan	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: First Ladies Initiative
EIN: 45-4323493
Phone: 3106630346
Address: 11126 Ophir Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Signing Officer

Name: Lawrence Ham
Title: Director
Phone: 3235404418
Signed: 2018-10-17

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $8,654
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $8,654
Revenue: $90,105
Expenses: $83,520
Net income: $6,585

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.73	$0.00	$2.73	$5.36	$3.76	$1.60
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.13	$0.00	$1.13	$1.88	$1.95	$0.07
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.20	$0.00	$1.20	$2.59	$1.56	$1.03
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.17		$0.17	$1.64	$1.55	$0.10
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.07	$0.00	$0.07	$0.81	$0.88	$0.07
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.09	$0.00	$0.09	$0.90	$0.84	$0.07
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.02	$0.00	$0.02	$0.05	$0.06	$0.01
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.03	$0.00		$0.03	$0.10	$0.07
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.12	$0.02		$0.04	$0.09	$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.17	$0.02	$0.15	$0.07	$0.05	$0.02
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.16	$0.02	$0.14	$0.30	$0.15	$0.15