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The Mistake Room Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 45-5002364

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Nov 12, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.TMR.LA
1811 E 20th StreetVernon, CA 90058

(213) 749-1200

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

95th percentile

69%

Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$12,000

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.4% of source-year revenue.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2013

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

$217,432

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$188,859

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$28,573

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin95th percentile

Revenue

$272,532

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$83,673

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$188,859

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2013: $217,432Liabilities 2013: $28,573Net Assets 2013: $188,8592013Assets 2014: $191,364Liabilities 2014: $53,424Net Assets 2014: $137,9402014Assets 2015: $290,858Liabilities 2015: $21,283Net Assets 2015: $269,5752015Assets 2016: $313,715Liabilities 2016: $27,460Net Assets 2016: $286,2552016Assets 2017: $209,747Liabilities 2017: $74,168Net Assets 2017: $135,5792017

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2013

Assets$217,432
Liabilities$28,573
Net Assets$188,859
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2013: $272,532Expenses 2013: $83,673Net Income 2013: $188,8592013Revenue 2014: $317,653Expenses 2014: $384,572Net Income 2014: -$66,9192014Revenue 2015: $509,729Expenses 2015: $378,094Net Income 2015: $131,6352015Revenue 2016: $342,191Expenses 2016: $325,511Net Income 2016: $16,6802016Revenue 2017: $257,722Expenses 2017: $387,109Net Income 2017: -$129,3872017

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2013

Revenue$272,532
Expenses$83,673
Net Income$188,859
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Nov 12, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$498,870
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mistake room is los angeles's only independent non-profit cultural institution solely devoted to an international program of contemporary art and thought. Founded on a deep commitment to the discovery and advancement of new forms of knowledge and creative expression, the mistake room has at the heart of its mission a single mandate--to generate critical insights into the nature of human creativity and its meaningful role and function in society. Through academic research, exhibitions, artist projects, public programs, educational initiatives, and scholarly publications, the mistake room supports some of the most important artists and cultural producers of our time while bringing local audiences a program of cultural activities that is intellectually rigorous, genuinely diverse, culturally relevant, and reflective of the complexity of our changing world. The mistake room also fosters cross-cultural exchanges amongst the world's most dynamic arts institutions.

To support a program of contemporary art and ideas that reflects the diversity and complexity of our world.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$0$188,859▲ $188,859
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$130,640-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$39,519-
Accounts Receivable-$38,000-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$1,673▲ $1,673
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$0$217,432▲ $217,432
Other Assets Total$0$7,600▲ $7,600
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue-$21,048-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$7,525-
Total Liabilities$0$28,573▲ $28,573
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$188,859▲ $188,859
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$217,432▲ $217,432

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,673$478$2,151
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Cesar GarciaDirectorPT$12,000$12,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Virginia Joy SimmonsChairman
Tina PerryVice-chair
Alfonso MedinaBoard Member
Eduardo SarabiaBoard Member
Glenn KainoBoard Member
Jeff EllermeyerBoard Member
Jennifer GrossBoard Member
Jose Noe SuroBoard Member
Laurie ZieglerBoard Member
Oscar MurilloBoard Member
Sanjay JumarBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$308,271
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$-35,739
All Other Contributions
$86,397
Change in Net Assets
$188,859

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
Yes

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Works of Art35$167,674Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions35$167,674-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$67,563
Total Fundraising Expense$19,460
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$12,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$3,110
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,000

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Travel$8,133$12,199$5,603$25,935
Fees for Services Other$15,040--$15,040
Other Expenses$4,950-$8,347$13,297
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$3,600$6,000$2,400$12,000
Office Expenses-$7,745-$7,745
Occupancy-$3,548-$3,548
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$3,110$3,110
Information Technology-$1,345-$1,345
Grants to Domestic Orgs$1,000--$1,000
Depreciation Depletion-$478-$478
Fees for Services Legal-$175-$175
Total Functional Expenses$32,723$31,490$19,460$83,673
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$226,338
Fundraising Gross Income$190,599
Professional Fundraising Fees$3,110

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Event 1$358,273$190,599$206,222$-15,623
Total Events$358,273$190,599$226,338$-35,739
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“A copy of the tax return is provided to the board of directors for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization has a code of ethics that each officer, director, and employee has to sign when they commence their work with the organization. The code of ethics outlines a conflict of interest policy that requires employees to notify the governing body of any potential conflicts of interest and directors to notify officers if they encounter any potential conflict of interest. It is the responsibility of the governing body's officers to regularly monitor any potential conflicts during the year.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
45-5002364
Phone
2137491200

Signing Officer

Name
Cesar Garcia
Title
Director & Chief Curator
Phone
2137491200
Signed
2014-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Cesar Garcia
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Preparer
Alan Harrison
Phone
6267933600
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IRS990/MissionDesc0THE MISTAKE ROOM IS LOS ANGELES'S ONLY INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTION SOLELY DEVOTED TO AN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND THOUGHT. FOUNDED ON A DEEP COMMITMENT TO THE DISCOVERY AND ADVANCEMENT OF NEW FORMS OF KNOWLEDGE AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION, THE MISTAKE ROOM HAS AT THE HEART OF ITS MISSION A SINGLE MANDATE--TO GENERATE CRITICAL INSIGHTS INTO THE NATURE OF HUMAN CREATIVITY AND ITS MEANINGFUL ROLE AND FUNCTION IN SOCIETY. THROUGH ACADEMIC RESEARCH, EXHIBITIONS, ARTIST PROJECTS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, AND SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS, THE MISTAKE ROOM SUPPORTS SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ARTISTS AND CULTURAL PRODUCERS OF OUR TIME WHILE BRINGING LOCAL AUDIENCES A PROGRAM OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THAT IS INTELLECTUALLY RIGOROUS, GENUINELY DIVERSE, CULTURALLY RELEVANT, AND REFLECTIVE OF THE COMPLEXITY OF OUR CHANGING WORLD. THE MISTAKE ROOM ALSO FOSTERS CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGES AMONGST THE WORLD'S MOST DYNAMIC ARTS INSTITUTIONS.
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2013 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$217,432
Liabilities
$28,573
Net assets
$188,859
Revenue
$272,532
Expenses
$83,673
Net income
$188,859
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.10$0.74$1.36$2.58$3.87$1.29
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.14$0.27$2.86$3.42$3.26$0.17
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.91$0.21$2.70$5.10$3.78$1.32
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.91$0.53$1.38$3.18$3.85$0.67
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.17$0.29$1.89$2.73$0.84$1.89