Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.97x
Liabilities / Revenue
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
12th percentile
Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 43.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
14th percentile
Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
36th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$39,927
Down $16,971 (-30%) from 2019
Net Assets
Down$1,148
Down $41,710 (-97%) from 2019
Liabilities
Up$38,779
Up $24,739 (+176%) from 2019
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$80,636
Down $34,216 (-30%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$122,346
Up $24,698 (+25%) from 2019
Net Income
Down-$41,710
Down $58,914 (-342%) from 2019
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
- Signed
- May 12, 2021
- Return Version
- 2019v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $80,636
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Project e.c.h.o. Empowers students by teaching entrepreneurial and leadership skills so that they can thrive in college, their careers, and in their community as change-makers.
Mission: project echo empowers students with entrepreneurial and leadership skills so that they can thrive in college, their careers and in their community as change-makers.vision: project echo's unique model of hands-on entrepreneurship learning gives students and teachers an opportunity to tie-in industry-sector themes while linking their learning to solving real-world problems.goals: 1. To provide our students with interdisciplinary project-based learning to develop entrepreneurial, business and life skills.2. To provide our students a competitive edge for college entrance and career development.3. To provide positive role models to our students through community based mentorship, inclusive of mba students through exectuive volunteers.4. To increase awareness among our students, the public, and the private sectors of entrepreneurial and vocational opportunities.5. To build networks/alliances between our students and their communities.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| IN FISCAL 2020, 17 HIGH SCHOOLS AND MORE THAN 300 STUDENTS, ENROLLED IN LAUNCHING ECHO, THE YEAR-LONG PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED ATTENDANCE AT THREE MAJOR EVENTS. TWO OF THE EVENTS WERE HOSTED AT UCLA ANDERSON (PRE-COVID). THE LAST EVENT, THE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION WAS HOSTED IN MAY 2020 AS A VIRTUAL COMPETITION ON ZOOM. OF THE 309 TEENS THAT WERE ENROLLED, ABOUT 245 OF THE STUDENTS HAD FORMED 41 BUSINESS TEAMS AND COMPETED IN THE VIRTUAL COMPETITION. PROJECT ECHO AWARDED $7,250 IN PRIZE MONEY TO THE SCHOOLS TO ASSIST STUDENTS LAUNCH THEIR BUSINESS VENTURES, PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND HELP SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS PAY FOR THEIR SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS.IN ADDITION, PROJECT ECHO HOSTED A TEEN INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMER PROGRAM FOR 30 LOS ANGELES TEENS. THIS 3-WEEK PROGRAM TOOK THE TEENS TO USC EYE ROSKI MEDICAL CENTER WHERE TEENS SPENT ONE WEEK LEARNING ABOUT CAREERS IN EYE HEALTH. ANOTHER WEEK WAS SPENT AT MANNING AND KAAS LAW FIRM LEARNING ABOUT CAREERS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE AND LAW. THE THIRD WEEK OF THE PROGRAM WAS SPENT IN PROJECT ECHO'S THINK TANK LEARNING ABOUT INDUSTRY-THEMED ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND A SHOWCASE EVENT.PROJECT ECHO CONTINUES TO BE A PROUD PARTNER WITH JP MORGAN CHASE THE FELLOWSHIP INITIATIVE, ALLOWING PROJECT ECHO TO PROVIDE ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING TO 45 YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN THE LOS ANGELES COHORT.ECHO'S INTER-SCHOLASTIC ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY FIVE MAJOR EVENTS, MOST OF WHICH ARE HOSTED AT UCLA ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. BECAUSE OF COVID, SOME OF THESE EVENTS WERE HOSTED VIRTUALLY OR CANCELLED, AND INCLUDE: 1) TWO BUSINESS BOOT CAMPS WERE HOSTED AT UCLA WHERE TEENS ARE TAUGHT CONCEPTS IN IDEATION, MARKETING, FINANCE, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING BY INDUSTRY LEADERS AND EXECUTIVES. 2) BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION WAS ATTENDED BY A COUPLE HUNDRED TEENS WHO COMPETE FOR CASH AWARDS AND START-UP FUNDS. WRITTEN BUSINESS PLANS AND PRESENTATIONS ARE BOTH EVALUATED AND VOLUNTEER JUDGES PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT FEEDBACK IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT THE TEENS' ENTREPRENEURIAL QUESTS. 3) MEGA MENTOR DAY WAS CONVERTED TO VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES WHERE TEAMS OF STUDENTS MET THEIR MENTORS MORE REGULARLY TO ENSURE PROPER PREPARATION FOR THE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION 4) ZOOM MENTORSHIP AND REHEARSALS WERE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO THE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION TO ENSURE TEAMS WERE PREPARED FOR THE VIRTUAL FORMAL, REHEARSED WITH MENTORS ON ZOOM, AND RECEIVED FEEDBACK AND GUIDANCE IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMPETITION.THROUGH ECHO'S MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, EACH BUSINESS TEAM IS PROVIDED WITH A MENTOR TO SUPPORT THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL QUEST THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROGRAM YEAR. PROJECT ECHO RECRUITED ABOUT 100 VOLUNTEERS, CONSISTING OF MBA CANDIDATES, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND EXECUTIVES. COLLECTIVELY, THEY PROVIDED 670 HOURS OF MENTORSHIP TO OUR TEENS AS FOLLOWS: 1. ASSISTED HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS IN DEVELOPING BUSINESS IDEAS THROUGH A FORMAL IDEATION PLATFORM AND FOLLOWING ECHO'S CURRICULUM. 2. ASSISTED HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS TEAMS IN DEVELOPING FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS THROUGH PRESENTATION WORKSHOPS AND REHEARSALS. 3. PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO TEAMS OF STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON EXERCISES DURING ECHO'S TWO BOOT CAMPS. 4. PROVIDED ZOOM MENTORSHIP TO MORE THAN 300 TEENS WHO ATTENDED ZOOM REHEARSALS. 5. RECRUITED 50 JUDGES TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE STUDENT BUSINESS PLANS AND START-UP PITCHES AT THE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION. COLLECTIVELY, THESE JUDGES PROVIDED MORE THAN 350 VOLUNTEER HOURS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMPETITION, WHICH INCLUDED PROVIDING DIRECT FEEDBACK TO THE START-UP TEAM. | $0 | $83,537 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE QUAST | Executive Director | PT | $35,000 | - | $35,000 |
| CHIP GOODMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEVAN SOOD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DUSTIN GALE | Co-Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEE FOX | Co-Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID TOKOFSKY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT FENNEL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFF WEIGEL | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFFREY KRAVITZ | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| JULIE BROADY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Project Echo
- EIN
- 95-4580212
- Phone
- 4242143850
- Address
- PO BOX 2410, SANTA MONICA, CA 90407
Signing Officer
- Name
- Diane Quast
- Title
- Exec Director
- Phone
- 8004232113
- Signed
- 2021-05-12
Preparer
- Firm
- Quigley & Miron
- Address
- 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
- Preparer
- Joni Fujihara
- Phone
- 2136393550
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: travel and transportation costs. Amount: 948. Description: office expense. Amount: 2,202. Description: awards and prizes. Amount: 7,157. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,953. Description: program expenses. Amount: 3,198. Description: marketing. Amount: 4,981. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 125. Description: training. Amount: 3,250. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 23,814.”
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, REVENUE - CONTRIBUTIONS:
“The organization received donated services and use of facilities totaling $6,740. These amounts are not included in revenue as they do not meet the criteria for recognition under current accounting standards.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: contracts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 5,005.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 14,040. End of year amount: 22,100. Description: loan payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 16,679.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | MISSION: PROJECT ECHO EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS SO THAT THEY CAN THRIVE IN COLLEGE, THEIR CAREERS AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY AS CHANGE-MAKERS.VISION: PROJECT ECHO'S UNIQUE MODEL OF HANDS-ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEARNING GIVES STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TIE-IN INDUSTRY-SECTOR THEMES WHILE LINKING THEIR LEARNING TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS.GOALS: 1. TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TO DEVELOP ENTREPRENEURIAL, BUSINESS AND LIFE SKILLS.2. TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS A COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT.3. TO PROVIDE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS TO OUR STUDENTS THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED MENTORSHIP, INCLUSIVE OF MBA STUDENTS THROUGH EXECTUIVE VOLUNTEERS.4. TO INCREASE AWARENESS AMONG OUR STUDENTS, THE PUBLIC, AND THE PRIVATE SECTORS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.5. TO BUILD NETWORKS/ALLIANCES BETWEEN OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | IN FISCAL 2020, 17 HIGH SCHOOLS AND MORE THAN 300 STUDENTS, ENROLLED IN LAUNCHING ECHO, THE YEAR-LONG PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED ATTENDANCE AT THREE MAJOR EVENTS. TWO OF THE EVENTS WERE HOSTED AT UCLA ANDERSON (PRE-COVID). THE LAST EVENT, THE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION WAS HOSTED IN MAY 2020 AS A VIRTUAL COMPETITION ON ZOOM. OF THE 309 TEENS THAT WERE ENROLLED, ABOUT 245 OF THE STUDENTS HAD FORMED 41 BUSINESS TEAMS AND COMPETED IN THE VIRTUAL COMPETITION. PROJECT ECHO AWARDED $7,250 IN PRIZE MONEY TO THE SCHOOLS TO ASSIST STUDENTS LAUNCH THEIR BUSINESS VENTURES, PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND HELP SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS PAY FOR THEIR SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS.IN ADDITION, PROJECT ECHO HOSTED A TEEN INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMER PROGRAM FOR 30 LOS ANGELES TEENS. THIS 3-WEEK PROGRAM TOOK THE TEENS TO USC EYE ROSKI MEDICAL CENTER WHERE TEENS SPENT ONE WEEK LEARNING ABOUT CAREERS IN EYE HEALTH. ANOTHER WEEK WAS SPENT AT MANNING AND KAAS LAW FIRM LEARNING ABOUT CAREERS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE AND LAW. THE THIRD WEEK OF THE PROGRAM WAS SPENT IN PROJECT ECHO'S THINK TANK LEARNING ABOUT INDUSTRY-THEMED ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND A SHOWCASE EVENT.PROJECT ECHO CONTINUES TO BE A PROUD PARTNER WITH JP MORGAN CHASE THE FELLOWSHIP INITIATIVE, ALLOWING PROJECT ECHO TO PROVIDE ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING TO 45 YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN THE LOS ANGELES COHORT.ECHO'S INTER-SCHOLASTIC ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY FIVE MAJOR EVENTS, MOST OF WHICH ARE HOSTED AT UCLA ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. BECAUSE OF COVID, SOME OF THESE EVENTS WERE HOSTED VIRTUALLY OR CANCELLED, AND INCLUDE: 1) TWO BUSINESS BOOT CAMPS WERE HOSTED AT UCLA WHERE TEENS ARE TAUGHT CONCEPTS IN IDEATION, MARKETING, FINANCE, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING BY INDUSTRY LEADERS AND EXECUTIVES. 2) BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION WAS ATTENDED BY A COUPLE HUNDRED TEENS WHO COMPETE FOR CASH AWARDS AND START-UP FUNDS. WRITTEN BUSINESS PLANS AND PRESENTATIONS ARE BOTH EVALUATED AND VOLUNTEER JUDGES PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT FEEDBACK IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT THE TEENS' ENTREPRENEURIAL QUESTS. 3) MEGA MENTOR DAY WAS CONVERTED TO VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES WHERE TEAMS OF STUDENTS MET THEIR MENTORS MORE REGULARLY TO ENSURE PROPER PREPARATION FOR THE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION 4) ZOOM MENTORSHIP AND REHEARSALS WERE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO THE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION TO ENSURE TEAMS WERE PREPARED FOR THE VIRTUAL FORMAL, REHEARSED WITH MENTORS ON ZOOM, AND RECEIVED FEEDBACK AND GUIDANCE IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMPETITION.THROUGH ECHO'S MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, EACH BUSINESS TEAM IS PROVIDED WITH A MENTOR TO SUPPORT THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL QUEST THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROGRAM YEAR. PROJECT ECHO RECRUITED ABOUT 100 VOLUNTEERS, CONSISTING OF MBA CANDIDATES, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND EXECUTIVES. COLLECTIVELY, THEY PROVIDED 670 HOURS OF MENTORSHIP TO OUR TEENS AS FOLLOWS: 1. ASSISTED HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS IN DEVELOPING BUSINESS IDEAS THROUGH A FORMAL IDEATION PLATFORM AND FOLLOWING ECHO'S CURRICULUM. 2. ASSISTED HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS TEAMS IN DEVELOPING FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS THROUGH PRESENTATION WORKSHOPS AND REHEARSALS. 3. PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO TEAMS OF STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON EXERCISES DURING ECHO'S TWO BOOT CAMPS. 4. PROVIDED ZOOM MENTORSHIP TO MORE THAN 300 TEENS WHO ATTENDED ZOOM REHEARSALS. 5. RECRUITED 50 JUDGES TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE STUDENT BUSINESS PLANS AND START-UP PITCHES AT THE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION. COLLECTIVELY, THESE JUDGES PROVIDED MORE THAN 350 VOLUNTEER HOURS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMPETITION, WHICH INCLUDED PROVIDING DIRECT FEEDBACK TO THE START-UP TEAM. |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 64443 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 93768 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 141429 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 434316 |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorNum | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS. AMOUNT: 948. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,202. DESCRIPTION: AWARDS AND PRIZES. AMOUNT: 7,157. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,953. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,198. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 4,981. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 125. DESCRIPTION: TRAINING. AMOUNT: 3,250. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 23,814. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES TOTALING $6,740. THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN REVENUE AS THEY DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION UNDER CURRENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: CONTRACTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,005. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 14,040. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 22,100. DESCRIPTION: LOAN PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 16,679. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, REVENUE - CONTRIBUTIONS: |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | DIANE QUAST |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | EXEC DIRECTOR |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 8004232113 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2021-05-12 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | PROJECT ECHO |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | PROJ |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 954580212 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 4242143850 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | PO BOX 2410 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | SANTA MONICA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | CA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 90407 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 320530003 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | QUIGLEY & MIRON |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | LOS ANGELES |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | CA |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 90010 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 2136393550 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | JONI FUJIHARA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2021-05-12T19:45:59-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2019-07-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2020-06-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2019 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $39,927
- Liabilities
- $38,779
- Net assets
- $1,148
- Revenue
- $80,636
- Expenses
- $122,346
- Net income
- -$41,710