Civic Intelligence

Improv Connection

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 99-2298689

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Organization ProfileTHEIMPROVCONNECTION.COM
1617 Goodman DriveRedondo Beach, CA 90278-2718

(310) 977-1489

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

27th percentile

-8.8%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE A25 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$15,600

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 76.4% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • NTEE A25 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

30%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$6,696

Down $1,788 (-21%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$6,696

Down $1,788 (-21%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Up

$20,425

Up $4,711 (+30%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$22,213

Up $14,983 (+207%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$1,788

Down $10,272 (-121%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

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

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $8,484Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $8,4842024Assets 2025: $6,696Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $6,6962025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$6,696
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$6,696
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2024: $15,714Expenses 2024: $7,230Net Income 2024: $8,4842024Revenue 2025: $20,425Expenses 2025: $22,213Net Income 2025: -$1,7882025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$20,425
Expenses$22,213
Net Income-$1,788
Open 2025 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 10, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.1
Gross Receipts
$20,425
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide communication skills to support rehabilitation and to ease the transition after incarceration.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE LMPROV CONNECTION - 2025 YEAR IN SUMMARY2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1. CONDUCTED 12 COHORTS (10-WEEK CLASSES) IN THREE PRISONS: IRONWOOD STATE PRISON, AVENAL STATE PRISON, AND CALIFORNIA INSTITUTION FOR MEN2. IN 2025, WE WORKED WITH 271 PARTICIPANTS.LMPROV CONNECTION MISSION:THE LMPROV CONNECTION EMPOWERS INCARCERATED MEN TO REDISCOVER THEIR HUMANITY THROUGH COMEDY IMPROV, TRANSFORMING FEAR INTO TRUST, ISOLATION INTO CONNECTION, AND BROKENNESS INTO HEALING AND HOPE BEYOND PRISON.LMPROV CONNECTION'S PROGRAM:L. LMPROV CONNECTION OFFERS A TEN-WEEK PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING: IMPROVISATION ACTIVITIES TO CREATE AND SHAPE EXPERIENCES THAT:A. SUPPORT THE CONCEPT OF "YES, AND" (AGREEMENT AND A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT),B. UNDERSTAND THE COMPONENTS OF,STORY- AND SCENE-BUILDING,C. WORK ON COLLABORATION AND TEAMWORK THROUGH PARTNERSHIP,D. BUILD TRUST,E. CREATE AND EXPLORE CHARACTERSF. GROUND EMOTIONS THROUGH SHARING EXPERIENCES,G. DEVELOP SCENES AS A COHESIVE GROUP,H. ESTABLISH EYE-CONTACT TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER,I. AND EXPLORE WAYS TO EXPRESS A PERSONAL ENERGY THROUGH VOICE, FACIAL, AND BODY LANGUAGE IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY.ULTIMATELY, PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP SKILLS TO COMMUNICATE, TO BE CREATIVE, TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AND TO MOVE OUTSIDE THEIR COMFORT ZONES, TO COLLABORATE, AND TO CONNECT ' WITH THEMSELVES AND OTHERS WITH AUTHENTICITY.ON THE LAST DAY OF THE INTENSIVE AND THE EIGHT-WEEK PROGRAM, WE CONCLUDE WITH A PERFORMANCE THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE SKILLS THEY HAVE LEARNED.WE COLLABORATE AND COMMUNICATE WITH THE INSTITUTION'S COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGER, STAFF, SELF-HELP SPONSORS, AND OFFICERS AND HAVE COMMITTED TO: OFFER VARIOUS IMPROV PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE INSTITUTION'S NEEDS, PROVIDE FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING, UPHOLD THE VALUES, STANDARDS, AND RULES OF THE INSTITUTION, PROVIDE ATTENDANCE STATISTICS, DELIVER IN A CONSISTENT AND TIMELY MANNER, AND PROVIDE A REGULAR STATUS AS TO OUR PROGRESS WITH EACH CLASS.$0$20,732
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
REBEKAH K CHANGCEOFT$15,600-$15,600
KATY T STEDNITZCFO-$0--
LEANDRO F ESQUERRASecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Improv Connection
EIN
99-2298689
Phone
3109771489
Address
1617 GOODMAN DRIVE, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90278-2718

Signing Officer

Name
Rebekah K Chang
Title
CEO
Phone
3109771489
Signed
2026-04-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hillas Nocera Buick Llp
Address
26135 MUREAU ROAD STE 201, CALABASAS, CA 91302
Preparer
Vincent G Nocera
Phone
7472630470
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: travel - program facilitation. Amount: 4,655. Description: supplies - program facilitation. Amount: 477. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 5,132.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,696
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$6,696
Revenue
$20,425
Expenses
$22,213
Net income
-$1,788
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.70$0.00$6.70$20.4$22.2$1.79
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.48$0.00$8.48$15.7$7.23$8.48