Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: arts & culture. Grantee name: cheyenne beverly. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 3,000.”
Megaphone
EIN 99-3649159 • Los Angeles, CA
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE A31
Profile
Megaphone is a non-profit organization founded by sam reich and elaine carroll with the mission to amplify in-need artists.
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$74,387
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Liabilities
$0
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Net Assets
$74,387
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Operations
Revenue
$100,000
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Expenses
$25,613
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Net Income
$74,387
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Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $74,387
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $74,387
- Revenue
- $100,000
- Expenses
- $25,613
- Net income
- $74,387
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- May 13, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.1
- Gross Receipts
- $100,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Megaphone is a non-profit organization founded by sam reich and elaine carroll with the mission to amplify in-need artists.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| AT A MOMENT WHEN HOLLYWOOD IS PRODUCING FEWER PROJECTS AND PUBLIC ARTS FUNDING IS ERODING, INDEPENDENT CREATORS NEED SUPPORT NOW MORE THAN EVER. IN 2025, MEGAPHONE SUPPORTED PROJECTS FROM MORE THAN 5 INDEPENDENT ARTISTS. | $17,000 | $17,000 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM REICH | Chair / CEO | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELAINE CARROLL | Secretary & Treasurer / CFO | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Megaphone
- EIN
- 99-3649159
- Phone
- 6267780289
- Address
- 453 S SPRING STREET 400, LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
Signing Officer
- Name
- Elaine Carroll
- Title
- Secretary and Treasurer
- Phone
- 6267780289
- Signed
- 2026-05-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Olarry Inc
- Address
- 1700 S EL CAMINO REAL STE 506, SAN MATEO, CA 94402
- Preparer
- Cherie Williams
- Phone
- 6502279986
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: arts & culture. Grantee name: mark vigeant. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 3,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: arts & culture. Grantee name: max isaacson & david server. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 3,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: arts & culture. Grantee name: sandeep parikh & rekha shankar. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 5,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: arts & culture. Grantee name: the art of elysium. Grantee address: 53 s. Spring street, suite 400 los angeles, ca 90013. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 3,000. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 17,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: legal and professional fees. Amount: 4,640. Description: branding and design. Amount: 3,500. Description: mailbox services. Amount: 274. Description: compliance services. Amount: 199. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 8,613.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: ARTS & CULTURE. GRANTEE NAME: MAX ISAACSON & DAVID SERVER. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 3,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: ARTS & CULTURE. GRANTEE NAME: SANDEEP PARIKH & REKHA SHANKAR. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: ARTS & CULTURE. GRANTEE NAME: THE ART OF ELYSIUM. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 53 S. SPRING STREET, SUITE 400 LOS ANGELES, CA 90013. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 3,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 17,000. |
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