LOS ANGELES, CA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)826LA, founded in 2005, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 12% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $2.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 24% operating deficit.
826LA IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING STUDENTS AGES 6 TO 18 WITH THEIR CREATIVE AND EXPOSITORY WRITING SKILLS AND TO HELPING TEACHERS INSPIRE THEIR STUDENTS TO WRITE.
TUTORING:826LA'S TUTORING PROGRAMS SERVED 207 STUDENTS TWICE WEEKLY, PROVIDING CONSISTENT HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND CREATIVE WRITING INSTRUCTION THAT CULMINATED IN THE PUBLICATION OF STUDENT CHAPBOOKS...
TUTORING:826LA'S TUTORING PROGRAMS SERVED 207 STUDENTS TWICE WEEKLY, PROVIDING CONSISTENT HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND CREATIVE WRITING INSTRUCTION THAT CULMINATED IN THE PUBLICATION OF STUDENT CHAPBOOKS. AT OUR ECHO PARK AND MAR VISTA WRITING CENTERS, THE WRITE ON! AFTER SCHOOL (WO!AS) PROGRAM FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS AND TUESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT TUTORING (TNT) FOR OLDER STUDENTS OFFERED DAILY ACADEMIC SUPPORT ALONGSIDE DEDICATED WRITING SESSIONS. GUIDED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS RESPONDED TO CREATIVE PROMPTS AND ENGAGED IN A RIGOROUS EDITING PROCESS. THIS YEAR'S EFFORTS RESULTED IN TWO PROFESSIONALLY PUBLISHED COLLECTIONS: WHISPERS OF THE AVENUE AND LET ME TELL YOU HOW THE WORLD GOT LIKE THIS.
IN-SCHOOLS SUPPORT:DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, 826LA REACHED A RECORD 4,475 STUDENTS THROUGH DIRECT CLASSROOM PARTNERSHIPS AND SPECIALIZED WRITERS' ROOMS AT MANUAL ARTS, ROOSEVELT, AND VENICE...
IN-SCHOOLS SUPPORT:DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, 826LA REACHED A RECORD 4,475 STUDENTS THROUGH DIRECT CLASSROOM PARTNERSHIPS AND SPECIALIZED WRITERS' ROOMS AT MANUAL ARTS, ROOSEVELT, AND VENICE HIGH SCHOOLS. BY INTEGRATING CREATIVE AND EXPOSITORY WRITING INTO SCHOOL CURRICULA, THE PROGRAM FOSTERS A ROBUST CULTURE OF LITERACY. A KEY HIGHLIGHT WAS THE PUBLICATION OF IS THE OVEN ON?, A MEMOIR-STYLE COOKBOOK FEATURING 48 RECIPES AND ESSAYS ON FOOD TRADITIONS, PRODUCED BY CULINARY STUDENTS AT MANUAL ARTS HIGH SCHOOL. FURTHERMORE, 826LA HOSTED TWO SIGNATURE COLLEGE ACCESS EVENTS: WRITE YOUR FUTURE, WHERE STUDENTS RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE COACHING ON UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND CAL STATE UNIVERSITY PERSONAL STATEMENTS, AND A SECONDARY WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS.
FIELD TRIPS:826LA HOSTED 2,918 STUDENTS FROM 42 SCHOOLS THROUGH INTERACTIVE SESSIONS AT OUR WRITING CENTERS AND VIA OUR TRAVELING FIELD TRIP PROGRAM. DESIGNED TO SPARK A LIFELONG LOVE FOR WRITING...
FIELD TRIPS:826LA HOSTED 2,918 STUDENTS FROM 42 SCHOOLS THROUGH INTERACTIVE SESSIONS AT OUR WRITING CENTERS AND VIA OUR TRAVELING FIELD TRIP PROGRAM. DESIGNED TO SPARK A LIFELONG LOVE FOR WRITING, THESE TRIPS GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH COLLECTIVE BRAINSTORMING AND ORIGINAL STORYTELLING. TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS, 826LA PROVIDED BUS SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOLS FACING TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES A UNIQUE "INSTANT PUBLISHING" MODEL, WHERE STUDENT STORIES ARE BOUND INTO BOOKS DURING THEIR VISIT. THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAM TRANSFORMED NEARLY 3,000 YOUNG LEARNERS INTO PUBLISHED AUTHORS, SIGNIFICANTLY BOOSTING THEIR ACADEMIC CONFIDENCE AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WRITTEN WORD.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $2,006,827 | $2,281,768 | -0.1% |
| Expenses | $2,491,492 | $2,245,753 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $-484,665 | $36,015 | -14.5% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| SUSAN KO PHD | PRESIDENT | 1.00 |
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| DAVID ULLENDORFF | TREASURER | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN VANKIRK | SECRETARY | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GINSBURG | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH VARET | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1.00 |
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| BEN AU | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| IMAN FARRIOR | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FERENCZ | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| SCOTT BOXEMBAUM | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CISCA BROUWER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME BALBOA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
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$159,149 | $3,181 | $162,330 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | $2,006,827 | $2,491,492 | $3,525,294 | $-484,665 |
| 2024 | $2,281,768 | $2,245,753 | $4,025,889 | $36,015 |
| 2023 | $2,127,640 | $2,458,536 | $3,636,830 | $-330,896 |
| 2023 | $2,127,640 | $2,464,357 | $4,041,112 | $-336,717 |
| 2022 | $2,454,674 | $2,314,461 | $3,866,135 | $140,213 |
| 2022 | $2,454,674 | $2,314,461 | $3,866,135 | $140,213 |
| 2021 | $2,511,957 | $1,841,994 | $3,987,241 | $669,963 |
| 2020 | $2,228,838 | $2,023,167 | $3,279,813 | $205,671 |
| 2019 | $1,847,714 | $1,863,593 | $2,819,048 | $-15,879 |
| 2018 | $1,656,051 | $1,628,301 | $2,783,331 | $27,750 |
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