LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PHLOEUN PRIM

Phone

2123546510

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL INC, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 16% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.0M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL (LAI) INCUBATES CULTURAL INITIATIVES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A PEACEFUL, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, USING THE LIVING ARTS AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE. LAI BEGAN IN CAMBODIA AND IS SHAPED BY ITS IDENTITY AS A GRASSROOTS, POST-CONFLICT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.LAI HAS SPUN-OFF PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEKONG REGION, AND IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH. LAI IS NOW EMBARKING ON AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT TO BRING GLOBAL SOUTH COMMUNITIES INTO THE HEART OF GLOBAL EFFORTS TO DEMOCRATIZE ACCESS TO CULTURAL HERITAGE, THROUGH TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $507,420 Revenue: $70,018

CAMBODIAN LIVING ARTS (CLA) IS A CATALYST WITHIN A VIBRANT ARTS SECTOR IN CAMBODIA, INSPIRING NEW GENERATIONS. CLA'S MAIN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE MAKING SMALL GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL AND INFORMAL GROUPS OF CAMBODIAN ARTISTS, FOR PROJECTS AND CREATING NEW WORK; OFFERING TRAINING, SCHOLARSHIPS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO EMERGING ARTS PROFESSIONALS (INCLUDING ARTISTS), AND ORGANISING ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL EVENTS E.G. PERFORMANCES AND FESTIVALS.

Program 2

Expenses: $321,577 Revenue: $20,917

MEKONG CULTURAL HUB (MCH) EMPOWERS DIVERSE CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS TO BRING TO LIFE THEIR VISIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE ASIA. MCH'S MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FACILITATING NETWORKING, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR CULTURAL WORKERS (INCLUDING ARTISTS) E.G. TRAININGS, EXCHANGES AND CONFERENCES. MCH ALSO ORGANISES PUBLIC EVENTS INCLUDING ONLINE TALKS, AND ONLINE/ IN-PERSON CONFERENCES. FROM TIME TO TIME MCH SUPPORTS PARTICIPANTS IN ITS PROGRAMS WITH MICRO-GRANTS.

Program 3

Expenses: $38,909

CONNECTING SOUTH (GLOBAL SOUTH) IS LAI'S TRANSNATIONAL PROGRAM, WHICH CONNECTS CULTURAL WORKERS AND CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE GLOBAL SOUTH, INCLUDING ASIA AND AFRICA...

CONNECTING SOUTH (GLOBAL SOUTH) IS LAI'S TRANSNATIONAL PROGRAM, WHICH CONNECTS CULTURAL WORKERS AND CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE GLOBAL SOUTH, INCLUDING ASIA AND AFRICA. ACTIVITIES OF CONNECTING SOUTH INCLUDE SOUTH SOUTH ARTS FELLOWSHIPS AND A PROJECT EXPLORING DEMOCRATISATION OF ACCESS TO HERITAGE USING TECHNOLOGIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $886,578

Program Service Revenue $90,935

Investment Income $119,613

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,097,126

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $26,575

Salaries & Benefits $276,336

Fundraising Expenses $85,804

Program Expenses $867,906

Other Expenses $727,929

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,030,840

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,097,126	$1,302,806	-0.2%
Expenses	$1,030,840	$811,293	+0.3%
Net Income	$66,286	$491,513	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$5,610

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RICHARD C HELFER	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC WONG	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE MALCOLM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY K READ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA ANN IM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICO DASWANI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL COOPER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VENKA PURUSHOTHAMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHLOEUN PRIM	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$5,610	$0	$5,610

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,097,126	$1,030,840	$2,438,430	$66,286
2024	$1,302,806	$811,293	$2,414,311	$491,513
2023	$1,822,996	$783,048	$1,816,939	$1,039,948
2022	$753,972	$915,833	$1,476,603	$-161,861
2021	$1,026,687	$1,012,760	$1,574,197	$13,927
2020	$1,540,725	$1,484,575	$1,119,141	$56,150
2019	$1,672,789	$1,693,798	$1,109,404	$-21,009
2018	$1,790,405	$1,733,267	$1,051,614	$57,138