ACTIVE CULTURES

EIN: 825384806 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total Revenue
$249,844
Total Expenses
$243,143
Total Assets
$64,357
Net Assets
$50,071
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2017
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
LAURA FRIED
Phone
9179165432
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

ACTIVE CULTURES, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $250K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 22% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

ACTIVE CULTURES IS AN LA-BASED ARTS ORGANIZATION EXPLORING THE CONFLUENCE OF FOOD AND ART THROUGH ARTIST PROJECTS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND PUBLISHING. FOOD AND FOODWAYS PROVIDE A WINDOW ONTO OUR MOST FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS ABOUT CULTURAL EXPRESSION, EQUITY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND OURSELVES. WE BELIEVE THAT BY NURTURING VITAL COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN ARTISTS, FOOD PRACTITIONERS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, WE CAN ILLUMINATE CULTURE AND FEED ARTISTIC PRACTICE SIMULTANEOUSLY, TO BUILD STRONGER CONNECTIONS OF EMPATHY, CURIOSITY, AND CARE AMONG US ALL.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $247,294
Program Service Revenue $1,400
Investment Income $1,150
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $249,844

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $137,166
Fundraising Expenses $62,488
Program Expenses $125,438
Other Expenses $105,977
TOTAL EXPENSES $243,143

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $249,844 $318,730 -0.2%
Expenses $243,143 $304,734 -0.2%
Net Income $6,701 $13,996 -0.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
4
Volunteers
6

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
3
$74,250
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SARAH MCHALE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SANJAY KUMAR TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
EAMON ORE-GIRON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAINA KUMRA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIM ALLEN-NIESEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLINE PURI-MITCHELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA FRIED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$74,250 $0 $74,250
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 $249,844 $243,143 $64,357 $6,701
2023 $318,730 $304,734 $68,802 $13,996
2022 $313,866 $350,717 $52,514 $-36,851
2021 $218,372 $186,810 $88,628 $31,562
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