EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGEL

EIN: 854002671 501(c)(3) Diseases & Disorders

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total Revenue
$1,133,404
Total Expenses
$2,664,483
Total Assets
$5,845,538
Net Assets
$5,771,911
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2020
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
STEPHEN SMITH
Phone
3106702870
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGEL, founded in 2020, is a community nonprofit in the Diseases & Disorders sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 62% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 135% operating deficit.

Mission

EPILEPSY FOUNDATION LOS ANGELES IS A CHAMPION AND VOICE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH EPILEPSY. WE ENHANCE LIVES BY OFFERING PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, INCREASING ACCESS TO SPECIALTY TREATMENT AND RESOURCES, AND GENERATING GREATER AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF EPILEPSY. UNITED IN THE MISSION OF OUR EPILEPSY FOUNDATION NETWORK, THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION LOS ANGELES IMPROVES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EPILEPSY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND CONNECTION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,937,993 Revenue: $0

SPECIALTY CARE: IMPROVE ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF SPECIALTY CARE TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH EPILEPSY. EFLA DOES THIS BY HELPING EXPEDITE CARE THROUGH OUR 800# HELPLINE AND FUNDING PEDIATRIC...

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SPECIALTY CARE: IMPROVE ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF SPECIALTY CARE TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH EPILEPSY. EFLA DOES THIS BY HELPING EXPEDITE CARE THROUGH OUR 800# HELPLINE AND FUNDING PEDIATRIC EPILEPTOLOGIST FELLOWS THROUGH OUR CARE AND CURE INITIATIVES. SINCE 2006, EFLA HAS PARTNERED WITH MANY OF THE MAJOR MEDICAL CENTERS IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES, RAISING FUNDS FOR THE MEDICAL TRAINING OF 45 FELLOWS. SOME OF THE PARTNERING MEDICAL EPILEPSY CENTERS IN OUR REGION INCLUDE: (A) UCLA DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (B) CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES (C) USC KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.EXPENSES AND GRANTS INCLUDES $1,807,762 TO CARE AND CURE INSTITUTE DUE TO SEPARATION AGREEMENT. SEE FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3, CHANGES IN PROGRAM SERVICES AS DISCLOSED IN SCHEDULE O.

Program 2
Expenses: $316,431 Revenue: $0

PUBLIC EDUCATION & AWARENESS: PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, FAIRNESS, ACCESS AND JUSTICE FOR THOSE WITH EPILEPSY. PROMOTED AWARENESS ABOUT EPILEPSY AND EFLA THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL...

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PUBLIC EDUCATION & AWARENESS: PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, FAIRNESS, ACCESS AND JUSTICE FOR THOSE WITH EPILEPSY. PROMOTED AWARENESS ABOUT EPILEPSY AND EFLA THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA SO THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE INFORMED AND INSPIRED TO JOIN THE FIGHT TO END EPILEPSY TOGETHER. PROMOTED AWARENESS TO GROW THE NUMBER OF GRASSROOT ADVOCATES. EFLA LED STATE EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING A CURRENT LAW THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST PEOPLE WITH THE DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY. EFLA SUPPORTED STATE AND FEDERAL MEASURES THAT BENEFIT PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY, AND CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT WITH VARIOUS ADVOCACY COALITIONS WITH SIMILAR GOALS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, WE PARTICIPATED IN NATIONWIDE ADVOCACY THROUGH THE PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE AND TEENS SPEAK UP TO ADVOCATE FOR MORE FUNDING FOR EPILEPSY RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE AS ADVOCATES. EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC-AT-LARGE WAS DELIVERED THROUGH SEIZURE RECOGNITION AND FIRST AID TRAININGS TO EMPLOYERS, SCHOOLS, AND THROUGH PARTNER COMMUNITY AGENCIES. EFLA PARTICIPATED IN THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL NURSES ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO UPDATE SCHOOL NURSES ON THE LATEST TREATMENTS IN EPILEPSY AND HOW BEST TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH SEIZURES.

Program 3
Expenses: $221,284 Revenue: $0

SUPPORTIVE CARE: PROMOTE SEIZURE FREEDOM AND SAFETY TO IMPROVE & SAVE LIVES. ORGANIZED AND OFFERED A VARIETY OF VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND UPDATES ON EPILEPSY AND EPILEPSY...

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SUPPORTIVE CARE: PROMOTE SEIZURE FREEDOM AND SAFETY TO IMPROVE & SAVE LIVES. ORGANIZED AND OFFERED A VARIETY OF VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND UPDATES ON EPILEPSY AND EPILEPSY TREATMENT. EFLA CONDUCTED EPILEPSY AND SEIZURE FIRST AID TRAINING IN THE COMMUNITY, MONTHLY EPILEPSY 101 SESSIONS WITH FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY EPILEPSY, MONTHLY SEIZURE FIRST AID TRAINING CERTIFICATION COURSES, MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS, PARTNERED WITH LOCAL EPILEPSY CENTERS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO HOST MULTIPLE VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL SESSION ON VARIOUS TOPICS, PROVIDED TRAINING AND UPDATES ON EPILEPSY TO SCHOOL NURSES AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL. EFLA CONNECTS PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EPILEPSY TO ONE ANOTHER TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT AND TO ULTIMATELY EMPOWER THEM TO PURSUE THEIR UTMOST QUALITY OF LIFE. EFLA DOES THIS BY OFFERING MULTIPLE NETWORKING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH EPILEPSY AND LOVED ONES OF PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY SUCH AS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS CAMPS, EMPLOYMENT READINESS WORKSHOPS, BOOK CLUBS, AND OTHER SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. THROUGH THE 800# HELPLINE, EFLA HELPS PEOPLE NAVIGATE THEIR EPILEPSY JOURNEY BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND REFERRAL AND OFFERS AN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $848,042
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $251,836
Other Revenue $33,526
TOTAL REVENUE $1,133,404

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,915,632
Salaries & Benefits $464,418
Fundraising Expenses $45,353
Program Expenses $2,475,708
Other Expenses $284,433
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,664,483

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,133,404 $2,994,765 -0.6%
Expenses $2,664,483 $1,216,017 +1.2%
Net Income $-1,531,079 $1,778,748 -1.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
21
Independent Members
21
Employees
6
Volunteers
30

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
7
$197,782
Total Directors
21
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LOREN ZITOMERSKY PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT EDELMAN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN SMITH TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE BAUM SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM KALLER ASSISTANT SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW GUMPERT DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK BORMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS BENDER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARYL DRABINSKY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEIDI GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANE CREA HAMILTON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PEYTON HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAMUEL KOH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS MINAHAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOLIE NELSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID A PARKER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIEGO PIASEK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GINGER SHERAK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETHANY STEVENS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARO ZENOBI DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAM SETZER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBEKKAH HALLIWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$120,628 $6,293 $126,921
JULIE PALETTA FINANCE DIRECTOR 11.00
Officer
$70,861 $0 $70,861
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 $1,133,404 $2,664,483 $5,845,538 $-1,531,079
2024 $2,994,765 $1,216,017 $7,613,517 $1,778,748
2023 $1,736,089 $1,097,151 $5,732,060 $638,938
2022 $1,788,459 $1,335,848 $5,262,682 $452,611
2021 $199,734 $533,312 $5,261,002 $-333,578
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