ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LOS ANGELES

EIN: 953994820 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total Revenue
$729,780
Total Expenses
$789,242
Total Assets
$192,076
Net Assets
$185,880
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1985
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
JASMINE RAFATI FOWLER
Phone
3106520306
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LOS ANGELES, founded in 1985, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $730K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION IN THE FRENCH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND OTHER FRENCH CULTURAL SPHERES, TO PROMOTE EXCHANGES BETWEEN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND FRANCE AT THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL LEVELS, TO ENABLE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO BROADEN ITS UNDERSTANDING OF THE FORGOING, AND TO ENGAGE IN AND PROMOTE ALL ACTIVITIES FURTHERING THIS PURPOSE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $680,352 Revenue: $641,242

LANGUAGE CLASSESTHE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE IS A FRENCH LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. DAILY, EVENING AND SATURDAY CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND. WE TEACH ADULTS AND CHILDREN, IN GROUP AND...

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LANGUAGE CLASSESTHE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE IS A FRENCH LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. DAILY, EVENING AND SATURDAY CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND. WE TEACH ADULTS AND CHILDREN, IN GROUP AND PRIVATE CLASSES. OUR CURRICULUM HAS BEEN MODELED AFTER THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK STANDARDS AND HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AS A PART OF THE AF FRAMES PROJECT (AF FRENCH AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS). WE ARE PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ALLIANCE FRANCAISE IN 136 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. CLASS REGISTRATION IS ONLINE AT WWW.AFDELA.ORG. A FREE PLACEMENT TEST IS AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR ANYONE TO DETERMINE THEIR LEVEL OF FRENCH. DURING 2024, WE SERVED 750 ADULT AND 234 KIDS/TEEN STUDENTS.

Program 2
Expenses: $24,545 Revenue: $24,641

EXAMINATIONSTHE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE OF LOS ANGELES IS A PASSATION CENTER FOR THE DELF CERTIFICATIONS. THE DELF (DIPLOME D'ETUDES EN LANGUE FRANCAISE) AND THE DALF (DIPLOME APPROFONDI EN LANGUE...

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EXAMINATIONSTHE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE OF LOS ANGELES IS A PASSATION CENTER FOR THE DELF CERTIFICATIONS. THE DELF (DIPLOME D'ETUDES EN LANGUE FRANCAISE) AND THE DALF (DIPLOME APPROFONDI EN LANGUE FRANCAISE) ARE OFFICIAL DIPLOMAS AWARDED BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO ASSESS AND TO CERTIFY FOREIGN CANDIDATES' PROFICIENCY IN FRENCH. THESE DIPLOMAS ARE VALID FOR LIFE AND PROVIDE THE CANDIDATE WITH A QUALITY FRENCH-LEVEL CERTIFICATION, USEFUL TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC PERSONAL, ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS. DELF-DALF TEST IS THE SAME WORLDWIDE. IT IS COMPOSED OF 6 INDEPENDENT DIPLOMAS CORRESPONDING TO THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES: DELF A1, DELF A2, DELF B1, DELF B2, DALF C1 ET DALF C2. THE DELF B2 AFFORDS ACCESS TO ALL FRENCH UNIVERSITIES AND TO AN EVER-GROWING NUMBER OF EUROPEAN AND FRANCOPHONE UNIVERSITIES, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR PRE- ADMISSION FRENCH LANGUAGE TESTS. WE ALSO CONDUCT THE TEST DE CONNAISSANCE DU FRANCAIS (TCF). THE TCF IS THE FRENCH LANGUAGE TEST AWARDED BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. THE TCF EXAMINATION ASSESSES A PERSON'S LEVEL OF FRENCH LANGUAGE FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. IT IS INTENDED FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT NATIVE FRENCH SPEAKERS AND WHO, FOR PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL, OR ACADEMIC REASONS, WISH TO HAVE THEIR COMPETENCY IN FRENCH ASSESSED AND CERTIFIED SIMPLY, RELIABLY AND QUICKLY. 5 DIFFERENT TYPES OF TCF:- TCF IRN- INTGRATION, RSIDENCE ET NATIONALIT FRANAISE- TCF Q FOR QUEBEC- TCF TP FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC- TCF DAP FOR STUDENTS | REPLACED BY TCF - TP+WRITING- TCF CANADA FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIPWE DO TESTING AT ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LOS ANGELES FOR DELF A1, DELF A2, DELF B1, DELF B2. WE ALSO DO IRN AND TCF. TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS TESTED AT ALLIANCE FRANCAISE FOR 2024 ARE: - TCF: 64 STUDENTS- DELF: 48 STUDENTSTOTAL: 112

Program 3
Expenses: $2,470 Revenue: $2,480

WORKSHOPSOUR PROGRAM ALLIANCE FRANCAISE EXTENSION OFFERS MONTHLY WORKSHOPS IN FRENCH. FOR OUR STUDENTS, IT IS A GREAT WAY TO CHALLENGE THEIR SKILLS WITH A CULTURAL ACTIVITY IN FRENCH. EACH MONTH THIS...

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WORKSHOPSOUR PROGRAM ALLIANCE FRANCAISE EXTENSION OFFERS MONTHLY WORKSHOPS IN FRENCH. FOR OUR STUDENTS, IT IS A GREAT WAY TO CHALLENGE THEIR SKILLS WITH A CULTURAL ACTIVITY IN FRENCH. EACH MONTH THIS YEAR WE RAN DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS ONLINE, INCLUDING:- CINE CLUB: WATCH A MOVIE AT HOME AND MEET THE STUDENTS ONLINE FOR A DISCUSSION MODERATED BY A TEACHER- BOOK CLUB: READ A BOOK AT HOME AND MEET THE STUDENTS ONLINE FOR A DISCUSSION MODERATED BY A TEACHER- HISTORY WORKSHOP: THE TEACHER INTRODUCES THE STUDENTS TO A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF HISTORY VIA A PDF PRESENTATION FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION - ART HISTORY WORKSHOP: THE TEACHER INTRODUCES THE STUDENTS TO A SPECIFIC THEME VIA A PDF PRESENTATION FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION- PRONUNCIATION OR GRAMMAR WORKSHOPS: MASTER YOUR FRENCH PRONUNCIATION OR FOCUS ON SPECIFIC FRENCH GRAMMAR DIFFICULTIES WITH A TEACHER

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $55,055
Program Service Revenue $671,712
Investment Income $1,708
Other Revenue $1,305
TOTAL REVENUE $729,780

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $509,666
Fundraising Expenses $4,916
Program Expenses $710,703
Other Expenses $279,576
TOTAL EXPENSES $789,242

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $729,780 $661,282 +0.1%
Expenses $789,242 $698,656 +0.1%
Net Income $-59,462 $-37,374 +0.6%
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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
11
Independent Members
10
Employees
34
Volunteers
15

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
$77,077
Total Directors
13
$77,077
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JASMINE RAFATI FOWLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer Director
$77,077 $0 $77,077
CYNTHIA HADJAR PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAN KERN VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL NOVEMBER 2024) 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN BUSHONG TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HELEN TARTAVULL SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
NICOLE MONTGOMERY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTINE ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BORNAGHI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAMILLA MEYER WINKLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEONARD STEINER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEANN ANGELICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COURTNEY SABAHI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GUY AZERA BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL MAY 2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
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
2024 $729,780 $789,242 $192,076 $-59,462
2023 $661,282 $698,656 $250,652 $-37,374
2022 $626,627 $695,527 $285,688 $-68,900
2021 $767,218 $712,337 $354,638 $54,881
2020 $773,973 $708,127 $378,562 $65,846
2019 $723,293 $710,827 $233,934 $12,466
2018 $886,130 $825,159 $243,150 $60,971
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