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Hollywood Education and Literacy Project (Los Angeles): Form 990 filings

General information

Quickcard: Hollywood Education and Literacy Project (Los Angeles)

Employer Identification Number (EIN):

95-4617886

Stated primary purpose ()

"To improve lituracy/education level." ^[sic]

Address (as of 2006):

6336 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
90028
United States

Main web site:

www.helplearn.org

At a glance

Revenue, expenses, and changes in net assets or funds balances [From Part 1 of 990 filings]
Line	Description		2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	Comment
1a	Contributions to donor advised funds
1b	Direct public support		71,443	282,400	234,338	463,127	668,778	416,317	543,754	375,895
1c	Indirect public support			14,500		71,290
1d	Government contributions (grants)				22,313	372,182	125,993	37,539	7,899	52,054
1e cash	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received		71,443	296,900	235,288	906,599	763,189	452,549	540,135	369,254
1e non-cash	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received				21,363		31,582	1,307	11,518	58,695
2	Program services revenue including government fees and contracts		11,314	1,378	8,310		1,000	6,486	8,735	2,520
3	Membership dues and assessments
4	Interest on savings and temporary cash investments		4,554	2,078	2,528		3,990	4,148	7,482	5,768
5	Dividends and interest from securities					2,634
6a	Gross rents		1,915
6b	Less rental expenses
6c	Net rental income or (loss)		1,915
7	Other investment income
8Aa	Gross amount from sales of securities
8Ab	Less cost of goods sold
8Ba	Gross amount from sales of other assets		399,000							42,078
8Bb	Less cost of goods sold		297,514						147	42,078
8d	Net gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory		101,486						-147
9a	Gross revenue from special events and activities				114,312	461,866	41,729	3,765		17,882
9b	Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses				41,535	44,999	29,524	125		8,573
9c	Net income or (loss) from special events				72,777	416,867	12,205	3,640		9,309
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less return and allowances						3,052	5,644	11,810	308
10b	Less cost of goods sold						4,423	5,873	9,717	185
10c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory						-1,371	-229	2,093	123
11	Other revenue					12,343			130
990T-3	Net income from unrelated business activities
12	Total revenue		190,712	300,356	340,266	1,338,443	810,595	467,901	569,946	445,669
13	Program services expenses		128,581	382,226	415,510	709,615	575,371	200,128	329,382	268,606
14	Management and general expenses		43,585	52,791	57,346	95,817	95,640	50,254	44,554	30,059
15	Fundraising expenses		23,889	20,871	50,610	24,890	37,579	22,670	28,047	53,805
16	Payments to affiliates
17	Total expenses		196,055	455,888	523,466	830,322	708,590	273,052	401,983	352,470
18	Excess or (deficit) for the year		-5,343	-155,532	-183,200	508,121	102,005	194,849	167,963	93,199
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year		767,828	1,046,246	1,229,476	662,507	560,502	365,653	197,690	104,491
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances					58,848
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year		762,485	890,714	1,046,276	1,229,476	662,507	560,502	365,653	197,690
Analysis of income-producing activities [From Part 7 of 990 filings]
	Raw statement - corrected		2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	Comment
	Commission								130
	Curriculum sales		11,314	541	522	3,493
	Seminars conducted			87	3,600	2,400
	Tutoring fees			750	4,188	6,450	1,000	6,486	8,735	2,520
Statement of functional expenses [From Part 2 of 990 filings]
Line	Description		2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	Comment
22 cash	Grants and allocations							100
22 non-cash	Grants and allocations
23A	Specific assistance to individuals
24A	Benefits paid to or for members
25Aa	Compensation of officers, directors, etc.		8,398		19,082	52,000	52,839	26,000
25Ab	Compensation of former officers, directors, etc.
26A	Other salaries and wages		37,476	143,635	203,788	240,881	297,742	115,675	172,676	142,130
27A	Pension plan contributions
28A	Other employee benefits			931	4,105	4,063
29A	Payroll taxes		3,916	13,976	22,042	25,865	30,910	12,614	14,612	15,597
	Sum of salary-related expenses		49,790	158,542	249,017	322,809	381,491	154,289	187,288	157,727
90b	Number of employees		5	17	17	17	18	18	9	9
30A	Professional fundraising fees									10,595
31A	Accounting fees		14,722		21,817	30,603	12,000		3,065	1,412
32A	Legal fees
33A	Supplies		2,984			69,010	66,619	32,530	38,346	27,702
34A	Telephone		3,453	17,773	21,501	26,366	8,603	4,895	9,966	7,102
35A	Postage and shipping		758	16,709	26,657	2,967	3,156	1,310	3,330	1,744
36A	Occupancy		44,650	49,947	54,147	54,439	71,423	32,809	55,101	65,893
37A	Equipment rental and maintenance						1,620	1,630	2,088	4,680
38A	Printing and publications						1,556	196	3,020	5,070
39A	Travel		350	6,919	4,609	9,237	8,213	6,026	41,840	13,057
40A	Conferences, conventions, and meetings		1,978		969	1,271	2,475	1,659	1,132	423
41A	Interest							97
42A	Depreciation, depletion, etc.		55,780	60,598	60,216	71,546	38,624	14,470	14,539	7,811
43A	Other expenses not covered above		21,590	145,400	84,533	242,074	112,810	23,041	42,268	49,254
44A	Total functional expenses		196,055	455,888	523,466	830,322	708,590	273,052	401,983	352,470
Other expenses [From Part II/Line 43 of 990 filings]
	Raw statement - corrected		2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	Comment
	Bank charges		3,622				1,327	475	1,381	1,761
	Books and materials		1,085
	Cleaning		59
	Event expense		547
	Fees and licenses		3,144				1,372	4,078	2,707	572
	Insurance		3,082	7,709	11,527	8,314	8,174	3,125	3,977	5,387
	License and fees		385
	Licensing fees						24,980
	Memberships						1,225	860	770	330
	Miscellaneous		38			21,504
	Other costs			16,637	67,714
	Parking		40				2,534	319	43	145
	Payroll service		1,595
	Professional fees			27,718	5,292	42,221	53,741	5,858	15,756	5,685
	Promotion		3,156				9,721	6,851	6,637	32,157
	Property tax		-4,243							105
	Recruitment						1,344	1,211	3,136	816
	Repairs and maintenance		280
	Seminars							37
	Sponsor payment								374
	Staff welfare						2,780
	Subcontractor			92,630
	Subcontractor					150,035
	Subscriptions								120	90
	Training		719	706
	Utilities		8,081
	Volunteer/student recognition						5,612	227	7,367	2,206
	Website development					20,000
Grants and allocations [From Part II/Line 22 of 990 filings]
N/A
Payments to affiliates [From Part I/Line 16 of 990 filings]
N/A
Balance sheets [From Part 4 of 990 filings]
Line	Description		2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	Comment
45B	Cash – non-interest-bearing		4,381	145,300	262,778	109,593	176,845	73,015	129,196	25,090
46B	Savings and temporary cash investments		371,390			355,025	169,799	247,958	128,554	131,513
47Ba	Accounts receivable				1,855			194	3,484	826
47Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
47Bc	Accounts receivable net of doubful accounts				1,855			194	3,484	826
48Ba	Pledges receivable					52,649
48Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
48Bc	Pledges receivable net of doubful accounts					52,649
49B	Grants receivable						49,720
50B	Receivables from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees
51Ba	Other notes and loans receivable
51Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
51Bc	Other notes and loans receivable net of doubtful accounts
52B	Inventories for sale or use						68	255	497
53B	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges		4,100	6,959	2,841	14,286	1,935	1,895	5,264
54B	Investments – publicly-traded securities
54Bb	Investments – other securities
55Ba	Investments – land, buildings, and equipment: basis			1,116,134	1,109,024	990,397
55Bb	Less: accumulated depreciation			308,372	247,804	187,558
55Bc	Investments – land, buildings, and equipment net of accumulated depreciation			807,762	861,220	802,839
56B	Investments – other
57Ba	Land, buildings, and equipment: basis		767,530				489,444	351,233	192,650	77,920
57Bb	Less: accumulated depreciation		378,206				82,920	44,296	29,826	15,436
57Bc	Land, buildings, and equipment net of accumulated depreciation		389,324				406,524	306,937	162,824	62,484
58B	Other assets						2,872	3,958	2,100	3,046
59B	Total assets		769,195	960,021	1,128,694	1,334,392	807,763	634,212	431,919	222,959
60B	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		6,710	69,307	82,448	104,916	145,256	73,710	66,266	25,269
61B	Grants payable
62B	Deferred revenue
63B	Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees
64Ba	Tax-exempt bond liabilities
64Bb	Mortgages and other notes payable
65B	Other liabilities
66B	Total liabilities		6,710	69,307	82,448	104,916	145,256	73,710	66,266	25,269
67B	Unrestricted		762,485	890,714	1,046,246	874,672	411,790	325,321	204,273	43,016
68B	Temporarily restricted					354,804	250,717	208,181	161,380	154,674
69B	Permanently restricted
70B	Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds
71B	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, and equipment fund
72B	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds
73B	Total net assets or fund balances		762,485	890,714	1,046,246	1,229,476	662,507	560,502	365,653	197,690
Statement of program service accomplishments [From Part III of 990 filings]
			2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	Comment
Tutoring and training services
Detailed statements
Grants
Expenses			128,581	382,226	415,510	709,615	575,371	200,128	329,382	268,606
Total expenses			128,581	382,226	415,510	709,615	575,371	200,128	329,382	268,606
Selected statistics
New students enrolled			180	600	600	600	588	350	667	700
Hours of tutoring delivered			4,705	50,000	50,000	50,000	50,259	11,213	28,000	26,000
New tutors trained			8	300	300	300	379	190	292	300

People/corporations linked to the entity

[From various sources]

Name	Relation	Duty	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999
Adrian Austin	Director	Director, secretary, senior vice president	0
James Balbin Balbin & Company	Contractor	Tax return preparer			✔	✔
James Balbin Maginnis Knechtel & McIntyre LLP	Contractor	Tax return preparer	✔	✔
Jeff Butler	Director	Treasurer		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gwenda Byrne	Director	Director	0
Amanda Collins	Director	Chief financial officer	8,398
Tom Cruise	Director	Director	0
Leanne De Vette	Director	Director	0
Andrea Doven	Director	Director	0
Roland W. Fink (CPA)	Contractor	Tax return preparer	0
Paula M. Hayes	Director	Director	0
Steven L. Hayes	Director	Director	0
Ann Hazen	Other	Books in care of	0
Simon Hogarth	Director	Director	0
Kinder Hunt	Director	President		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Linda Lombardo	Director	Director	0
Ian Lyons	Director	Director	0
Priscilla Presley	Director	Director	0
Leah Remini	Director	Director	0
Catherine Shea Whittle	Director	Director	0
Bennetta Slaughter	Director	Director, president	0
David B. Slaughter	Director	Director	0
Cathy Viney	Director	Director	0
Suesan Walker	Director	Secretary		0	19,082	52,000	52,840	26,000	0	0
Laurie Zurn	Director	Director	0
Greenberg and Jackson CPAs	Contractor	Tax return preparer					✔	✔	✔	✔

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