Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLake Avenue Foundation Inc Dba Stars Illuminate Educate Advocate
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.6%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLake Avenue Foundation Inc Dba Stars Illuminate Educate Advocate
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.3M77%Management and general$257k15%Fundraising$122k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$285k in FY2023 and −$212k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI33funders
$500ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Eisner Foundation IncOn and off$100kLocal Initiatives Support CorporationOn and off$100kThe Ahmanson FoundationStopped after FY2021$67k$26k–The Ralph M Parsons FoundationOn and off$30k$25k$35kCarrie Estelle Doheny FoundationSince FY2020$10k$20k$27k$25kChick-fil-A Foundation IncOn and off$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$69k$103k$89k$217k$364k$550k$219k11 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$41k$97k$20k$50k$26k$60k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped