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LOS ANGELES FILM STUDIES CENTER: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
LOS ANGELES FILM STUDIES CENTER (EIN 92-1343679)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2026-07-14
IRS object ID
202631959349200348
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-14T13:44:22-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CitySANTA MONICACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN921343679EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1LOS ANGELES FILM STUDIES CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLOSABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6265518421PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityAGOURA HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6265518421PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-13SignatureDt
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonBENJAMIN ADLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01686822PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.LAFILMSTUDIES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$161,260GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$34,301ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$126,737ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$222InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$161,260TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$71,220SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$3,500FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$1,671OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$3,839OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$80,230TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$81,030ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,864NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$82,894NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$1,864BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeLAFSC PROVIDES PRACTICAL EDUCATION IN THE FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS THROUGH THE LENSES OF FAITH, SPIRITUALITY, AND ETHICS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomHOSTED SIX STUDENTS IN OUR SEMESTER PROGRAM, PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING: A ROBUST, FAITH-BASED, ACADEMIC PROGRAM. A 16-CREDIT CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES TRAINING IN PRACTICAL PRODUCTION, FAITH INTEGRATION, AND ELECTIVES IN SCREENWRITING, ACTING, AND VISUAL STORYTELLING. THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERN WITH A RELEVANT, ACTIVE ENTITY IN THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY THREE DAYS A WEEK THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER. INSTRUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION BY LAFSC FACULTY, STAFF, AND ALUMNI WHO ARE WORKING PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD AND HAVE CONNECTIONS TO THE HOLLYWOOD INDUSTRY. ACCESS TO SPECIAL GUESTS WHO ARE FRIENDS OF THE PROGRAM AND ALSO LEADERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS (PRODUCERS, DIRECTORS, WRITERS, ACTORS, ETC.). AN ON-THE-GROUND, IN-LOS ANGELES EXPERIENCE DURING WHICH STUDENTS WILL LIVE IN THE HOLLYWOOD AREA, BE INTRODUCED TO THE PEOPLE AND CULTURE OF THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY, AND DEVELOP A COMMUNITY WITH LIKE-MINDED PEERS, MENTORS, AND ALUMNI.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$5,336ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$5,336TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos40.00AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt
Compensation$31,270CompensationAmt
Employee Benefit Program$3,929EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySANTA MONICACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3105702376PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$34,301CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,301TotalAmt

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Total$34,301TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$126,959GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES 17 1,425 SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,466 MEALS 697 BANK CHARGES 60 EMPLOYEE MEALS 174 TOTAL 3,839
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 775
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIILAFSC PROVIDES PRACTICAL EDUCATION IN THE FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS THROUGH THE LENSES OF FAITH, SPIRITUALITY, AND ETHICS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28HOSTED SIX STUDENTS IN OUR SEMESTER PROGRAM, PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING: A ROBUST, FAITH-BASED, ACADEMIC PROGRAM. A 16-CREDIT CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES TRAINING IN PRACTICAL PRODUCTION, FAITH INTEGRATION, AND ELECTIVES IN SCREENWRITING, ACTING, AND VISUAL STORYTELLING. THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERN WITH A RELEVANT, ACTIVE ENTITY IN THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY THREE DAYS A WEEK THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER. INSTRUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION BY LAFSC FACULTY, STAFF, AND ALUMNI WHO ARE WORKING PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD AND HAVE CONNECTIONS TO THE HOLLYWOOD INDUSTRY. ACCESS TO SPECIAL GUESTS WHO ARE FRIENDS OF THE PROGRAM AND ALSO LEADERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS (PRODUCERS, DIRECTORS, WRITERS, ACTORS, ETC.). AN ON-THE-GROUND, IN-LOS ANGELES EXPERIENCE DURING WHICH STUDENTS WILL LIVE IN THE HOLLYWOOD AREA, BE INTRODUCED TO THE PEOPLE AND CULTURE OF THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY, AND DEVELOP A COMMUNITY WITH LIKE-MINDED PEERS, MENTORS, AND ALUMNI.

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