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PROJECT ECHO: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
PROJECT ECHO (EIN 95-4580212)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-15
IRS object ID
202423209349209132
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-15T16:10:24-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN320530003PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1QUIGLEY & MIRONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90010ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN954580212EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PROJECT ECHOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPROJBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4242143850PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2410AddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA MONICACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90407ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDIANE QUASTPersonNm
Person TitleEXEC DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8004232113PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-15SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN BOVARD MIRONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01358141PTIN
Phone2136393550PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.PROJECTECHO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$72,543GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$48,308ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$24,235ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Total Revenue$72,543TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$103,746SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$51,074FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$46,080OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$200,900TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$128,357ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$392,621NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$264,264NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$385,036BOYAmt
EOY$260,579EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,585BOYAmt
EOY$5,585EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$392,621BOYAmt
EOY$266,164EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,900EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$392,621BOYAmt
EOY$264,264EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeMISSION: PROJECT ECHO EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS SO THAT THEY CAN THRIVE IN COLLEGE, THEIR CAREERS AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY AS CHANGE-MAKERS.VISION: PROJECT ECHO'S UNIQUE MODEL OF HANDS-ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEARNING GIVES STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TIE-IN INDUSTRY-SECTOR THEMES WHILE LINKING THEIR LEARNING TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS.GOALS: 1. TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TO DEVELOP ENTREPRENEURIAL, BUSINESS AND LIFE SKILLS.2. TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS A COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT.3. TO PROVIDE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS TO OUR STUDENTS THROUGH COMMUNITY BASED MENTORSHIP, INCLUSIVE OF MBA STUDENTS THROUGH EXECTUIVE VOLUNTEERS.4. TO INCREASE AWARENESS AMONG OUR STUDENTS, THE PUBLIC, AND THE PRIVATE SECTORS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.5. TO BUILD NETWORKS/ALLIANCES BETWEEN OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomLAUNCHING ECHO ENROLLED 448 HIGH SCHOOL TEENS FROM 68 DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOLS ALL OF WHOM PARTICIPATED IN A CLASSROOM BASED INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WHICH CULMINATED IN A VIBRANT CLASSROOM-BASED PITCH COMPETITION. PROJECT ECHO ENROLLED A COMBINATION OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS, AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS. ALL OF THE STUDENTS AND THEIR BUSINESS TEAMS CONSIDERED A COMMUNITY-BASED PROBLEM, AND DEVELOPED A PRODUCT OR SERVICE WHICH WAS THE BASIS OF THEIR BUSINESS. TEAMS DEVELOPED WRITTEN BUSINESS PLANS AND PITCH DECKS. 219 STUDENTS, REPRESENTING 58 TEAMS, ADVANCED TO COMPETE IN THE TEEN ENTREPRENEURS' BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION. ABOUT 70 VOLUNTEER JUDGES READ AND EVALUATED WRITTEN BUSINESS (210 HOURS), WITH AN ADDITIONAL 30 JUDGES VOLUNTEERING AT THE COMPETITION (240 HOURS) TO LISTEN TO TEEN PRESENTATIONS, AND HELP IDENTIFY THE WINNING TEAMS. MORE THAN $8,000 WAS AWARDED IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 9 TEAMS. LAUNCHING ECHO GENERALLY CHARGES SCHOOLS 50% OF THE ACTUAL COST TO PARTICIPATE AND ECHO RAISES THE DIFFERENCE TO ALLOW SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE. STUDENTS ARE NOT CHARGED.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$170,765ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$170,765TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
LEE FOX
BOARD CHAIR4.00$0$0$0
JEFFREY KRAVITZ
SECRETARY4.00$0$0$0
DIANE QUAST
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20.00$64,368$0$0
PER SJOFORS
BOARD TREASURER4.00$0$0$0
SCOTT FENNEL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
CHIP GOODMAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
DAVID TOKOFSKY
DIRECTOR4.00$0$0$0
MILES WARREN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2410 SANTA MONICA CALIFORNIAAddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA MONICACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90407ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8004232113PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,526CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$127,853CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$76,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$53,282CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,308CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$339,974TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,526CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$127,853CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$76,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$53,282CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,308CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$339,974TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$126,309SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$213,665PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$339,974TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$664,786GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.62850PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.61680PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 4,418. DESCRIPTION: STAFF DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 348. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 22,987. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 9,436. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 126. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 8,765. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 46,080.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: OTHER RECEIVABLES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,585. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,585.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,900.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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