2024-11-16T06:42:34-05:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 953762205 VENICE CANALS ASSOCIATION % Renee Kaplan VENI 3105578809 PO BOX 893 VENICE CA 902940893 Mark Galanty President 2024-11-16 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X www.venicecanalsassociation.com X X 86871 X 86871 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86871 0 0 0 0 0 2298 80771 83069 3802 37422 41224 37422 41224 0 0 0 0 37422 41224 0 0 37422 41224 The organizations primary exempt purpose is to protect preserve and enhance the historic Venice Canals located in Venice California. The Venice Canals is listed on the National and the City of L.A. Registry of Historical Places and is designated as a wildlife preserve supporting some of the last remaining pockets of coastal wetland habitat in Los Angeles. It is recognized as a unique coastal cultural historic and scenic resource of Southern California.In keeping with its exempt purpose the VCAs largest program expenditure in 2023 was related to halting a massive mixed-use 140 unit project that developers are attempting to develop with no environmental review in a designated tsunami zone and FEMA Special Flood Hazard Zone a block off the beach on Grant Canal which would put our residents visitors and environmentally sensitive habitat of the Historic Venice Canals at risk. Expenditures went toward providing funds to Coalition for Safe Coastal Development a 501c4 organization who is spearheading lawsuits to halt the project and force an environment review. 0 56600 One of the VCAs roles to protect preserve and enhance the historic and environmental sensitive Venice Canals is environmental improvement beautification and maintenance alon g the public area. This includes but is not limited to Venice Canals gateway entrance landscaping environmentally appropriate plants along the historic Dell Avenue Bridges purchasing and replacing the Saltbush protective hedge along the Canals maintenance of Venice CanalsVenice Beach Public Beach Access Coastal Trail maintenance of the historic bridges Mutt Mitt Dog Waste Stations and security for the Coastal Trail and the Childrens Duck Park in the Canals. 0 16788 In addition to matters specific to the Venice Canals the VCA represents its members and keeps them informed concerning important issues and developments happening in the surr ounding community as well as safety and security matters. The VCA also strives to build and foster community spirit and promote an appreciation of the historic Canals and its environmentally sensitive habitat areas by organizing and hosting various annual Canal events which are open to the public. Events held in 2022 consisted of row-in movie nights on the Canals music parades around the Canals a Halloween party for children at the duck park located in the Canals and a holiday boat parade. 0 3235 76623 Mark Galanty President and Director 7.5 0 0 0 Renee Kaplan Vice President and Director 7.5 0 0 0 Sarah Armstrong Director 2 0 0 0 Richard Otterstrom Director 5 0 0 0 John Schacht Director 2 0 0 0 Linda Shusett Director 2 0 0 0 Ramon Goni Director 5 0 0 0 Dominique Hirschkron Director 3 0 0 0 Monnie Fanning Director and Treasurer 4 0 0 0 Rita Silverman Director and Secretary 2 0 0 0 Destry Steffenson Director 2 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false CA Renee Kaplan 229 Carroll Canal Venice CA 90291 3104871949 false false false false false false false false NONE NONE X 21211 14747 109031 56347 86871 288207 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21211 14747 109031 56347 86871 288207 288207 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 288207 1 0.9556 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 8 | Other Revenues:, Amount:| None, $0| Part I, line 10 | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| None, $0| Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Environmental Fund Expenses including landscaping and maintenance of Venice Canals planting of saltwater bushes maintenance crew and gardener, $12971| Donation to Venice Canals Foundation 501c3 organization responsible for maintenance of Venice Canals Coastal Access Pathway for public, $2500| Security, $150| Mutt Mitt Dog Waste Station to keep Venice Canals clean, $1168| July 4th Community Event, $1316| Monthly Board Meetings Food, $678| Holiday Boat Parade Community Event, $975| Halloween Community Event for Children, $110| Outdoor Movie Night Event for Community, $426| Boat Pump for pumping out water from boats to keep Canals mosquito free, $261| Government Fees for annual mandatory filings, $40| D&O Insurance, $1079| Storage Unit Rental for supplies and equipment, $2332| Zoom fees for meetings, $165| Contribution to Coalition for Safe Coastal Development 501c4 organization for protection of environmentally sensitive and historic Venice Canals and Grand Canals, $56600| Part II, line 24 | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| , $, $| Part II, line 26 | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| , $, $|