VENICE CANALS ASSOCIATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- VENICE CANALS ASSOCIATION (EIN 95-3762205)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-11-16
- IRS object ID
- 202213209349200031
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-11-16T12:02:26-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 953762205 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VENICE CANALS ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Renee Kaplan | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | VENI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 3105578809 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 893 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VENICE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 902940893 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mark Galanty | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2022-11-16 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | venicecanalsassociation.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $109,031 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $109,031 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $109,031 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $670 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $115,553 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $116,223 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$7,192 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $27,736 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $20,544 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,736 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,544 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,736 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,544 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,736 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,544 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Theorganization'sprimaryexemptpurposeistoprotect,preserveandenhancethehistoricVeniceCanalslocatedinVenice,California. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| InkeepingwithitsexemptpurposeofprotectingandpreservingtheVeniceCanals,theVCA'slargestprogramexpenditurein2021wasrelatedtohaltingamassivemixed-use140unitprojectthatdevelopersareattemptingtodevelopwithnoenvironmentalreviewinadesignatedtsunamizoneandFEMASpecialFloodHazardZoneablockoffthebeachonGrantCanalwhichwouldputourresidents,visitorsandenvironmentallysensitivehabitatoftheHistoricVeniceCanalsatrisk.Expenditureswenttowardpayingforatrafficstudy,noiseimpactstudy,publicrelations,legalfeestoanenvironmentalandlanduselawfirm,andprovidingfundstoVeniceVision,anunincorporatednonprofitassociationwhoisspearheadingthelawsuitstohalttheprojectandforceanenvironmentreview,foradditionalenvironmentalrelatedstudiesandlegalfees.Thisbenefitsthe450residentsoftheVeniceCanalsandsurroundingcommunitythatweserveaswellasfuturegenerations. | $0 | $94,326 |
| OneoftheVCA'srolesinthecommunityisenvironmentalimprovement,beautificationandmaintenancealongthepublicarea.Thisincludesbutisnotlimitedto,VeniceCanalsgatewayentrancelandscaping,environmentallyappropriateplantsalongthehistoricDellAvenueBridges,purchasingandreplacingtheSaltbushprotectivehedgealongtheCanals,thebutterflygarden,VeniceBlvd.plants,maintenanceofVeniceCanals-VeniceBeachPublicBeachAccessCoastalTrail,replacementofastolenHistoricCulturalHeritagePlaquemonument#270,MuttMittDogWasteStations,andsecurityfortheCoastalTrailandtheChildren'sDuckParkintheCanals.Thisbenefitsthe450residentsoftheVeniceCanalsandsurroundingcommunitythatweserve. | $0 | $13,926 |
| InadditiontomattersspecifictotheVeniceCanals,theVCArepresentsitsmembersandkeepstheminformedconcerningimportantissuesanddevelopmentshappeninginthesurroundingcommunityaswellassafetyandsecuritymatters.TheVCAalsostrivestobuildandfostercommunityspiritandanappreciationofthehistoricCanalsbyorganizingandhostingvariousannualCanaleventswhichareopentothepublic.Eventsheldin2021consistedofthreerow-inmovienightsontheCanals,twomusicparadesaroundtheCanalsandtheHolidayBoatParade.Thisbenefitsthe450residentsoftheVeniceCanalsandsurroundingcommunitythatweserve,aswellastourists. | $0 | $1,819 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $110,071 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Galanty | ||||
| President and a Director | 7.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Kaplan | ||||
| Vice President and a Director | 7.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Cole | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer and a Director | 7.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maggie Bright | ||||
| Secretary and a Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Armstrong | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Otterstrom | ||||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Schacht | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Shusett | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rita Silverman | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Woodcock | ||||
| Director | 1.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Carolyn Cole | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 457 Carroll Canal | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Venice | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90291 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3107736945 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $24,022 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,211 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,747 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $109,031 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $189,611 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $24,022 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $21,211 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,747 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $109,031 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $189,611 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $37,500 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $152,111 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $189,611 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part II - Line 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2017, , | 2018, | 2019, | 2020, | 2021, | | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 8 | | Other Revenues:, Amount:| , $0| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Holiday Boat Parade, $1528| Row-In Movie Night, $265| Canal Music Parade, $26| Bank Fees, $15| Checks, $290| Gifts Condolence Flowers and Cards, $110| D&O Insurance, $1013| Bronze Historical Plaque, $652| PO Box Rental, $134| Storage Unit Rental, $2332| Website, $177| Zoom Meeting Fees, $134| Donation to Venice Canals Foundation a 501c3 organization responsible for the beautification and maintenance of the Venice Canals-Venice Beach Coastal Access Pathway, $4000| Historic Cultural Heritage Plaque Monument #270, $866| Mutt Mitt Dog Waste Station, $1511| Security Company Fee to monitor children's playground located in the Canals and to monitor the Venice Canals Coastal Access Pathway, $1500| Butterfly Garden, $118| Gardener and replacement of Saltbush plants around the Canals, $5480| Mariposa Horticulture maintenance company hired by L.A. City to maintain the Canals "Thank you" bonus, $525| South Venice Blvd. Maintenance and Planting Donation, $450| Protect Grand Canal - RK Engineering Group Inc. Traffic Study, $13400| Protect Grand Canal - RK Engineering Group Inc. Noise Impact Study, $8900| Asbury PR Agency Inc. - PR Media Campaign to bring awareness to the Massive and Dangerous proposed Development on Grand Canal and lack of environmental review, $2000| Legal Fees to Channel Law Group LLP Environmental and Land Use Law Firm to bring lawsuits to enforce CEQA study and halt proposed development in order to protect Grand Canal, $10141| Donation to Venice Vision an unincorporated nonprofit association for protection of the environment, $59871| Wire Transfer Fees, $15| MailChimp, $100| |
| Part II, line 24 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| , $0, $0| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| , $0, $0| |
| Part III, Line 28 | | Explanation:| In keeping with our exempt purpose of protecting and preserving the Venice Canals our largest program expenditure in 2021 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 paying for a traffic study noise impact study public relations legal fees to an environmental and land use law firm and providing funds to Venice Vision an unincorporated nonprofit association who is spearheading the lawsuits to halt the project and force an environment review for additional environmental related studies and legal fees. This benefits the 450 residents of the Venice Canals and surrounding community that we serve as well as tourists. |
| Part III, Line 29 | | Explanation:| . One of the VCA's roles in the community is environmental improvement beautification and maintenance along 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 the butterfly garden Venice Blvd. plants maintenance of Venice Canals-Venice Beach Public Beach Access Coastal Trail replacement of a stolen Historic Cultural Heritage Plaque monument #270 Mutt Mitt Dog Waste Stations and security for the Coastal Trail and the Children's Duck Park in the Canals. |
| Part III, Line 30 | | Explanation:| 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 surrounding community as well as safety and security matters. The VCA also strives to build and foster community spirit and an appreciation of the historic Canals by organizing and hosting various annual Canal events which are open to the public. Events held in 2021 consisted of three row-in movie nights on the Canals two music parades around the Canals and the Holiday Boat Parade |
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