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PROJECT ECHO: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018

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Organization
PROJECT ECHO (EIN 95-4580212)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-07-15
IRS object ID
202001979349200800
Schema version
2018v3.2
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)
Return2020-07-15T03:19:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN954580212EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Phone4242143850PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CitySANTA MONICACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonDIANE QUASTPersonNm
Person TitleEXEC DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8004232113PhoneNum
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Preparer PersonJONI FUJIHARAPreparerPersonNm
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
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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$114,852GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$100,150ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$14,336ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Other Revenue Total$366OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$114,852TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$28,750SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$34,143FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$1,800OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$3,637PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$29,318OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$97,648TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$17,204ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$25,654NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$42,858NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$29,166BOYAmt
EOY$56,898EOYAmt

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BOY$29,166BOYAmt
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Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,512BOYAmt
EOY$14,040EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,654BOYAmt
EOY$42,858EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeVISION: PROJECT ECHO'S UNIQUE MODEL OF HANDS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEARNING GIVES STUDENT AND TEACHERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TIE-IN INDUSTRY-SECTOR THEMES WHILE LINKING THEIR LEARNING TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS.MISSION: ECHO EMPOWERS STUDENT WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS SO THAT THEY CAN THRIVE IN COLLEGE, THEIR CAREERS AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY AS CHANGE-MAKERS.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 GRADUATE LEVEL MENTORS.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 AccomIN FISCAL 2019, 17 HIGH SCHOOLS, AND MORE THAN 450 STUDENTS, ENROLLED IN THE YEAR-LONG PROJECT ECHO PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED ATTENDANCE AT FIVE MAJOR EVENTS HOSTED AT UCLA ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. OF ECHO'S TOTAL ENROLLMENT OF 450 STUDENTS, APPROXIMATELY 245 TEENS PARTICIPATED WITHIN 55 TEAMS IN ECHO'S CULMINATING EVENT, THE HIGH SCHOOL ENTREPRENEURS' BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION. ECHO AWARDED $6,250 IN PRIZE MONEY TO THE SCHOOLS TO ASSIST STUDENTS LAUNCH THEIR BUSINESS VENTURES, PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND HELP SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS PAY FOR THEIR SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS.ECHO'S INTER-SCHOLASTIC ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY FIVE MAJOR EVENTS HOSTED AT UCLA ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE:1)TWO BUSINESS BOOT CAMPS WHERE TEENS ARE TAUGHT CONCEPTS IN IDEATION, MARKETING, FINANCE AND PUBLIC SPEAKING BY INDUSTRY LEADERS AND EXECUTIVES.2)MEGA MENTOR DAY WHERE STUDENTS AND THEIR BUSINESS TEAMS COME TOGETHER TO REVIEW THEIR FORMAL BUSINESS PLANS WITH MENTORS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING PLANS FOR COMPETITION EVALUATION. TEAMS ALSO PRACTICE THEIR FORMAL PRESENTATIONS IN FRONT OF A SMALL AUDIENCE AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMPETITION.3)BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION IS ATTENDED BY A COUPLE HUNDRED TEENS WHO COMPETE FOR CASH AWARDS AND START-UP FUNDS. WRITTEN BUSINESS PLANS AND PRESENTATIONS ARE BOTH EVALUATED AND VOLUNTEER JUDGES PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT FEEDBACK IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT THE TEENS' ENTREPRENEURIAL QUESTS. THROUGH ECHO'S MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, EACH BUSINESS TEAM IS PROVIDED WITH A MENTOR TO SUPPORT THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL QUEST THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROGRAM YEAR. ABOUT 100 MBA CANDIDATES ENROLLED AT UCLA ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, ALONG WITH MEMBERS FROM ROTARY INTERNATIONAL, PROVIDED MORE THAN 2,000 HOURS OF MENTORSHIP TO OUR TEENS AS FOLLOWS:1. ASSISTED HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS IN DEVELOPING BUSINESS IDEAS THROUGH A FORMAL IDEATION PLATFORM AND FOLLOWING ECHO'S CURRICULUM.2. ASSISTED HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS TEAMS IN DEVELOPING FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS THROUGH PRESENTATION WORKSHOPS AND REHEARSALS.3. PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO TEAMS OF STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON EXERCISES DURING ECHO'S TWO BOOT CAMPS.4. PROVIDED MENTORSHIP TO MORE THAN 100 TEENS WHO ATTENDED ECHO'S MEGA MENTOR DAY IN PREPARATION FOR THE FORMAL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION. TO DATE, ECHO TEAMS HAVE STARTED 14 STUDENT-RUN ON-CAMPUS BUSINESSES THAT ARE FULLY OPERATIONAL.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$66,433ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$66,433TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
CHIP GOODMAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
DEVAN SOOD
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
DUSTIN GALE
CO-CHAIR4.00$0$0$0
LEE FOX
CO-CHAIR4.00$0$0$0
DAVID TOKOFSKY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
SCOTT FENNEL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
JEFF WEIGEL
TREASURER4.00$0$0$0
JEFFREY KRAVITZ
SECRETARY4.00$0$0$0
JULIE BROADY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
DIANE QUAST
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySANTA MONICACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone8004232113PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$134,316CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$141,429CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$93,768CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$64,443CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$100,150CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$534,106TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$134,316CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$141,429CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$93,768CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$64,443CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$100,150CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$534,106TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$237,365SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$296,741PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$534,106TotalSupportAmt
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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 (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUEDESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 366.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS. AMOUNT: 192. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 4,851. DESCRIPTION: AWARDS AND PRIZES. AMOUNT: 8,219. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,273. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 12,092. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 978. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 1,713. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 29,318.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, REVENUE - CONTRIBUTIONS:THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES TOTALING $17,780. THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN REVENUE AS THEY DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION UNDER CURRENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,512. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 14,040.

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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