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PROJECT ECHO: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
PROJECT ECHO (EIN 95-4580212)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-13
IRS object ID
202523179349205492
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-13T20:21:55-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Line13580 WILSHIRE BLVD 1755AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90010ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Phone3102518636PhoneNum

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
Signature2025-11-12SignatureDt
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)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.PROJECTECHO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$26,240GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$7,365ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$18,875ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Total Revenue$26,240TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$96,508SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$15,821FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$28,934OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$141,263TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$115,023ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$264,264NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$149,241NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$260,579BOYAmt
EOY$149,241EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,585BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$266,164BOYAmt
EOY$149,241EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$264,264BOYAmt
EOY$149,241EOYAmt
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 AccomPROJECT ECHO ENROLLED 383 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM 34 SCHOOLS IN A CLASSROOM-BASED INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP. STUDENTS WORKED INDIVIDUALLY AND IN TEAMS THROUGH A STRUCTURED CURRICULUM THAT GUIDED THEM FROM IDEA GENERATION TO THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT OF A FORMAL WRITTEN BUSINESS PLAN AND INVESTOR PITCH. EACH STUDENT TEAM IDENTIFIED A COMMUNITY-BASED PROBLEM AND DESIGNED AN INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OR SERVICE TO ADDRESS IT. FROM THESE, 223 STUDENTS (59 TEAMS) ADVANCED TO PROJECT ECHO'S TEEN ENTREPRENEURS' BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION, HOSTED ON CAMPUS OF CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS. ABOUT 65 VOLUNTEER JUDGES REVIEWED AND EVALUATED WRITTEN BUSINESS PLANS (220 VOLUNTEER HOURS), AND AN ADDITIONAL 30 JUDGES CONTRIBUTED 240 HOURS EVALUATING LIVE (IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM) STUDENT PRESENTATIONS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, MORE THAN $9,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO 10 WINNING TEAMS.PROJECT ECHO OPERATES ON A COST-SHARING MODEL, CHARGING PROGRAMS APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE ACTUAL PROGRAM COST AND SECURING PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIPS TO COVER THE REMAINDER. THIS APPROACH ENSURES EQUITABLE ACCESS, ALLOWING ALL PARTICIPATING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, COMPETE, AND SUCCEED THROUGH HANDS-ON ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$31,232ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$31,232TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
LEE FOX
BOARD CHAIR4.00$0$0$0
JEFFREY KRAVITZ
SECRETARY & TREASURER4.00$0$0$0
DIANE QUAST
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20.00$59,004$0$0
CHIP GOODMAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
DAVID TOKOFSKY
DIRECTOR4.00$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$127,853CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$76,005CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$53,282CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,308CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,365CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$312,813TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$127,853CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$76,005CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$53,282CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,308CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,365CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$312,813TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$116,196SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$196,617PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$312,813TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$637,551GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.62850PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.62850PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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: 3,217. DESCRIPTION: STAFF DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 291. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 16,168. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 1,197. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 8,011. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 28,934.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: OTHER RECEIVABLES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,585. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,900. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0.

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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