2015-11-11T15:27:29-08:00 2014-12-31 Levitt & Rosenblum CPAs 10801 National Blvd Suite 604 Los Angeles CA 900644126 990 2014-01-01 953273046 LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY LOSA 2136232489 523 WEST 6TH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90014 LINDA DISHMAN Executive Dir. 2015-11-10 true Frederica Levitt P00031584 3104411233 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z LINDA DISHMAN 523 WEST 6TH STREET STE 826 LOS ANGELES CA 90014 3143930 false false X WWW.LACONSERVANCY.ORG X 1978 CA The Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization that works through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize the historic architectural and cultural resources of Los Angeles County. 22 22 21 300 0 2161213 1610897 400847 491494 93526 122346 -39922 -33958 2615664 2190779 0 0 1322819 1331961 0 101154 1087018 726953 2409837 2058914 205827 131865 4412661 4614171 58077 114799 4354584 4499372 The Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization that works through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize the historic architectural and cultural resources of Los Angeles County. false false 620406 491494 EDUCATION: THE LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY UTILIZES HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S RICH ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, WHICH STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES, FOSTERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ENRICHES LIVES.APPROXIMATELY 340 ACTIVE VOLUNTEER DOCENTS AND 17 STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CURRENT PRESERVATION ISSUES TO 6,500 MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE DOWNTOWN ARCHITECTURAL WALKING TOURS, COMPRISED OF EIGHT DIFFERENT WEEKLY TOURS FOR APPROXIMATELY 11,000 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY; LECTURES FOR THE YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM, AND THE LAST REMAINING SEATS FILM SERIES, WHICH DRAWS MORE THAN 13,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY TO VIEW CLASSIC FILMS IN HISTORIC MOVIE PALACES. 540736 ADVOCACY: THE CONSERVANCY WORKS WITH DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO DEMOLITION OR NEGLECT OF ARCHITECTURALLY AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT PROPERTIES BY PROMOTING THEIR PRESERVATION AND REHABILITATION. THE ORGANIZATION EFFECTIVELY PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AGENCIES, GOVERNMENTS, NEIGHBORHOODS AND RESIDENTS TO PRESERVE HISTORIC PROPERTIES, INCLUDING SPONSORING OR CO-SPONSORING WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS HOW TO NOMINATE A HISTORIC PLACE FOR LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION. IN 2014, THE CONSERVANCY TOOK DIRECT ACTION TO HELP PRESERVE 64 THREATENED HISTORIC PLACES; PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 250 CALLERS; PROVIDED SUPPORT TO SIX NEIGHBORHOODS SEEKING HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION; AND RELEASED THE 2014 PRESERVATION REPORT CARD, ASSESSING THE STATE OF PRESERVATION POLICY IN 89 JURISDICTIONS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, WORKING WITH EIGHT COMMUNITIES TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR SCORE. 533956 OUTREACH: THE CONSERVANCY HAS A ROBUST COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES A PRINT NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS PUBLISHED 6X/YEAR, E-NEWS PUBLISHED 12X/YEAR (WITH 33,000 CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS) AND ADVOCACY AND EVENT NEWS SENT AS NEEDED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ABOUT CURRENT ADVOCACY EFFORTS. COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS INCLUDE A STRONG, EASY-TO-USE WEBSITE (WWW.LACONSERVANCY.ORG), AND A WELL-REGARDED, GROWING SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE WITH MORE THAN 20,000 LIKES ON FACEBOOK, MORE THAN 10,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER AND MORE THAN 3,000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM.EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP AND PROVIDE MORE ADVOCATES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LOS ANGELES' ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. 1695098 true true false true false false true false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 21 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 22 22 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY 2136232489 523 WEST 6TH ST STE 826 LOS ANGELES CA 90014 HERNAN HERNANDEZ President 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAXINE GREENSPAN VP MEMBER & DEV 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES CAMP VP EDU & COMM 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WESLEY PHOA VP FIN & ADMIN 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RITA MORALES PATTON VP ADVOCACY 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLARE DE BRIERE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA BRUCKHEIMER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE CARR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DEASY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH EDWARDS HARRIS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA FLAMMANG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FOSTER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEXTER HENDERSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE KEATON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE KINGSNORTH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LAFETRA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID C MARTIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MEIERAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY MEYERS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MILLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC B MOORE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CEDD MOSES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL E ROSCHEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STACY PAEK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN STRAUSS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TED TANNER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAN WESTMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND WU Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA DISHMAN Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 197425 0 29280 ADRIAN FINE DIR. OF ADVOCACY 40.00 0.00 X 113334 0 11714 310759 40994 2 false true false 0 686569 298742 625586 1610897 HISTORICAL TOURS 900099 491494 491494 491494 124156 124156 0 0 0 809383 811193 -1810 -1810 -1810 108000 298742 141958 -33958 -33958 0 0 0 2190779 489684 90198 0 0 0 0 225109 178610 32213 14286 0 917089 791550 119176 6363 37334 31400 5777 157 67691 56932 10474 285 84738 71270 13112 356 0 30000 30000 50440 43802 4620 2018 0 0 0 140519 126609 13167 743 0 209066 171918 32977 4171 29494 25318 3114 1062 0 104126 84342 18763 1021 7462 5970 1328 164 0 4391 4391 0 0 8873 6921 1331 621 36680 29982 6610 88 Architecture conservation prog 69819 69819 Conservation event rental 36083 36083 0 2058914 1695098 262662 101154 36713 93371 247951 368775 382861 291347 0 0 0 0 0 17853 20473 129422 117054 12573 12368 3703104 3816231 0 0 0 11606 11606 4412661 4614171 53490 75912 4587 38887 58077 114799 X 2540759 2707245 1813825 1792127 4354584 4499372 4412661 4614171 131865 12923 X false true X true false X 1423093 1521847 2259017 2161213 1610897 8976067 0 0 1423093 1521847 2259017 2161213 1610897 8976067 1086408 7889659 26083 37333 90215 93526 124156 371313 0 0 9347380 2038680 0.84410 0.87330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 2200872 2200872 260044 65011 false 240902 251461 274039 260044 1026446 1539669 60226 62865 68510 65011 256612 384918 X 31 24 28 10 1 true 49 1945 true 47488 37086 10402 81934 79968 1966 12368 2345660 12923 141958 154881 2190779 2190779 2200872 141958 141958 2058914 2058914 Part II, Line 5: Summarized Policy The Conservancy will from time to time inspect each easement property to determine whether the terms of the easement are being complied with and to enforce the easement if there is an issue with compliance. Should the Conservancy find that a violation of the easement has occurred it will enforce its easement by all legal and other remedies available. The Conservancy may require restoration of the property to the condition and appearance that existed prior to the violation. Alternatively, the Conservancy may restore the property to its prior condition and be reimbursed by the property owner for all costs and expenses reasonably incurred. Monetary damages are inadequate compensation for any breach of the easement.The Conservancy also responds to requests from owners of easement properties to review and approve proposed work on the properties consistent with the easement. Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. THE LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY REPORTS REVENUE AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION WHEN RECEIVED. EXPENSES INCURRED IN MONITORING HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMPLIANCE IS EXPENSED IN OPERATIONS. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS REPORTED ON THE BALANCE SHEET WILL BE USED FOR LEGAL EXPENSES IN THE EVENT DONOR DOES NOT COMPLY WITH PRESERVATION RESTRICTION. AS OF YEAR END, NO LEGAL EXPENSES HAVE BEEN INCURRED.TEXT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOOTNOTE REGARDING EASEMENTS:Temporarily restricted net assets at December 31, 2014, are available for the following purposes:Facade Easement Enforcement $ 1,715,270 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXP. LINE 8B $141958 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES $141958 false -+ 406742 298742 108000 12850 51269 5550 72289 406742 298742 108000 12850 51269 5550 72289 141958 -33958 X X false false false false false false false false false false LINDA DISHMAN Executive Dir. 197425 9871 19409 226705 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Conflict of interest policy is discussed annually at board orientation. When board members identify a conflict, they are excluded from all communication on the issue and must not be present if the item is discussed at any board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUBMITS COMPARABLE STAFF SALARIES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH A RECOMMENDATION AT THE ANNUAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING WHERE SALARIES ARE DISCUSSED FOR BUDGET PURPOSES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS IN THE ROOM FOR THE DISCUSSION OF ALL SALARIES, EXCEPT HER OWN, AND DOCUMENTS THE RESULT. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD SENDS AN EMAIL TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND BONUS AS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements of The Los Angeles Conservancy are only made available to the public upon request.