DEL VAZ PROJECTS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- DEL VAZ PROJECTS INC (EIN 86-2362566)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-04
- IRS object ID
- 202523089349201657
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2025-11-04T12:59:12-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 410746749 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2875 MICHELLE DRIVE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | IRVINE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92606 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 862362566 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DEL VAZ PROJECTS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DELV | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3109993060 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 259 19TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA MONICA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90402 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JAY EZRA NAYSSAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3109993060 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-10-30 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LISA N RYSSEL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00643670 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7149781300 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-10-27 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.DELVAZPROJECTS.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $165,945 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $82,540 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $81,908 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $1 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $1,496 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $1,242 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $254 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $164,703 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $58,940 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $74,100 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $7,915 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $22,709 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $163,664 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $1,039 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $27,467 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $28,506 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,467 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,668 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,467 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,668 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $162 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,467 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,506 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SUPPORT UNDERRECOGNIZED ARTISTS & CREATIVE COMMUNITIES. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| IN 2024, DEL VAZ PROJECTS ORGANIZED THE SOLO EXHIBITION OF LOS ANGELES BASED POET, PAINTER, AND GRAFFITI ARTIST JOHN GARCIA, PROVIDING THE ARTIST WITH ARTIST FEES AND PRODUCTION COSTS. WE HAD OVER 1,000 VISITORS TO JOHN GARCIA'S EXHIBIT, INCLUDING MANY STUDENT GROUPS FROM VARIOUS ART SCHOOLS SUCH AS OTIS AND THE ART CENTER. IN ADDITION, WE HOSTED A PERFORMANCE BY GUSHY, A MUSICAL ENSEMBLE LED BY JOHN GARCIA WHICH INCLUDES 10 MEMBERS. EXHIBITS REQUIRE EXTENSIVE INSTALLATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, SUPPLIES, & INSURANCE. EXHIBITS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY FREE & PUBLIC COMMUNITY EVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS. IN 2024, DEL VAZ PROJECTS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN GETTY PACIFIC STANDARD TIME: "ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE" WITH AN INSTALLATION AT MAX HOOPER SCHNEIDER'S SCULPTURES AT THE VIRGINIA ROBINSON GARDENS. FOR THIS PROJECT, WE HAD TO COLLABORATE WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION, THE FRIENDS OF THE VIRGINIA ROBINSON GARDENS, AND THE GETTY. VISITS TO THE INSTALLATION TOOK PLACE OVER 3 WEEKS, WITH OVER 500 PEOPLE IN 5 DAYS. TICKETS PROCEEDS WENT TO BENEFIT THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THE FRIENDS OF THE VIRGINIA ROBINSON GARDENS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AND UPKEEP THE GARDENS FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT. THIS EXHIBIT REQUIRED EXTENSIVE INSTALLATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, SUPPLIES, & INSURANCE. IN 2024, WE ALSO CO-ORGANIZED A BOOK LAUNCH OF OUR FOURTH AND MOST AMBITIOUS PUBLICATION "NONMEMORY", CO-PUBLISHED WITH HAUSER & WIRTH PUBLISHERS. FOR THIS EVENT, OVER 250 PEOPLE ATTENDED AND LISTENED TO PANEL DISCUSSION BETWEEN CURATORS JAY EZRA NAYSSAN AND PAULINA POBOCHA AS WELL AS ARTISTS KELLY AKASHI AND MAX HOOPER SCHNEIDER. IN 2024, DEL VAZ PROJECTS ALSO ORGANIZED A PERFORMANCE BY THE DUO ADIEU DOLORES (LUCILE LITTOT AND MARKOS MAZARAKIS AINIAN); FOR THIS PERFORMANCE, DEL VAZ PROJECTS PROVIDED THE ARTISTS WITH ARTIST FEES, TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION, VISUAL/AUDIO TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND PRODUCTION SUPPLIES. THIS PERFORMANCE WAS ATTENDED BY 120 PEOPLE. | $0 | $59,600 |
| IN 2024, DEL VAZ PROJECTS PAID RENT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ARTISTS WITH AN EXHIBITION SPACE AND EVENT SPACE, FREE OF CHARGE. OFFICE RENT WAS ALSO PAID IN ORDER TO PROVIDE DEL VAZ PROJECTS WITH RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATION SPACE IN PREPARATION FOR THIS YEAR AND NEXT YEAR'S EXHIBITIONS, SCREENINGS, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES AND PUBLICATIONS. | $0 | $74,100 |
| IN 2024, DEL VAZ PROJECTS PUBLISHED 1 ACADEMIC PUBLICATION AND PREPARED A FORTHCOMING PUBLICATION THAT WILL BE RELEASED IN FEBRUARY 2025. EACH BOOK INCLUDES COMMISSIONED TEXTS BY VARIOUS ACADEMIC AND EXHIBITION PHOTO DOCUMENTATION. EACH BOOK REQUIRES EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, WRITING, EDITING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AND SHIPPING. ARTISTS FROM THE EXHIBIT ARE PROVIDED WITH FREE COPIES. | $0 | $7,915 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $141,615 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAY EZRA NAYSSAN | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 30.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX DEAN GOLDSTEIN | ||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SABINE PARIS | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JAY EZRA NAYSSAN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 259 19TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA MONICA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90402 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3109993060 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26,840 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $63,900 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $89,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $82,540 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $262,480 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $21,680 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $127,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $59,763 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $81,908 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $290,515 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $48,520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $191,064 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $148,963 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $164,448 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $552,995 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $63,900 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $79,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $80,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $223,100 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $63,900 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $79,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $80,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $223,100 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $329,895 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $1 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $1 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $48,520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $191,064 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $148,963 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $164,449 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $552,996 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
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 (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 1. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 1,496. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 1,242. GROSS PROFIT: 254. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 0. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 0. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 582. OTHER COSTS: 660. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 0. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 1,242. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7B - OTHER COSTS | DESCRIPTION: COMMISSIONS. AMOUNT: 660. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: FOOD AND DRINK. AMOUNT: 12,477. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 231. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 4,628. DESCRIPTION: RETURNED GRANT. AMOUNT: 5,373. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 22,709. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: SALES TAX PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 162. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE 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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