LA LAW INSTITUTE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- LA LAW INSTITUTE (EIN 46-2430133)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-02-02
- IRS object ID
- 202620339349201457
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 | 2026-02-02T23:00:06Z | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 462430133 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LA LAW INSTITUTE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LALA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 0000000000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 17508 HARRIS WAY104 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CANYON CNTRY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91387 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jon Bourgault | PersonNm |
| Person Title | 0 | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2138554018 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-02-02 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Return | Yes (X) | AmendedReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $29,354 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $0 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $29,354 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $29,354 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,619 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $0 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $2,991 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $6,610 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $22,744 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $10,870 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $33,614 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,870 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,614 | 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 | $10,870 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,614 | 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 | $10,870 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,614 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The specific purpose of this corporation is to operate a nonprofit educational institution law school The mission of the LA Law Institute is to provide a qualitatively and quantitatively sound program of legal education and to foster an inclusive academic environment that supports the success of all students specifically including those who are neurodivergent or affected by autism and associated disorders | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | In 2024 the organization engaged in the foundational development of a four-year Juris Doctor JD program Consistent with the requirements for registration with the State Bar of California activities were dedicated to the engineering of a comprehensive academic infrastructure including the drafting of doctrinal syllabi the production of instructional media and the configuration of a Learning Management System LMS featuring rigorous assessment tools and student progress tracking Building on a history of supporting individuals with autism this transition to a Juris Doctor program ensures the same community of neurodivergent learners has access to high-level professional education and advocacy training as they reach adulthood During this period these instructional modules were piloted with students in the Law Office Study Program LOSP to validate the programs qualitative soundness and accessibility for adult learners | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jon Bourgault | PersonNm |
| Title | Secretary | TitleTxt |
| Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos | 20.00 | AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt |
| Compensation | $0 | CompensationAmt |
| Employee Benefit Program | $0 | EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
| Expense Account Other Allwnc | $0 | ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | Yes (true) | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | Yes (true) | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| 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 | Jon Bourgault | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 17508 W Harris Way 104 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Canyon Country | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91387 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2138554018 | 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 |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | Yes (true) | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School | Yes (X) | SchoolInd |
| Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 | GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp | |
| Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 | TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp | |
| Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 | GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp | |
| Total Calendar Year170 | TotalCalendarYear170Grp | |
| Gross Investment Income170 | GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp | |
| Unrelated Business Net Incm170 | UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp | |
| Other Income170 | OtherIncome170Grp | |
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 | GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp | |
| Gross Receipts Admissions | GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp | |
| Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus | GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp | |
| Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 | TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp | |
| Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 | GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp | |
| Total509 | Total509Grp | |
| Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person | AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp | |
| Substantial Contributors Amt | SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp | |
| Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot | SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp | |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Gross Investment Income509 | GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp | |
| Post1975 UBTI | Post1975UBTIGrp | |
| Investment Income And UBTI | InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp | |
| Net Income From Other UBI | NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp | |
| Other Income509 | OtherIncome509Grp |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Form990 Sch A Type3 Func Int | Form990SchAType3FuncIntGrp |
Adjusted Net Income AdjustedNetIncomeGrp
Net ST Capital Gain Adj Net Incm NetSTCapitalGainAdjNetIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Recoveries PY Distributions RecoveriesPYDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Other Gross Income OtherGrossIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Adjusted Gross Income AdjustedGrossIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Production Income ProductionIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Total Adjusted Net Income TotalAdjustedNetIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Minimum Asset Amount MinimumAssetAmountGrp
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Average Monthly Cash Balances AverageMonthlyCashBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
FMV Other Non Exempt Use Asset FMVOtherNonExemptUseAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Total FMV Of Non Exempt Use Asset TotalFMVOfNonExemptUseAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Discount Claimed | $0 | DiscountClaimedAmt |
Acquisition Indebtedness AcquisitionIndebtednessGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Adjusted FMV Less Indebtedness AdjustedFMVLessIndebtednessGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Cash Deemed Charitable CashDeemedCharitableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Net Vl Non Exempt Use Assets NetVlNonExemptUseAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Pct Of Net Vl Non Exempt Use Ast PctOfNetVlNonExemptUseAstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Recoveries PY Distri Min Asset RecoveriesPYDistriMinAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Total Minimum Asset TotalMinimumAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | Yes (true) | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd |
| Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd |
| Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media | Yes (true) | PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd |
| Maintain Racial Comp Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainRacialCompRecsInd |
| Maintain Scholarships Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of All Sol | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | Yes (true) | ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule O: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 ? Other Expenses: Advertising & Marketing: $705.83 Insurance (Business-related): $1,488.27 Office Supplies & Books: $767.72 Business Fees & Licenses: $29.75 Total: $2,991.57 Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 33 ? Significant New Activity: In 2024, the organization initiated a preparatory transition to operate as a nonprofit law school. This included the engineering of a four-year Juris Doctor (JD) curriculum and the development of a comprehensive academic infrastructure. These activities were conducted to ensure the program is qualitatively and quantitatively sound and fosters an inclusive environment for students, specifically including those who are neurodivergent or affected by autism and associated disorders. Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34 ? Changes to Governing Documents: The organization has authorized a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to update its specific purpose clause. The amendment formally establishes the organizations purpose as a nonprofit educational institution (law school) with a mission focused on inclusive legal education. A copy of the amendment, as filed with the California Secretary of State, is attached to this return. | ExplanationTxt |
Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Amending primary exempt service | ExplanationTxt |
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