VENICE CANALS ASSOCIATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- VENICE CANALS ASSOCIATION (EIN 95-3762205)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-11
- IRS object ID
- 202601329349201325
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- 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 | 2026-05-11T17:41:40-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 953762205 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VENICE CANALS ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | VENI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 3104871949 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 893 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VENICE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90294 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Renee Kaplan | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Vice President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3104871949 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-12 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | 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 |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $69,960 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $69,960 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| 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 |
| Total Revenue | $69,960 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,850 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $812 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $78,633 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $82,295 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$12,335 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $26,490 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $14,155 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,490 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,155 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,490 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,155 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,490 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,155 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The organizations primary exempt purpose is to protect preserve and enhance the historic Venice Canals located in Venice California. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| he Venice Canals are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument registry and serve as a wildlife preserve protecting vital coastal wetland habitat. Recognized for their unique cultural historical environmental and scenic value in Southern California the VCA focuses on preserving and protecting these qualities. In 2025 the VCA donated funds to the Coalition for Safe Coastal Development a Section 501c4 organization to support legal efforts concerning a proposed development project that would affect the environmentally sensitive and historic Venice and Grand Canals. The Coalition does not participate or intervene in political campaigns and the contribution was used for legal efforts consistent with the organizations exempt purposes. | $0 | $55,850 |
| As part of its mission to protect preserve and enhance the historic and environmentally sensitive Venice Canals the VCA conducts ongoing environmental improvement and maintenance activities in public areas. These activities include landscaping and beautification projects planting and maintaining environmentally appropriate vegetation maintenance of public canal areas and pathways and supplying Mutt Mitt dog waste stations to support cleanliness and environmental stewardship within the canal community. In 2025 the VCA also donated funds to the Venice Canals Foundation a Section 501c3 organization to support maintenance of the Venice Canals Coastal Access Pathway and related environmental preservation efforts. | $0 | $13,078 |
| In addition to environmental preservation the VCA promotes community engagement and education regarding the historic environmental and ecological importance of the Venice Canals. In 2025 the VCA organized public community events that fostered awareness safety and appreciation for the canals unique character history and habitat. These events included the July 4th Celebration the Holiday Boat Parade a childrens Halloween community event outdoor movie nights the Annual General Meeting of Members and other community gatherings. The VCA also kept members and residents informed regarding neighborhood issues public safety and developments affecting the local environment. | $0 | $3,624 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $72,552 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Galanty | ||||
| President and Director | 7.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Kaplan | ||||
| Vice President and Director | 7.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Armstrong | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Otterstrom | ||||
| Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Nemiroff | ||||
| Director and Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Shusett | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ramon Goni | ||||
| Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dominique Hirschkron | ||||
| Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Monnie Fanning | ||||
| Director and Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rita Silverman | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Destry Steffenson | ||||
| Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| 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 | Renee Kaplan | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 229 Carroll Canal | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Venice | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90291 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3104871949 | 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 | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $109,031 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $56,347 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $86,871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $50,511 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $69,960 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $372,720 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| 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 |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| 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 |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $109,031 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $56,347 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $86,871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $50,511 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $69,960 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $372,720 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $17,637 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $355,083 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| 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 |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $372,720 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.9527 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.9502 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, line 16 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Environmental Fund Expenses to preserve and maintain the historic Venice Canals including but not limited to landscaping planting of native saltwater bushes hiring of a maintenance crew and gardener maintaining a Mutt Mitt dog waste station signage and general upkeep, $6146| Contribution to the Venice Canals Foundation a 501c3 organization to support maintenance of the Venice Canals Coastal Access Pathway which aligns with our organizations mission to ensure continued public access and environmental preservation, $7280| Community music events, $200| Board Meeting Meals, $930| Annual General Meeting of the Members, $1780| Holiday Boat Parade Community Event, $825| Childrens Halloween Community Event, $110| Community Outdoor Movie Nights, $396| Quickbooks fee, $252| D&O Insurance, $1192| PO Box Rental, $222| Storage Unit Rental for Supplies and Equipment, $2539| Contribution to Coalition for Safe Coastal Development a Section 501c4 organization to support legal efforts concerning a proposed development project that would affect the environmentally sensitive and historic Venice and Grand Canals. The Coalition does not participate or intervene in political campaigns and the contribution was used for legal efforts consistent with the organizations exempt purposes., $55850| Miscellaneous includes minor administrative and operational expenses such as office supplies and incidental expenses not classified elsewhere, $755| MailChimp Fees, $156| | ExplanationTxt |
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