POP CULTURE HERO COALITION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $413K · expenses $464K · assets $161K
- EIN
- 47-5197765
- Address
- 12400 VENTURA BLVD, STUDIO CITY, CA 91604-2406
- NTEE code
- O99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Chase Masterson (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Coalitions evidence-based flagship program, The Heroic Journey created in Partnership with YMCA if the USA and nationally endorsed by them, is now expanding into public housing communities-equipping children and teens in proverty with the skills to break cycles of hopelessness and build safe, hopeful futures.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | MASTERSON | 2017-2024 | 70 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carrie | GOLDMAN | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angelo | ALCID | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris | COKER | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 18 |
| Bettina | HAUSMANN | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeanie | BURDI | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lorran | GARRISON | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Sara | Roldan | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bryan (former) | BELL | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Peter (former) | FRANKL | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 9 |
| Bill (former) | PUTNAM | 2017-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 20 |
| Joe (former) | BALSAROTTI | 2017-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 24 |
| Andrea (former) | LETAMENDI | 2017-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 7 |
| Joanne (former) | TAWFILIS | 2017-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 17 volunteers
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
2019 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
2018 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
2017 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $106K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Frances Hurley | Lenox, MA | Chief Consultant and Implementation Specialist | $105,700 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $413,137 | $463,863 | $161,073 | -$45,053 | $394,337 | $12,508 | - | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $391,735 | $404,176 | $184,137 | $5,773 | $359,016 | $26,506 | - | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $543,030 | $380,344 | $210,808 | $18,214 | $543,029 | $0 | - | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $115,878 | $233,675 | $42,850 | -$144,472 | $115,878 | $0 | - | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $115,878 | $233,614 | $42,910 | -$144,412 | $115,878 | $0 | - | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $105,750 | $165,759 | $30,839 | -$9,800 | $105,750 | $0 | - | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $108,167 | $89,574 | $21,583 | $21,583 | $108,167 | $0 | - | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $75,588 | $84,327 | $2,990 | $2,990 | $75,588 | $0 | - | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $61,969 | $72,393 | $11,730 | $11,730 | $61,969 | $0 | - | 0 | 7 |
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Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $60,087 in all, tax years 2017 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2022 | 4 | $35,208 | 2022 | $14,608 | show |
| RANDOM ACTS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $10,000 | 2017 | $10,000 | show |
| FRANKEL FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “POP CULTURE HERO COALITION INC” | 2023 | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 | $7,500 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $6,848 | 2019 | $6,848 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “POP CULTURE HERO COALITION INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $531 | 2023 | $156 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $463,863 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $17,312
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $371,359 | $371,359 | $0 | $0 | 80.1% | |
| Occupancy | $30,069 | $30,069 | $0 | $0 | 6.5% | |
| Travel | $29,085 | $29,085 | $0 | $0 | 6.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $17,312 | $17,312 | $0 | $0 | 3.7% | |
| Office expenses | $11,566 | $6,210 | $157 | $5,199 | 2.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,703 | $0 | $1,703 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,692 | $0 | $1,692 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $963 | $963 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $60 | $60 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $54 | $0 | $54 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $463,863 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $404,176 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $28,621
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $311,600 | $311,600 | $0 | $0 | 77.1% | |
| Occupancy | $28,865 | $28,865 | $0 | $0 | 7.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $28,621 | $28,621 | $0 | $0 | 7.1% | |
| Travel | $21,835 | $21,835 | $0 | $0 | 5.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,905 | $0 | $6,905 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Office expenses | $3,736 | $2,318 | $175 | $1,243 | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $1,623 | $0 | $1,623 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $764 | $0 | $764 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Interest | $124 | $0 | $124 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $60 | $60 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES | $43 | $0 | $43 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $404,176 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $380,344 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,333
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $303,274 | $303,229 | $45 | $0 | 79.7% | |
| Travel | $31,225 | $31,225 | $0 | $0 | 8.2% | |
| Occupancy | $27,700 | $27,700 | $0 | $0 | 7.3% | |
| Information technology | $6,115 | $5,723 | $392 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Office expenses | $3,828 | $3,541 | $287 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,333 | $3,333 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,240 | $0 | $2,240 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,590 | $0 | $1,590 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Interest | $484 | $0 | $484 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $400 | $400 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $60 | $60 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | $53 | $0 | $53 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $42 | $0 | $42 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $380,344 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $233,675 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $180,402 | $166,258 | $2,397 | $11,747 | 77.2% | |
| Occupancy | $24,600 | $22,140 | $2,460 | $0 | 10.5% | |
| Travel | $17,337 | $17,337 | $0 | $0 | 7.4% | |
| Information technology | $6,038 | $5,645 | $393 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,685 | $0 | $1,685 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $1,607 | $1,577 | $30 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $855 | $0 | $855 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $694 | $694 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | $306 | $0 | $306 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $60 | $60 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $35 | $0 | $35 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $31 | $0 | $31 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BUSNIESS LICENSES | $25 | $0 | $25 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $233,675 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $165,759 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | OUTREACH | $144,223 | $144,223 | $0 | $0 | 87.0% |
| Occupancy | $14,000 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | 8.4% | |
| Other (as described) | ACCOUNTING+ | $4,050 | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% |
| Other (as described) | G&A EXPENSES | $1,823 | $1,823 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% |
| All other expenses | $1,639 | $1,639 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $24 | $24 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $165,759 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $89,574 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | OUTREACH | $76,992 | $76,992 | $0 | $0 | 86.0% |
| Occupancy | $9,600 | $9,600 | $0 | $0 | 10.7% | |
| Office expenses | $1,642 | $1,642 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | ACCOUNTING+ | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $140 | $140 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Total | $89,574 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $84,327 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | OUTREACH | $57,002 | $57,002 | $0 | $0 | 67.6% |
| Travel | $17,660 | $17,660 | $0 | $0 | 20.9% | |
| Occupancy | $9,600 | $9,600 | $0 | $0 | 11.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $65 | $65 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $84,327 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $72,393 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | OUTREACH | $49,831 | $49,831 | $0 | $0 | 68.8% |
| Occupancy | $15,200 | $15,200 | $0 | $0 | 21.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | 3.5% | |
| Insurance | $1,524 | $1,524 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Office expenses | $1,300 | $1,300 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Information technology | $1,236 | $1,236 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $613 | $613 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $134 | $134 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | OTHER | $55 | $55 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $72,393 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2020 | $10,000 | $0 | 3 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Small Business Administration | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072 | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT | $10,000 |
Trademarks
4 US trademarks, 2 live.
- Pop Culture Hero Coalition 4 marks, CA EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERHEROIRL | 98298334 | 2023-12-04 | Registered | TRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03 |
| THE HEROIC JOURNEY | 98298200 | 2023-12-04 | Registered | TRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03 |
| POP CULTURE HERO COALITION | 86936405 | 2016-03-10 | Abandoned | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
| SUPERHEROIRL | 86936390 | 2016-03-10 | Registration cancelled | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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