VENICE CANALS ASSOCIATION
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $70K · expenses $82K · assets $14K
- EIN
- 95-3762205
- Address
- PO BOX 893, VENICE, CA 90294-0893
- Website
- www.venicecanalsassociation.com
- NTEE code
- A80
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exemption revoked May 15, 2010 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted June 9, 2011) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Mark Galanty (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (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 organizations primary exempt purpose is to protect preserve and enhance the historic Venice Canals located in Venice California.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Galanty | President and Director | 2021-2025 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Renee Kaplan | Vice President and Director | 2021-2025 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Armstrong | Director | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Otterstrom | Director | 2021-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Shusett | Director | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ramon Goni | Director | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dominique Hirschkron | Director | 2023-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monnie Fanning | Director and Secretary | 2023-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rita Silverman | Director | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Destry Steffenson | Director | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Frank Nemiroff | Director and Treasurer | 2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Schacht (former) | Director | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Woodcock (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carolyn Cole (former) | Chief Financial Officer and Director | 2021-2022 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Berens (former) | Director | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maggie Bright (former) | Secretary and Director | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Galanty | President and Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Renee Kaplan | Vice President and Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Armstrong | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Otterstrom | Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Nemiroff | Director and Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Shusett | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ramon Goni | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dominique Hirschkron | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Monnie Fanning | Director and Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rita Silverman | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Destry Steffenson | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Galanty | President and Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Renee Kaplan | Vice President and Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Armstrong | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Otterstrom | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Schacht | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Shusett | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ramon Goni | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dominique Hirschkron | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Monnie Fanning | Director and Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rita Silverman | Director and Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Destry Steffenson | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Galanty | President and Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Renee Kaplan | Vice President and Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Armstrong | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Otterstrom | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Schacht | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Shusett | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ramon Goni | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dominique Hirschkron | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Monnie Fanning | Director and Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rita Silverman | Director and Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Destry Steffenson | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Galanty | President and Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Renee Kaplan | Vice President and Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Armstrong | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Otterstrom | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Schacht | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Shusett | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rita Silverman | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Woodcock | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carolyn Cole | Chief Financial Officer and Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Berens | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maggie Bright | Secretary and Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Galanty | President and a Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Renee Kaplan | Vice President and a Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carolyn Cole | Chief Financial Officer and a Director | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maggie Bright | Secretary and a Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Armstrong | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Otterstrom | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Schacht | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Shusett | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rita Silverman | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Woodcock | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,960 | $82,295 | $14,155 | $14,155 | $69,960 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,512 | $65,246 | $26,490 | $26,490 | $50,512 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $86,871 | $83,069 | $41,224 | $41,224 | $86,871 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $56,347 | $39,469 | $37,422 | $37,422 | $56,347 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,031 | $116,223 | $20,544 | $20,544 | $109,031 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $46,140 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $21,000 | 2024 | $7,500 | show |
| LANZA FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “VENICE CANALS ASSOCIATION” | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $15,140 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| SHELDRAKE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “VENICE CANALS ASSOCIATION” | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
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2025 · Form 990EZ · $82,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $78,633 | 95.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,850 | 3.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $812 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $82,295 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $65,246 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $64,169 | 98.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,077 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $65,246 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $83,069 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $80,771 | 97.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,298 | 2.8% | |
| Total | $83,069 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $39,469 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,085 | 96.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,384 | 3.5% | |
| Total | $39,469 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $116,223 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $115,553 | 99.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $670 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $116,223 | 100% |
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