COMMUNITY KARATE FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $86K · expenses $68K · assets $308K
- Also known as
- SANTA MONICA DOJO
- EIN
- 95-4275872
- Address
- 1218 5TH ST, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401-1402
- Website
- COMMUNITYKARATEFOUNDATION.ORG
- NTEE code
- B99Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 1995 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Katie Chen (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (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
AIDING SOCIETY BY SUPPORTING THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE TEACHINGS OF TRADITIONAL JAPANESE KARATE, AND BY PROMOTING ITS SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL VALUES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey French | CHAIRMAN | 2020-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynn Franco | SECRETARY | 2019-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katie Chen | TREASURER | 2019-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Field | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leonard Kleinrock | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Reinhard Kargl | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY FRENCH | CHAIRMAN | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN FRANCO | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE CHEN | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES FIELD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEONARD KLEINROCK | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REINHARD KARGL | DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES FIELD | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN FRANCO | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE CHEN | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY FRENCH | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEONARD KLEINROCK | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REINHARD KARGL | DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES FIELD | CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN FRANCO | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE CHEN | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY FRENCH | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEONARD KLEINROCK | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REINHARD KARGL | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES FIELD | CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN FRANCO | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE CHEN | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY FRENCH | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEONARD KLEINROCK | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REINHARD KARGL | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES FIELD | CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN FRANCO | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE CHEN | TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY FRENCH | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEONARD KLEINROCK | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REINHARD KARGL | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN FRANCO | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE CHEN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES FIELD | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $86,480 | $68,224 | $307,596 | $133,607 | $60,438 | $24,183 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $101,021 | $71,916 | $291,951 | $115,351 | $78,446 | $21,263 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $47,168 | $59,802 | $262,846 | $86,246 | $24,433 | $22,012 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $49,232 | $59,033 | $275,480 | $98,880 | $31,040 | $17,624 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $76,030 | $64,332 | $155,581 | $108,681 | $58,699 | $16,815 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $118,115 | $88,836 | $44,243 | $44,243 | $26,328 | $91,787 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $25,242 in all, tax years 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 | $15,000 | show |
| CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION FOR STRONGER COMMUNITIES | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMMUNITY KARATE FOUNDATION INC” | 2021, 2023 | 2 | $242 | 2023 | $165 | 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 · $68,224 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $402
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $40,560 | $40,560 | - | - | 59.5% | |
| Interest | $6,713 | - | $6,713 | - | 9.8% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $5,622 | $5,622 | - | - | 8.2% |
| All other expenses | $4,566 | $2,506 | $2,060 | - | 6.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE LICENSES | $4,306 | $4,306 | - | - | 6.3% |
| Other (as described) | LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL | $3,304 | - | $3,304 | - | 4.8% |
| Other (as described) | INSURANCE | $2,301 | $2,301 | - | - | 3.4% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $402 | - | $402 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $200 | $200 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $68,224 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $71,916 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $40,560 | $40,560 | - | - | 56.4% | |
| Interest | $9,324 | - | $9,324 | - | 13.0% | |
| All other expenses | $8,968 | $4,635 | $4,333 | - | 12.5% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $3,948 | $3,948 | - | - | 5.5% |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE LICENSES | $3,122 | $3,122 | - | - | 4.3% |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUCTOR FEES | $2,800 | $2,800 | - | - | 3.9% |
| Other (as described) | OUTREACH PROGRAMS | $2,655 | - | - | $2,655 | 3.7% |
| Office expenses | $539 | - | $539 | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $71,916 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $59,802 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $42,878 | $42,878 | - | - | 71.7% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES | $4,758 | $4,758 | - | - | 8.0% |
| All other expenses | $3,756 | $1,849 | $1,907 | - | 6.3% | |
| Other (as described) | INSURANCE | $2,445 | - | $2,445 | - | 4.1% |
| Other (as described) | TAX AND LICENSES | $2,276 | $2,025 | $251 | - | 3.8% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $1,755 | $1,755 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Interest | $777 | - | $777 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $599 | - | $599 | - | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $503 | - | $503 | - | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $55 | - | $55 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $59,802 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $59,033 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $35,280 | $35,280 | - | - | 59.8% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES | $5,574 | $5,200 | $374 | - | 9.4% |
| All other expenses | $4,114 | $2,673 | $1,441 | - | 7.0% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $3,830 | - | $3,830 | - | 6.5% |
| Insurance | $2,815 | - | $2,815 | - | 4.8% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPUTER SOFTWARE | $2,814 | - | $2,814 | - | 4.8% |
| Office expenses | $2,098 | - | $2,098 | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $1,463 | $1,463 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $825 | - | $825 | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $220 | - | $220 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $59,033 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $64,332 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $43,129 | $43,129 | - | - | 67.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $6,758 | $6,758 | - | - | 10.5% |
| Office expenses | $3,963 | - | $3,963 | - | 6.2% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES | $2,630 | $2,630 | - | - | 4.1% |
| Other (as described) | UNIFORMS | $1,875 | $1,875 | - | - | 2.9% |
| All other expenses | $1,860 | $1,860 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $1,700 | $1,700 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Insurance | $1,120 | - | $1,120 | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $825 | - | $825 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $472 | - | $472 | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $64,332 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $88,836 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | RENT | $68,367 | $34,947 | $33,420 | - | 77.0% |
| Office expenses | $6,409 | - | $6,273 | $136 | 7.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $4,391 | $4,391 | - | - | 4.9% |
| Other (as described) | FEES | $4,011 | $4,011 | - | - | 4.5% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | $2,150 | $2,150 | - | - | 2.4% |
| All other expenses | $1,657 | $1,657 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,048 | - | - | $1,048 | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $303 | - | - | $303 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $88,836 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2022 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
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