LOS ANGELES WOMENS THEATRE FESTIVAL
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $60K · expenses $106K · assets $87K
- Also known as
- THEATRE FESTIVAL
- EIN
- 95-4450591
- Address
- 11100 EMELITA ST, N HOLLYWOOD, CA 91601-1307
- Website
- LAWTF.ORG
- NTEE code
- A60
- 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
- Adilah Barnes (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
THE LOS ANGELES WOMEN'S THEATRE FESTIVAL (LAWTF) CELEBRATES ARTISTIC DIVERSITY THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL HONORS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN IN THEATRE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adilah Barnes | PRESIDENT | 2014-2024 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jahna Houston | SECRETARY | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sky Palkowitz | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jc Cadera (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen A Clark (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Lynn Johnson (former) | Advisory Board | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynne Conner (former) | Advisory Board | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kat Kramer (former) | Advisory Board | 2019-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sindee Levin (former) | Advisory Board | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rhoda Palkowitz (former) | Treasurer | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Lynne Johnson (former) | Advisory Board | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Juliette Jeffers (former) | Advisory Board | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Jewsbury (former) | Advisory Board | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADILAH BARNES | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAHNA HOUSTON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SKY PALKOWITZ | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADILAH BARNES | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAHNA HOUSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SKY RHODA PALKOWITZ | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JC CADERA | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADILAH LOVEY BARNES | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN A CLARK | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SKY RHODA PALKOWITZ | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adilah Lovey Barnes | President | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karen A Clark | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sky Rhoda Palkowitz | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jahna Houston | Advisory Board | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Lynn Johnson | Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lynne Conner | Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kat Kramer | Advisory Board | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sindee Levin | Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JC Cadera | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adilah Lovey Barnes | President | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karen A Clark | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sky Rhoda Palkowitz | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jahna Houston | Advisory Board | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Lynn Johnson | Advisory Board | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lynne Conner | Advisory Board | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kat Kramer | Advisory Board | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sindee Levin | Advisory Board | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JC Cadera | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adilah Lovey Barnes | President | 38 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karen A Clark | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rhoda Palkowitz | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jahna Houston | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Lynne Johnson | Advisory Board | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lynne Conner | Advisory Board | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Juliette Jeffers | Advisory Board | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Jewsbury | Advisory Board | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kat Kramer | Advisory Board | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sindee Levin | Advisory Board | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADILAH BARNES | President | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADILAH BARNES | President | 30 | $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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $60,285 | $106,035 | $87,307 | $87,212 | $60,229 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,922 | $72,965 | $133,058 | $132,962 | $86,220 | $6,696 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $102,307 | $62,887 | $113,101 | $113,005 | $92,400 | $9,906 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $81,464 | $39,413 | $73,680 | $73,585 | $71,197 | $10,267 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,254 | $45,139 | $31,534 | $31,534 | $60,216 | $11,038 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $39,404 | $31,027 | $12,640 | $5,419 | $33,627 | $5,666 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,815 | $61,658 | $2,474 | $1,525 | $31,982 | $11,930 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,760 | $49,550 | $15,368 | $15,368 | $58,760 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $23,051 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LOS ANGELES WOMENS THEATRE FESTIVAL” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $15,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| MAX & VICTORIA DREYFUS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LOS ANGELES WOMEN'S THEATRE FESTIVAL” | 2022 | 1 | $8,000 | 2022 | $8,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LOS ANGELES WOMENS THEATRE FESTIVAL” | 2020, 2022-2023 | 3 | $51 | 2023 | $29 | 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 990EZ · $106,035 spent · pay $29,968 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $67,667 | 63.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $29,968 | 28.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,400 | 7.9% | |
| Total | $106,035 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $72,965 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $50,682 | 69.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,756 | 17.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,305 | 8.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,222 | 4.4% | |
| Total | $72,965 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $62,887 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $38,406 | 61.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,873 | 36.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,608 | 2.6% | |
| Total | $62,887 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $39,413 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $26,640 | 67.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,557 | 31.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $216 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $39,413 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $45,139 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,711 | 96.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,310 | 2.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $118 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $45,139 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $31,027 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,259 | 84.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,135 | 10.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $860 | 2.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $773 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $31,027 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $61,658 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $29,185 | 47.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $21,795 | 35.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,740 | 12.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,938 | 4.8% | |
| Total | $61,658 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $49,550 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,999 | 44.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $17,293 | 34.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,606 | 15.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,652 | 5.4% | |
| Total | $49,550 | 100% |
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