EMERSON ARTS AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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Plain text EMERSON ARTS AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2013–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/263286259. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2013–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $86K · expenses $51K · assets $160K
- Also known as
- PACE
- EIN
- 26-3286259
- Address
- 1650 SELBY AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024-5716
- Website
- www.emersonpace.com
- NTEE code
- A20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2009
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Enrich arts and education at Emerson Community Charter Middle School.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 38 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sima Bosnjakovic | President | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amber Hapuarachy | Vice President | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Esmond | Treasurer | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Matter | Vice President | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paula Rzazewska | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pantea McGillin | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Susselman | Vice President | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joanna Ryan | Secretary | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kimberly Wason | Vice President | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elaine Hseih (former) | PRESIDENT | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melinda Palumbo (former) | CO-TREASURER | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beth Cheung (former) | CO-TREASURER | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Bridges Tasco (former) | VP FUNDRAISING | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tanya Jacobson (former) | COMMUNICATION | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hilary Rowe (former) | SECRETARY | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jae Wu (former) | PRESIDENT | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christina Close (former) | CO-TREASURER | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steffanie Cohen (former) | CO-TREASURER | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yvonne Condes (former) | VP FUNDRAISING | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Martha Cohen (former) | COMMUNICATION | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Thomas (former) | SECRETARY | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeannie Barberchoi (former) | SECRETARY | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Geller (former) | VP FUNDRAISING | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elaine Hsieh (former) | VP ADMINISTRATOR | 2019-2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Cristall (former) | SECRETARY | 2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Gervasio Hewett (former) | CO-PRESIDENT | 2013-2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jay Manning (former) | TREASURER | 2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeremy Bollinger (former) | VP FUNDRAISING | 2013-2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandee Yamamoto (former) | CO-VP COMMUNICATIONS | 2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maria Zamarripa (former) | CO-VP COMMUNICATIONS | 2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Henderson (former) | VP HOSPITALITY/SERVICE | 2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beth Raanan (former) | CO-PRESIDENT | 2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michele Bollinger (former) | CO-PRESIDENT | 2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dana Stulberg (former) | SECRETARY | 2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ken Wire (former) | VP ADMINISTRATION | 2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lawrence Dalconzo (former) | TREASURER | 2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Jung-Kim (former) | VP COMMUNICATIONS | 2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendy Globerman (former) | VP HOSPITALITY/SERVICE | 2013 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sima Bosnjakovic | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Amber Hapuarachy | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Esmond | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Matter | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Rzazewska | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Pantea McGillin | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Susselman | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joanna Ryan | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kimberly Wason | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELAINE HSEIH | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELINDA PALUMBO | CO-TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETH CHEUNG | CO-TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA BRIDGES TASCO | VP FUNDRAISING | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TANYA JACOBSON | COMMUNICATION | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HILARY ROWE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAE WU | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA CLOSE | CO-TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEFFANIE COHEN | CO-TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| YVONNE CONDES | VP FUNDRAISING | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA COHEN | COMMUNICATION | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIM THOMAS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEANNIE BARBERCHOI | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAE WU | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA CLOSE | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY GELLER | VP FUNDRAISING | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAINE HSIEH | VP ADMINISTRATOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM THOMAS | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAE WU | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA CLOSE | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| YVONNE CONDES | VP FUNDRAISING | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELAINE HSIEH | VP ADMINISTRATOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM THOMAS | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAE WU | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA CLOSE | CO-TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEFFANIE COHEN | CO-TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| YVONNE CONDES | VP FUNDRAISING | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARTHA COHEN | COMMUNICATION | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIM THOMAS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEANNIE BARBERCHOI | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA CRISTALL | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA GERVASIO HEWETT | CO-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAY MANNING | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEREMY BOLLINGER | VP FUNDRAISING | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SANDEE YAMAMOTO | CO-VP COMMUNICATIONS | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA ZAMARRIPA | CO-VP COMMUNICATIONS | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA HENDERSON | VP HOSPITALITY/SERVICE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETH RAANAN | CO-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE BOLLINGER | CO-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA GERVASIO HEWETT | CO-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANA STULBERG | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEREMY BOLLINGER | VP FUNDRAISING | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEN WIRE | VP ADMINISTRATION | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAWRENCE DALCONZO | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER JUNG-KIM | VP COMMUNICATIONS | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WENDY GLOBERMAN | VP HOSPITALITY/SERVICE | 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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $86,451 | $51,448 | $160,039 | $160,039 | $85,623 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $49,043 | $56,118 | $0 | -$7,075 | $49,043 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,047 | $45,425 | $0 | $22,622 | $68,047 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $60,220 | $32,736 | $170,411 | $170,411 | $60,220 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $202,213 | $177,552 | $142,927 | $142,927 | $195,097 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $171,215 | $194,750 | $118,266 | $101,974 | $163,350 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $148,310 | $134,282 | $124,078 | $124,078 | $146,884 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $118,156 | $100,359 | $110,050 | $110,050 | $109,427 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $65,161 in all, tax years 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSALINDE AND ARTHUR GILBERT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMERSON ARTS AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION” | 2018-2020 | 5 | $26,075 | 2020 | $1,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $15,303 | 2024 | $9,534 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $5,400 | 2020 | $5,400 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMERSON ARTS AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $2,533 | 2023 | $481 | show |
| MATTEL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMERSON ARTS AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION” | 2015 | 1 | $600 | 2015 | $600 | show |
| SEMPRA ENERGY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EMERSON ARTS AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION” | 2022 | 1 | $250 | 2022 | $250 | show |
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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 · $51,448 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $51,402 | 99.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $46 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $51,448 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $56,118 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,118 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $56,118 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $45,425 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,425 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $45,425 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $32,736 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $32,736 | $32,736 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $32,736 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $177,552 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $999
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $177,552 | $177,552 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $8,115 | $999 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $177,552 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $194,750 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,712
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $194,750 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,712 | reported apart |
| Total | $194,750 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $134,282 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,586
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $133,640 | 99.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $642 | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,586 | reported apart |
| Total | $134,282 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $100,359 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,405
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $99,928 | 99.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $431 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,405 | reported apart |
| Total | $100,359 | 100% |