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Ebell Friends

EIN 83-3447161 · Los Angeles, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

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Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$316,485 spent. EBELL OF LOS ANGELES - GENERAL OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, BUILDING AND THEATRE IMPROVEMENTS: THESE PROGRAM EXPENSES SUPPORT ALL OF THE EBELL OF LOS ANGELES' ANNUAL PROGRAMS AT THE LOS ANGELES CAMPUS. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF EVENTS INCUDES THEATRE PERFORMANCES, CULTURAL AND CIVIC PROGRAMS, OVER 100,000 PUBLIC VISITORS OVER THE YEAR. $150,000 OF THIS EXPENSE GO TO LONG TERM THEATRE EQUIPMENT.
$55,899 spent. EBELL OF LOS ANGELES - PUBLIC PROGRAMING: THESE EXPENSES SUPPORT THE YOUTH THEATRE PROGRAMING OF WOMEN'S HISTORY AND PROGRAMING FOR THE EBELL INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN'S HISTORY IN LOS ANGELES. FUNDING SUPPORTED THE FREE STUDENT MATINEE PROGRAM FOR OVER 4,000 LOS ANGELES SCHOOL CHILDREN, AND THE STUDY OF WOMEN'S HISTORY AND AN EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM. ALL PROGRAMING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR NO COST.
EBELL SCHOLARSHIP - EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT. FUNDING PROVIDED TO GROW THE ENDOWMENT, WHICH GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING TO OVER 50 COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS EACH YEAR.
EBELL REST COTTAGE ASSOCIATION - PHILANTHROPIC CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT. FUNDING PROVIDED TO GROW THE ENDOWMENT, WHICH GRANTS FUNDS ANNUALLY TO LOCAL LOS ANGELES NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND AIDING IN-NEED WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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