Los Angeles Lgbt Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BUILDING A WORLD WHERE LGBT PEOPLE THRIVE AS HEALTHY, EQUAL AND COMPLETE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER (CENTER) HAS BEEN BUILDING A WORLD WHERE LGBT PEOPLE THRIVE AS HEALTHY, EQUAL AND COMPLETE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. WITH TOTAL CONSOLIDATED ASSETS OF 221.9 MILLION, TODAY'S CENTER EMPLOYS NEARLY 800 PAID STAFF AND 1,034 VOLUNTEERS IN 10 LOCATIONS ACROSS LOS ANGELES. THE COMMUNITY IS SERVED AT A RATE OF NEARLY 50,000 VISITS EVERY MONTH. CLIENTS ARE PRIMARILY LOW AND MODERATE INCOME, AND VIRTUALLY ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE OR LOW COST. THE CENTER'S MANY SERVICES ARE TAILORED SPECIFICALLY FOR PEOPLE AND INCLUDE: LGBT HEALTHCARE AND MEDICATION WITH SPECIALTIES IN HIV/AIDS AND TRANSGENDER CARE AND HIV PREVENTION; COUNSELING AND ADDICTION RECOVERY; HOUSING, FOOD, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS; ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS; LEGAL SERVICES; ADVOCACY AND POLICY WORK; CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAMS AND MORE.
- Income
- $189.8 million
- Spending
- $184.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 67%
- Employees
- 1,128
- Volunteers
- 1,040
- Highest pay
- $542,822, chief excutive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (11)
- $137.4 million spent. HEALTH SERVICES: THE CENTER IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST EXPERIENCED PROVIDERS OF LGBT HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE. WE'RE ALSO ONE OF THE FEW FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN THE NATION SPECIFICALLY FOR LGBT PEOPLE. OUR MEDICAL PROVIDERS SPECIALIZE IN CARING FOR LESBIAN AND GAY PEOPLE, BISEXUAL MEN AND WOMEN, AND TRANSGENDER MEN AND WOMEN. WE ALSO OFFER HIV AND AIDS SPECIALTY CARE AND FREE HIV AND AIDS TESTING AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS, COUNSELING SERVICES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES, A CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM AND A FULL-SERVICE PHARMACY. VIRTUALLY ALL OF OUR SERVICES ARE LOW-COST OR FREE. (Expenses $ 3,917,133 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 27,953) Community Program (Expenses $ 3,880,562 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,463,389) CULINARY ARTS: CULINARY TRAINING, MEAL PRODUCTION, AND JOB PLACEMENT ARE THE HALLMARKS OF THE LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER'S CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM. ENROLLING UP TO 100 STUDENTS A YEAR, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION OF REQUIRED CULINARY SKILLS FOR STUDENTS TO SECURE JOBS AND PURSUE MEANINGFUL CAREERS THROUGHOUT THE LOS ANGELES RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY SECTORS. (Expenses $ 2,944,496 including grants of $ 163,126)(Revenue $ 0) POLICY & COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMS: WE FIGHT TO ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS FOR LGBT PEOPLE DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. WE ALSO ADVOCATE LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY FOR POLICIES AND FUNDING STREAMS THAT ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. BECAUSE WE HAVE UNIQUE EXPERTISE TO STRENGTHEN THE GLOBAL LGBT MOVEMENT, WE OPERATE A MENTORING PROGRAM THAT'S DEVELOPING A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS IN STRATEGIC DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. (Expenses $ 1,860,565 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) PUBLIC AFFAIRS: WE PROMOTE LGBT VISIBILITY AND AWARENESS IN THE MEDIA, MANAGE ALL OF THE CENTER'S EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING: E-NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITES, BLOG, VANGUARD MAGAZINE, ANNUAL REPORT, SOCIAL MEDIA, ETC. AND CREATE ALL GRAPHICS AND MARKETING/PROMOTIONAL COLLATERAL. (Expenses $ 1,798,799 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 550) LEGAL SERVICES: WE PROVIDE FREE OR LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH AN EVENING LEGAL CLINIC, REFERRALS TO LGBT-SENSITIVE ATTORNEYS AND ASSISTANCE WITH PREPARING LEGAL DOCUMENTS. THIS DEPARTMENT HELPS LOW-INCOME TRANSGENDER PEOPLE DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO FIND EMPLOYMENT AND MATCHES THEM WITH TRANS-FRIENDLY EMPLOYERS, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BENEFITED FROM OUR TRANSGENDER SENSITIVITY TRAININGS. STAFF ALSO PROVIDES FREE AND LOW-COST ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ANTI-LGBT HATE CRIMES. (Expenses $ 1,119,205 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 333,876) CULTURAL ARTS & EDUCATION: IN OUR GALLERIES, AND ON OUR STAGES, WE PRODUCE AWARD-WINNING PERFORMANCES AND HOST EXHIBITIONS THAT REFLECT AND CELEBRATE THE LIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF LGBT PEOPLE. WE'RE JUST AS PROUD TO SHOWCASE THE WORK OF EMERGING ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS AS WE ARE TO ENTERTAIN AUDIENCES WITH SHOWS BY CELEBRITIES LIKE KATHY GRIFFIN, ALEC MAPA, COCO PERU AND OTHERS. (DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, ALMOST ALL PROGRAMMING WAS VIRTUAL). (Expenses $ 993,544 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,457,333) Program Admin (Expenses $ 733,666 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) THE SURVIVOR SERVICES AT THE LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER PROVIDES HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND CLIENT-CENTERED SUPPORT TO LGBTQIA+ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE-INCLUDING DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, STALKING, HATE CRIMES, AND OTHER FORMS OF HARM. OUR SERVICES ARE ROOTED IN CULTURAL HUMILITY, COMMUNITY CARE, AND ANTI-OPPRESSION. SSH CONNECTS SURVIVORS WITH SAFETY PLANNING, CASE MANAGEMENT, LEGAL ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, EMERGENCY RESOURCES, AND TRIAGE TO OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. OUR DEDICATED TEAM MEETS SURVIVORS WHERE THEY ARE, EMPOWERING THEM TO RECLAIM CONTROL AND REBUILD IN SAFETY.
- $18.8 million spent. YOUTH SERVICES: THE CENTER IS A VITAL SOCIAL SAFETY NET FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND A SAFE, WELCOMING PLACE WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN FIND HELP, AS WELL AS HOPE, WHEN THEY MOST NEED IT. HOMELESS LGBT YOUTH AND THEIR ALLIES TURN TO US FOR MEALS, CLOTHING, COUNSELING, MEDICAL CARE AND A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING A SAFE HOME FOR A NIGHT OR FOR UP TO 18 MONTHS. WE ALSO HELP ALL LGBT YOUTH REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, SCHOLARSHIPS, A CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, THE WORLD'S LARGEST FREE CONFERENCE FOR LGBT YOUTH (MODELS OF PRIDE) AND MUCH MORE. TO HELP BUILD STRONGER FAMILIES, WE PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOR LGBT PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN AND ADVOCATE FOR THEM IN SCHOOLS. WE'RE ALSO LEADING EFFORTS TO HELP END ANTI-LGBT BIGOTRY ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND EVEN THE THOUGHT OF SUICIDE AMONG LGBT STUDENTS. AND WE'RE REVOLUTIONIZING THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF LGBT YOUTH IN THE FOSTER SYSTEM TO HELP THEM NOT ONLY FEEL SAFE AND LOVED, BUT TO DEVELOP LASTING FAMILY CONNECTIONS.
- $4.6 million spent. SENIOR SERVICES: OUR SENIOR SERVICES DEPARTMENT HELPS MEET MANY OF THE LIFE-SUSTAINING NEEDS OF LGBT PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 50, INCLUDING FOOD AND CASE MANAGEMENT, WHILE PROVIDING A WIDE ARRAY OF LIFE AND HEALTH-ENRICHING PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES THAT HELP END THE ISOLATION SO MANY EXPERIENCE. WE ALSO OPERATE TRIANGLE SQUARE, THE WORLD'S FIRST-AND ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS FOR LGBT SENIORS. (Expenses $ 3,917,133 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 27,953) Community Program (Expenses $ 3,880,562 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,463,389) CULINARY ARTS: CULINARY TRAINING, MEAL PRODUCTION, AND JOB PLACEMENT ARE THE HALLMARKS OF THE LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER'S CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM. ENROLLING UP TO 100 STUDENTS A YEAR, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION OF REQUIRED CULINARY SKILLS FOR STUDENTS TO SECURE JOBS AND PURSUE MEANINGFUL CAREERS THROUGHOUT THE LOS ANGELES RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY SECTORS. (Expenses $ 2,944,496 including grants of $ 163,126)(Revenue $ 0) POLICY & COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMS: WE FIGHT TO ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS FOR LGBT PEOPLE DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. WE ALSO ADVOCATE LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY FOR POLICIES AND FUNDING STREAMS THAT ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. BECAUSE WE HAVE UNIQUE EXPERTISE TO STRENGTHEN THE GLOBAL LGBT MOVEMENT, WE OPERATE A MENTORING PROGRAM THAT'S DEVELOPING A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS IN STRATEGIC DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. (Expenses $ 1,860,565 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) PUBLIC AFFAIRS: WE PROMOTE LGBT VISIBILITY AND AWARENESS IN THE MEDIA, MANAGE ALL OF THE CENTER'S EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING: E-NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITES, BLOG, VANGUARD MAGAZINE, ANNUAL REPORT, SOCIAL MEDIA, ETC. AND CREATE ALL GRAPHICS AND MARKETING/PROMOTIONAL COLLATERAL. (Expenses $ 1,798,799 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 550) LEGAL SERVICES: WE PROVIDE FREE OR LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH AN EVENING LEGAL CLINIC, REFERRALS TO LGBT-SENSITIVE ATTORNEYS AND ASSISTANCE WITH PREPARING LEGAL DOCUMENTS. THIS DEPARTMENT HELPS LOW-INCOME TRANSGENDER PEOPLE DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO FIND EMPLOYMENT AND MATCHES THEM WITH TRANS-FRIENDLY EMPLOYERS, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BENEFITED FROM OUR TRANSGENDER SENSITIVITY TRAININGS. STAFF ALSO PROVIDES FREE AND LOW-COST ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ANTI-LGBT HATE CRIMES. (Expenses $ 1,119,205 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 333,876) CULTURAL ARTS & EDUCATION: IN OUR GALLERIES, AND ON OUR STAGES, WE PRODUCE AWARD-WINNING PERFORMANCES AND HOST EXHIBITIONS THAT REFLECT AND CELEBRATE THE LIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF LGBT PEOPLE. WE'RE JUST AS PROUD TO SHOWCASE THE WORK OF EMERGING ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS AS WE ARE TO ENTERTAIN AUDIENCES WITH SHOWS BY CELEBRITIES LIKE KATHY GRIFFIN, ALEC MAPA, COCO PERU AND OTHERS. (DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, ALMOST ALL PROGRAMMING WAS VIRTUAL). (Expenses $ 993,544 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,457,333) Program Admin (Expenses $ 733,666 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) THE SURVIVOR SERVICES AT THE LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER PROVIDES HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND CLIENT-CENTERED SUPPORT TO LGBTQIA+ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE-INCLUDING DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, STALKING, HATE CRIMES, AND OTHER FORMS OF HARM. OUR SERVICES ARE ROOTED IN CULTURAL HUMILITY, COMMUNITY CARE, AND ANTI-OPPRESSION. SSH CONNECTS SURVIVORS WITH SAFETY PLANNING, CASE MANAGEMENT, LEGAL ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, EMERGENCY RESOURCES, AND TRIAGE TO OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. OUR DEDICATED TEAM MEETS SURVIVORS WHERE THEY ARE, EMPOWERING THEM TO RECLAIM CONTROL AND REBUILD IN SAFETY.
- $3.9 million spent. Community Program
- $3.9 million spent. CULINARY ARTS: CULINARY TRAINING, MEAL PRODUCTION, AND JOB PLACEMENT ARE THE HALLMARKS OF THE LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER'S CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM. ENROLLING UP TO 100 STUDENTS A YEAR, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION OF REQUIRED CULINARY SKILLS FOR STUDENTS TO SECURE JOBS AND PURSUE MEANINGFUL CAREERS THROUGHOUT THE LOS ANGELES RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY SECTORS.
- $2.9 million spent. POLICY & COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMS: WE FIGHT TO ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS FOR LGBT PEOPLE DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. WE ALSO ADVOCATE LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY FOR POLICIES AND FUNDING STREAMS THAT ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. BECAUSE WE HAVE UNIQUE EXPERTISE TO STRENGTHEN THE GLOBAL LGBT MOVEMENT, WE OPERATE A MENTORING PROGRAM THAT'S DEVELOPING A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS IN STRATEGIC DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
- $1.9 million spent. PUBLIC AFFAIRS: WE PROMOTE LGBT VISIBILITY AND AWARENESS IN THE MEDIA, MANAGE ALL OF THE CENTER'S EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING: E-NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITES, BLOG, VANGUARD MAGAZINE, ANNUAL REPORT, SOCIAL MEDIA, ETC. AND CREATE ALL GRAPHICS AND MARKETING/PROMOTIONAL COLLATERAL.
- $1.8 million spent. LEGAL SERVICES: WE PROVIDE FREE OR LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH AN EVENING LEGAL CLINIC, REFERRALS TO LGBT-SENSITIVE ATTORNEYS AND ASSISTANCE WITH PREPARING LEGAL DOCUMENTS. THIS DEPARTMENT HELPS LOW-INCOME TRANSGENDER PEOPLE DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO FIND EMPLOYMENT AND MATCHES THEM WITH TRANS-FRIENDLY EMPLOYERS, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BENEFITED FROM OUR TRANSGENDER SENSITIVITY TRAININGS. STAFF ALSO PROVIDES FREE AND LOW-COST ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ANTI-LGBT HATE CRIMES.
- $1.1 million spent. CULTURAL ARTS & EDUCATION: IN OUR GALLERIES, AND ON OUR STAGES, WE PRODUCE AWARD-WINNING PERFORMANCES AND HOST EXHIBITIONS THAT REFLECT AND CELEBRATE THE LIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF LGBT PEOPLE. WE'RE JUST AS PROUD TO SHOWCASE THE WORK OF EMERGING ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS AS WE ARE TO ENTERTAIN AUDIENCES WITH SHOWS BY CELEBRITIES LIKE KATHY GRIFFIN, ALEC MAPA, COCO PERU AND OTHERS. (DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, ALMOST ALL PROGRAMMING WAS VIRTUAL).
- $993,544 spent. Program Admin
- $733,666 spent. THE SURVIVOR SERVICES AT THE LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER PROVIDES HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND CLIENT-CENTERED SUPPORT TO LGBTQIA+ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE-INCLUDING DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, STALKING, HATE CRIMES, AND OTHER FORMS OF HARM. OUR SERVICES ARE ROOTED IN CULTURAL HUMILITY, COMMUNITY CARE, AND ANTI-OPPRESSION. SSH CONNECTS SURVIVORS WITH SAFETY PLANNING, CASE MANAGEMENT, LEGAL ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, EMERGENCY RESOURCES, AND TRIAGE TO OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. OUR DEDICATED TEAM MEETS SURVIVORS WHERE THEY ARE, EMPOWERING THEM TO RECLAIM CONTROL AND REBUILD IN SAFETY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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