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Alliance Francaise De Los Angeles

EIN 95-3994820 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION IN THE FRENCH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND OTHER FRENCH CULTURAL SPHERES, TO PROMOTE EXCHANGES BETWEEN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND FRANCE AT THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL LEVELS, TO ENABLE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO BROADEN ITS UNDERSTANDING OF THE FORGOING, AND TO ENGAGE IN AND PROMOTE ALL ACTIVITIES FURTHERING THIS PURPOSE.

Income
$729,780
Spending
$789,242
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 92%
Employees
34
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$77,077, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $680,352 spent. LANGUAGE CLASSESTHE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE IS A FRENCH LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. DAILY, EVENING AND SATURDAY CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND. WE TEACH ADULTS AND CHILDREN, IN GROUP AND PRIVATE CLASSES. OUR CURRICULUM HAS BEEN MODELED AFTER THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK STANDARDS AND HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AS A PART OF THE AF FRAMES PROJECT (AF FRENCH AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS). WE ARE PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ALLIANCE FRANCAISE IN 136 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. CLASS REGISTRATION IS ONLINE AT WWW.AFDELA.ORG. A FREE PLACEMENT TEST IS AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR ANYONE TO DETERMINE THEIR LEVEL OF FRENCH. DURING 2024, WE SERVED 750 ADULT AND 234 KIDS/TEEN STUDENTS.
  2. $24,545 spent. EXAMINATIONSTHE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE OF LOS ANGELES IS A PASSATION CENTER FOR THE DELF CERTIFICATIONS. THE DELF (DIPLOME D'ETUDES EN LANGUE FRANCAISE) AND THE DALF (DIPLOME APPROFONDI EN LANGUE FRANCAISE) ARE OFFICIAL DIPLOMAS AWARDED BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO ASSESS AND TO CERTIFY FOREIGN CANDIDATES' PROFICIENCY IN FRENCH. THESE DIPLOMAS ARE VALID FOR LIFE AND PROVIDE THE CANDIDATE WITH A QUALITY FRENCH-LEVEL CERTIFICATION, USEFUL TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC PERSONAL, ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS. DELF-DALF TEST IS THE SAME WORLDWIDE. IT IS COMPOSED OF 6 INDEPENDENT DIPLOMAS CORRESPONDING TO THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES: DELF A1, DELF A2, DELF B1, DELF B2, DALF C1 ET DALF C2. THE DELF B2 AFFORDS ACCESS TO ALL FRENCH UNIVERSITIES AND TO AN EVER-GROWING NUMBER OF EUROPEAN AND FRANCOPHONE UNIVERSITIES, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR PRE- ADMISSION FRENCH LANGUAGE TESTS. WE ALSO CONDUCT THE TEST DE CONNAISSANCE DU FRANCAIS (TCF). THE TCF IS THE FRENCH LANGUAGE TEST AWARDED BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. THE TCF EXAMINATION ASSESSES A PERSON'S LEVEL OF FRENCH LANGUAGE FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. IT IS INTENDED FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT NATIVE FRENCH SPEAKERS AND WHO, FOR PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL, OR ACADEMIC REASONS, WISH TO HAVE THEIR COMPETENCY IN FRENCH ASSESSED AND CERTIFIED SIMPLY, RELIABLY AND QUICKLY. 5 DIFFERENT TYPES OF TCF:- TCF IRN- INTGRATION, RSIDENCE ET NATIONALIT FRANAISE- TCF Q FOR QUEBEC- TCF TP FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC- TCF DAP FOR STUDENTS | REPLACED BY TCF - TP+WRITING- TCF CANADA FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIPWE DO TESTING AT ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LOS ANGELES FOR DELF A1, DELF A2, DELF B1, DELF B2. WE ALSO DO IRN AND TCF. TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS TESTED AT ALLIANCE FRANCAISE FOR 2024 ARE: - TCF: 64 STUDENTS- DELF: 48 STUDENTSTOTAL: 112
  3. $2,470 spent. WORKSHOPSOUR PROGRAM ALLIANCE FRANCAISE EXTENSION OFFERS MONTHLY WORKSHOPS IN FRENCH. FOR OUR STUDENTS, IT IS A GREAT WAY TO CHALLENGE THEIR SKILLS WITH A CULTURAL ACTIVITY IN FRENCH. EACH MONTH THIS YEAR WE RAN DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS ONLINE, INCLUDING:- CINE CLUB: WATCH A MOVIE AT HOME AND MEET THE STUDENTS ONLINE FOR A DISCUSSION MODERATED BY A TEACHER- BOOK CLUB: READ A BOOK AT HOME AND MEET THE STUDENTS ONLINE FOR A DISCUSSION MODERATED BY A TEACHER- HISTORY WORKSHOP: THE TEACHER INTRODUCES THE STUDENTS TO A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF HISTORY VIA A PDF PRESENTATION FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION - ART HISTORY WORKSHOP: THE TEACHER INTRODUCES THE STUDENTS TO A SPECIFIC THEME VIA A PDF PRESENTATION FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION- PRONUNCIATION OR GRAMMAR WORKSHOPS: MASTER YOUR FRENCH PRONUNCIATION OR FOCUS ON SPECIFIC FRENCH GRAMMAR DIFFICULTIES WITH A TEACHER
  4. $3,336 spent. CULTURAL EVENTS & LECTURESOUR GOAL WITH THE CULTURAL EVENTS AND LECTURES PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE, AND TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE CULTURES. WE HOST MONTHLY FRENCH FILM SCREENINGS, TASTING EVENTS, BOOK SIGNINGS, AND CONFERENCES YEAR ROUND IN OUR EFFORT TO PROMOTE FRENCH CULTURE. WE PARTNER WITH THE FRENCH CONSULATE OF LOS ANGELES, THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND WITH NUMEROUS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN LOS ANGELES TO CREATE AND PROMOTE FRENCH CULTURE. DURING THE YEAR, WE RAN DIFFERENT CULTURAL EVENTS ONLINE INCLUDING:- MEET AN ACTOR, SINGER OR AUTHOR: DISCUSSION LED BY A TEACHER- ACCORDION MINI CONCERT: DISCOVER THIS ANCIENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND LISTEN YOUNG PLAYERS- COOKING CLASSES: DISCOVER A FRENCH COOKING RECIPE AND LEARN HOW TO MAKE IT WITH A FAMOUS CHEF- STORY IN FRENCH FOR KIDS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1985.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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