826LA Annual Report 2014-2015

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826LA turns

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OUR MISSION 826LA is a non-profit writing and tutoring organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Our services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with oneon-one attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to success.

CONTENTS DEAR FRIENDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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10 YEARS OF INSPIRING STUDENTS TO WRITE.. . . . . . . . . .

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TELL ME A STORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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AT A GL ANCE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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VOLUNTEERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TUTORING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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IN-SCHOOL PROJECTS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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826L A AT MANUAL ARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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YOUNG AUTHORS’ BOOK PROJECT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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WORKSHOPS & FIELD TRIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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COLLEGE ACCESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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EVALUATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PARTNERS IN TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TREASURER’S REPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SUPPORTERS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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THE TIME TRAVEL MART. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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THANK YOU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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STAFF JOEL ARQUILLOS

EMMANUEL PORTILLO

Executive Director

Echo Park Programs Coordinator

CAROLYN GAN

ANNIE VOUGHT

KRISTIN LOREY

ALEJANDRA CASTILLO

Director of Development Director of Programs

MARISA URRUTIA GEDNEY

Director of Education

VICKIE VÉRTIZ

Development Coordinator

Mar Vista Program Assistant

HECTOR HERNANDEZ

Mar Vista Program Assistant

KENNY NG

Mar Vista Site Director

Echo Park Progam Assistant

LAUREN HUMPHREY

JULIUS DIAZ PANORIÑGAN

Mar Vista Volunteer Manager

Teaching and Writing Specialist

BIRTE KLUG

Mar Vista Programs Manager

SARAH LANCASTER

Store Manager

ERIN LASHWAY

DIANA MOLLEDA

Communications & Marketing Assistant

MARIESA ARRAÑAGA KUBASEK

Volunteer Outreach & Systems Assistant

MIKE DUNBAR

Manual Arts In-School Assistant

Design Manager

Echo Park Volunteer Coordinator Mar Vista Program Coordinator

PEDRO ESTRADA

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AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS

826LA

MICHAEL REYES JOSHUA RUSHING T SARMINA

Manual Arts In-School Assistant

BOARD OF DIRECTORS JODIE EVANS President

DEANNA GRAVILLIS

Vice President

HENRY CHASE

Treasurer

BRAD SIMPSON

Secretary

DAVE EGGERS

Emeritus

MATTHEW CHERNISS GRANT DEVAUL TERENA THYNE EISNER REBECCA GOLDMAN SUSAN KO LOUIS LUCIDO KRYSTYN MADRIGAL SYLVIE RABINEAU TERRI HERNANDEZ ROSALES

ADVISORY BOARD J.J. ABRAMS

AL MADRIGAL

JUDD APATOW

TARA ROTH

MIGUEL ARTETA

KATIE MCGRATH

MAC BARNETT

R. SCOTT MITCHELL

STEVE BARR

LANI MONOS

JOSHUAH BEARMAN

B.J. NOVAK

FATHER GREG BOYLE, S.J.

JANE PATTERSON

STEFAN G. BUCHER

KERI PUTNAM

MARK FLANAGAN

SONJA RASULA

NAOMI FONER

LUIS J. RODRIGUEZ

BEN GOLDHIRSH

J. RYAN STRADAL

ELLEN GOLDSMITH-VEIN

SARAH VOWELL

SPIKE JONZE

SALLY WILLCOX

MIRANDA JULY CATHERINE KEENER KEITH KNIGHT ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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DEAR FRIENDS, This year, we are writing to you with some big news: 826LA turned 10! If you traveled back in time to our opening day in 2005 and told us that over the next decade 826LA would:

Serve

Receive more than

students

hours of support from caring volunteers

56,500

130,000

Publish

1,200+

student-written books and newspapers

...we might not have believed you.

826LA has come a long way in the past ten years. What started as a single office in Venice with a few eager volunteers has transformed into two writing centers in Echo Park and Mar Vista and a Writers’ Room on the campus of Manual Arts High School in South LA. Since 2005, 6,000 volunteers have zigzagged across Los Angeles to help thousands of students tell their stories and build skills and confidence along the way. A decade later, families have sent two, three, or four of their children through 826LA’s free programs.

Former students now return to 826LA as volunteers after graduation.

At the same time that we welcome back familiar faces, 826LA continues to grow.

This year, our new Writers’ Room doubled the number of students 826LA reached at Manual Arts High School. And to make sure that the students at Manual Arts and across the city had the support they needed, we recruited volunteers through new partnerships with universities and colleges and grew our Centaur Club, which celebrates our most committed volunteers.

As we count the connections made between students, volunteers, and supporters of 826LA throughout the past ten years, we know that there is boundless potential for 826LA to fulfill our mission moving forward. We couldn’t have made it this far without a generous community that believes in inspiring students, and for that, we are extremely grateful. Thank you!

JOEL ARQUILLOS

Executive Director

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In 2015, 826LA hit a major milestone: 10 years of service to the students of Los Angeles. Like the students who attend our programs, 826LA is full of ambition. Some of our students already know which college they’d like to attend and what they want to be when they grow up. We have a vision of how to help them achieve these goals, and of course it begins with writing.

10 YEARS of INSPIRING

STUDENTS to

WRITE

OUR COMMUNIT Y REFLECTS

DAVE EGGERS

JODIE EVANS

826 National Co-Founder

Founding Board Member & current President

“We have so much cumulative experience, and that means the world– “Back then, much like today, the that knowledge base, that sense of organization relied on the help of stability, sense of family that I think volunteers. Everything that came in students really respond to and feel at the door or offered itself was the home, and feel like this is and will building clock to the structure that always be a safe and stable place. All it is today.” of those things are essential to facilitate learning.”

2013

2008

826LA begins satellite programs at Manual Arts High School

Writing Lab in Echo Park & the Echo Park Time Travel Mart open PAST

2005

826LA founded in Venice 8

826LA

2012

Writing Lab in Mar Vista & the Mar Vista Time Travel Mart open

56,500

students served since 2005

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Young Authors’ Book Projects

950+

Manual Arts students served since 2013

2015

826LA’s 10th Anniversary PRESENT

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The Writers’ Room at Manual Arts High School opens ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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TELL ME A STORY What would a birthday be without a party? 826LA commemorated its 10th year with the first annual “Tell Me a Story: A Celebration with Music and Letters” on June 16, 2015.

Thanks to the support of many, 826LA and event co-producer Letters Live raised more than $350,000 to help fund a new 826LA Writer’s Room at Manual Arts High School in South Los Angeles as well as our other free programs.

Jimmy Kimmel hosted the festivities, and musicians Aimee Mann and Emilíana Torrini graced the stage with acoustic performances. A slew of talented friends of 826LA, including J.J. Abrams, LeVar Burton, Brad Hall, Miranda July, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Thandie Newton, B.J. Novak, and Matt Stone, read historically significant, funny, or profound letters from Shaun Usher’s book Letters of Note.

Manual Arts High School graduating senior Sergio Perez created the most memorable moment of the evening with his emotional letter about how 826LA—and volunteer Catherine—helped him clear an important hurdle: writing a compelling personal statement for his college applications.

With the help of 826LA, Sergio became the first person in his family to go to college. In the fall of 2015, Sergio entered Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a full-tuition scholarship. “While spending [a few] months with 826LA,” says Sergio, “I have learned that writing is not painful. Writing is a way to discover your thoughts and opinions but especially yourself.”

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A C E L E B R AT I ON WITH MUSIC & LETTERS

“[My 826LA tutor Catherine] not only helped me write my personal statement, but she also helped me discover who I am.”

SERGIO

Student at Manual Arts High School ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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5,074

students came to 826LA on 202 field trips

2014-2015

AT A GLANCE

9,587 STUDENTS SERVED

387

sessions of homework help

21,085 hours volunteered

260

books published

66,739

256

TEACHERS

from 83 LAUSD schools supported

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VOLUNTEERS MADE THIS POSSIBLE

At 826LA, students explore new worlds through their imaginations. Along the way, they develop vital skills, build confidence, and meet amazing friends who encourage them to be creative. These friends are the thousands of volunteers—including novelists, reporters, designers, engineers and other professionals—who help more than 9,000 students bring their stories to life every year.

Volunteers serve as mentors, tutors, and role models for 826LA’s students; lead writing workshops; support publishing projects; illustrate books; guide students through the storytelling process; and more.

Interested in becoming a volunteer? Visit 826la.org/volunteer.

“The best part of volunteering at 826LA is the opportunity

to directly contribute to individual students’ educational success. I would be remiss if I failed to mention the personal connections that can be developed with the students while watching them grow, both educationally and personally.”

TED STANTON Volunteer ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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OUR PROGRAMS

OUR PROGRAMS

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TUTORING During the 2014-2015 school year, 346 elementary school students attended 826LA’s tutoring program, which runs Monday through Thursday after school and offers individualized support on homework, reading, and writing.

Eighty-two middle and high school students attended evening tutoring sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, scheduled to give older students a more focused study environment.

Sharing their writing with an encouraging audience is key to building student confidence. So several times a year, students enrolled in the tutoring program read their stories to a packed house of family members and volunteers at chapbook release parties. With the help of over 620 volunteers, these students produced ten publications last year, including Our Mascot Means Brave and Courage and Street Lights are Replaced with Gummy Bears.

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“I am very satisfied with the help that my children receive on their homework after school. My sons have improved in the subjects they were most behind in, for example, math and writing.”

FAUSTO CURIEL Father of Samuel and José, students in the tutoring program ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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IN-SCHOOL PROJECTS 826LA reaches thousands of students each year by bringing trained volunteers into local classrooms. This year, we focused on providing longer periods of one-on-one attention to students by emphasizing multi-session projects in schools.

826LA completed fifty-two projects in local classrooms this year (compared to forty-two last year), with forty-four of these projects spanning four or more sessions in length. As a result, 826LA published eight collections of student writing. One of these projects included the 10th annual Community Photoworks, a partnership with the J. Paul Getty Museum. This year, twentysix students from Ánimo Venice Charter High School collaborated with artist Christine Nguyen, whose work focuses on experimental analog photography. Students learned about Nguyen’s work from the artist, viewed the Light, Paper, Process exhibition at the Getty, and created and displayed their own cyanotypes, complete with beautifully written artist’s statements.

“That’s the beautiful thing about it. Even if it didn’t come out how you expected, it came out right.”

KATIE

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826L A AT MANUAL ARTS 2014-2015 marked the second year of 826LA’s presence at Manual Arts High School, where a team of volunteers provided ongoing writing tutoring to students and support to teachers. During 826LA’s first two years on campus, the school’s overall graduation rate increased by 10%, in part because of our focus on college access support for seniors. The school granted 826LA its own space at the school for the 2015-2016 school year.

In addition to assisting seniors with college readiness, 826LA volunteers worked with students at Manual Arts on a range of creative and expository writing projects, including Rewriting the Zombie Apocalypse, a collection of short stories written by the students of Mr. Ochi’s biology class. 826LA served 633 students at Manual Arts this year, compared to 318 last year.

“I loved how the tutor didn’t try to change my writing style. She simply gave me advice, and everything I added was still my own work. My tutor just helped me structure my essay and move things around to make it flow better and be more powerful.”

YENIFER

Student at Manual Arts High School ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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“To understand other people, we have to step out of our comfort zone. To understand how others live, that we all have ‘cargas y regalos’ that are serious and legitimate, we have to be open with each other.

We all have our own stories, and we hope this book opens readers’ eyes to new perspectives, to show how we are different than they first think.”

—from the introduction to We Are Alive When We Speak for Justice

YOUNG AUTHORS’ BOOK PROJECT This year, fifty-seven students from Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High School became published authors through 826LA’s Young Authors’ Book Project. This annual project supports the writing, editing, and design of a professionally published book. Inspired by Mendez v. Westminster, which led to the desegregation of California schools and was a precursor to Brown v. Board of Education, We Are Alive When We Speak for Justice is their collection of interviews with civil rights leaders, essays, and works of fiction. Sylvia Mendez, whose parents filed the case and were the namesake of Mendez High School, wrote the foreword to the book.

826LA celebrated the release of We Are Alive When We Speak for Justice with the students, volunteers, and civil rights leaders who participated in the project. The book is now in its second printing, having been featured on National Public Radio, used as a teacher-training resource by Teach for America in Los Angeles, and selected by professors at UCLA and Cal State LA as an assigned text for their classes.

“After having gone through this experience, my students learned a history oft-ignored and produced a piece of art that will live on. They accomplished something many never thought possible of themselves (i.e. writing a published piece), and for some, grew tremendously in confidence as poised, public speakers. But more than that, I know that each one grew as a person more aware and more compassionate than when they first entered my classroom.”

BEN DE LEON

Teacher at Mendez High School ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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WORKSHOPS 826LA’s workshops are an invitation to explore the creative potential of the written word while strengthening academic skills. Led by brilliant volunteers, whose expertise ranges from slam poetry to puppetry, workshops give students the chance to create a plethora of publications, including chapbooks, screenplays, and student newspapers.

Last year, 826LA served 1,582 students through eighty-two workshops, totaling 315 sessions. Workshops ranged from SAT test prep and journalism to writingbased Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities. In one STEM workshop, students learned about thermodynamics by making ice cream and documented their discoveries in writing. Another popular new workshop this spring was led by TV writer and producer Ellie Barancik.

Called “Girls Write the World,” it focused specifically on creating an environment for teen girls to express themselves.

“Seeing the genuine enthusiasm for creative writing that a younger generation has definitely helps reignite my own passion for the work I am doing and remind me why I am doing it.”

BECCA PERRY

Volunteer

FIELD TRIPS On weekday mornings, LAUSD students participate in free, writing-based, and Common Core-aligned field trips at 826LA’s centers in Echo Park and Mar Vista. These field trips support teacher curriculum and student learning by offering student a space where both imaginative learning and standards-based skill reinforcement take place.

This year, 826LA offered 202 field trips resulting in 226 publications, including The Apple Screaming at the Moon and The Night of the Living Sparkleshoe.

Through the Field Trips Program, we served more than 5,000 students with the help of 240 volunteers.

“Students [at 826LA] all participate in the stages of the writing process. They are excited and motivated to write. They learned not to fear writing because it can be exciting. It’s fantastic!”

SHEILA BOUFFARD

Teacher at Westminster Avenue Elementary School ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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COLLEGE ACCESS Throughout the year, 826LA provides free writing support to high school students to help them prepare for college, including SAT prep and assistance with personal statements for essays. 826LA focuses on supporting 12th-grade students who attend high schools with limited college preparatory services.

These schools include Manual Arts, West Adams Preparatory, Roosevelt, Mendez, Lincoln, and Ámino Venice High Schools, among others.

On November 14 and 15, 826LA volunteers gathered at West Adams Preparatory High School to offer one-on-one personal statement and college application support to 151 seniors during our sixth annual Great L.A. Personal Statement Weekend. For four hours, volunteers sat side by side with students, asking questions and listening to incredible stories of courage and perseverance.

Seniors from Manual Arts, Roosevelt, West Adams, and Youth Opportunities High Schools wrote about their aspirations and challenges in persuasive essays, bringing their dreams of attending college within closer reach.

“[My tutor] made me see things and ideas about myself that I would have never thought of. She saw my potential and made my writing much more easier. I felt we made a bond very quickly which enabled me to feel more comfortable and elaborate on my ideas.”

FATIMA CONTRERAS

Student at West Adams Preparatory High School ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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EVALUATIONS

Qualitative and quantitative surveys for students, teachers, and parents/ guardians measure the effectiveness of our programs. 826LA, with 826 National, worked with outside consultants (e.g. Arbor Consulting Partners) to design metrics that assess students’ improvements in academic skills, habits of mind, and performance, as well as improvements in personal development (e.g. academic and personal confidence, participation, and enjoyment in projects). Below is a sampling of survey results from across 826LA’s programs in 2014-2015.

TUTORING

97%

of parents reported that their child is getting better grades in school with the help of 826LA.

91%

of students reported that they were able to finish their homework when they received help at 826LA.

WORKSHOPS

88%

of students reported that the workshop increased their confidence in their writing abilities.

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94%

of students reported that they were proud of their writing.

FIELD TRIPS

100%

of teachers reported that the field trip was a valuable learning opportunity for their students.

99%

of teachers reported that the program met curricular standards for their grade.

YOUNG AUTHORS BOOK PROJECT

100%

of students reported that they would be able to use what they learned on other writing assignments.

92%

of students reported that they were proud of their writing after the project, compared with 61% before the project began.

IN-SCHOOL PROJECTS

92%

of teachers reported that students were challenged by and engaged in the program.

95%

of students reported that working with 826LA helped them increase their confidence about writing.

COLLEGE ACCESS

100%

of students reported that they felt more prepared to apply to college after working with a tutor on their personal statements.

100%

of students reported making significant progress on their personal statements after working with a tutor.

SUMMER CAMPS

94%

of students reported that they learned new things about how to be a good writer as a result of the camp.

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PARTNERS IN TIME It’s only with your support that 826LA can inspire the next generation of great Los Angeles writers. When you become a member of Partners in Time with your donation of $100 or more, you’ll open the door to opportunity for students across the city.

nifer Niven’s novel All The Bright Places with actress Elle Fanning and producer Paula Mazur, celebrated the release of We Are Alive When We Speak for Justice alongside fifty-seven newly published authors, received one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day poems handwritten by students, and made As a Partners in Time member, you’ll 826LA’s 10th birthday celebration a receive special perks and opportunities party for the ages. throughout the year, from invitations to literary salons to original artwork Won’t you join us? from 826LA’s publications!

To learn more about Partners in Time This year, Partners in Time members or to make your gift today, visit \ discussed the film adaptation of Jen- www.826la.org/join.

“This is our city; this is our story. We are all part of the bones and blood and oxygen of this city. Participation in any form with 826LA offers an incredible way for us to educate ourselves about our city, and to participate in moving the ball forward.”

DEBRA VILINSKY

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“Creativity is vital for a full life. We know the freedom and fearlessness that creativity can offer, and we love the way 826LA encourages their young writers to dare to be bold, silly, and original.”

BETH HAGENLOCKER

Member of Partners in Time

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TREASURER’S REPORT Foundations

33%

2014-2015 TOTAL INCOME

$1,309,179

31%

30%

Fundraising Events

Individuals, Corporations, & Government Agencies

4% Store Sales

1.5%

Other Income

.5%

Interest and Dividends

Foundations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $438,537 Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $402,388 Individuals, Corporations, & Government Agencies. . . . . . . . . . $398,864 Store Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,299 Interest and Dividends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $937 Other Income.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,154 28

826LA

TOTAL EXPENSES

$1,232,004

77%

17% 6% PROGRAM SERVICES

FUNDRAISING

MANAGEMENT & GENERAL ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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OUR SUPPORTERS $100,000+

The Eisner Foundation

$50,000+

Karisma Foundation Los Angeles County Arts Commission The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Weingart Foundation

$25,000+

California Community Foundation Flanny Productions, LTD Los Angeles Times Family Fund Rose Hills Foundation The Wylie Agency, Inc.

$10,000+

Mara and Salim Akil The MCI Amelior Foundation Diane and Dorothy Brooks Foundation Henry and Inell Chase* City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Carol and James Collins Foundation Terena and Anders Eisner* Goldhirsh Foundation DeAnna and Kenny Gravillis* Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund The Joan Leidy Foundation Taino Lopez* Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Louis Lucido* Mercel Meyers MP Biomedicals Lekha Singh Sony Pictures Entertainment 30 826LA

The Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Time Warner Cable TOMS Shoes, Inc. Warby Parker Grant and Virginia DeVaul*

$5,000+

The William C. Bannerman Foundation City National Bank Dixon Talent Rose and David Dortort Foundation Rebecca Goldman* HBO Jimmy Kimmel Live KCRW Christine Ko Legacy of Life Entertainment The Los Angeles Fund for Public Education Shalini and Kamini Malhotra* NBC Universal Media, LLC Glasgow Phillips* James Ponsoldt* Kerith and Marvin Putnam* Sylvie Rabineau Maurice Sendak Foundation Union Bank Foundation Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre VIVINT, Inc.

$2,500+

The Gotham Group, Inc. Susan Ko* Tegan Jones and Samuel Mercer* James Miller and Cheryl Nakao-Miller Hyunsoo Moon Ann Reinhart* U.S. Bank Foundation

$1,000+

Tess Ayers and Jane Anderson* Aslan Media Jennifer and Adam Blum* The Broad Art Foundation Castruccio Family Foundation Matthew Barbabella and Stephanie Cha* Liz Cook* CAA (Creative Artists Agency) Cresa Los Angeles Courtney Daniels Anand Devarajan* Anne Freiermuth Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Good Works Foundation Google Los Angeles Noah and Kyle Hawley House Hunters, Inc. (Caring Realty) Beth Hagenlocker and Marc Evan Jackson* Kanye Anderson Capital Advisors Foundation Mary K. and Daniel M. Kelly Family Foundation Suzanne Maillard Meltdown Comics B.J. Novak* Poets & Writers, Inc. R.R. Donnelley RSF Social Finance SF Sketchfest Shapiro Family Foundation Six Point Harness Patrick F. and Sarah L. Spears* United Talent Agency, Inc. Debra Vilinsky and Michael Sopher* Nora and Peter Wendel*

$826+

Reza Aslan Anne Carroll* Laura Geffen Clayton Verbinski*

$500+

Heather Adams* Debbie and Marty Adelstein* Aimee Bender* Melinda J. Combs* Mark Dierkhising Barbara and Bruce Dobkin* Double A Films David and Lillian Dulan* Echo Park Craft Fair Ethan Goldstine* Laura Hertzfeld* Michael and Heather Koopman* Alexander Miric* Robert Meyers* Tiffany Rochelle Eileen Roggin-Shields and Kevin Shields* J.S. Rosenfield & Co. Jordan Shappell* Brooke and Peter Smuts* Eric W. Sommerfeld and Janet Chia-Huey Lin State Farm Companies Foundation Alyson Stone Thinking Machine Films Unique, Inc. Brian Vaughan and Ruth McKee* Sally Willcox*

$250+

Michael Brown* Maya Burkenroad Steve De Castro and Carly Dierkhising Michael Ferguson* Wendy Fontaine* Linda Fusco Brett Goldblatt* Patricia Greenfield Heather Ito* Alex Jeffries* Marisa and R. Greg Johnston* Renata Kanclerz* Linda Lichter and Norman Marck* Barbara and Wood Lockhart ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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Alison Turner and Lou Mathews* Doris McDowall* Barbara Meyer Amanda Miller* Oaktree Capital Patton Oswalt Ray Rivera* Howard Rodman* Michael S. Royce* Paul Rust* Silicon Valley Community Foundation Donald Spetner and Laurie Goodman* Jonathan P. Stuart* Jennifer Tivang* Wendy VanLandingham* Kenneth Viste* ZogSports

$100+

Leslie Abbott* Anthony Ahn Eric Anderson Cindy Marty and George Anderson Rachel Apatoff Luis and Elena Arquillos* Erin Ballew* Kim Barnaby Stephen Berger* Jill Bernheimer and Jesse Zigelstein* Michael Blake Doreen and Stuart Braverman-Rudnick* Patricia Burgess* Kristopher Capello* Lee Carroll* Andrew Cohn Jeffrey Conroy Cornerstone Rebecca Dameron* Joseph DePice* Destro Films, LLC Ali Dianaty* Nick Douglas* Laurie Ember Exhale Unlimited Gallery 32 826LA

Feliz LA Mike Forster* Eva Gilbert* Girl Scouts of Northern California Yvonne Green* Jessica Hahn Kristy Hanson* Cathy and Thomas Hanson Joseph Hatton* Jon C. and Jo M. Healey* Tiffany Hope* Matthew Hsu* Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Timothy Kane* Elizabeth Kemper Catherine Kerr Anna Rose Kessler Moore* Keith Knight* Brady Lang* James Lassiter* Lion’s Share Networks Michael Hagler and Susan Littenberg* Joannza Lo* Tiffany Lyon* M&C Saatchi Nancy Merritt* Lani Monos Marc Morgenstern and Louise Tutelian Morgenstern Thomas and Kimberly Murtaugh Jackson Myers* Elizabeth Tynes Netto* Kirsten Opstad* John and Lisa Orman* Iva-Marie Palmer* Haena Park Phillippe Perebinossoff* Michelle Finkel and David Presser Kelly Ranford* Cameron McNall and Margaret Reeve Elizabeth Resnick Sarah and Don Rice* Harlan M. and Ann M. Richter Gail Roque*

Laura Rosof* Cynthia Russo* Hillary Schaper* Jeffrey Schwartz and Donna Middlehurst* Ellen Seiden* Karyn Ben Singer* Jennifer Smith* Paul Sprangers* Jane Steinheimer* Brian Stern* J. Ryan Stradal* Pedro Svidler* Donald Thompson*

Carole Jo Unter and Robert S. Wilson* Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung* Michael Vasko Patric Verrone* Susan Warshauer Valerie Woolard* Jason Wright and Tom DeSimone *Members of Partners in Time

For more information about Partners in Time or to make a gift, visit www.826la.org/join.

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS The Blue Bottle Coffee Co. Chipotle Clif Bar The Curious Palate Daughter’s Granola Describe the Fauna GOOD Magazine Jarritos KCRW Luna Bars Namaste Highland Park

M&C Saatchi Mohawk Bend Stories Books & Cafe Time Warner Cable Tito’s Handmade Vodka TOMS Trader Joe’s Uber Vino V Wines Warby Parker Whole Foods ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 33

WHENEVER YOU ARE WE’RE ALREADY THEN Come stock up for your next time traveling adventure.

Going to the past? Great! Headed to the future? We’ve got you covered!

2016 YOUNG AUTHORS BOOK PROJECT

Sixty-five students from Ánimo Venice Charter High School weave narratives about specific moments that resonated in their memories. It is a book about the consequences of the seemingly inconsequential, the inescapable impact of a single moment.

PATRON SAINTS OF TIME TRAVEL CANDLES

Candles for those who worship at the alter of science! Each Patron Saints candle features a portrait of the respective scientist; a pertinent quote about time travel; and information about each person's contribution to time travel.

Now available in Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and Ronald Mallet! (In a pinch, before 1809, or after 2473, the candles can also function as a source of light.)

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www.TimeTravelMart.com

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826LA is a non-profit writing and tutoring organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Our services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to success.

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