Ebell of Los Angeles
Ebell of Los Angeles is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.1M in total assets. In 2025, it made $2.6M in qualifying distributions.
Ebell of Los Angeles at a glance
- Total assets
- $17,113,026
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $9,953,511
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,550,731
- +38.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,003,156
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,113,026 | $9,953,511 | $9,003,156 | $2,550,731 | — | $775,856 |
| 2024 | $16,352,699 | $11,277,960 | $8,659,361 | $1,840,990 | $1,394,127 | $636,319 |
| 2023 | $13,933,426 | $8,937,656 | $7,616,633 | $1,103,784 | $1,894,369 | $638,321 |
| 2022 | $12,723,949 | $11,027,900 | $5,304,788 | $721,624 | $1,524,462 | $381,143 |
| 2021 | $7,020,249 | $2,318,947 | $2,394,411 | — | $520,416 | $292,252 |
| 2020 | $6,207,153 | $4,120,329 | $4,768,899 | — | — | $296,097 |
| 2019 | $5,942,158 | $6,670,652 | $6,110,654 | — | $250,364 | $264,716 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ebell of Los Angeles reported a distributable amount of $776K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ebell of Los Angeles is led by Stacy Brightman, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stacy Brightman
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$167K (2022) → $244K (2025)
Randi Jones
President
Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Lynch
Chair & Scholarship
Member → Director of Scholarship, 2023
Director of Scholarship → Chair & Scholarship, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy McAvoy
Chair, House, Grounds & Theatre
Member → Director of House & Grounds, 2023
Director of House & Grounds → Chair, House, Grounds & Theatre, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Parga
Chair & Historic Collections
Director of Hist. Collections → Director of Historic Collections, 2024
Director of Historic Collections → Chair & Historic Collections, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Barkan
Chair & Rest Cottage Association
Director of Rest Cottage → Director of Rest Cottage Assn., 2024
Director of Rest Cottage Assn. → Chair & Rest Cottage Association, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clare Sebenius
Chair & Communications
Director of Pub. Rel. → Director of Public Relations, 2024
Director of Public Relations → Chair & Communications, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fran Varga
Chair & Ebell Friends
Director of Development → Chair & Ebell Friends, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latoya Hearns
Director
Director of Membership → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverley Clarkson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camille Lombardo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerrie Maloof
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauralee Gooch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nellie Scott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosa Bravo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janna Bodek Harris
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Lee Braly
Vice President & Finance
Secretary → Director of Finance, 2024
Director of Finance → Vice President & Finance, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Collins
Vice President
Recording Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Louden
Vice Chair & Communications
Director of Publications → Vice Chair & Communications, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fazie Yakub
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Laurie Schechter (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Donna Russell (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Janis Barquist (2021–2024) — Director of Governance
- Former: Phyllis Hansen (2021–2024) — Director of Programs
- Former: Lizzie Blatt (2020–2023) — Director of Publications
- Former: Madelyn Murray (2020–2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Liza Devilla Ameen (2022–2023) — Director of Pub. Rel.
- Former: Lorraine Spector (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Aretha Green (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Patty Lombard (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Elizabeth Yeo (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Stephanie Kaiser (2022) — Member
- Former: Judith Day (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Suzanne Wilton (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Caroline Moser (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Karlene Taylor (2020–2021) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Rebecca Hutchinson (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Geri Hurley (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Linda Myerson Dean (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Perry Maiorana (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Virginia Barnard (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Amy Vuckovich (2019) — Member
- Former: Helene Seifer (2019) — Member
- Former: Jane Gilman (2019) — Member
- Former: Joyce Davidson (2019) — Member
- Former: Maria Wohlmuth (2019) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Philip R. Miller (2019) — COO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $244K, to Stacy Brightman (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Ebell of Los Angeles
How large is Ebell of Los Angeles?
Ebell of Los Angeles reported $17.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $776K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ebell of Los Angeles?
Ebell of Los Angeles is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $17.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ebell of Los Angeles's EIN?
Ebell of Los Angeles's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-0700747. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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