Firework Foundation
Donations deductibleRevenue
$1.1m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$525k
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$1.6m
$6k liabilities
Net assets
$1.6m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
9
6.6 years on average
Staff
4
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
1
named in Part VII
Firework Foundation's network
9 people1 organisationi9 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Gudvi | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Deray McKesson | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gaudecio Marquez | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Judee Ann Williams | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Katheryn Hudson | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Starler | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ngoc Hoang-Delvecchio | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Steve Jensen | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thomas Rollerson | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Lerche | Vice President | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Lerche | Executive Director | 40 | $95k | ||
| Katheryn Hudson | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ngoc Hoang-Delvecchio | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bernie Gudvi | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Jensen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Rollerson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judee Ann Williams | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deray McKesson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gaudecio Marquez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Starler | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Firework Foundation
- EIN
- 453785398
- Address
- 15821 Ventura Blvd Ste 370, Encino, CA, 91436-2909
- State
- California
- Mission
- To empower children from underserved communities by igniting their inner light through the arts; to promote, support and encourage the education of children; to provide children with life experiences through programs and classes; to encourage and promote a positive self image in children; to encourage the child to set life goals and to realize his or her potential. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- O125 Youth development
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Youth Development
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2011
- Principal officer
- Katheryn Hudson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKatheryn Hudson
≥6years on the filingsBernie Gudvi
≥6years on the filingsDeray McKesson
≥6years on the filingsGaudecio Marquez
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.6m
- Total liabilities
- $6k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 4