Academy Project
Donations deductibleAcademy Project's network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 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.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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Botet | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Claire Conley | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lauren Costa | Ed/President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Maria Koutsoukolis | Company secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mary Gastineau | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michele Perry | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sheila Cutchlow | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tammy Watson-Smith | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Celia Botet | Treasure | since 2022 |
| Claire Conely | Board Member | 2022 |
| Claire Conley | Volunteer Coordinator | since 2021 |
| Lauren Costa | President | since 2021 |
| Maria Cristel | Board Member | 2022 |
| Maria Koutsoukolis | Company secretary | 2024 |
| Mary Gastineau | Member of the Board | 2024 |
| Michele Perry | member of the Board | since 2022 |
| Sheila Cutchlow | Member of the Board | since 2022 |
| Tammy Smith | Baord Member | 2022 |
| Tammy Watson-Smith | Member of the Board | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Costa | Ed/President | 40 | $36k | ||
| Celia Botet | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Maria Koutsoukolis | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Claire Conley | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sheila Cutchlow | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Gastineau | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michele Perry | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tammy Watson-Smith | Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Academy Project
- EIN
- 471205640
- Address
- 8569 Appian Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90046-7728
- State
- California
- Mission
- The academy project provides support, resources, and advocacy to foster, unhoused and underserved youth in los angeles, ca through empowerment, education, and community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- O50 Youth development
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Youth Development
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Lauren Costa (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsCelia Botet
≥5years on the filingsClaire Conley
≥5years on the filingsLauren Costa
≥5years on the filingsMichele Perry
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $244k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $244k
- Contributions and grants received
- $384k
- Program service revenue
- $158
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 65