La Maida Project
Donations deductibleLa Maida Project's network
8 people2 organisationsi8 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Klein Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alexis Naim | Founder | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Drew Carey | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jane Lipsitz | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mason Farmani | Secretary Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Omid Naim | Founder | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sarah Schultz | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thomas Armentrout-Wiswall | Treasuer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Benshoof | Executive Director | 2019 |
| Kelly J Benshoof | Executive Dir. | since 2020 |
| Karyn Lynn Knox | Executive Director | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karyn Lynn Knox | Executive Director | 40 | $143k | ||
| Omid Naim | Founder | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alexis Naim | Founder | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Schultz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Armentrout-Wiswall | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Drew Carey | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mason Farmani | Secretary Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Klein | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Lipsitz | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Huron | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- La Maida Project
- EIN
- 842559616
- Address
- 8605 Santa Monica Blvd PMB 401519, W Hollywood, CA, 90069-4109
- State
- California
- Mission
- La Maida Project (LMP) is a nonprofit organization addressing the growing mental health crisis by empowering organizations to adopt an ecological approach to healing that improves the mental health of their teams and those they serve. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- F30 Mental health and crisis intervention
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- Principal officer
- Karyn Lynn Knox (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsSteven Klein
≥7years on the filingsAlexis Naim
≥7years on the filingsDrew Carey
≥7years on the filingsJane Lipsitz
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $374k
- Total liabilities
- $5k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $369k
- Contributions and grants received
- $474k
- Program service revenue
- $37k
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 9
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $591k | $615k | Deficit $24k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.