Public Charity

LOS ANGELES WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL AND TOWN HALL

LOS ANGELES WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL AND TOWN HALL, of LOS ANGELES, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.1M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $3.3M in total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $644K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 951783788 LOS ANGELES, CA Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: Q05 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$644K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PARTISAN, MEMBERSHIP BASED SPEAKERS' FORUM THAT CONNECTS BUSINESS LEADERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND ENGAGED INDIVIDUALS WITH SHARED INTEREST IN LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS. IT PROVIDES AN OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC DIALOGUE, FOSTERING INFORMED DISCUSSION AND DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL ISSUES SHAPING THE WORLD. THROUGH EVENTS, PROGRAMS AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND LIFELONG LEARNING IN A WELCOMING, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE VP Alexander Messmann
DIRECTOR Amir Barsoum
DIRECTOR Andrew Tavakoli
DIRECTOR Anton Caratan
DIRECTOR Barbara Wachsman
DIRECTOR Barry Sanders

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$245,825 6 grants
General purpose
$150,000 3 grants
GENERAL PURPOSE
$135,000 3 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,542 2 grants
INTERNATIONAL
$31,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.1M $1.1M $3.3M
2024 $955K $937K $3.3M
2023 $850K $1.3M $3.2M
2022 $1.2M $1.2M $2.9M
2021 $1.1M $1.1M $3.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $1.1M, with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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