Thomas Small — Michael Hackman — Culver City Forward governance and compensation, 2019–2021
IRS Form 990 records materially strengthen the documented Thomas Small–Michael Hackman relationship through Culver City Forward. Small received $300,865 in combined/reportable compensation across 2019–2021, serving as CEO in 2019, CEO/President in 2020 while still a Culver City councilmember, and Director in 2021 after leaving office. The 2020 filing places Michael Hackman as Chairman, Kelly Kent as Secretary, and Yolanda Gorman and Justinian Jampol as board members alongside Small. The 2021 filing places Small and Hackman as directors, Kent as Secretary, Gorman as Co-Chair, and Jampol as Director. Culver City Forward's 2020 Schedule O states that Hackman had a business interest in The Culver Studios, which the filing identifies as a contributor to Culver City Forward. The 2021 Schedule L reports a $10,000 loan from Small to Culver City Forward.
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Governance, compensation, loan and contributor/business-interest relationships are documented; September 2026 transaction terms and future property uses remain unestablished.
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https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/834433775 02 · culvercitycrossroads.com https://culvercitycrossroads.com/2020/04/09/culver-city-council-member-small-talks-about-culver-city-forward-feeding-a-city-in-crisis/ 03 · culvercityforward.org https://culvercityforward.org/leadership/ 04 · lgesquire.com https://www.lgesquire.com/200601_CCF_CASectState_Small.pdf Related Records
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