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← LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION CORPS

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION CORPS.

Totals

Total revenue
$29,331,104
Total expenses
$29,228,263
Contributions and grants received
$27,544,880
Grants paid
$19,780
Program service revenue
$1,568,631
Investment income
$125,225
Other revenue
$92,368
Total assets, end of year
$18,769,700
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,125,263
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,644,437
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$23,807,801
Management and general expenses
$5,350,776
Fundraising expenses
$69,686
Program service expenses (Part III)
$23,807,801

Program services were 81.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $543,019

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $26,018,207

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $983,654

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSERVATION CONTRACTS

    total $1,510,246 · related or exempt $1,510,246

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RECYCLING FEES

    total $58,385 · related or exempt $58,385

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $75,544 · excluded $75,544

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $202,975

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $135,283

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $67,692

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $67,692 · excluded $67,692

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $49,681

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $49,681

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $49,681 · excluded $49,681

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $543,019

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $26,234

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$26,234

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $50,910 · excluded $50,910

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $50,910

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $19,780 · program services $19,780

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,492,537 · program services $1,301,939 · management and general $188,351 · fundraising $2,247

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,491,025 · program services $14,385,099 · management and general $2,081,098 · fundraising $24,828

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,928,826 · program services $1,682,512 · management and general $243,410 · fundraising $2,904

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,410,632 · program services $1,230,492 · management and general $178,016 · fundraising $2,124

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $220,000 · program services $220,000

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $120,010 · management and general $120,010

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $631,173 · program services $278,037 · management and general $335,773 · fundraising $17,363

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $215,718 · program services $35,134 · management and general $169,361 · fundraising $11,223

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $274,564 · program services $59,003 · management and general $215,561

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $38,300 · program services $38,300

  • 17 · Travel

    total $80,293 · program services $66,112 · management and general $14,181

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $338,885 · program services $56,855 · management and general $282,030

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $682,453 · program services $146,658 · management and general $535,795

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM MATERIALS

    total $1,657,382 · program services $1,653,190 · management and general $4,004 · fundraising $188

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRANSPORTATION

    total $809,615 · program services $804,818 · management and general $4,797

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUBCONTRACTORS

    total $464,803 · program services $464,803

  • 24d · Other expenses: AMORTIZATION

    total $401,907 · program services $382,933 · management and general $18,974

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,950,360 · program services $982,136 · management and general $959,415 · fundraising $8,809

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,046,596 · end of year $884,588

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,959,363 · end of year $727,564

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $104,984 · end of year $133,258

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,355,663 · end of year $10,913,205

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $187,014 · end of year $423,787

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $11,349,883

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $7,549,653

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,127,695 · end of year $3,800,230

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $538,289 · end of year $1,887,068

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,374,261 · end of year $1,956,675

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,554,599 · end of year $3,197,408

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $1,200,493 · end of year $549,731

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $648,655 · end of year $2,421,449

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,129,022 · end of year $10,406,964

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $412,574 · end of year $237,473

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE LA CONSERVATION CORPS CREATES EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE to build resilience in themselves, THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH A PROGRAM OF WORK, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT.

  • Young Adult Corps - The LA Conservation Corps' Young Adult Corps consists of two components: Conservation Programs and Corpsmember Development. Conservation Programs aka Young Adult Corps (serves youth and young adults, primarily ages 18 to 26 at enrollment, at sites in Northeast (NELA), South, and East Los Angeles; Compton; and, East and West San Fernando Valley: The Young Adult Corps provides paid on-the-job training, a high school diploma program, vocational education and case management/transition support services to approximately 500 Corpsmembers each year. Corpsmembers earn at least the City/County of Los Angeles minimum wage while performing basic-through-advanced environmental and conservation-related work projects, such as habitat restoration, tree planting and urban forestry, park and trail construction, water-efficient landscaping, graffiti removal, recycling, community beautification and natural disaster preparation/response. Corpsmembers can also participate in highly specialized job training programs, including the Environmental Worker and Job Training Program to become certified in hazardous waste removal or other vocational programs such as the YouthBuild Job Training Program to receive hands-on construction experience. Corpsmember Development consists of two components: Development/Transition and Education Programs.Development/Transition Programs: Case managers help Corpsmembers address their personal, family and other issues that have previously hampered their success in school and work. These obstacles and barriers often include: homelessness or a risk of becoming homeless; substance abuse; health needs (mental and physical); emotional support and development (grief counseling, anger management, conflict resolution and racial/gender/sexual orientation tolerance); family issues (unity, supervision, family conflict, and reunification) and transportation assistance and legal aid/counsel (child support, warrants, tickets, and probation or parole issues). Corps Navigators work with Corpsmembers to develop roadmaps and plan out the practical steps they need to take to achieve their personal, educational and career goals. Additional services available to Corpsmembers include individual and group counseling, life skills workshops, and other college/career services that will help them successfully exit the Corps into a job, post-secondary education or advanced training. Also, Corpsmembers who exit the Young Adult Corps are tracked by a case manager for up to 12 months and are provided with the necessary follow-up services to ensure their success with full-time employment and, if applicable, their educational and/or vocational training endeavors. Education Programs: The Corps serves Corpsmembers and other youth ages 14 to 26 at enrollment through a charter school partnership with the Los Angeles Education Corps (LAEC). LAECs education programs at two Los Angeles sites serve approximately 200 youth, some of whom are Corpsmembers, who have been expelled, dropped out or never even started high school. These youth are given a second chance to earn a state-accredited high school diploma. Academics are complemented by an environmental education curriculum, experiential learning activities, college preparatory services, career preparation and work readiness services and case management. Corps-administered college and vocational scholarship opportunities and transition support are also available through both in-house and outside opportunities.

    Expenses $19,016,918 · Grants $19,780 · Revenue $1,568,631

  • After School Program: The After School Program (serving elementary, middle and high school students) provides homework assistance, academic support and enrichment along with recreation activities to approximately 6000 children at 22 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) campuses. Academic enrichment activities emphasize conservation, the environment, science, technology, engineering and math. Students also join in art, music and sports activities, serve as teacher aides and participate in on-campus service-learning projects to further connect their classrooms to their daily lives. The program provides working parents in low-income communities with safe and free supervision and care for their children during the hours after school when children this age may encounter unsafe, unsupervised activities that lead to poor school attendance, risky behaviors and low educational achievement.

    Expenses $4,790,883

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Wendy Ann Butts

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $241,444
    From this org
    $234,057
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,387
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,557
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $7,373
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14
    Filer's total
    $241,444

  • Lloyd Wright

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $201,613
    From this org
    $178,239
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,374
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,239
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $5,185
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,189
    Filer's total
    $201,613

  • Thomas B Savage

    Deputy Director

    Total calculated
    $193,183
    From this org
    $168,278
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,905
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,278
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $6,170
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,735
    Filer's total
    $193,183

  • Tamara Muzac

    Administratiave Officer

    Total calculated
    $170,147
    From this org
    $157,298
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,849
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,298
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $5,767
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,082
    Filer's total
    $170,147

  • Da'Lana Walker

    SR PROG. DIR

    Total calculated
    $156,608
    From this org
    $136,927
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,681
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,927
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $2,756
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,925
    Filer's total
    $156,608

  • Alex Lopez

    SR PROG. DIR

    Total calculated
    $139,579
    From this org
    $119,605
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,974
    Hours/week
    40

  • Robert Skillman

    SR PROG. DIR

    Total calculated
    $136,193
    From this org
    $113,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,093
    Hours/week
    40

  • Teresa Preciado

    MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $127,290
    From this org
    $113,724
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,566
    Hours/week
    40

  • Deana Porras

    SR PRO MGR

    Total calculated
    $126,480
    From this org
    $103,387
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,093
    Hours/week
    40

  • Becky Warren

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kamara Sams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Pranett Raj

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Anne Freiermuth

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tony Gingiss

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bryan Leroy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dana S Treister Esq

    Imme. pst chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Caroline Wittcoff

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dawn Wilson

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicolo Rusconi

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Albert Chavez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Samantha Martinez

    board chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mercedes Morton Esq

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Eisenhauer

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Frank Lopez

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kecia Washington

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Simboa Wright

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rosalie Barcinas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jasson Crockett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
24 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530249349301308

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