Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION CORPS.

Totals

Total revenue: $26,608,992
Total expenses: $26,699,637
Contributions and grants received: $24,809,743
Grants paid: $16,835
Program service revenue: $1,667,925
Investment income: $61,015
Other revenue: $70,309
Total assets, end of year: $17,319,604
Total liabilities, end of year: $6,778,008
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $10,541,596
Program services expenses (Part IX): $22,252,990
Management and general expenses: $4,383,042
Fundraising expenses: $63,605
Program service expenses (Part III): $22,252,990

Program services were 83.3% 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

$300,955
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$23,577,512
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$931,276
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$5,085
2a · Program service revenue: CONSERVATION CONTRACTS

total $1,583,971 · related or exempt $1,583,971
2b · Program service revenue: RECYCLING FEES

total $83,954 · related or exempt $83,954
3 · Investment income

total $47,883 · excluded $47,883
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

total $0
5 · Royalties

total $0
6a · Gross rents

real property $207,140
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $183,766
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $23,374 · personal property $0
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $23,374 · excluded $23,374
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

other assets $24,327
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

other assets $11,195
7c · Gain or loss

other assets $13,132
7d · Net gain or loss

total $13,132 · excluded $13,132
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$8,931
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$300,955
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$8,931
9a · Gaming: gross income

$0
9b · Gaming: direct expenses

$0
9c · Net income from gaming

total $0
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$0
10b · Cost of goods sold

$0
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $0
11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

total $46,935 · excluded $46,935
11e · Other revenue, total

$46,935

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $0
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $16,835 · program services $16,835
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 $887,260 · program services $343,288 · management and general $522,403 · fundraising $21,569
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

total $0
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $15,780,573 · program services $14,250,821 · management and general $1,518,793 · fundraising $10,959
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $0
9 · Other employee benefits

total $1,148,042 · program services $937,365 · management and general $210,515 · fundraising $162
10 · Payroll taxes

total $1,257,404 · program services $1,141,095 · management and general $115,520 · fundraising $789
11a · Fees: management

total $0
11b · Fees: legal

total $0
11c · Fees: accounting

total $95,609 · management and general $95,609
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $0
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $0
11f · Fees: investment management

total $0
11g · Fees: other

total $848,518 · program services $655,579 · management and general $187,189 · fundraising $5,750
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $0
13 · Office expenses

total $351,849 · program services $257,305 · management and general $91,982 · fundraising $2,562
14 · Information technology

total $241,542 · program services $26,826 · management and general $214,716
15 · Royalties

total $0
16 · Occupancy

total $278,710 · program services $236,806 · management and general $41,224 · fundraising $680
17 · Travel

total $63,312 · program services $52,492 · management and general $10,820
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

total $0
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $0
20 · Interest

total $237,603 · program services $32,803 · management and general $204,800
21 · Payments to affiliates

total $0
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $684,487 · program services $280,093 · management and general $404,394 · fundraising $0
23 · Insurance

total $667,841 · program services $360,512 · management and general $307,329
24a · Other expenses: WORK PROGRAM MATERIALS

total $1,634,911 · program services $1,628,065 · management and general $5,448 · fundraising $1,398
24b · Other expenses: WORKERS COMPENSATION

total $885,918 · program services $874,389 · management and general $11,463 · fundraising $66
24c · Other expenses: TRANSPORTATION

total $765,653 · program services $765,166 · management and general $487
24d · Other expenses: SUPPORT SERVICES

total $266,614 · program services $215,225 · management and general $51,389
24e · All other expenses

total $586,956 · program services $178,325 · management and general $388,961 · fundraising $19,670

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $1,904,126 · end of year $2,046,596
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $3,005,848 · end of year $1,959,363
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $139,034 · end of year $104,984
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $8,032,328 · end of year $8,355,663
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
7 · Other notes and loans receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $268,762 · end of year $187,014
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$11,613,340
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$7,485,645
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $5,077,846 · end of year $4,127,695
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
13 · Investments: program-related

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $8,472 · end of year $538,289
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $2,234,261 · end of year $2,374,261
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $2,312,932 · end of year $2,554,599
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $1,845,277 · end of year $1,200,493
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $1,411,705 · end of year $648,655
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $10,033,954 · end of year $10,129,022
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $598,287 · end of year $412,574

Mission and programs · 2022

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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

CONSERVATION PROGRAMS - The Los Angeles Conservation Corps Conservation Programs consist of two components: Conservation Programs and Corpsmember Development. The Corps' Conservation Programs include the Young Adult Corps and Clean & Green. Young Adult Corps (serves young adults 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 400 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 Workforce 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. Clean & Green (serving youth ages 14 to 17): Clean & Green is a short-term paid job training program that employs approximately 50 high school students and graduates (14 - 17 years old) each year to work on community beautification/quality of life projects. Corpsmembers learn responsibility by developing their work habits while earning a much-needed paycheck that contributes to their households. Corpsmember Development Programs: Corpsmember Development Programs consist 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 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). Corp 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, any corpsmember who exits the Young Adult Corps is tracked by a case manager for up to twelve months and is 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). LAEC's 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 $17,502,590 · Revenue $1,667,925
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - The After School Program (serving elementary and middle school children) provides homework assistance, academic support and enrichment along with recreation activities to approximately 8,000 children at 22 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) campuses. Academic enrichment activities emphasize conservation, the environment, science, technology, engineering and math. Children 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 $4,750,400

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

WENDY ANN BUTTS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Total calculated

$240,672

From this org

$231,938

From related orgs

$0

Other

$8,734

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$216,938

Bonus

$15,000

Other

$0

Deferred

$8,720

Nontaxable benefits

$14

Filer's total

$240,672
LLOYD WRIGHT

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Total calculated

$193,428

From this org

$172,725

From related orgs

$0

Other

$20,703

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$172,725

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$4,921

Nontaxable benefits

$15,782

Filer's total

$193,428
THOMAS B SAVAGE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$183,100

From this org

$160,254

From related orgs

$0

Other

$22,846

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$160,254

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$6,568

Nontaxable benefits

$16,278

Filer's total

$183,100
TAMARA MUZAC

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Total calculated

$150,457

From this org

$138,323

From related orgs

$0

Other

$12,134

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$138,323

Bonus

$0

Other

$0

Deferred

$5,541

Nontaxable benefits

$6,593

Filer's total

$150,457
DA'LANA WALKER

SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$146,737

From this org

$127,867

From related orgs

$0

Other

$18,870

Hours/week

40
ROBERT SKILLMAN

SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$126,768

From this org

$105,956

From related orgs

$0

Other

$20,812

Hours/week

40
ALEX LOPEZ

SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$126,383

From this org

$108,972

From related orgs

$0

Other

$17,411

Hours/week

40
DEANNA PORRAS

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

Total calculated

$119,188

From this org

$100,448

From related orgs

$0

Other

$18,740

Hours/week

40
ANNE FREIERMUTH

BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER 2/2023

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
TONY GINGISS

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
BRYAN LEROY

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
DANA S TREISTER ESQ

CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
CAROLINE WITTCOFF

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
DAWN WILSON

VICE CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
NICOLO RUSCONI

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
ALBERT CHAVEZ

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
SAMANTHA MARTINEZ

VICE CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
MERCEDES MORTON ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
TOM EISENHAUER

BOARD MEMBER & TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
FRANK LOPEZ

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
JAY BELL

BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 03/2023

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
KECIA WASHINGTON

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
SIMBOA WRIGHT

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
ROSALIE BARCINAS

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
JASSON CROCKETT

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
BECKY WARREN

BOARD MEMBER

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
7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7: Wendy Ann Butts, Chief Executive Officer, received a $15,000 bonus as reported in Schedule J Part II. This was a non-fixed payment approved by the Board of Directors in recognition of the Corps' extraordinary results during a difficult pandemic.

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: 2022
Filed: 1 March 2024
IRS schema version: 2022v5.0
Source object: 202440539349301664

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