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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COMMUNITY SERVICES UNLIMITED.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 17 November 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$6,124,955 changed to $6,127,237
Total expenses
$5,136,753 changed to $5,145,217
Contributions and grants received
$5,915,236 changed to $5,940,343
Investment income
$69,728 changed to $78,728
Other revenue
$130,266 changed to $98,441
Total assets, end of year
$10,863,599 changed to $10,862,763
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,680,416 changed to $4,685,762
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,183,183 changed to $6,177,001
Program services expenses
$4,759,389 changed to $4,767,853
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,759,389 changed to $4,767,853

Totals

Total revenue
$6,127,237
Total expenses
$5,145,217
Contributions and grants received
$5,940,343
Grants paid
$3,034,577
Program service revenue
$9,725
Investment income
$78,728
Other revenue
$98,441
Total assets, end of year
$10,862,763
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,685,762
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,177,001
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,767,853
Management and general expenses
$245,065
Fundraising expenses
$132,299
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,767,853

Program services were 92.7% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,352,311

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,588,032

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $9,500

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $9,725 · related or exempt $9,725

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $78,728 · excluded $78,728

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $220,002

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $128,721

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $91,281 · related or exempt $91,281

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $7,160 · related or exempt $7,160

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $7,160

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,034,577 · program services $3,034,577

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $281,228 · program services $169,056 · management and general $55,956 · fundraising $56,216

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $76,316 · program services $76,316

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $305,060 · program services $241,258 · management and general $14,433 · fundraising $49,369

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,161 · program services $1,161

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $49,722 · program services $37,292 · management and general $4,972 · fundraising $7,458

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $89,699 · program services $76,619 · management and general $13,080

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $849,677 · program services $748,557 · management and general $101,120

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,654 · program services $1,654

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,091 · management and general $5,091

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $67,851 · program services $57,591 · management and general $6,840 · fundraising $3,420

  • 17 · Travel

    total $102,401 · program services $98,115 · management and general $4,286

  • 20 · Interest

    total $70,915 · program services $60,277 · management and general $7,092 · fundraising $3,546

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $95,762 · program services $77,939 · management and general $13,238 · fundraising $4,585

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $64,205 · program services $41,733 · management and general $14,767 · fundraising $7,705

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM ACTIVITES & SUP

    total $45,052 · program services $45,052

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $4,846 · program services $656 · management and general $4,190

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,083,023 · end of year $565,552

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,490,260 · end of year $5,339,657

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $353,984 · end of year $379,685

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,142 · end of year $1,753

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $1,756,059

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

    $3,296,819

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

    $627,627

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,700,485 · end of year $2,669,192

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $54,934 · end of year $50,865

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $100,000 · end of year $100,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $107,693 · end of year $216,661

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $100,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,439,114 · end of year $1,369,101

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $3,027,588 · end of year $3,000,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,605,087 · end of year $911,108

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,604,346 · end of year $5,265,893

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO CREATE JUSTICE-DRIVEN COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS.

  • IN MARCH OF 2020 THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECOGNIZED THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL HEALTH EMERGENCY REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS ("COVID-19") IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. A YEAR LATER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN WAS PASSED ESTABLISHING THE CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND. THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (COUNTY) THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS (DCBA) HAS PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES UNLIMITED INC. TO IMPLEMENT THE HEALTHY FOOD KICKSTARTER PROJECT (KICKSTARTER).KICKSTARTER SUPPORTS ACCESS TO AND THE DELIVERY OF GRANT-FUNDED PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDES AFFORDABLE, FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS TO THE COUNTY'S MOST FOOD INSECURE COMMUNITIES IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN AND CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE EQUITABLE, POST-PANDEMIC FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. KICKSTARTER ADDRESSES AND ALLEVIATES FOOD INSECURITY REGULARLY EXPERIENCED, AND COMPOUNDED FURTHER BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) POPULATIONS, LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND THOSE LIVING IN COUNTY-IDENTIFIED TARGET COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $2,296,630 · Grants $2,050,000

  • EFOD (EQUITABLE FOOD ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT) IS A NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM CONSISTING OF A MULTIRACIAL COALITION OF COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMS PRACTITIONERS AND LEADERS DRIVING FOOD-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AS VEHICLES FOR SHARED POWER, CULTURAL EXPRESSION, AND COMMUNITY ASSET-BUILDING.

    Expenses $1,666,913 · Grants $984,262

  • VILLAGE MARKET PLACE (VMP) IS A MISSION-DRIVEN BUSINESS LOCATED IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THAT SELLS AND DISTRIBUTES FRESH, ORGANIC PRODUCE, HERBS AND FOOD PRODUCTS CULTIVATED FROM COMMUNITY MINI-FARMS AND PURCHASED FROM LOCAL FARMERS. THE VMP BUSINESS GENERATES REVENUE THROUGH PRODUCE BAG SUBSCRIPTIONS AND SEPARATE FOOD PRODUCT SALES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS.CALFRESH IS AN EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITH CALFRESH APPLICANTS INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS, ENROLLMENT CLINICS, WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS, TROUBLESHOOTING, AND ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT.GARDEN GATEWAY WORKSHOP IS AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE NATURAL GARDENING AND HEALTHY COOKING WORKSHOPS FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES. PARTICIPANTS ARE PROVIDED RESOURCES TO TAKE HOME TO PUT INTO PRACTICE NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AT HOME.FROM THE GROUND UP IS AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THAT OFFERS AT-RISK YOUTH TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP IN FARMING, GARDENING AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $804,310 · Grants $315 · Revenue $108,166

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Genethia Hudley Hayes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.3

  • B Kwaku Duren

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.3

  • David Lloyd PhD

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.3

  • Rebecca Bernard

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.3

  • Heather Fenney

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $114,293
    From this org
    $113,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,293
    Hours/week
    40

  • Neelam Sharma

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $76,316
    From this org
    $76,316
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Cristian Marroquin

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $82,083
    From this org
    $82,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Maira Quintanilla

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $84,851
    From this org
    $82,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,768
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202610759349301921

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