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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNITE-LA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,667,802
Total expenses
$6,434,844
Contributions and grants received
$7,731,541
Grants paid
$160,738
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$21
Other revenue
-$63,760
Total assets, end of year
$7,191,927
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,576,176
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,615,751
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,478,038
Management and general expenses
$594,493
Fundraising expenses
$362,313
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,478,038

Program services were 85.1% 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

    $162,117

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,658,458

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,910,966

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $21 · excluded $21

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

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $13,031

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

    $162,117

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $76,791

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$63,760 · excluded -$63,760

  • 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

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $8,540 · program services $8,540

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $152,198 · program services $152,198

  • 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 $192,891 · program services $161,893 · management and general $19,463 · fundraising $11,535

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,527,631 · program services $2,960,741 · management and general $355,938 · fundraising $210,952

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $88,830 · program services $74,555 · management and general $8,963 · fundraising $5,312

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $274,935 · program services $230,753 · management and general $27,741 · fundraising $16,441

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $329,274 · program services $276,359 · management and general $33,224 · fundraising $19,691

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $28,723 · management and general $28,723

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,059,303 · program services $1,004,921 · management and general $11,912 · fundraising $42,470

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,488 · program services $3,488

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $63,310 · program services $50,260 · management and general $9,136 · fundraising $3,914

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $81,043 · program services $71,318 · management and general $8,104 · fundraising $1,621

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $204,489 · program services $158,569 · management and general $34,260 · fundraising $11,660

  • 17 · Travel

    total $84,161 · program services $68,940 · management and general $8,550 · fundraising $6,671

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $101,004 · program services $70,439 · management and general $11,268 · fundraising $19,297

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $32,852 · program services $27,596 · management and general $3,285 · fundraising $1,971

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $26,905 · program services $13,760 · management and general $12,165 · fundraising $980

  • 24a · Other expenses: STUDENTS TRANSPORTATION

    total $5,965 · program services $5,965

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $57,633 · program services $45,686 · management and general $7,089 · fundraising $4,858

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $15,245 · program services $14,000 · management and general $698 · fundraising $547

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $61,022 · program services $46,197 · management and general $11,102 · fundraising $3,723

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $35,402 · program services $31,860 · management and general $2,872 · fundraising $670

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,475,707 · end of year $3,453,518

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,277,261 · end of year $3,095,755

  • 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 $28,974 · end of year $26,508

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

    $343,813

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

    $163,202

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $213,464 · end of year $180,611

  • 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 $581,484 · end of year $435,535

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $568,800 · end of year $554,163

  • 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 $0 · end of year $500,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $625,297 · end of year $522,013

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,363,006 · end of year $1,516,072

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,019,787 · end of year $4,099,679

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

UNITE-LA's mission is to advance equitable, economic mobility and well-being through collaboration that strengthens systems, policies and high-quality education and career pathways. UNITE-LA works on behalf of local youth by providing programmatic support from cradle to career; in our systems change and strategic partnerships - brokering partnerships to granting equal access and achieving systemic change; and in issues, advocacy and expertise - advocating at the local, regional, state and federal levels to building equitable, institutional frameworks serving youth and families.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ENSURE THE IMPROVEMENT OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS IN LA.

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $1,800,974 · Grants $160,738

  • Systems Changes including L.A. Compact, K-16 Collaborative, and LA-DEAL: L.A. Compact - Since 2008, UNITE-LA has convened the L.A. Compact, a bold commitment to close the education and workforce gaps caused by systemic inequities and racism. Recognizing that no single institution alone can solve our most pressing, complex education and workforce challenges, the L.A. Compact brings together the region's most prominent leaders to collectively lead transformative change. Our unique role as an intermediary allows us to build consensus among diverse stakeholders through collaborative strategies, creating more sustainable and scalable education and workforce solutions. K-16 Collaborative - The L.A. Region K-16 Collaborative is a collective effort to close racial and gender attainment gaps in postsecondary education and employment in L.A. County, starting with a focus on streamlined pathways to health care, engineering and computer science careers. Following a state grant award last August to launch the Collaborative, UNITE-LA is working with West Ed and a stewardship group of cross-sector partners to guide a sub-grant award process that is allocating $13.9 million across five sub-regions of L.A. County. These regional partnerships will coalesce K-12, higher ed, workforce and community partners around a shared plan to accelerate degree attainment in high-growth fields for students of color. LA-DEAL - The Los Angeles Digital Equity Action League (LA DEAL), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) designated Regional Broadband Consortium for L.A. County, is committed to eliminating the digital divide by addressing the related challenges. LA DEAL is a collaborative, community-driven consortium working to assess and tackle broadband gaps that exist in communities across L.A. County.

    Expenses $1,972,061

  • PUBLIC POLICY: The Policy team at UNITE-LA makes sure our local and state leaders prioritize the needs of the unserved and underserved and do so by continuing long-standing and building new partnerships with business organizations to mobilize private sector leaders on critical issues impacting the wellbeing of the communities where they conduct business. Policy works around topics such as early childcare and education, immigration, opportunity youth and many others to ensure business leaders are not only aware but also can also be part of the solution to key, societal issues so that all youth have an opportunity to succeed in life. UNITE-LA's policy agenda, entitled "A Coordinated System from Cradle to Career in California," can be found here: https://www.unitela.com/2022-policy-agenda.

    Expenses $842,322

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • ALYSIA M BELL

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $192,890
    From this org
    $158,598
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,292
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,598
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $22,138
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,154
    Filer's total
    $192,890

  • Sonia Rivera

    SR. VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $148,665
    From this org
    $125,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,587
    Hours/week
    40

  • Bridget Netter

    SR. VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $142,170
    From this org
    $117,296
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,874
    Hours/week
    40

  • Lisa Catanazarite

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $141,860
    From this org
    $123,776
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,084
    Hours/week
    40

  • Amy Cortina

    SR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $139,760
    From this org
    $125,993
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,767
    Hours/week
    40

  • Carrie Lemmon

    Senior Vice President

    Total calculated
    $131,257
    From this org
    $104,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,957
    Hours/week
    40

  • FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ

    CHAIR/Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANGELICA SALAS

    SECRETARY/TREASURER/Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WILLIAM ALLEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANH NGUYEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARIE CONDRON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID CRIPPENS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MIKE HARRIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PETER LANDSBERGER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID RATTRAY

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL DOLPHIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adriene Davis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Efrain Escobedo

    vice chair/Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tamika Lang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TRACY DENNIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LENNETTE LEE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PORSHA CADDELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALBERTO CARVALHO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LARRY THOMPSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kerry Franco

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MIchael Olenick

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Salazar

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sanford Williams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Covino

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Garcetti

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Manuel Pastor

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Denita Willoughby

    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 committee
  • 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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442859349301939

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