C5 YOUTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

C5 YOUTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC

EIN 26-2458769 · Youth Development Programs (O50)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE C5 YOUTH FOUNDATION of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, ALSO KNOWN AS C5LA, is to CHANGE THE ODDS for HIGH-POTENTIAL TEENS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES BY INSPIRING THEM to PURSUE PERSONAL SUCCESS, WHILE PREPARING THEM for LEADERSHIP ROLES (SEE SCHEDULE O)IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, WORK and THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ENCOURAGE C5LA TEENS to BE CHARACTER-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-FOCUSED, CHALLENGED READY, COLLEGE BOUND, and COMMITTED to A BETTER FUTURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

122.21%of revenue went to mission work83.7% of expenses · Program services

6.98%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$145.97spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.78%of revenue went to management and office costs11.5% of expenses

$3.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

71.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $680,725 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $265,902 for JOSEPH COLLINS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,480,871

Mission workProgram services$1,809,774122.21% of revenue83.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$248,45216.78% of revenue11.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$103,3706.98% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Total expenses$2,161,596145.97% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.7% mission · 11.5% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 11.1% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 8.5% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 11.8% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 12.4% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 10.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 12.2% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 11.4% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,480,871

Expenses$2,161,596

Annual shortfall $680,725 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,809,774 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$248,452 · 11.5% of expenses

Fundraising$103,370 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,480,871

Expenses$2,161,596

Assets$7,127,083

Income$3,104,437

Contributions$1,055,340

Mission work (program services)$1,809,774

Fundraising$103,370

Management and general$248,452

Executive compensation (total)$199,487

Stocks and bonds$5,049,445

Accounting fees$90,937

Investing fees$37,768

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSEPH COLLINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $265,902Base $221,674 · Other $44,228

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

JOSEPH COLLINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEFFREY SEGALDIRECTOR

YOLANDA MACIASVICE CHAIR

WILEEN LEUDIRECTOR (THRU 11/24)

VALENTIN GAZCONDIRECTOR

TODD BAUERDIRECTOR

SUNNY HAN-JEONDIRECTOR

STEVE SALAZARDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA KLEINDIRECTOR

ROY LONGMANDIRECTOR

NOEL COHENDIRECTOR

NINA MARINODIRECTOR

LARRY SCHERZERDIRECTOR

KAREN MIESSNERTREASURER

JOEL BERMANDIRECTOR

ALEX BELLDIRECTOR

JAMES KARMINDIRECTOR

JACKY DILFERDIRECTOR (THRU 03/24)

GARSON FOOSDIRECTOR

EDI LOPEZDIRECTOR

DEBBIE SIMONDIRECTOR

CINTA PUTRASECRETARY

CHIDINMA CHIMA-MELTONDIRECTOR

CAROLE SCHERZERDIRECTOR

CAROL TRUSCOTTCHAIR

CARLOS VALDOVINOSDIRECTOR

CAM DAVISDIRECTOR

ALYSSA WIENBERGERDIRECTOR

ALINE TAIREHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 3100 N BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031-2704
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % GREGORY KOVACS
Primary officer: JOSEPH COLLINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@c5la.org Phone(323) 686-4214

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS tax category: Youth Development Programs