THE CONNIE RICE INSTITUTE FOR URBAN PEACE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CONNIE RICE INSTITUTE FOR URBAN PEACE

EIN 36-4816075 · Youth Violence Prevention (I21)

What they do

URBAN PEACE INSTITUTE REDUCES and PREVENTS COMMUNITY VIOLENCE BY APPLYING A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH to UNDERSTAND THE UNDERLYING REASONS for VIOLENCE and CREATE INNOVATIVE, HOLISTIC WAYS to CHANGE THE CONDITIONS THAT LEAD to THEM. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE and TRAINING to COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA and ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SUPPORTING SAFETY EFFORTS to ENSURE THAT CHILDREN CAN LEARN, FAMILIES CAN THRIVE, and COMMUNITIES CAN PROSPER.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.50 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.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.42%of revenue went to mission work79.5% of expenses · Program services

4.45%of revenue went to fundraising6.3% of expenses

$70.95spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.08%of revenue went to management and office costs14.2% of expenses

$1.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $180,211 for FERNANDO REJON (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$12,539,904

Mission workProgram services$7,075,09356.42% of revenue79.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,264,39910.08% of revenue14.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$558,1924.45% of revenue6.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,642,22029.05% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,897,68470.95% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 79.5% mission · 14.2% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 14.9% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 58.4% mission · 24.1% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 26.9% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 7.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 0.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,539,904

Expenses$8,897,684

Annual surplus $3,642,220 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$7,075,093 · 79.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,264,399 · 14.2% of expenses

Fundraising$558,192 · 6.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,539,904

Expenses$8,897,684

Assets$10,953,135

Income$12,539,904

Contributions$11,768,135

Mission work (program services)$7,075,093

Fundraising$558,192

Grants given$5,980,950

Average grant$132,910

Management and general$1,264,399

Accounting fees$23,625

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

FERNANDO REJONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $180,211Base $158,708 · Other $21,503

ERIC LAMSR DIR OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $140,692Base $126,319 · Other $14,373

TIMOTHY SHUGRUEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $134,013Base $116,348 · Other $17,665

JOSH GREENSR DIR JUSTICE TRANSF. & STRAT. PTNRS. · 40 hrs/week $119,190Base $111,066 · Other $8,124

JESSICA CANALESDIR TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASST. · 40 hrs/week $118,709Base $104,549 · Other $14,160

MARK OHRTMANDIRECTOR OF CAPACITY · 40 hrs/week $105,844

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

FERNANDO REJONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ERIC LAMSR DIR OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGY

TIMOTHY SHUGRUEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

JOSH GREENSR DIR JUSTICE TRANSF. & STRAT. PTNRS.

JESSICA CANALESDIR TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASST.

MARK OHRTMANDIRECTOR OF CAPACITY

JOSELINE GARCIADIRECTOR

XAVIER MORALESSECRETARY

SUSAN LEETREASURER

SHANNON WATTSDIRECTOR

PRISCILLA OCENDIRECTOR

PAULA LITTCO-CHAIR

JANE PEEBLESDIRECTOR

GERALD TORRESDIRECTOR

CONNIE RICEDIRECTOR

ALEX JOHNSONCO-CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 1910 W SUNSET BLVD STE 200, LOS ANGELES, CA 90026-3295
County: Los Angeles
In care of: TIMOTHY SHUGRUE
Primary officer: TIMOTHY SHUGRUE, DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(213) 404-0124

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Youth Violence Prevention (I21)
IRS tax category: Youth Violence Prevention
Grant-giving organization: Yes