LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

EIN 95-3297459 · Education (B42I)

What they do

THE FOUNDATIONS SPECIFIC and PRIMARY PURPOSES ARE to PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE of LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE BY ASSISTING and SUPPORTING THE ATTAINMENT of EDUCATIONAL, ATHLETIC, and CULTURAL GOALS; BY ASSISTING IT IN FULFILLING ITS ROLE of SERVICE to ITS COMMUNITY, BY SOLICITING, RAISING, and DISTRIBUTING FUNDS for ITS PROGRAMS, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, and ANY OTHER OUTLAY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED to NEEDS for SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, and GRANTS to QUALIFIED STUDENTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders69 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

42.91%of revenue went to mission work74.4% of expenses · Program services

9.46%of revenue went to fundraising16.4% of expenses

$57.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.27%of revenue went to management and office costs9.1% of expenses

$15.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$6,720,415

Mission workProgram services$2,883,95142.91% of revenue74.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$354,1615.27% of revenue9.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$635,8559.46% of revenue16.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,846,44842.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,873,96757.64% 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: 74.4% mission · 9.1% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 11.2% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 18.2% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 18.1% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 19.6% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 17.0% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 11.7% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.74% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 16.9% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,720,415

Expenses$3,873,967

Annual surplus $2,846,448 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)$2,883,951 · 74.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$354,161 · 9.1% of expenses

Fundraising$635,855 · 16.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,720,415

Expenses$3,873,967

Assets$61,216,404

Income$7,814,492

Contributions$4,534,068

Mission work (program services)$2,883,951

Fundraising$635,855

Grants given$6,789,699

Average grant$848,712

Management and general$354,161

Stocks and bonds$51,679,093

Accounting fees$151,659

Investing fees$92,674

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

PAUL KAMINSKICHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $209,859Base $188,305 · Other $21,554

GINA MASCAROSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP · 40 hrs/week $120,380

ELIZABETH MARTINEZASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OUTREACH AND PROGRAM SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $108,420

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 (69)

PAUL KAMINSKICHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

GINA MASCAROSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP

ELIZABETH MARTINEZASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OUTREACH AND PROGRAM SERVICES

JIM OSTACHMEMBER

MARCELLE EPLEYMEMBER

LORI BRAULTMEMBER

KRISTEN HOLSTMEMBER

KRIS GRAGSONMEMBER

KIMBERLY GROSMEMBER

KAREN CODMANMEMBER

JUDY ROSSMEMBER

JON SCHULTZMEMBER

MARIO VARGASMEMBER

JERRY GREENMEMBER

JENNIFER BAKERMEMBER

JEFF NAPPERMEMBER

JAYNE LASTUSKYMEMBER

JAN B HOWERMEMBER

JAMES CHOURAMEMBER

ROB WIGODMEMBER

W GARY WESTLINGMEMBER

VALARIE FROSTMEMBER

SUZANNE NOSWORTHYMEMBER

SUSAN REDFIELDMEMBER

SUMER TEMPLEPRESIDENT

SARAH FAULKNERMEMBER

ROBYN GORDON-PETERSONMEMBER

ROBIN THORNEMEMBER

HEATHER SUMMERSMEMBER

RICK DUREEMEMBER

PAUL FORCHIONEMEMBER

NATALIE LEIGHTONMEMBER

NATALIE HALEMEMBER

MICHELE DOBSONMEMBER

MARY CRANEMEMBER

MARK GUILLENMEMBER

CYNTHIA TERRYSECRETARY

DR ARDEL GUILLAMAS AVELINOMEMBER

DONITA VAN HORIKMEMBER

DON COCHRANMEMBER

DIANE DEWALSCHEMEMBER

DEREK SANTIFERMEMBER

DEBRA PETERSONMEMBER

DANIEL P GOOCHMEMBER

DANA BUCHANANMEMBER

DR CLOY J MIKE WALTERMEMBER

CHAMINDRI ALUWIHAREMEMBER

BRYON JOHNSONMEMBER

BRIAN RUSSELLMEMBER

BARBARA ELLISMEMBER

ARIEL PEMEMBER

ALDEN LOMBARD IIIMEMBER

ALAN LOWENTHALMEMBER

HEATHER MORRIS MOROMEMBER

DR DEBORAH MALUMEDMEMBER

DR ELIZABETH RILEYMEMBER

DR FELTON WILLIAMSMEMBER

DR JANNIE MACKAYMEMBER

DR JOHN FYLPAAMEMBER

DR MARK A GARLINGTONMEMBER

DR MARTHA MOLINA BERNADETTMEMBER

DR SABIRA TEJANIMEMBER

DR SERAFIN ZASUETAMEMBER

DR SHARIFA BATTSMEMBER

EDWARD ARNOLDMEMBER

ELIZABETH WILLISTREASURER

ESTHER OGUNRINUMEMBER

GLORIA CARTERMEMBER

AARON MOOREMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 4901 EAST CARSON STREET B-12, LONG BEACH, CA 90808
County: Los Angeles
In care of: PAUL KAMINSKI
Primary officer: PAUL KAMINSKI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(562) 938-4134

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B42I)
Grant-giving organization: Yes