THE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FEDERATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FEDERATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

EIN 95-3510017 · Human Services (P00L)

What they do

THE INFORMATION and REFERRAL FEDERATION of LOS ANGELES COUNTY, DBA 211 LA is A NONPROFIT CORPORATION FORMED to IMPROVE ACCESS to HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES BY PROVIDING INFORMATION and REFERRALS to THESE AGENCIES and BY PROVIDING COORDINATION (SEE SCHEDULE O) BETWEEN THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS IN LA COUNTY WHICH OFFER SPECIALIZED INFORMATION and REFERRAL SERVICES. SPECIALIZED SERVICES PROVIDED BY 211 LA INCLUDE THE LA COUNTYS ELDER ABUSE HOTLINE, THE SAFELY SURRENDERED BABY HOTLINE, MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ABUSE PREVENTION/INTERVENTION SERVICES, YOUTH SERVICES, VETERANS SERVICES, and EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. IN ADDITION, 211 LA ENGAGES IN DEVELOPING SOFTWARE to SUPPORT and ENHANCE CUSTOMER SERVICE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT of DIGITAL and ONLINE SERVICES. 211 LA ALSO MAINTAINS A DATABASE of COMMUNITY RESOURCES and WEB-BASED SERVICES THAT ENABLE ONLINE ACCESS to THIS DATABASE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.10 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.50%of revenue went to mission work84.1% of expenses · Program services

0.61%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses

$92.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.07%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$0.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.6%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 $269,193 for MARIBEL MARIN (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$25,841,801

Mission workProgram services$20,027,47377.50% of revenue84.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,637,18214.07% of revenue15.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$158,8350.61% of revenue0.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,018,3117.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$23,823,49092.19% 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: 84.1% mission · 15.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 15.8% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 18.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 16.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 23.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 25.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 23.7% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,841,801

Expenses$23,823,490

Annual surplus $2,018,311 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)$20,027,473 · 84.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,637,182 · 15.3% of expenses

Fundraising$158,835 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,841,801

Expenses$23,823,490

Assets$10,115,500

Income$25,841,801

Contributions$25,476,279

Mission work (program services)$20,027,473

Fundraising$158,835

Management and general$3,637,182

Executive compensation (total)$661,838

Accounting fees$281,361

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

MARIBEL MARINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $269,193Base $245,993 · Other $23,200

AMY LYNN LATZERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $259,210Base $231,994 · Other $27,216

LAURA MEJIASR DIRECTOR OF I & R · 40 hrs/week $136,794Base $125,944 · Other $10,850

DANIEL MOLINASEN DIR ORGANIZATIONAL DEV · 40 hrs/week $127,298Base $124,018 · Other $3,280

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 (14)

MARIBEL MARINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AMY LYNN LATZERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LAURA MEJIASR DIRECTOR OF I & R

DANIEL MOLINASEN DIR ORGANIZATIONAL DEV

CORA JACKSON-FOSSETTDIRECTOR

DENISE MENCHACADIRECTOR

JOHN DONNERTREASURER

KATHERINE HENNIGANVICE PRESIDENT

LINDA WAHPRESIDENT

MICHAEL MCCABEDIRECTOR

ROBERT LILJENWALLDIRECTOR

TRISHA MURAKAWADIRECTOR

VALERIA LYNNE SHAWSECRETARY

VIRGINIA TANZMANNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 790 E COLORADO BLVD STE 260, PASADENA, CA 91101-2275
County: Los Angeles
In care of: MARIBEL MARIN
Primary officer: MARIBEL MARIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(626) 350-1841

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P00L)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services