FOUNDATION FOR THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUNDATION FOR THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGES

EIN 95-4106993 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)

What they do

to SUPPORT THE SUCCESS of THE STUDENTS, PROGRAMS, and COLLEGES of THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT and to ADVANCE ACCESS to POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION and TRAINING IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES REGION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.10 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

57.44%of revenue went to mission work97.1% of expenses · Program services

0.00%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$59.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.72%of revenue went to management and office costs2.9% of expenses

$1.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.1%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 $130,788 for FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (DIR./LACCD CHANCELLOR(THRU 11/24)). 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$13,440,705

Mission workProgram services$7,719,67657.44% of revenue97.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$230,9801.72% of revenue2.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6220.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,489,42740.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,951,27859.16% 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: 97.1% mission · 2.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 4.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 1.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 2.7% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,440,705

Expenses$7,951,278

Annual surplus $5,489,427 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)$7,719,676 · 97.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$230,980 · 2.9% of expenses

Fundraising$622 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,440,705

Expenses$7,951,278

Assets$11,744,079

Income$13,460,744

Contributions$12,518,837

Mission work (program services)$7,719,676

Fundraising$622

Grants given$1,371,523

Average grant$114,294

Management and general$230,980

Accounting fees$64,643

Investing fees$18,052

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

FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZDIR./LACCD CHANCELLOR(THRU 11/24) · 1 hrs/week $130,788Base · Other $130,788

JEANETTE GORDONLACCD CFO · 1 hrs/week $103,730Base · Other $103,730

KELLY KINGE.D/SECRETARY · 20 hrs/week $84,957Base · Other $84,957

ALBERTO J ROMANAS OF 1124LACCD CHANCELLOR / DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $10,050Base · Other $10,050

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZDIR./LACCD CHANCELLOR(THRU 11/24)

JEANETTE GORDONLACCD CFO

KELLY KINGE.D/SECRETARY

ALBERTO J ROMANAS OF 1124LACCD CHANCELLOR / DIRECTOR

LIZETTE CARBAJALTHRU 0625CHAIR

ZANETA J SMITHDIRECTOR

STUART LAFFDIRECTOR

ROBERT MORGANDIRECTOR

RAYMOND CHENGDIRECTOR

RACHEL SUMEKHDIRECTOR

PAUL BRANKSDIRECTOR

NADIA FUNNDIRECTOR

MONA FIELDDIRECTOR

MANUEL HERNANDEZ IIIDIRECTOR

EMILY VAUGHN HENRYDIRECTOR

LAURA PERALTADIRECTOR

ABIGAIL MARQUEZTHRU 0625VICE CHAIR

JOHN DONNERTHRU 0625TREASURER

JIM HANEYDIRECTOR

ARTHUR ZAVALADIRECTOR

HEATH GREGORYTHRU 0225DIRECTOR

FRANK LEEDIRECTOR

BEN WINTERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 770 WILSHIRE BLVD 8TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-3719
County: Los Angeles
In care of: JEANETTE GORDON
Primary officer: JEANETTE GORDON, LACCD CFO

How to reach them

Phone(213) 891-2090

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes