EIN 95-4002138

Los Angeles Conservation Corps

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
740
Year formed
1985
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
LA Conservation Corps' primary mission is to provide at-risk young adults and school-aged youth with opportunities for success through job skills training, education and work experience with an emphasis on conservation and service projects.
Total revenues
$25,264,129
2022
Total expenses
$23,109,331
2022
Total assets
$18,436,416
2022
Num. employees
740
2022

Program areas at Los Angeles Conservation Corps

CONSERVATION PROGRAMS - The Los Angeles Conservation Corps Conservation Programs consist of two components: Conservation Programs and Corpsmember Development. The Corps' Conservation Programs include the Young Adult Corps and Clean & Green. Young Adult Corps (serves young adults ages 18 to 26 at enrollment at sites in Northeast (NELA), South, and East Los Angeles; Compton; and, East and West San Fernando Valley: The Young Adult Corps provides paid on-the-job training, a high school diploma program, vocational education and case management/transition support services to approximately 400 Corpsmembers each year. Corpsmembers earn at least the City/County of Los Angeles' minimum wage while performing basic-through-advanced environmental and conservation-related work projects, such as habitat restoration, tree planting and urban forestry, park and trail construction, water-efficient landscaping, graffiti removal, recycling, community beautification and natural disaster preparation/response. Corpsmembers can also participate in highly specialized job training programs, including the Environmental Workforce and Job Training Program to become certified in hazardous waste removal or other vocational programs such as the YouthBuild Job Training Program to receive hands-on construction experience. Clean & Green (serving youth ages 14 to 21): Clean & Green is a short-term paid job training program that employs approximately 200 high school students and graduates (14 - 21 years old) each year to work on community beautification/quality of life projects. Corpsmembers learn responsibility by developing their work habits while earning a much-needed paycheck that contributes to their households. This program was suspended during the pandemic but was relaunched in Summer 2021 and 2022 as a traditional summer job experience. Corpsmember Development Programs: Corpsmember Development Programs consist of two components: Development/Transition and Education Programs. Development/Transition Programs - Case managers help corpsmembers address their personal, family and other issues that have previously hampered their success in school and work. These obstacles and barriers often include: homelessness or risk of becoming homeless; substance abuse; health needs (mental and physical); emotional support and development (grief counseling, anger management, conflict resolution and racial/gender/sexual orientation tolerance); family issues (unity, supervision, family conflict, and reunification) and transportation assistance and legal aid/counsel (child support, warrants, tickets, and probation or parole issues). Corp Navigators work with corpsmembers to develop roadmaps and plan out the practical steps they need to take to achieve their personal, educational and career goals. Additional services available to corpsmembers include individual and group counseling, life skills workshops, and other college/career services that will help them successfully exit the Corps into a job, post-secondary education or advanced training. Also, any corpsmember who exits the Young Adult Corps is tracked by a case manager for up to twelve months and is provided with the necessary follow-up services to ensure their success with full-time employment and, if applicable, their educational and/or vocational training endeavors. Education Programs: The Corps serves Corpsmembers and other youth ages 14 to 26 at enrollment through a charter school partnership with the Los Angeles Education Corps (LAEC). LAEC's education programs at two Los Angeles sites serve approximately 200 youth, some of whom are Corpsmembers, who have been expelled, dropped out or never even started high school. These youth are given a second chance to earn a state-accredited high school diploma. Academics are complemented by an environmental education curriculum, experiential learning activities, college preparatory services, career preparation and work readiness services and case management. Corps-administered college and vocational scholarship opportunities and transition support are also available through both in-house and outside opportunities.
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - The After School Program (serving elementary and middle school children) provides homework assistance, academic support and enrichment along with recreation activities to approximately 8,000 children at 21 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) campuses. Academic enrichment activities emphasize conservation, the environment, science, technology, engineering and math. Children also join in art, music and sports activities, serve as teacher aides and participate in on-campus service-learning projects to further connect their classrooms to their daily lives. The program provides working parents in low-income communities with safe and free supervision and care for their children during the hours after school when children this age may encounter unsafe, unsupervised activities that lead to poor school attendance, risky behaviors and low educational achievement.

Grants made by Los Angeles Conservation Corps

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Russell Kantor Next Steps FundReturn of Unused Scholarships$5,944

Who funds Los Angeles Conservation Corps

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Community Health Councils (CHC)Support of Community Health Work & Related Services in the Community$237,792
Great Public Schools NowSummer Enrichment Program$233,300
Community Partners / Paul VandeventerBuild A Community That Is Safe, Green, Socially Inclusive and Resilient To Climate Change.$162,347
...and 17 more grants received
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of LaborYOUTHBUILD$290,223
Department of the TreasuryCORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND$233,128
Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS$195,170
...and 17 more federal grants / contracts

Personnel at Los Angeles Conservation Corps

NameTitleCompensation
Wendy Ann ButtsChief Executive Officer$202,612
Lloyd WrightChief Financial Officer$156,543
Tamara Muzac-BravoChief Administrative Officer
Erica BlodgettDevelopment Director$121,707
Alex LopezSenior Program Director, Conservation Programs
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for Los Angeles Conservation Corps

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$23,149,594
Program services$1,857,603
Investment income and dividends$1,206
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$102,862
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$31,483
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$121,381
Total revenues$25,264,129

Form 990s for Los Angeles Conservation Corps

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-02-17990View PDF
2020-062021-03-31990View PDF
2019-062020-02-18990View PDF
2018-062019-02-21990View PDF
2017-062018-03-14990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 4, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
June 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 11, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Liberty Hill Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsCharitiesCommunity Action Programs
Issues
EducationHuman servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 861658
Los Angeles, CA 90086
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
lacorps.org/ 
Phone
(213) 362-9000
Facebook page
LACorps 
IRS details
EIN
95-4002138
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1985
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J22: Employment Training
NAICS code, primary
611430: Professional and Management Development Training
Parent/child status
Independent
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