2023-11-16T18:23:05-06:00 2022-12-31 953404284 KIRSCH KOHN & BRIDGE LLP 21800 OXNARD STREET SUITE 900 WOODLAND HILLS CA 913677108 990 2022-01-01 900599471 KOUNKUEY DESIGN INITIATIVE INC KOUN 2132639077 2234 BEVERLY BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90057 CHELINA ODBERT CEO 2132639077 2023-11-16 1 CHELINA ODBERT 999009999 1 X MIA LEWICKI P01308869 8189076500 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X CHELINA ODBERT 2234 BEVERLY BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90057 3327872 0 X WWW.KOUNKUEY.ORG X 2010 CA PARTNERING WITH GLOBAL IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE TOTAL QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH DESIGN & URBAN PLANNING. 7 7 37 4 0 0 2917130 1792755 1638045 1560098 33 2748 -8806 -27729 4546402 3327872 0 0 0 0 2241894 2765270 27318 17175 101935 1093441 1386291 3362653 4168736 1183749 -840864 2818433 1617426 1337306 977938 1481127 639488 X KOUNKUEY DESIGN INITIATIVE (KDI) IS A NON-PROFIT DESIGN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. WE PARTNER WITH UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND ACTIVATE THE UNREALIZED POTENTIAL IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND CITIES. WE REALIZE THIS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PLANNING, AND BUILT WORKS. 0 0 1197361 939012 THROUGHOUT 2022, WE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE WITH THE GOAL OF CONTINUING AND DEVELOPING PROJECTS THAT RESPOND TO THE MANY CHALLENGES EXACERBATED BY THE PANDEMIC. OUR 28 ACTIVE PROJECTS ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN 2022 REFLECTED OUR DEEPENING COMMITMENT TO OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS AND INDIGENOUS TRIBES AND A CONTINUED FOCUS ON ISSUES OF SYSTEMIC RACISM IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD RESILIENCE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, WE WORKED WITH RESIDENTS IN SUN VILLAGE, A HISTORICALLY AFRICAN AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD, TO DEVELOP AN EXHIBIT COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE PARK AND THE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2024. MOREOVER, KDI COMPLETED A VISION PLAN FOR TURNING AN OVERFLOW PARKING LOT IN DOWNTOWN LA INTO A COMMUNITY CENTER THAT WILL SERVE FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE, FORMERLY UNHOUSED PEOPLE, AND LOW-INCOME CHINATOWN RESIDENTS. OUR DESIGN INCLUDES A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT WITH AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, CLASSROOMS, AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT CAN PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH ACCESS TO HOUSING, JOBS AND GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION. ADDITIONALLY, IN THE EASTERN COACHELLA VALLEY WHERE SUMMER TEMPERATURES ROUTINELY HIT 120 DEGREES, KDI PARTNERED WITH UCLA, COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL BUS TRANSIT PROVIDER TO DEVELOP A PILOT BUS STOP SHADE STRUCTURE WITH SOLAR LIGHTING, THAT CAN PROMOTE MORE EQUITABLE RIDERSHIP. FINALLY, IN THE PACOIMA NEIGHBORHOOD OF LOS ANGELES, WE CONTINUED OUR WORK WITH HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS TO TRANSFORM AN UNUSED ROADSIDE AREA INTO A LOCAL MIXED-USE GREENWAY. 1164382 19810 DURING 2022, OUR UNIQUE APPROACH TO SLUM UPGRADING CONTINUED TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE KENYA NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE FRENCH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. THIS YEAR KDI WORKED WITH THE NEXON FOUNDATION TO CO-DESIGN AND BUILD TWO PERMANENT PLAY HUBS IN THE KIBERA SLUM IN NAIROBI, WHICH HELP BRING A FOCUS ON PLAY AS A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT TO CREATING MORE EQUITABLE AND ENJOYABLE PUBLIC SPACES, SCHOOLS, AND STREETS. CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN ALL LEVELS OF THE DESIGN PROCESS, FROM BUILDING DREAM PLAY SPACES OUT OF NEXON BRICKS TO MAKING THE FINAL PRODUCT WILDLY SUCCESSFUL AND POPULAR IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. ADDITIONALLY, KDI PARTNERED WITH UNITED NATIONS HABITAT AND THE FOUX FOUNDATION TO CONDUCT PARTICIPATORY PUBLIC SPACE DESIGNS IN THREE VILLAGES IN THE KALOBEYEI INTEGRATED SETTLEMENT IN NORTHWEST KENYA. THE SETTLEMENT IS COMPRISED OF BOTH LOCAL RESIDENTS AND REFUGES FROM NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES WHO WERE FORCIBLY DISPLACED DUE TO CONFLICT, VIOLENCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE. THE DESIGN PROCESS STRENGTHENED TIES BETWEEN THE LOCAL AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES, AND HAS IMPROVED THE SAFETY OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN, MITIGATED CLIMATE RISKS, AND ENHANCED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. DURING 2022, WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR REALIZING URBAN NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS (R-U-NBS) PROJECT, WHICH AIMS TO DEVELOP NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO WATER MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS AT THE SCALE OF AN ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD. SPECIFICALLY, IN THE MUKURU SETTLEMENT IN KENYA, WE IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS AT A LOCAL SCHOOL, WHICH INCLUDED INSTALLING SCHOOL GARDENS AND CORRESPONDING DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS. 403805 573547 OUR WORK ALSO IMPACTED SEVERAL OTHER STATES IN THE US. IN ALASKA, WE COMPLETED WORK ON DEVELOPING A AAK'W VILLAGE ARTS AND CULTURAL NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN PROCESS IN JUNEAU, WORKING WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS AND NATIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN KANSAS, WE PARTNERED WITH THE WICHITA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NONPROFIT EMPOWER, AND COMPLETED VAMOS NOMAR, A PROJECT TO DEVELOP VISION PLANS FOR WICHITA'S PREDOMINANTLY LATINO NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD. THROUGH WORKSHOPS, ACTIVATIONS, AND LEADERSHIP DINNERS, WE DEVELOPED VISION PLANS FOR A PARK, THE 21ST STREET COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR, AND THE HISTORIC NOMAR PLAZA IN WICHITA. IN PENNSYLVANIA, WE OVERSAW THE BEGINNING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VARE RECREATION CENTER IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA. 2765548 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 37 1 0 1 KE TZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X CHELINA ODBERT 2132639077 2234 BEVERLY BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90057 ANTHONY FOUX DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HENEGHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA KHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MALKENSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TENDO NAGENDA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID VALENTINE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHELINA ODBERT CEO 60.00 X X 150000 0 0 JOE MULLIGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 60.00 X 130000 0 0 IAN LEONG MANAGING OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 60.00 X 120000 0 0 MARIO BENITO SENIOR PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 122400 0 0 522400 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 593485 1199270 1792755 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 561499 1560098 1560098 1560098 2748 2748 OTHER REVENUE 900099 6930 6930 CURRENCY EXCHANGE 900099 -34659 -34659 -27729 3327872 1532369 0 2748 X 522400 341302 167326 13772 1964010 1343791 565820 54399 127458 32322 95136 151402 66859 78954 5589 7064 4946 2118 82255 3786 78469 17175 17175 543686 430863 110269 2554 193161 170067 21932 1162 74702 46007 26798 1897 170752 92909 72697 5146 110365 98739 11589 37 3315 2844 471 17690 17690 38461 14762 23699 MATERIALS 46499 46499 PRINTING 28775 26177 2598 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 20660 15525 5024 111 FEES AND LICENSES 17849 7473 10376 31057 20677 10287 93 4168736 2765548 1301253 101935 1013221 679923 1023431 82217 682381 704982 25180 29557 139421 94676 38608 44745 15843 15068 3712 3645 16057 57289 2818433 1617426 542155 477938 30000 500000 500000 265151 0 1337306 977938 X 744746 354378 736381 285110 1481127 639488 2818433 1617426 -840864 -775 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1412355 2199936 1467302 2917130 1792755 9789478 1412355 2199936 1467302 2917130 1792755 9789478 2289406 7500072 1264 5384 1565 33 2747 10993 13825 19849 33674 9834145 0.76270 0.93660 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE 2019 AMOUNT: $ 13,825. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 19,849. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 39 1 39 39 8 2 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: SIGNED ON TO LETTERS ALONG WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR ISSUES SUCH AS PROVIDING MORE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC PARKS AND SIMILAR AMENITIES. 139421 94676 44745 44745 X 3328647 775 775 3327872 0 3327872 4168736 0 4168736 0 4168736 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 22 PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1170440 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING 158638 2 23 0 0 2 23 1329078 0 1329078 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X 1 JOHN GENDEL 4540 CENTER BLVD 2302 LONG ISLAND NY 11109 GRANT WRITING APPLICATIONS AND MARKETING 0 0 12500 0 12500 CA FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ANTHONY FOUX AND CLAUDIA KAHN - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP CHELINA ODBERT AND TENDO NAGENDA- SIGNIFICANT OTHERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE PRIMARY GOVERNING BODY AND DOCUMENTS ACTIONS ACCORDINGLY. THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH BROAD AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD EITHER AT A SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING OR BY EMAIL. ONCE THE COMMITTEES APPROVE, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS BY THE FINANCE TEAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS IN PLACE PROCEDURES TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPORVED ANNUALLY. A PROCEDURE IS IN PLACE THAT INVOLVES SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA, FAIR ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION, AND A DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION AMOUNT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 400,557. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 74,188. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 474,745. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,306. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,081. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,554. TOTAL EXPENSES 68,941. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE MADE UP OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CURRENTLY 2). THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE PRIMARY GOVERNING BODY.