2022-11-15T14:56:52-08:00 2021-12-31 813303766 Thomas E Hough CPA PO Box 55014 Valencia CA 91385 990 2021-01-01 473384907 Lost Angels Childrens Project Inc LOST 6615796052 44528 Beech Avenue Lancaster CA 93534 Aaron Valencia CEO 2022-11-15 true Aaron Valencia 999009999 Thomas E Hough P00014497 6612541864 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Aaron Valencia 44528 Beech Avenue Lancaster CA 93534 1006216 false X www.lostangelscp.org X 2015 CA Our mission is to provide service to disadvantaged youth, young adults, families, and distressed communities through innovative vocational training, social enterprise, and traditional outreach programs. 6 5 22 5 0 707917 978575 0 0 7345 15825 715262 994400 0 0 203891 364125 0 86540 230638 395935 434529 760060 280733 234340 420751 654864 1273 1046 419478 653818 Our mission is to provide service to disadvantaged youth, young adults, families, and distressed communities through innovative vocational training, social enterprise, and traditional outreach programs. false false 582977 List of Accomplishments for 2021:a.36 youth were enrolled in 3 training cohorts and 34 youth graduated in 2021. 30 of these graduates were hired into full-time, living wage positions. All participants attended soft skills professional workshops and received case management and supportive services to overcome barriers to success. 3 youth obtained a GED/Diploma, and another is still doing credit completion to obtain a high school diploma. 8 youth obtained a valid driver's license. Over 100 youth received other supportive services such as rental assistance, food assistance or other support.b.Youth earned a total of approximately $63,900 in WIOA-funded training wages through Lost Angels partnership with the America's job center. Lost Angels paid youth an additional $25,000 in training wages in 2021. Total training wages earned by youth participating in the work program were approximately $88,900 in 2021.c.In 2021, Lost Angels gave four vehicles to families and youth in need who had no means of transportation. We received a total of 7 vehicle donations in 2021.d.Lost Angels strengthened its partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education by entering into a direct fee for service agreement to fund vocational training of GAIN and GROW participants (county welfare to work programs).e.Lost Angels renewed Platinum Status (highest rating) with Candid (Guidestar), and was voted a 2021 Top Rated Nonprofit by Great Nonprofits, a charity rating organization.f.Lost Angels created new and engaging social media content and videos highlighting our programs and events and hired additional marketing and creative staff.g.Lost Angels provided financial support to people in the community experiencing food insecurity, housing insecurity, and facing other crises related to the pandemic and economic impacts. We dispersed over $130,000 in emergency relief funds to families and individuals in need. h.Lost Angels further strengthened relationships with workforce development partners, The City of Lancaster, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Workforce Development Aging and Community Services, and America's Job Center of California.i.Lost Angels increased its board-managed cash reserve fund and completed its first certified audit of its 2020 financial statements. 582977 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 22 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X X Aaron Valencia 6615796052 44528 Beech Avenue Lancaster CA 93534 Aaron Valencia CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 126254 0 0 Holly Gollob-Stein Secretary 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carl Sheaffer Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jordan Scharf Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christina Smith Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Waggaman Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 126254 1 false false false 0 135420 843155 58150 978575 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27641 11816 15825 15825 0 994400 15825 0 0 0 0 126254 75752 25251 25251 0 208680 139009 33870 35801 0 0 29191 18682 5255 5254 0 0 6101 6101 0 0 0 14117 2158 270 11689 268 214 27 27 9828 7862 983 983 3703 2962 371 370 0 46706 37365 4671 4670 312 250 31 31 0 0 0 0 4090 3272 409 409 10795 10795 Program expenses-Emergency 134683 134683 Youth Workforce Program 109272 109272 Event expenses 35038 35038 Workers Comp Insurance 5619 4495 562 562 15403 11963 1947 1493 760060 582977 90543 86540 368304 514313 0 0 0 0 0 0 3500 4000 6815 48674 9711 35947 38963 0 0 0 0 13000 90773 420751 654864 1273 1046 1273 1046 X 419478 653818 419478 653818 420751 654864 234340 X X false true X false false X 114466 218074 315483 707917 978575 2334515 33798 58639 3418 7345 15825 119025 0 0 0 148264 276713 318901 715262 994400 2453540 30750 35700 62300 128750 0 30750 35700 62300 128750 2324790 0 0 0 0 148264 276713 318901 715262 994400 2453540 0.94750 0.95690 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17719 2109 15610 23849 7602 16247 7106 7106 38963 Lease Deposit 22673 Project Cars 68100 90773 Credit Card Payable 1046 1046 994400 994400 994400 760060 760060 760060 X 7 56600 Fair Market X Tax Services 1 1050 Fair Market X Gift CArd 1 500 Cash value false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Draft of Form 990 is distributed to all board members for their review and approval prior to the actual filing of the return. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts LACP diligently reviews the annual disclosure forms submitted by covered persons, and compiles and maintains a list of potentially conflicted entities and individuals. Proposed transactions are matched against the list as a means of identifying possible conflicts.LACP annually assigns responsibility for maintaining the list and screening for possible conflicts of interest.When dealing with major vendors and service providers, LACP asks the vendor or service provider to disclose any relationship - personal, financial, or otherwise - that the vendor or service provider has with LACPs directors, officers, employees or volunteers.In addition, LACP periodically reviews transactions involving any significant expenditure of organizational funds to ensure any compensation paid continues to be reasonable.If a possible conflict is identified with respect to a proposed transaction, LACP follows the procedures set out in its conflict-of-interest policy for determining whether an actual conflict of interest exists, and the procedures for addressing the conflict of interest.Among the steps LACP takes are the following:1. The person with the potential conflict with respect to a transaction should disclose such conflict.2. The person should not participate or be present at any meeting during which the discussion of the possible conflict of interest takes place.3. The chair of the board should, if appropriate, appoint a committee of the board made up of disinterested directors to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction.4. If a more advantageous transaction is not reasonably available, the governing board or committee should determine, by a majority vote of the disinterested directors, whether the transaction is in LACPs best interest and is fair and reasonable.LACP also documents, through well-kept minutes, any decisions related to transactions involving an actual or possible conflict of interest.Finally, LACP is diligent in taking appropriate disciplinary and corrective action if a person who is covered by the conflict-of-interest policy fails to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest.Officers, directors, and the CEO are covered under the policy, Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The annual process for determining compensation is as follows: LACPs Compensation Committee (comprised of board members who are not staff, not compensated and who act independently) annually evaluate the Executive Director on his performance, and ask for his input on matters of performance and compensation. The Compensation Committee obtains research and information to make a recommendation for the compensation (salary and benefits) of the Executive Director (and other highly compensated employees or consultants) based on a review of comparability data that documents compensation levels and benefits for similarly qualified individuals in comparable positions at similar organizations. This data may include the following:Salary and benefit compensation studies by independent sources;Written job offers for positions at similar organizations;Documented telephone calls about similar positions at both nonprofit and for-profit organizations; andInformation obtained from the IRS Form 990 filings of similar organizations.To approve the compensation for the Executive Director (and other highly compensated employees and consultants) the board documents how it reached its decisions, including the data on which it relied, in minutes of the meeting during which the compensation was approved. Documentation includes:a) A description of the compensation and benefits and the date it was approved;b) The members of the board who were present during the discussion about compensation and benefits, and the results of the vote;c) A description of the comparability data relied upon and how the data was obtained; andd) Any actions taken (such as abstaining from discussion and vote) with respect to consideration of the compensation by anyone who is otherwise a member of the board but who had a conflict of interest with respect to the decision on the compensation and benefits.The Chair of the board of directors, who is a volunteer and not compensated by the Nonprofit, operates independently without undue influence from the Executive Director.No member of the Compensation Committee is a staff member, the relative of a staff member, or has any relationship with staff that could present a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection Copies of tax returns are available to anyone who makes a request in writing to the organization.Copies are also available at https://www.oag.ca.gov/charities Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Available upon request.