2021-06-09T16:29:58-07:00 2020-12-31 813303766 Thomas E Hough CPA PO Box 55014 Valencia CA 91385 990 2020-01-01 473384907 Lost Angels Childrens Project Inc LOST 6615796052 45059 Trevor Avenue Lancaster CA 93534 Aaron Valencia Executive Dir. 6615796052 2021-06-09 true Aaron Valencia 999009999 Thomas E Hough P00014497 6612541864 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Aaron Valencia 45059 Trevor Avenue Lancaster CA 93534 726516 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. 7 6 18 8 0 315483 707917 0 0 3418 7345 318901 715262 0 0 115003 203891 0 33981 115782 230638 230785 434529 88116 280733 139215 420751 470 1273 138745 419478 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 360330 List of Accomplishments for 2020:a.We operated our after school program for high school children until March, 2020, at which time we had to cancel all programming due to COVID-19. We still have not resumed after school programming and are following the lead of the local school system. We were able to serve over 20 youth during the months we were able to operate.b.We launched our pilot vocational training program in classic car restoration for transition-age opportunity youth (18-25-year-olds who are not employed or in school). Despite interruptions due to COVID-19, 22 youths graduated from two training cohorts. 100% of our first cohort (11 graduates) obtained full-time employment and so far, seven of our second cohort (11 graduates) have obtained full-time employment.c.Our t-shirt silkscreen social enterprise hired and trained a new instructor and marketing director and also provided part-time employment to several of our youth trainees. We raised almost $20,000 through t-shirt fund raising sales including new in-house logo designs as well as outside merchandise sales through our social enterprise business.d.During mandated shutdown of our programs during COVID-19, we shifted gears and provided essential services including distribution of supplies and meals to local communities suffering severe economic hardship. We delivered over 15,000 meals to over 500 families and distributed essential supplies including masks, soap, bleach, gloves, toilet paper and diapers.e.We hosted a successful holiday toy/food/supplies drive through event in December, distributing hundreds of meals and thousands of dollars in supplies and age-appropriate toys to local families.f.We created new and engaging social media content and videos highlighting our programs and events through capacity building funding and assistance from our Ready to Rise partners (Destiny Consulting).g.We confirmed 4 new board members.h.We provided supportive services to youth in our work program as well as other individuals in the community: We provided donated vehicles to two single mothers, and also provided donated vehicles to two of our program graduates which enabled them to obtain full time employment.i.We strengthened our relationship with our workforce development partners, The City of Lancaster, Los Angeles County Office of Education and Americas Job Center of California.j.We built new relationships and developed partnerships with the Change Reaction and Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles.k.We increased our financial health as an organization by establishing a $75,000 board-governed cash reserve through a Durfee Cash Reserve Grant.l.We became an L.A. County Certified Social Enterprise. 360330 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 18 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 6 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 45059 Trevor Avenue Lancaster CA 93534 Aaron Valencia Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 88977 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 Maxx Cohen 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 88977 0 false false false 0 186671 521246 707917 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18599 11254 7345 7345 0 715262 7345 0 0 0 0 88977 71182 8898 8897 0 97917 78334 9792 9791 0 0 16997 13598 1700 1699 0 0 2360 2360 0 0 0 6450 6450 4400 3520 440 440 7945 6356 795 794 0 0 37736 30189 3774 3773 392 314 39 39 0 0 0 0 2835 2268 284 283 15623 7812 7811 Program Expenses-Good+Life 44527 44527 Program Expenses-After School 37332 37332 Program Expenses-Covid Relief 25965 25965 Program expenses-Print Shop 24400 24400 20673 14533 4325 1815 434529 360330 40218 33981 112979 368304 0 0 0 0 0 0 800 3500 0 41568 5621 22436 35947 0 0 0 0 3000 13000 139215 420751 470 1273 470 1273 X 138745 419478 138745 419478 139215 420751 280733 X false false false X 51348 114466 218074 315483 707917 1407288 32245 33798 58639 3418 7345 135445 0 0 0 83593 148264 276713 318901 715262 1542733 30750 35700 66450 0 30750 35700 66450 1476283 0 0 0 0 83593 148264 276713 318901 715262 1542733 0.95690 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17719 1655 16064 23849 3966 19883 35947 Credit Card Payable 524 Sales Tax Payable 749 1273 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.