2020-11-17T14:31:47-06:00 2019-12-31 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 3130 CROW CANYON PL STE 300 SAN RAMON CA 945831386 990 2019-01-01 900599471 KOUNKUEY DESIGN INITIATIVE INC KOUN 2135370031 309 EAST 8TH STREET NO 205 LOS ANGELES CA 90014 CHELINA ODBERT CEO 2135370031 2020-11-17 1 THERESA MONTGOMERY CPA P00232100 9254804000 2020-11-17 99.110.55.147 2020-11-17 14:31:27 PS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 327E456370A643C83A1BB4325D39191A230D016A 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z CHELINA ODBERT 309 EAST 8TH STREET NO 205 LOS ANGELES CA 90014 2769476 0 X WWW.KOUNKUEY.ORG X 2010 CA PARTNERING WITH GLOBAL IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE TOTAL QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH DESIGN AND URBAN PLANNING. 7 6 27 20 0 0 1412355 2199936 1045127 550331 1264 5384 -1591 13825 2457155 2769476 0 0 0 0 1464624 1824892 4897 2630 240591 1139657 1022653 2609178 2850175 -152023 -80699 1368113 1255828 215428 182181 1152685 1073647 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 1063988 491482 KDI WORKED WITH PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES TO COMPLETE OUR TWO-YEAR PARK ACCESS PROJECT, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP UNDER-RESOURCED MUNICIPALITIES CO-DESIGN NEW AND RENOVATED PARKS. THIS PROJECT SECURED $18 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR NEW AND RENOVATED PARKS IN SOME OF THE HIGHEST-NEED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE. IN LOS ANGELES, WE LAUNCHED OUR ADOPT-A-LOT PILOT PROGRAM WHICH ENABLES COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ACCESS CITY-OWNED VACANT LOTS AND TRANSFORM THEM INTO VIBRANT PUBLIC SPACES FOR GATHERING, RECREATION, AND EXERCISE. WE CONDUCTED NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND DELIVERED A FOUR-PART CURRICULUM TO HELP BUILD A BASE OF SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CAMPAIGN ADDRESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE SALTON SEA. KDI PLAYED A KEY ROLE ON THE CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE, AND APPLIED TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY (CVMC) PROPOSITION 68 FUNDS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE PARKS TO PILOT A PARTICIPATORY DESIGN PROCESS AT THE SALTON SEA RECREATION AREA. OTHER EFFORTS INCLUDE THE COMPLETION AND ADOPTION OF THE RESIDENT-LED MECCA-NORTH SHORE MOBILITY PLAN WHICH PROVIDES ESSENTIAL MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE TO A REGION WITH VIRTUALLY NONE; DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF STREET BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS AS PART OF THE LA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S PEOPLE STREET PROGRAM; AND CONTINUED WORK IN OASIS WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS TO DEVELOP A 14-ACRE PUBLIC SPACE AND ACCOMPANYING ECONOMIC PROGRAMS. 631107 19692 KDI WORKED WITH RESIDENTS OF KIBERA, NAIROBI'S LARGEST INFORMAL SETTLEMENT, TO CONSTRUCT AND FORMALLY OPEN OUR 10TH PUBLIC SPACE FEATURING A PLAYGROUND, WATER TAP, SEATING AREA, AND FLOOD BUFFER ZONE THAT WILL BENEFIT THOUSANDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS. WE CO-DESIGNED AND STARTED CONSTRUCTION ON OUR 11TH PUBLIC SPACE IN THE VUMA COMMUNITY OF MAKINA VILLAGE, COLLECTING EXTENSIVE HOUSEHOLD DATA TO UNDERSTAND HOW COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PUBLIC SPACES CAN ENABLE CLIMATE ADAPTATION. AT OUR 5TH PUBLIC SPACE, WE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION ON AND OPENED A NEW FOOTBRIDGE WITH THE CITY OF NAIROBI IN FEBRUARY CREATING SAFE ACCESS FOR THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS PER DAY. WE STARTED A NEW PROJECT TO BUILD AND EVALUATE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO WATER MANAGEMENT IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS, AND CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE KENYA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT TO CO-CREATE TAILORED WEATHER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION SERVICES FOR INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS. NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS INCLUDE AIR-QUALITY MONITORING TO CAPTURE THE EFFECTS OF NEW TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ON KIBERA RESIDENTS. WE WORKED WITH THE KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO START A THIRD PHASE OF CARPENTRY TRAINING FOR YOUTH FROM KIBERA, AND INITIATED A NEW DESIGN PROJECT TO UPGRADE THE INFORMAL WOODLEY MARKET. ADDITIONALLY, WE CONTINUED TO HELP OUR PARTNER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN KIBERA BUILD AND MAINTAIN INCOME-GENERATING PROGRAMS SUCH AS MICRO-FINANCING AND WATER SALES. 19287 33158 KDI WAS PART OF THE RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP FOR A PROJECT TO ENGAGE GIRLS AND WOMEN IN PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN IN A LOW-INCOME SUBURB OF STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. WE ALSO OVERSAW WORK WITH A PARTNER ORGANIZATION IN DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA TO BUILD AND EVALUATE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO WATER MANAGEMENT IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS OF THE CITY THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO 2020. 71432 19824 KDI WORKED WITH THE WORLD BANK TO DEVELOP A GROUNDBREAKING "HANDBOOK FOR GENDER-INCLUSIVE URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN" IN 2019. THE GOAL WAS TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING AND SYSTEMIC EXCLUSION OF WOMEN, GIRLS, AND SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIES IN CITIES AROUND THE WORLD, BY PROVIDING CLEAR GUIDANCE ON HOW TO ELEVATE THEIR VOICES IN DESIGN AND PLANNING. KDI COMPLETED AN EXTENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW AND THE RESULTING HANDBOOK WILL BE LAUNCHED IN 2020 AND WILL FEATURE PRACTICAL, USER-FRIENDLY GUIDELINES ON HOW TO INCLUDE WOMEN, GIRLS, AND SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIES IN CO-DESIGN PROCESSES, AS WELL AS FLEXIBLE DESIGN AND PLANNING "STANDARDS" THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO A RANGE PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD.ADDITIONALLY, WE WORKED WITH THE FARMWORKERS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA (FWAF) TO DESIGN AND BUILD THEIR COMMUNITY SPACE IN HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA, AND KICKED OFF THE DESIGN PROCESS FOR A LONGSTANDING RECREATION CENTER IN PHILADELPHIA. KDI FORMULATED THE ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND PRODUCED A LANDSCAPE CONCEPT PACKAGE IN NOVEMBER 2019 FOR THE 3.5-ACRE SPACE. BASED ON COMMUNITY FEEDBACK AND A PARTICIPATORY DESIGN PROCESS, THE SITE WILL INCLUDE A FULL-SIZED FOOTBALL FIELD, TWO BASKETBALL COURTS, A COMMUNITY PLAZA, A PLAYGROUND, A SPLASH PAD, AND RELAXATION SPACES. 71432 19824 1785814 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 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 27 1 0 1 KE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X CHELINA ODBERT 2139851222 309 EAST 8TH STREET NO 205 LOS ANGELES CA 90014 CHELINA ODBERT CEO 60.00 X X 112413 0 2445 JOE MULLIGAN BOARD MEMBER & ASSOC. DIRECTOR 60.00 X X 106653 0 0 TONY KORKUNIS DIRECTOR - FINANCE & ADMIN 60.00 X 73443 0 2424 IAN LEONG DIRECTOR - FINANCE & ADMIN 60.00 X 26786 0 1024 JENNIFER TOY SENIOR DIRECTOR 60.00 X X 24434 0 809 STEVE MALKENSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HENEGHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TENDO NAGENDA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA KAHN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY FOUX DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONTE ALBERS DE LEON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 343729 0 6702 2 0 0 0 0 350102 1849834 2199936 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 561499 550331 550331 550331 5384 5384 OTHER REVENUE 900099 12576 12576 CURRENCY EXCHANGE 900099 1249 1249 13825 2769476 564156 0 5384 X 349632 190060 114365 45207 1293464 703127 423092 167245 78907 42409 26436 10062 102889 55931 33651 13307 11990 11829 161 28752 1652 27100 2630 2630 455095 412521 42574 2018 189 518 1311 29878 16937 12323 618 24649 10159 14490 95001 39645 55356 77290 60242 16837 211 49693 17197 32496 17030 6547 10483 13855 2987 10868 MATERIAL 133519 133379 140 PROJECT COSTS 69000 68900 100 EQUIPMENT & RENTAL MAIN 7482 7482 LICENSE AND FEES 7401 4621 2780 2850175 1785814 823770 240591 502855 518061 207900 506367 275247 142119 15344 17788 93186 45638 47017 47548 8979 10640 301306 3770 9465 9535 1368113 1255828 215428 182181 215428 182181 X 106653 185931 1046032 887716 1152685 1073647 1368113 1255828 -80699 1661 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1188116 1312101 2070493 1412355 2199936 8183001 1188116 1312101 2070493 1412355 2199936 8183001 5661 8177340 1264 5384 6648 1500 5775 6198 13825 27298 8216947 1624362 0.99520 0.99800 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,500. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 5,775. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 6,198. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 13,825. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 93186 45638 47548 47548 X 2786977 1661 15840 17501 2769476 0 2769476 2866015 15840 15840 2850175 0 2850175 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 LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 1 36 PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 667000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 FUNDRAISING EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING 107000 2 37 0 0 2 37 774000 0 774000 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE PRIMARY GOVERNING BODY AND DOCUMENTS ACTIONS ACCORDINGLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD EITHER AT A SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING OR BY EMAIL. ONCE THE BOARD APPROVES, 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 AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. A PROCEDURE IS IN PLACE THAT INVOLVES SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA, FAIR ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION, AND A DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION AMOUNT. LAST REVIEW CONDUCTED DECEMBER, 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,727. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,727. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 387,766. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,847. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 393,613. SECURITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,792. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,792. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,963. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,963.