2019-10-03T14:46:10-05:00 2018-12-31 952302617 SINGERLEWAK LLP 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700 LOS ANGELES CA 900243783 990 2018-01-01 820576380 UNITE-LA INC UNIT 2135807500 350 SOUTH BIXEL STREET NO 200 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 DAVID RATTRAY PRESIDENT 2135807500 2019-09-19 1 NAZANIN BENYAMINI P00666808 3104773924 2019-09-17 206.169.119.90 2019-09-19 09:35:04 PD P 8E09C49477C5D90A4B9F1C66F135081100B41C3F 15CDABDD7010788CD3B7A8589966B3D59F5DF443 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z DAVID RATTRAY 350 SOUTH BIXEL STREET NO 200 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 2653854 0 X WWW.UNITELA.COM X 2002 CA TO ENSURE THE IMPROVEMENT OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS IN LA. 20 19 0 250 0 0 2318494 2653443 747 350 61 61 0 0 2319302 2653854 36234 132500 0 0 146398 153407 0 0 171883 1953315 2355599 2135947 2641506 183355 12348 1755354 1656146 208840 97284 1546514 1558862 X UNITE-LAS MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF EFFECTIVE AND ALIGNED CRADLE-TO-CAREER PUBLIC EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS IN LOS ANGELES, RESULTING IN ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH HAVING ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION. WE SERVE TO PREPARE THE REGION'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR HIGH-SKILL, HIGH-WAGE EMPLOYMENT IN A FULFILLING CAREER OF CHOICE, WITH A PRIORITY FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. UNITE-LA PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO MORE THAN 30,000 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD), AND INDIRECTLY REACHES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS AND OTHER SCHOOL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, SERVICES, EVENTS AND MEDIA CAMPAIGNS. 0 0 823095 BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS: THE BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PARTNERS THE LOS ANGELES BUSINESS COMMUNITY WITH THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD) TO BENEFIT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS. THE BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TEAM OFFERS BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONALS DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LAUSD CAREER PATHWAY HIGH SCHOOLS, BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATE IN CLASSROOM SPEAKING, CAREER DAYS, JOB SHADOWING, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TEACHER EXTERNSHIPS AND OFFER INTERNSHIPS TO HELP STUDENTS BECOME AWARE, EXPLORE, PREPARE AND PRACTICE DIFFERENT CAREERS. THE BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IS THE LEAD CONVENER BEHIND THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL STEM HUB. 656121 91500 350 L.A CASH FOR COLLEGE: L.A. CASH FOR COLLEGE (LA-CFC) PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN COLLABORATION WITH A WIDE NETWORK OF NONPROFIT COLLEGE ACCESS PROVIDERS, HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND LOCAL HIGHER EDUCATION ADMISSIONS STAFF. LA-CFC EFFECTIVELY BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN K-12 AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TO CREATE SEAMLESS ONRAMPS INTO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE-GOING STUDENTS. LA-CFC FOCUSES ON ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE WIDE-SCALE IMPACT AND A LEVEL OF SUPPORT, EXCITEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT THAT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR A SINGLE SCHOOL OR NON-PROFIT. PROGRAMMING IS YEARLONG. THE COLLEGE & CAREER CONVENTION (FALL) HELPS PREPARE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FOR THE COLLEGE APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION PROCESSES. ADDITIONALLY, FINANCIAL AID COMPLETION WORKSHOPS (OCTOBER-MARCH) PROVIDE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH ASSISTANCE COMPLETING FAFSA AND CALIFORNIA DREAM ACT APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL AID. FINALLY, OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (SPRING) SERVES AS AN IMPORTANT INCENTIVE FOR FAMILIES TO ACCESS GRANT AID FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE. L.A. CASH FOR COLLEGE ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, COLLEGE COUNSELORS AND FRONTLINE STAFF TO KEEP FINANCIAL AID COMPLETION AT THE FOREFRONT OF THEIR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. EACH YEAR, LA-CFC SERVES APPROXIMATELY 10,000 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AND WORKS WITH OVER 150 COMMUNITY PARTNERS. 519774 40000 LA COMPACT: AT THE CORE OF OUR SYSTEMS CHANGE EFFORTS, UNITE-LA CONVENES THE L.A. COMPACT, A BOLD COMMITMENT BY 24 LOS ANGELES LEADERS FROM EDUCATION, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, LABOR AND NONPROFIT SECTORS TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION OUTCOMES FROM CRADLE TO CAREER, ENSURING THAT TODAYS YOUTH HAVE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO COMPETE AND SUCCEED IN A 21ST CENTURY GLOBAL WORKFORCE. OUR UNIQUE ROLE AS AN INTERMEDIARY ALLOWS US TO BUILD CONSENSUS AMONG DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES, CREATING MORE SUSTAINABLE AND SCALABLE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS. THE 24 SIGNING PARTNERS HAVE AGREED TO PURSUE THREE AMBITIOUS, SYSTEMIC GOALS: 1) ALL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, 2) HAVE ACCESS TO AND ARE PREPARED FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, AND 3) HAVE ACCESS TO PATHWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE JOBS AND CAREERS. 294175 1000 LA YOUTH AT WORK (LAYAW): OUR L.A. YOUTH AT WORK PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES SUCCESS BEGINS WITH PREPARATION. WE SEE THIS WHEN OUR YOUTH ARE PLACED INTO L.A. AREA JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS. LAYAW IS TRANSFORMING YOUNG, DISADVANTAGED, ADULT LIVES BY INCREASING STABILITY, INDEPENDENCE AND CONFIDENCE. LAYAW GALVANIZES SUPPORT FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY FOR YOUNG ADULT EMPLOYMENT IN LOS ANGELES AND PREPARES YOUTH, AGES 16-24 YEARS OLD, FOR MEANINGFUL INTERNSHIPS AND WORK EXPERIENCE. L.A. YOUTH AT WORK OFFERS FREE JOB SKILLS WORKSHOPS, WORK READINESS CERTIFICATION SESSIONS AND HIRING EVENTS. AT JOB SKILLS WORKSHOPS, YOUTH LEARN NECESSARY SOFT SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS. WORK READINESS CERTIFICATION SESSIONS PREPARE YOUTH FOR REAL-WORLD HIRING PROCESSES, INCLUDING: SUBMITTING A RESUME, COMPLETING AN APPLICATION, AND INTERVIEWING WITH AN EMPLOYER. HIRING EVENTS GIVE PARTICIPANTS WITH WORK READINESS CERTIFICATES ACCESS TO APPROXIMATELY 2,500 JOB OPPORTUNITIES FROM APPROXIMATELY 100 EMPLOYERS. 294175 1000 2293165 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X DAVID RATTRAY 2135807500 350 SOUTH BIXEL STREET NO 200 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 WILLIAM ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA BOULDIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE CONDRON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL COVINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CRIPPENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DOLPHIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA ELENA DURAZO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC GARCETTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE KING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/30/18) 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEWART KWOH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LANDSBERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANH NGUYEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL PASTOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS PATINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK RINGQUIST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELICA SALAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENITA WILLOUGHBY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID RATTRAY PRESIDENT 24.00 X X 119917 0 22589 MARIA SALINAS SECRETARY/TREASURER (AS OF 7/26/18) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY TOEBBEN SECRETARY/TREASURER (UNTIL 6/30/18) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 119917 0 22589 1 0 0 1 0 523465 2129978 2653443 CASH FOR COLLEGE 900099 350 350 350 61 61 2653854 350 0 61 X 131000 131000 1500 1500 142506 114005 21376 7125 10901 8721 1635 545 18614 18614 617841 576508 41333 5065 5065 242215 180281 39059 22875 17153 17153 24213 24213 54186 50133 2065 1988 80924 74872 3084 2968 15465 15465 4628 4628 PROGRAM CONTRACTS 1158359 990459 79737 88163 SUPPLIES 76504 68854 3825 3825 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 17712 15941 531 1240 TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATI 11212 8409 1121 1682 11508 10586 783 139 2641506 2293165 176458 171883 760196 703743 714925 596853 169240 169411 226861 40722 110993 186139 1755354 1656146 177736 66173 31104 31111 208840 97284 X 873857 756776 672657 802086 1546514 1558862 1755354 1656146 12348 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1685483 1770801 1921445 2318494 2653443 10349666 1685483 1770801 1921445 2318494 2653443 10349666 3760186 6589480 102 69 62 61 61 355 10350021 4247 0.63670 0.56370 X 124201 24747 99454 102660 15975 86685 186139 AGENCY TRANSACTION LIABILITIES 31111 31111 X 2660369 6515 6515 2653854 0 2653854 2648021 6515 6515 2641506 0 2641506 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE 23701(D). THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THAT POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON AUDIT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 0 LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 333 SOUTH BEAUDRY AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90017 956001908 501(C)(3) 40000 0 FMV N/A GENERAL PURPOSE LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE 5800 FULTON AVE VALLEY GLEN CA 91401 952587353 501(C)(3) 22500 0 FMV N/A GENERAL PURPOSE LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE 6201 WINNETKA AVE WOODLAND HILLS CA 91371 952586462 501(C)(3) 22500 0 FMV N/A GENERAL PURPOSE CSU NORTHRIDGE 18111 NORDHOFF ST NORTHRIDGE CA 91330 951992732 501(C)(3) 22500 0 FMV N/A GENERAL PURPOSE LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE 13356 ELDRIDGE AVE SYLMAR CA 91342 952925621 501(C)(3) 22500 0 FMV N/A GENERAL PURPOSE 5 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID RATTRAY PRESIDENT 104917 0 15000 0 0 0 3870 0 18719 0 142506 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION SHARES CERTAIN PAYROLL AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS WITH LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AN AFFILIATED BUT UNRELATED ENTITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT IS COMPENSATED FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH AN ARRANGEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT RECEIVES ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR SERVICES HE RENDERS SEPARATELY TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION, THE LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: THE ORGANIZATION SHARES CERTAIN PAYROLL AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS WITH THE LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AN AFFILIATED BUT UNRELATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES THE LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE COSTS OF PAYROLL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES IT INCURS ON BEHALF OF UNITE LA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 990 RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. ONCE THE RETURN IS REVIEWED, A DRAFT OF THE RETURN WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR TERM AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER SIGNS AN "ANNUAL STATEMENT CONCERNING POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST", WHICH IS FORWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT. ALL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE OFFICERS FOR CONFORMITY WITH THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS A BODY APPOINTED BY THE BOARD WHO REVIEWS COMPENSATION COMPARABLES PUBLISHED BY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH STUDIES/SURVEYS FOR NON-PROFIT SALARIES IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. THESE COMPARABLES ARE USED AS BENCHMARKS FOR THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHO ASSURES THAT PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS WITHIN THE COMPARABLE RANGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ETC. ARE AVAILABLE UPON REASONABLE REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EVALUATION OF PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,693. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,484. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,177. GRANT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 530,451. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 38,031. TOTAL EXPENSES 568,482. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,364. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,818. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,182.