THE CHILDRENS PARTNERSHIP: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
THE CHILDRENS PARTNERSHIP (EIN 46-4106389)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-13
IRS object ID
202513179349310611
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-13T17:06:53-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN861400078PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EVERGREEN ALLIANCE PROFESSIONAL CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14332 CERRITOS AVE SUITE A105AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ALAMITOSCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90720ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN464106389EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHILBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2133411222PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 S FLOWER ST 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90017ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMAYRA ALVAREZPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2133411222PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonREBECCA CHRISTIANSENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01219191PTIN
Phone7143728110PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMAYRA ALVAREZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 S FLOWER ST 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,304,511GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CHILDRENSPARTNERSHIP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP (TCP) IS A CALIFORNIA ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION ADVANCING CHILD HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee24TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers8TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$408,581CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$280PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$639CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$846CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,519,654PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,304,511CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$855,336PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,483,212CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,134,679PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$240,608CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,432,919PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,023,025CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,422,934PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,139,772CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,096,720PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$835,261CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$10,671,872TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$11,580,186TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$367,349TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,110,924TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,304,523NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,469,262NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP (TCP) IS A CALIFORNIA ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION ADVANCING CHILD HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,281,925ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,483,212GrantAmt
Revenue$408,581RevenueAmt
DescIN 2024 THE CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP USED RESEARCH, POLICY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILD HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA. WE HELD 20 WEBINARS WITH MORE THAN 2,300 ATTENDEES TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND KEY PARTNERS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM BIRTH EQUITY TO REPARATIONS. WE ALSO SHARED 29 NEWSLETTERS TO 4 AUDIENCES, INCREASING CONNECTION, PARTNERSHIP AND EDUCATION IN SERVICE OF OUR POLICY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GOALS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEARLY 50 ORGANIZATIONS, WE PRODUCED TWO RESEARCH BRIEFS ON COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND 17 FACT SHEETS, HELPING SHAPE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT KEY CHILDREN'S HEALTH EQUITY ISSUES. OUR TEAM MEMBERS FURTHER REACHED THE COMMUNITY THROUGH 67 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND 80 MEDIA STORIES WE HELPED GENERATE. WE SHARED POWER BY REDISTRIBUTING MORE THAN $1,400,000 TO FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO UPLIFT THEIR LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS AWARDING $8 MILLION TO EIGHT CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOLS AS PART OF OUR PEER-TO-PEER YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PILOT DEMONSTRATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$4,281,925TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document18IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee24EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2133411222PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 S FLOWER ST 1000AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90017ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BERENICE NUNEZ-CONSTANT
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES PEREZ
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY PEREZ
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROMIE BARRIERE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARIELLE BLEVINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA HUEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA PEREZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RHONDA WELCH-SCALCO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN FLEISCHMAN
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/13/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAYRA ALVAREZ
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$241,516$0$59,498
MARTA MEMBRANO
VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS40.00Yes (X)$104,445$0$10,668
ANGELA FRANCHINO
VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 4/5/24)40.00Yes (X)$66,660$0$12,499
MARK RIBBLE
INTERIM VP OF POLICY40.00$151,507$0$54,113Yes (X)
RAVEN SAHLEY CHANTAL JONES
POLICY DIRECTOR40.00$132,341$0$6,965Yes (X)
ANGELA VAZQUEZ
MENTAL HEALTH POLICY DIRECTOR40.00$121,512$0$30,961Yes (X)
EVA RIVERA
POLICY DIRECTOR40.00$114,678$0$27,085Yes (X)
LIZA MARIE DAVIS POLOMSKI
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT40.00$109,678$0$43,049Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,042,337TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$244,838TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$3,894,445AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,894,445TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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EVENT REVENUE900099$6,331$6,331
CONSULTING900099$2,250$2,250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$408,581TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$639ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$846ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$846OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$1,485ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,465,035TotalAmt
Program Services$1,465,035ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,177TotalAmt
Program Services$18,177ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$491,123TotalAmt
Program Services$283,094ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,223ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$141,806FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,658,613TotalAmt
Program Services$1,416,618ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$172,131ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,864FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$324,945TotalAmt
Program Services$255,789ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,845FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,854TotalAmt
Program Services$125,137ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,373ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,344FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,700TotalAmt
Management And General$55,700ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,710TotalAmt
Program Services$46,710ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$506,400TotalAmt
Program Services$463,763ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,637ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,000TotalAmt
Program Services$68,000ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,136TotalAmt
Program Services$29,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$136,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,045FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,878TotalAmt
Management And General$38,878ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,910TotalAmt
Program Services$75,140ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,710FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,100TotalAmt
Program Services$23,100ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,941TotalAmt
Program Services$9,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$994FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONSDesc
Total$3,250TotalAmt
Program Services$3,250ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,139,772TotalAmt
Program Services$4,281,925ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$617,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$240,608FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$2,431,263BOYAmt
EOY$3,723,095EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,381,504BOYAmt
EOY$3,382,264EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,724,000BOYAmt
EOY$4,260,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,000BOYAmt
EOY$200,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,907BOYAmt
EOY$9,629EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$0LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,198BOYAmt
EOY$5,198EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,671,872BOYAmt
EOY$11,580,186EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$367,349BOYAmt
EOY$110,924EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$2,000,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$367,349BOYAmt
EOY$2,110,924EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,284,370BOYAmt
EOY$2,825,293EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,020,153BOYAmt
EOY$6,643,969EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,304,523BOYAmt
EOY$9,469,262EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,671,872BOYAmt
EOY$11,580,186EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$835,261ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,506,744CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,198,933CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,599,605CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,753,750CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,894,445CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,953,477TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,198,933CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,599,605CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,753,750CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,894,445CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,953,477TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$12,920,596SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,032,881PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,917CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,893CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,190CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$280CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$639CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52,919TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$661CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$846CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,507TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$21,007,903TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,196,179GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.38240PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.37650PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$23,363FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$92,487FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$115,850FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,166,075FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,281,925FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$364,096FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$91,024FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$236,298CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$223,356CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$332,842CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$364,096CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,156,592TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,734,888LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$4,741CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$8,105CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$4,485CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$115,850CurrentYearAmt
Total$133,181TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$59,075CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$55,839CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$83,211CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$91,024CurrentYearAmt
Total$289,149TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$433,724GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$3,005CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$3,851CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$3,596CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$23,363CurrentYearAmt
Total$33,815TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAGENCY FUNDSDesc
Amt$2,000,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,000,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,282,193TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,282,193RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$22,318OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$22,318RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,304,511TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,117,454TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,117,454ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$22,318OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$22,318ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,139,772TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY AND RELATED STATE PROVISIONS, THOUGH IT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO TAX ON ANY INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES (UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY STATUTE). CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION ARE GENERALLY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE TO DONORS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EARN ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND DOES NOT PAY ANY MATERIAL EXCISE TAXES. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR TAXES WAS RECORDED.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPEAKING EVENT EXPENSES 22,318.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPEAKING EVENT EXPENSES 22,318.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (22 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO -HEALTH CONSUMER ALLIANCE
110 SOUTH EUCLID AVESAN DIEGOCA92114951869806501(C)(3)$400,000$0SG2024016, KEEP CA COVERED, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
LATINO COALITION FOR A HEALTHY CALIFORNIA A PROJECT OF TIDES
TIDES CENTER ATTN PROJECT 1036 POSAN FRANCISCOCA94129943213100501(C)(3)$150,000$0SG2024017, KEEP CA COVERED, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1BOX 29907
NATIONAL HEALTH LAW PROGRAM
3701 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 315LOS ANGELESCA90010953080947501(C)(3)$150,000$0SG2024014, KEEP CA COVERED, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
WESTERN CENTER ON LAW & POVERTY
3701 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 208LOS ANGELESCA90010952897721501(C)(3)$150,000$0SG2024015, KEEP CA COVERED, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
A BLACK EDUCATION NETWORK (ABEN)
PO BOX 3134SAN JOSECA95156943413477501(C)(3)$50,000$0SG2024001, WCEP STEERING COMMITTEE 2023-2024, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1.
BLACK CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
374 CAMELBACK ROADPLEASANT HILLCA94523883806712501(C)(3)$50,000$0SG2024002, WCEP STEERING COMMITTEE 2023-2024, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
CALIFORNIA BLACK WOMEN'S HEALTH PROJECT
9800 S LA CIENEGA BLVD SUITE 905INGLEWOODCA90301954702923501(C)(3)$50,000$0SG2024003, WCEP STEERING COMMITTEE 2023-2024, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
GRACE
85 SOUTH GRAND AVENUEPASADENACA91105461849491501(C)(3)$50,000$0SG2024007, WCEP STEERING COMMITTEE 2023-2024, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY BIRTH CENTER
2801 FOURTH AVESAN DIEGOCA92103841822473501(C)(3)$50,000$0SG2024005, WCEP STEERING COMMITTEE 2023-2024, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY VENTURES
23 E BEACH ST SUITE 217WATSONVILLECA95076770247648501(C)(3)$50,000$0SG2024009, WCEP STEERING COMMITTEE 2023-2024, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
SEIU LOCAL 99
3530 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD STE 1800LOS ANGELESCA90010951627737501(C)(3)$40,000$0SG2024012, WCEP STEERING COMMITTEE 2023-2024, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
CALIFORNIA CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK
1 POLK STREETSUITE 201 2ND FLOORSAN FRANCISCOCA94102942718807501(C)(3)$35,000$0SG2024004, WCEP STEERING COMMITTEE 2023-2024, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1STE 201
CALIFORNIA PRETERM BIRTH INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISC
490 ILLINOIS STREET FIR 9 BOX 2930SAN FRANCISCOCA94143946036493501(C)(3)$35,000$02024 WCEP SUBGRANT
CALIFORNIANS FOR JUSTICE (CFJ)
548 MARKET ST PMB 41203SAN FRANCISCOCA94104943256009501(C)(3)$35,000$0SG2024010, WCEP STEERING COMMITTEE 2023-2024, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
FAMILIES IN SCHOOLS
1541 WILSHIRE BLVDLOS ANGELESCA90017954818894501(C)(3)$35,000$0SG2024008, WCEP STEERING COMMITTEE 2023-2024, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
INNERCITY STRUGGLE
3764 WHITTIER BLVDLOS ANGELESCA90023272133211501(C)(3)$35,000$0SG2024006, WCEP STEERING COMMITTEE 2023-2024, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
GRANT CONTRACT ACCOUNTING 12455CHICAGOIL60693916001537501(C)(3)$25,000$0SG2024011, WCEP STEERING COMMITTEE 2023-2024, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1COLLECTIONS DRIVE
HUMAN IMPACT PARTNERS
PO BOX 3268OAKLANDCA94609270193587501(C)(3)$14,000$0SG2024030, HJHE COLLABORATIVE, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
PARENT INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION (PIQE)
22 W 35TH ST STE 202NATIONAL CITYCA91950330259359501(C)(3)$10,000$0SG2024019, COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
LATINO HEALTH ACCESS
450 W 4TH ST SUITE 130SANTA ANACA92701330562943501(C)(3)$7,500$0SG2024020, HJHE COLLABORATIVE, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
PARA LOS NIOS
5000 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARDLOS ANGELESCA90027953443276501(C)(3)$7,500$0SG2024018, HJHE COLLABORATIVE, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 1
RISING COMMUNITIES
4335 WEST ADAMS BOULEVARD SUITE 200LOS ANGELESCA90018954487664501(C)(3)$7,500$0HOUSING JUSTICE AS HEALTH EQUITY COLLABORATIVE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org22Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSTIPENDSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient71RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$18,177CashGrantAmt
Non Cash AssistanceSTIPENDSNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR ANY GRANTS MADE BY THE CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP, WE CONDUCT THE PROPER PRE-GRANT DUE DILIGENCE TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT RECIPIENT IS TRULY CHARITABLE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MAYRA ALVAREZ
PRESIDENT$241,516$0$0$0$0$0$23,000$0$36,498$0$301,014$0$0$0
MARK RIBBLE
INTERIM VP OF POLICY$151,507$0$0$0$0$0$23,000$0$31,113$0$205,620$0$0$0
LIZA MARIE DAVIS POLOMSKI
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$109,678$0$0$0$0$0$38,334$0$4,715$0$152,727$0$0$0
ANGELA VAZQUEZ
MENTAL HEALTH POLICY DIRECTOR$121,512$0$0$0$0$0$6,236$0$24,725$0$152,473$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. THE FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE FORWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER BENEFICIAL INTERESTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. (BOARD MEMBERS ALSO DISCLOSE SUCH INFORMATION AS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS MATERIALIZE DURING THE YEAR.) WHEN PROCESSING TRANSACTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS, TCP STAFF FLAG ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN LIGHT OF THESE DISCLOSURES. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, WHO THEN DECIDES IF A CONFLICT EXISTS AFTER PERFORMING ANY RELEVANT DUE DILIGENCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AA REVIEW OF COMPETITIVE AND COMPARABLE SALARIES WAS USED. THE BOARD REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED THE INFORMATION BEFORE MAKING THE FINAL DETERMINATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.

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