SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.5M · expenses $1.2M · assets $281K
- EIN
- 85-3084715
- Address
- 1700 BROWNING BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90062-1301
- Website
- www.slacfoundation.com
- NTEE code
- S20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our model focuses on the following three pillars : #1: PEOPLE: EMPOWERING OUR FAMILIES Lifting barriers to human rights and healthy ecosystems by creating access to resources and developing a social safety net. #2: PLACE: CREATING OUR COMMUNITY Rejecting cultural erasure and displacement by creating equitable and thriving community spaces and experiences. #3#: PROSPERITY: BUILDING OUR ECONOMY Combatting gentrification and corporate development by building a sustainable and self-determined local economy.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ward-Wallace | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | $3,231 | $3,231 | 1 |
| Celia Ward-Wallace | TREASURER | 2021-2025 | $3,231 | $3,231 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandie Barrera | SECRETARY | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cj Hammond | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matt Law | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $6K · 2 employees · 1,750 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE WARD-WALLACE | PRESIDENT | 10 | $3,231 | $0 | $0 | $3,231 | 1 |
| CELIA WARD-WALLACE | TREASURER | 10 | $3,231 | $0 | $0 | $3,231 | 1 |
| BRANDIE BARRERA | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CJ HAMMOND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATT LAW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2,331 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE WARD-WALLACE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CELIA WARD-WALLACE | TREASURER | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDIE BARRERA | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 750 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE WARD-WALLACE | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CELIA WARD-WALLACE | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDIE BARRERA | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 150 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE WARD-WALLACE | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CELIA WARD-WALLACE | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDIE BARRERA | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 150 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE WARD-WALLACE | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CELIA WARD-WALLACE | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDIE BARRERA | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $850,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS 14.251 | PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS | $850,000 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,459,054 | $1,205,143 | $280,595 | $280,595 | $1,459,054 | $0 | $6,462 | 2 | 1,750 |
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,509,004 | $1,255,093 | $280,595 | $280,595 | $1,509,004 | $0 | $6,462 | 2 | 1,750 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $933,329 | $970,404 | $26,684 | $26,684 | $933,329 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 2,331 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,027,880 | $1,015,872 | $63,759 | $63,759 | $1,027,880 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 750 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $504,259 | $585,879 | $51,751 | $51,751 | $332,224 | $172,030 | $0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $421,728 | $380,483 | $41,245 | $41,245 | $421,728 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 150 |
Funders of this organization
12 grantors reported grants to this organization, $376,289 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURFEE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $72,800 | 2023 | $37,800 | show |
| ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $60,000 | 2024 | $60,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| UNITED WAY INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 | $50,000 | show |
| THE WARD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 | $50,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCILS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION” | 2023 | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 | $20,000 | show |
| MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGO | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $17,575 | 2021 | $17,575 | show |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | Public charity | Exact | 2021, 2023 | 2 | $13,500 | 2023 | $7,000 | show |
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $6,089 | 2020 | $6,089 | show |
| TAPESTRY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $1,325 | 2022 | $965 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $1,205,143 spent · pay $7,182 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program Storage and Relief Supplies | $924,770 | $924,770 | $0 | $0 | 76.7% |
| Other (as described) | Trainings and Developments | $192,270 | $192,270 | $0 | $0 | 16.0% |
| Occupancy | $62,922 | $37,753 | $15,731 | $9,438 | 5.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,975 | $0 | $8,975 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $6,462 | $3,877 | $1,616 | $969 | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $2,113 | $0 | $2,113 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $1,188 | $0 | $1,188 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $723 | $0 | $723 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $720 | $432 | $180 | $108 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,205,143 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $970,404 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $20,986
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Donated Goods and services-in kinds | $605,054 | $605,054 | $0 | $0 | 62.4% |
| Other (as described) | Program organization | $159,611 | $159,611 | $0 | $0 | 16.4% |
| Occupancy | $71,019 | $0 | $71,019 | $0 | 7.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Food Supplies | $45,101 | $45,101 | $0 | $0 | 4.6% |
| Fees: other services | $28,034 | $0 | $28,034 | $0 | 2.9% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $20,986 | - | - | $20,986 | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event Expenses | $20,986 | $20,986 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $10,019 | $0 | $10,019 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $2,110 | $0 | $2,110 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Travel | $614 | $0 | $614 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| All other expenses | $370 | $370 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $970,404 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,015,872 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,997
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Donated goods | $818,729 | $818,729 | - | - | 80.6% |
| Other (as described) | Food supplies | $66,230 | $66,230 | - | - | 6.5% |
| Other (as described) | Program organizaiton an | $56,910 | $56,910 | - | - | 5.6% |
| Occupancy | $27,200 | - | $27,200 | - | 2.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $13,000 | - | $13,000 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,770 | - | $12,770 | - | 1.3% | |
| Information technology | $8,183 | - | $8,183 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,500 | - | $5,500 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event expenses | $4,997 | $4,997 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Insurance | $1,701 | - | $1,701 | - | 0.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $417 | $417 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| All other expenses | $235 | - | $235 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,015,872 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $585,879 spent · pay $0 · grants $535,171 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $535,171 | $535,171 | - | - | 91.3% | |
| Occupancy | $23,800 | - | $23,800 | - | 4.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $22,406 | - | $22,406 | - | 3.8% | |
| Travel | $1,799 | - | $1,799 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $990 | - | $990 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $513 | - | $513 | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $200 | - | $200 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $585,879 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $380,483 spent · pay $0 · grants $360,031 · events $14,681
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $360,031 | $360,031 | - | - | 94.6% | |
| Other (as described) Event | SPREAKING EVENTS | $14,681 | $14,681 | - | - | 3.9% |
| Other (as described) | CONTENT LICENSING | $3,000 | $3,000 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Fees: other services | $1,659 | $1,477 | $182 | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $562 | - | $562 | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $475 | - | $475 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SOFTWARE AND SUBSCRIPTI | $75 | - | $75 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $380,483 | 100% |
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