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The East Los Angeles Community Union
The East Los Angeles Community Union reported $11.0 million in revenue and $8.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.10 went to program services, $4.90 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.0% of the total. Government grants made up 6.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,334,042 (PRES/CEO/DIR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 33% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.3MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.1% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.2% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.7% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,334,042 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 28.26% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 214.1 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLow income weatherization program offers free of charge insulation, caulking, weather stripping, low-flow shower heads, water heater blankets, minor home repair and energy saving light bulbs. Also, a program is provided for employment training
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRES/CEO/DIR Director/trustee, officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $2,292,957 | $41,085 | $2,334,042 |
| SEC/SVP/CFO Officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $992,211 | $39,722 | $1,031,933 |
| SENIOR VP Officer, 0.10 hrs/week | $0 | $786,275 | $6,100 | $792,375 |
| SENIOR VP Key employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $260,414 | $0 | $30,153 | $290,567 |
| SENIOR VP Highest compensated employee, 48.00 hrs/week | $267,469 | $0 | $18,761 | $286,230 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $111,569 | $0 | $30,987 | $142,556 |
| GENERAL MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 48.00 hrs/week | $106,438 | $0 | $32,597 | $139,035 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.10 hrs/week | $36,000 | $0 | $0 | $36,000 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The East Los Angeles Community Union (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $327K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 532
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WHITE FIELDS CONSERVANCY INC Community outreach | $391,327 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The East Los Angeles Community Union totaling $1,529 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The East Los Angeles Community Union's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The East Los Angeles Community Union, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The East Los Angeles Community Union spent in 2024, $95.10 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The East Los Angeles Community Union's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The East Los Angeles Community Union reported that 95.1% of its $8.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The East Los Angeles Community Union pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The East Los Angeles Community Union reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $2,334,042, for the role of PRES/CEO/DIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The East Los Angeles Community Union get its money?
Of $11.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 7.2% came from contributions and grants (including 6.7% from government grants) and 79.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The East Los Angeles Community Union a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2554256 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349313286 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349323691 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349325530 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349326989 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349324170 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349321186 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2554256: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.