Los Angeles Conservation Corps
Los Angeles Conservation Corps reported $33.0 million in revenue and $31.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.43 went to program services, $17.44 to management and general costs and $0.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.3% of the total. Government grants made up 88.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,728 (CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.4% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.4% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 96.3% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 88.4% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $240,728 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.4 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseYoung Adult Corps - The LA Conservation Corps' Young Adult Corps consists of two components: Conservation Programs and Corpsmember Development. Conservation Programs aka Young Adult Corps (serves youth and young adults, primarily ages 18 to 26 at enrollment, at sites in Northeast (NELA), South, and East Los Angeles; Compton; and, East and West San Fernando Valley: The Young Adult Corps provides paid on-the-job training, a high school diploma program, vocational education and case management/transition support services to approximately 500 Corpsmembers each year. Corpsmembers earn at least the…
After School Program: The After School Program (serving elementary, middle and high school students) provides homework assistance, academic support and enrichment along with recreation activities to approximately 6000 children at 22 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) campuses. Academic enrichment activities emphasize conservation, the environment, science, technology, engineering and math. Students also join in art, music and sports activities, serve as teacher aides and participate in on-campus service-learning projects to further connect their classrooms to their daily lives. The…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,470 | $0 | $19,258 | $240,728 |
| Deputy Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,852 | $0 | $33,328 | $196,180 |
| COO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,609 | $0 | $15,050 | $192,659 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,850 | $0 | $20,615 | $174,465 |
| SR PROG. DIR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,183 | $0 | $19,608 | $154,791 |
| SR PROG. DIR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,529 | $0 | $25,399 | $150,928 |
| SR PROG. DIR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,206 | $0 | $30,988 | $150,194 |
| SR PROG. DIR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,853 | $0 | $0 | $141,853 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Los Angeles Conservation Corps (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b16 · 16 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 5882
- Volunteers Part I, line 6160
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| IPFS CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA Insurance & liability | $284,333 |
| COLEMAN CONSTRUCTION INC Building and roofing | $261,811 |
| CONSERVATION CORPS OF LONG BEACH DOL community contracting | $126,224 |
| ADO PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS INC Temporary staff agency | $123,168 |
| SAGE INTACCT Accounting software | $107,925 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Los Angeles Conservation Corps totaling $124K 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 Los Angeles Conservation Corps's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Los Angeles Conservation Corps, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Los Angeles Conservation Corps's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Los Angeles Conservation Corps reported that 82.4% of its $31.9 million in expenses went to program services, 17.4% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Los Angeles Conservation Corps pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Los Angeles Conservation Corps reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $240,728, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Los Angeles Conservation Corps get its money?
Of $33.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.3% came from contributions and grants (including 88.4% from government grants) and 2.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Los Angeles Conservation Corps a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4002138 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610219349300706 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530249349301308 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440539349301664 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300489349301775 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220349349301777 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003199349300105 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4002138: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.