NonprofitsCangress

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Cangress

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$3.0M

Total expenses

$1.7M

Net assets

$11.8M

Grants received

$8.8M

129 grants

EIN

020661629

Tax year

2023

Mission

Community organizing, education, advocacy, leadership development, direct services and organizational development for communities faced with immense poverty.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.9M
Program service revenue
Investment income$517
Other revenue$80K
Total revenue$3.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$301K
Salaries & benefits$898K
Fundraising$174K
Other expenses$521K
Total expenses$1.7M
Total assets$12.3M
Net assets$11.8M

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DARREN WHITE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$91K

40 hrs/wk

ALAN GREEN

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA C RUFFIN

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

GERARDO GOMEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES PORTER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELINA ABDULLAH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 129 of 129

FromAmountPurposeYear
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$180K
Regrant for Justice Reform Storytelling Grant-Community Care Works
2024
$115K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2024
$85K
BLACK LIVES MATTER - LOS ANGELES
2024
$64K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2024
$34K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$33K
Client legal assistance through sub-grants
2024
$12K
FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
2024
$6K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2024
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENT LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES OF FOOD JUSTICE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY BY CONDUCTING OUTREACH, PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION AND HOSTING TRAININGS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
2023
$200K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$190K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$185K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$150K
FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP
2023
$103K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$80K
GENERAL OPERATING TO SUPPORT STAY HOUSED LA.
2023
$75K
SHARED PROSPERITY
2023
$50K
FOR THE STOP LAPD SPYING COALITION
2023
$34K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$33K
Client legal assistance through sub-grants
2023
$26K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$23K
General operating support and project support
2023
$20K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$13K
FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
2023
$10K
LIVING WAGES / HOMELESS RESP GRANT
2023
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$200
TO PROVIDE AN HONORARIUM.
2023
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENT LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES OF FOOD JUSTICE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY BY CONDUCTING OUTREACH, PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION AND HOSTING TRAININGS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
2022
$205K
Civil Participation
2022
$178K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$105K
CRISIS SOLUTIONS, SHARED PROSPERITY
2022
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$91K
MULTIPLE GRANTS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF CURRENT SKID ROW RESIDENTS, WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON DOWNTOWN 2040, ACCESS TO WATER, AND MONITORING PROJECT ROOMKEY; GENERAL OPERATING TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF STAY HOUSED LA; AND GENERAL SUPPORT IN RECOGNITION OF THE TIME YOU SPENT UPDATING LIBERTY HILL OF YOUR WORK THIS PAST MONTH.
2022
$50K
FOR THE STOP LAPD SPYING COALITION
2022
$33K
Client legal assistance through sub-grants
2022
$30K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$25K
TO ASSIST THE ENTITY WITH RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS
2022
$20K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2022
$16K
Charitable contribution
2022
$13K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$402K
STAY HOUSED LA TENANT OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND NAVIGATION
2021
$288K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENT LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES OF FOOD JUSTICE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY BY CONDUCTING OUTREACH, PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION AND HOSTING TRAININGS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
2021
$146K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2021
$144K
HOUSING
2021
$124K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$50K
General Support
2021
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$12K
General operating support
2021
$12K
TO ASSIST THE ENTITY WITH RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS
2021
$500K
TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT BLACK COMMUNITIES
2020
$369K
Unrestricted
2020
$150K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH POLICY ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, AND RESEARCH THAT ADDRESS SYSTEMIC RACIAL INEQUITIES IN POLICING.
2020
$110K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENT LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES OF FOOD JUSTICE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY BY CONDUCTING OUTREACH, PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION AND HOSTING TRAININGS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
2020
$109K
RACIAL JUSTICE
2020
$93K
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
$90K
HOUSING
2020
$80K
TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF CURRENT SKID ROW RESIDENTS, WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON DOWNTOWN 2040, ACCESS TO WATER, AND MONITORING PROJECT ROOMKEY
2020
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENT LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES OF FOOD JUSTICE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY BY CONDUCTING OUTREACH, PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION AND HOSTING TRAININGS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
2020
$75K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$60K
TO FUND A COMMUNICATION MANAGER POSITION AT LA CAN. THIS POSITION WILL WORK WITH THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL COALITION AND STAY HOUSED LA TO CREATE SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT, ASSIST MANAGING WEBSITES, AND COORDINATE WITH THE STAY HOUSED LA PUBLIC AWARENESS TEAM.
2020
$56K
LA CAN WILL BE HIRED TO DELIVER, IN PART, TASK 2 (TENANT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION) SUBTASKS 2.1.A (DIRECT TENANT OUTREACH), 2.2.A (DIRECT TENANT OUTREACH) AND 2.3 (WORKSHOP PLANNING AND FACILITATION). THESE SUBTASKS WILL BE SPLIT AMONG 11 ORGANIZATIONS.
2020
$50K
PARTICIPATION IN WECOUNTLA SUPPORTING BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUN. HUB OF SO. L.A. OR BOYLE HEIGHTS
2020
$50K
CIVIC/COMMUNITY
2020
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$30K
COVID-19 Response efforts
2020
$25K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2020
$25K
SUPPORTING STRATEGIC COVID-19 RESPONSES FOR CALIFORNIAS VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES: TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS OF RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES AT ELEVATED RISK AND VULNERABILITY TO COVID-19 AND ITS IMPACTS IN LOS ANGELES.
2020
$25K
FOR THE STOP LAPD SPYING COALITION
2020
$25K
General support
2020
$20K
General operating support
2020
$20K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THE UNANTICIPATED COSTS AND CHALLENGES CAUSED BY COVID-19 AND TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE BROADER BLACK COMMUNITY IN LOS ANGELES IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC.
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR RACIAL JUSTICE
2020
$10K
Disinformation Defense
2020
$10K
FREEDOM NOW
2020
$9K
TO ASSIST THE ENTITY WITH RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$3K
General operating support
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF BLACK LIVES MATTER-LOS ANGELES
2020
$2K
STOP LAPD SPYING
2020
$500
General & Unrestricted
2020
$323K
Social and Racial Justice
2019
$313K
HOUSING
2019
$155K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$110K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENT LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES OF FOOD JUSTICE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY BY CONDUCTING OUTREACH, PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION AND HOSTING TRAININGS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
2019
$93K
PROGRAM SUPPORT - BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION CHAPTER GRANT
2019
$80K
EMERGENCY EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM
2019
$63K
TO ASSIST THE ENTITY WITH RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS.
2019
$31K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - FUND FOR CHANGE 2020
2019
$25K
HUMANITARIAN AID
2019
$11K
DA COALITION GRANT
2019
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YOUR WORK FIGHTING FOR BLACK LIVES.
2019
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$3K
9TH ANNUAL FREEDOM NOW AWARDS: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT SUPPORTS THE HOMELESS RESIDENTS IN DOWNTOWN AND SOUTH LOS ANGELES THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND BUILDING POWER TO ADVANCE ISSUES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, HOUSING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, GENDER JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
2019
$110K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENT LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES OF FOOD JUSTICE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY BY CONDUCTING OUTREACH, PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION AND HOSTING TRAININGS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
2018
$54K
Unrestricted
2018
$27K
TO ASSIST THE ENTITY WITH RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS.
2018
$25K
Housing
2018
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$15K
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS: TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND MOBILIZATION OF LOCAL RESIDENTS TO ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES THROUGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING, FOOD JUSTICE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM IN LOS ANGELES.
2018
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$7K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2018
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF STOP LAPD SPYING COALITION
2018
$5K
2018 FREEDOM NOW AWARDS AND FUNDRAISER: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND BUILDING POWER TO ADVANCE ISSUES OF CIVIL RIGHTS, HOUSING, COMMUNITY HEALTH, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN AND SOUTH LOS ANGELES REGION.
2018
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$5K
MOTHER'S DAY BAILOUT CAMPAIGN
2018
$83K
ADVOCATING FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGIES: TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SHIFTING OF RESOURCES FROM POLICING AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTO COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES.
2017
$63K
ADVOCATING FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGIES: TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SHIFTING OF RESOURCES FROM POLICING AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTO COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES.
2017
$41K
Human Development Civic Engagement
2017
$25K
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS: TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ART PROJECTS IN LOS ANGELES THAT RAISE LOCAL AWARENESS AROUND FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTH DISPARITIES AND THE SOLUTIONS TOWARD DEVELOPING HEALTH EQUITY.
2017
$25K
Housing
2017
$15K
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS: TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND MOBILIZATION OF LOCAL RESIDENTS TO ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES THROUGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING, FOOD JUSTICE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM IN LOS ANGELES.
2017
$10K
TO ASSIST THE ENTITY WITH RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS.
2017
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND MOBILIZATION, ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION COMPONENTS TO EFFECT DRUG POLICY REFORM, REVERSE THE PUNITIVE APPROACH TO DRUG OFFENSES IN LOS ANGELES, AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF MOST EXISTING DRUG POLICIES.
2017
$3K
2017 FREEDOM NOW AWARDS AND FUNDRAISER: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL EVENT SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND BUILDING POWER TO ADVANCE ISSUES OF CIVIL RIGHTS, HOUSING, COMMUNITY HEALTH, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES AND SOUTH LOS ANGELES.
2017

Funded by

$8.8M from 42 funders · 129 grants · 2017–2024

The California Endowment

$1.6M · 17 grants · 2017–2024

Liberty Hill Foundation

$1.1M · 28 grants · 2018–2023

California Community Foundation

$881K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Network For Good

$861K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

United Way Inc

$777K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Heising-Simons Foundation

$650K · 7 grants · 2020–2023

Black Lives Matter Global Network

$500K · 1 grant · 2020

National Philanthropic Trust

$340K · 2 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN020661629
NTEE codeS99
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-09
Formed2003
Employees21
Volunteers10
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