NonprofitsCommunity Services Unlimited

Community Services Unlimited

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$6.1M

Total expenses

$5.1M

Net assets

$6.2M

Grants received

$12.4M

46 grants

EIN

953218396

Tax year

2024

Mission

To create justice-driven community-based programs.

Programs

2 programs

Efod (equitable food oriented development) is a national collaborative program consisting of a multiracial coalition of community food systems practitioners and leaders driving food-oriented development as vehicles for shared power, cultural expression, and community asset-building.

Expenses: $1.7MGrants: $984K

Village market place (vmp) is a mission-driven business located in south los angeles that sells and distributes fresh, organic produce, herbs and food products cultivated from community mini-farms and purchased from local farmers. The vmp business generates revenue through produce bag subscriptions and separate food product sales to community members.calfresh is an education and assistance program with calfresh applicants including presentations, enrollment clinics, workshops/trainings, troubleshooting, and one-on-one support.garden gateway workshop is an education and training program that provides free natural gardening and healthy cooking workshops for residents of all ages. Participants are provided resources to take home to put into practice new skills and knowledge at home.from the ground up is an apprenticeship program that offers at-risk youth training and mentorship in farming, gardening and entrepreneurial skills, as well as leadership development.

Expenses: $796KGrants: $315

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.9M
Program service revenue$10K
Investment income$70K
Other revenue$130K
Total revenue$6.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.0M
Salaries & benefits$713K
Fundraising$132K
Other expenses$1.4M
Total expenses$5.1M
Total assets$10.9M
Net assets$6.2M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

HEATHER FENNEY

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$113K

40 hrs/wk

MAIRA QUINTANILLA

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$82K

40 hrs/wk

CRISTIAN MARROQUIN

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$82K

40 hrs/wk

NEELAM SHARMA

DIRECTOR

Board

$76K

20 hrs/wk

REBECCA BERNARD

SECRETARY

Board

2.3 hrs/wk

B KWAKU DUREN

DIRECTOR

Board

2.3 hrs/wk

GENETHIA HUDLEY HAYES

DIRECTOR

Board

2.3 hrs/wk

DAVID LLOYD PHD

CHAIR

Board

2.3 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 46 of 46

FromAmountPurposeYear
$745K
PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO THE EQUITABLE FOOD ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (EFOD)
2024
$188K
#NRI GRANT 2024 SOUTH CENTRAL EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT FUND
2024
$101K
TO END HUNGER IN CALIFORNIA
2024
$1.3M
81166 SUPPORTING THE EQUITABLE FOOD ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE IN STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY-OWNED FOOD SYSTEMS
2023
$745K
ON BEHALF OF THE EQUITABLE FOOD ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (EFOD) COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY SERVICES UNLIMITED REQUESTS A 3-YEAR GRANT OF $2,235,000 TO SUPPORT THE FIELD OF EFOD PRACTITIONERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EFOD FUND, REGRANTING TO EFOD ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A PARTICIPATORY PRACTITIONER-LED PROCESS, AND WILL SUPPORT ONGOING ENGAGEMENT AND CONNECTION THROUGH THIS POWERFUL JUSTICE-FIRST FRAMEWORK OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE A NEW MODEL OF EQUITY IN HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS AND FINANCE.
2023
$500K
FOOD JUSTICE
2023
$250K
Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems
2023
$250K
TOWARD THE COSTS OF THE EQUITABLE FOOD ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE AND FUND, TO PROVIDE GRANTS AND CAPITAL TO COMMUNITY-OWNED FOOD BUSINESSES/NONPROFITS INVOLVED IN GOOD FOOD PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITIES.
2023
$185K
EQUITABLE FOOD ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT - SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH: TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF EQUITABLE, SUSTAINABLE HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A COLLECTIVELY-GOVERNED REGRANTING PROCESS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA.
2023
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$96K
STANDARD
2023
$70K
TO END HUNGER IN CALIFORNIA
2023
$30K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$500
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$750K
TOWARD THE COSTS OF THE EQUITABLE FOOD ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE AND FUND, TO PROVIDE GRANTS AND CAPITAL TO COMMUNITY-OWNED FOOD BUSINESSES/NONPROFITS INVOLVED IN GOOD FOOD PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITIES.
2022
$745K
ON BEHALF OF THE EQUITABLE FOOD ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (EFOD) COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY SERVICES UNLIMITED REQUESTS A 3-YEAR GRANT OF $2,235,000 TO SUPPORT THE FIELD OF EFOD PRACTITIONERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EFOD FUND, REGRANTING TO EFOD ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A PARTICIPATORY PRACTITIONER-LED PROCESS, AND WILL SUPPORT ONGOING POLICY ENGAGEMENT AND CONNECTION THROUGH THIS POWERFUL JUSTICE-FIRST FRAMEWORK OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE A NEW MODEL OF EQUITY IN HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS AND FINANCE.
2022
$425K
aid the development of a community practitioner led flexible fund of blended capital to support equitable oriented food development efforts of BIPOC led nonprofits engaged in social enterprise to increase access to good food, create jobs and support the local economy
2022
$250K
to support EFOD Midwest grantees in the 3i States and Chicago
2022
$100K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$80K
STANDARD
2022
$33K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$24K
TO END HUNGER IN CALIFORNIA
2022
$675K
aid the development of a community practitioner led flexible fund of blended capital to support equitable oriented food development efforts of BIPOC led nonprofits engaged in social enterprise to increase access to good food, create jobs and support the local economy
2021
$125K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$700K
aid the development of a community practitioner led flexible fund of blended capital to support equitable oriented food development efforts of BIPOC led nonprofits engaged in social enterprise to increase access to good food, create jobs and support the local economy
2020
$500K
TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT BLACK COMMUNITIES
2020
$500K
TO SUPPORT MIDWEST ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING LONG TERM CHANGES IN COMMUNITY HEALTH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE.
2020
$100K
enable the organization to achieve its mission of creating justice-driven community-based programs by providing general operating support
2020
$75K
FIGHT HUNGER IN CALIFORNIA
2020
$40K
Equitable Neighborhood Development
2020
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$975K
TRAP HEALS' CULTURAL WORK IN LOS ANGELES AROUND THE RELEASE OF THE FILM JUST MERCY
2019
$100K
enable the organization to achieve its mission of creating justice-driven community-based programs by providing general operating support
2019
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$1M
expand healthy food access and a community organic market by supporting the construction and operations of the Paul Robesen Community Wellness Center through a program related investment
2017
$151K
Community Building
2017
$29K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$12.4M from 23 funders · 46 grants · 2017–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$3.3M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Kresge Foundation

$2.2M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$1.3M · 1 grant · 2023

The Rockefeller Foundation

$1M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Good Ventures Foundation

$975K · 1 grant · 2019

Impactassetsinc

$650K · 2 grants · 2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$500K · 1 grant · 2020

Black Lives Matter Global Network

$500K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN953218396
Subsection03
Ruling date1978-05
Formed1977
Employees21
Volunteers350
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