NonprofitsFriends Of The Los Angeles River

Environment

Friends Of The Los Angeles River

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$862K

Grants received

$2.7M

97 grants

EIN

954171497

Tax year

2023

Mission

At friends of the los angeles river we build capacity for communities, students, and future leaders to advocate for nature, climate, and equity on the los angeles river.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.4M
Program service revenue$158K
Investment income$512
Other revenue$23K
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$980K
Fundraising$149K
Other expenses$564K
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$999K
Net assets$862K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CANDICE DICKENS-RUSSELL

PRESIDENT

Board

$141K

40 hrs/wk

M-K O'CONNELL

TREASURER

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

BRENDA EDDY

SECRETARY

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

VIKRUM IYER

TRUSTEE

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

MARISSA CHRISTIANSEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

JAIME CARLSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

AMANDA BEGLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

BROOKS VAN HORN

TRUSTEE

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

ED OTHMER

TRUSTEE

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

TASHANDA GILES-JONES

TRUSTEE

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

RUTH COLEMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

NATASHA KEEFER

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

JASON SCHLATTER

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$101K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 97 of 97

FromAmountPurposeYear
$200K
The FoLAR Resilience Lab at the Harvard-Westlake River Park Campus
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$10K
TO ADVOCATE FOR NATURE, CLIMATE, AND EQUITY ON THE LOS ANGELES RIVER.
2024
$5K
LA 2050 CHALLENGE GRANT
2024
$1K
General Purpose
2024
$200K
The FoLAR Resilience Lab at the Harvard-Westlake River Park Campus
2023
$155K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$80K
COMMUNITY HEALTH GRANT
2023
$75K
LA 2050 CHALLENGE GRANT
2023
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$19K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$8K
PUBLIC ART GRANT
2023
$8K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
$5K
GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED
2023
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$1K
General Purpose
2023
$50
ENVIRONMENT
2023
$104K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$70K
2022 SUMMER OF JOY GRANT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
The FoLAR Resilience Lab at the Harvard-Westlake River Park Campus
2022
$50K
SOURCE TO SEA ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$23K
SCIENCE-BASED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT FOR CHILDREN IN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
2022
$14K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$8K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
$7K
GENERAL
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
General Purpose
2022
$1K
RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, OR ARTISTIC
2022
$150
EMPLOYEE MATCHING
2022
$20
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
$106K
GENERAL SUPPORT; COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS GRANT
2021
$101K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$101K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$23K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$17K
RE-WILDING THE LOS ANGELES
2021
$17K
LAUSD PARTNER MATCHING FUND PROGRAM WHICH AUGMENTS STEM PROGRAMING RELATED TO MARINE SCIENCE, LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS, AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, PHYSICS, AND SCIENCE-ART INTEGRATION. TARGET POPULATION IS ENGLISH LEARNERS, STUDENTS RECLASSIFIED AS FLEUNT ENGLISH PROFICIENTS, LOW-INCOME SYSTEMS, AND FOSTER YOUTH.
2021
$12K
RIVER CONSERVATION
2021
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
SUPPORT FOR FOLAR'S HONORING M.K. O'CONNELL
2021
$1K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE MISSION
2021
$103K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND L.A. RIVER CLEAN-UP EVENT
2020
$50K
Charitable
2020
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$27K
COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP
2020
$21K
EDUCATION - TO IMPROVE STEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES
2020
$20K
Environmental Stewardship
2020
$14K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$12K
RIVER CONSERVATION
2020
$5K
PROTECT AND RESTORE THE NATURAL AND HISTORIC HERITAGE OF THE LA RIVER AND ITS RIPARIAN HABITAT
2020
$5K
SUPPORT
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$2K
AREA OF GREATEST NEED
2020
$500
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2020
$103K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$27K
LA RIVER WETLAND HABITAT
2019
$12K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
$10K
RIVER CONSERVATION
2019
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2019
$1K
EDUCATION
2019
$1K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE MISSION
2019
$25K
LOS ANGELES RIVER EDUCATION AND NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARD INTEGRATION
2018
$15K
LA River Wetland Habitat
2018
$11K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2018
$1K
SUPPORT
2018
$30K
PROJECT CONTRIBUTION/SUPPORT
2017
$11K
ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS
2017
$10K
RIVER CONSERVATION
2017

Funded by

$2.7M from 46 funders · 97 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$667K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation Inc

$450K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Rei Cooperative Action Fund

$200K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

$186K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$104K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Confidence Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Natural Resources Defense Council Inc

$93K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation

$86K · 4 grants · 2018–2021

Details

EIN954171497
NTEE codeC320
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-12
Formed1989
Employees15
Volunteers3020
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