Nonprofits›Innercity Struggle
Human Services
Innercity Struggle
LOS ANGELES, CA
Total revenue
$6.0M
Total expenses
$4.8M
Net assets
$14.0M
Grants received
$23.1M
230 grants
EIN
272133211
Tax year
2023
Mission
Promote safe, healthy and non-violent communities in the eastside portion of los angeles.
Programs
5 programs
Eastside leads - this area of work focuses on demanding new development policies that meet the communities needs instead of pushing them out, preserving the culture of the neighborhoods.
Expenses: $724K
United students - this component empowers and develops the leadership capacity of young people in area high schools through education, academic services, and youth organizing training.
Expenses: $666KGrants: $162K
Civic engagement - this component educates, activates, and mobilizes eastside residents on issues that impact their quality of life and increases their civic participation at the ballot box and beyond.
Expenses: $515K
Families unidas - this component develops a powerful and influential base of parents and community members to promote educational justice in public education and builds the leadership of families to have positive collective impact.
Expenses: $480K
Housing justice - this area of work identifies quantitative and qualitative data and research methods to build a case for housing justice and community change. Specific policy and research areas include tenet protection: eviction laws, tenet / landlord rights, housing scarcity, unhoused issues and homelessness issues, including statewide policies impacting inequities.
Expenses: $287K
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Contributions & grants$6.0M
Program service revenue$15K
Investment income$128
Other revenue—
Total revenue$6.0M
Expenses
Grants paid$162K
Salaries & benefits$3.1M
Fundraising$253K
Other expenses$1.5M
Total expenses$4.8M
Total assets$15.0M
Net assets$14.0M
People
12 listed
NameRoleCompensation
HENRY PEREZ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Board
$144K
40 hrs/wk
HECTOR SANCHEZ
TRESURER
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
JENNIFER MALDONADO
SECRETARY/AUDIT CHAIR
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
MARGARITA RAMIREZ
SUSTAINABILITY CHAIR
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
KRISTIE HERNANDEZ
BOARD MEMBER
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
ROSE CONTRETAS
BOARD MEMBER
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
ELIZABETH LUGO
BOARD CHAIR
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
CAMILIA CHAVEZ
BOARD MEMBER
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
BELEN VARGAS
BOARD MEMBER
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
TOM DE SIMONE
BOARD MEMBER
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
GABRIEL ROBLES
BOARD MEMBER
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
SILVIA R ARGUETA
BOARD MEMBER
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
Grants received
Showing 200 of 230
FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
THE BROTHERS, SONS, SELVES (BSS) COALITION - STRENGTHENING HEALTH OUTCOMES
2024
$125K
TO ENGAGE AND ACTIVATE YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE OUTCOMES AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS IN LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD).
2024
$65K
FOR LEADERSTRUST PILOT PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS PILOT
2024
$10K
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY - INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, CIVIC OR COMMUNITY-BASED CHARITABLE INITIATIVES
2024
$400K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO ENHANCE INTERNAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND MOVEMENT BUILDING WORK IN THE COMMUNITIES OF EASTSIDE LOS ANGELES.
2023
$375K
THE BROTHERS, SONS, SELVES (BSS) COALITION - IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES: TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, SPECIFICALLY BLACK YOUTH, BY SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, CREATIVE ART SPACES AND POLICY ADVOCACY EFFORTS AIMED AT INCREASING INVESTMENTS IN YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FUTURE.
2023
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG YOUTH AND ADULT RESIDENTS IN EAST LOS ANGELES BY BUILDING POWER AND ADVOCATING FOR TRANSFORMATIVE SYSTEMS CHANGE IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND ADVANCING HOUSING JUSTICE EFFORTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
2023
$157K
EASTSIDE LEADS - ADVANCING HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT: TO ENSURE THAT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT IN EAST LOS ANGELES IS GUIDED BY THE HEALTH, BASIC NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF RESIDENTS WITHOUT DISPLACEMENT IN LA COUNTY.
2023
$150K
FOR SUBSIDIZING TWO STAFF MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2024 MVP ECHOS ACADEMY AND MVP COMMUNICATIONS/NARRATIVE ALIGNMENT WORK.
2023
$125K
TO ENGAGE AND ACTIVATE YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE OUTCOMES AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS IN LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD).
2023
$125K
PROJECT OPERATING SUPPORT: HOUSING JUSTICE FOR THE EASTSIDE OF LA
2023
$10K
DIGITAL EQUITY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY INTO THE SUBGRANTEE'S EXISTING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES REGION.
2023
$375K
THE BROTHERS, SONS, SELVES (BSS) COALITION - IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES: TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, SPECIFICALLY BLACK YOUTH, BY SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, CREATIVE ART SPACES AND POLICY ADVOCACY EFFORTS AIMED AT INCREASING INVESTMENTS IN YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FUTURE.
2022
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG YOUTH AND ADULT RESIDENTS IN EAST LOS ANGELES BY BUILDING POWER AND ADVOCATING FOR TRANSFORMATIVE SYSTEMS CHANGE IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND ADVANCING HOUSING JUSTICE EFFORTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
2022
$157K
EASTSIDE LEADS - ADVANCING HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT: TO ENSURE THAT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT IN EAST LOS ANGELES IS GUIDED BY THE HEALTH, BASIC NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF RESIDENTS WITHOUT DISPLACEMENT IN LA COUNTY.
2022
$100K
TO ENGAGE YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN DEVELOPING AND ADVANCING AN ADVOCACY AGENDA TO IMPROVE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR ELS.
2022
$50K
FOR EASTSIDE LEADS TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STAY HOUSED LA.
2022
$500
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT IN RECOGNITION OF THE TIME YOU SPENT UPDATING LIBERTY HILL OF YOUR WORK THIS PAST MONTH.
2022
$375K
ADVANCING BROTHERS, SONS, SELVES TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: TO SUPPORT COALITION EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR THROUGH BUILDING POWER AMONG YOUTH LEADERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
2021
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS YOUTH ORGANIZING CAPACITY AND PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH ACADEMIC SUPPORT NEEDED FOR SUCCESS AND IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES IN BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES.
2021
$157K
EASTSIDE LEADS - ADVANCING HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT: TO ENSURE THAT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT IN EAST LOS ANGELES IS GUIDED BY THE HEALTH, BASIC NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF RESIDENTS WITHOUT DISPLACEMENT IN BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES.
2021
$150K
BROTHERS, SONS, SELVES COALITION - ADVANCING HEALTH AND JUSTICE: TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR, SPECIFICALLY BLACK YOUTH, BY SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, CREATIVE ART SPACES AND YOUTH JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP IN LOS ANGELES.
2021
$100K
BROTHERS, SONS, SELVES COALITION - ADVANCING HEALTH AND JUSTICE: TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND BRIDGE THE EFFORTS OF MOVEMENT LEADERS ACROSS DIFFERENT REGIONS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO ELEVATE A VALUES-BASED NARRATIVE THAT PROMOTES HEALTH AND RACIAL JUSTICE BY REDIRECTING RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO YOUTH AS OPPOSED TO CRIMINALIZATION, SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL.
2021
$100K
EQUITY ALLIANCE FOR L.A.S KIDS - ADVANCING HEALTH JUSTICE: TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND POWER BUILDING OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN EAST AND SOUTH LOS ANGELES FOR GREATER PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AS A VIABLE STRATEGY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH EQUITY IN HIGHEST NEED SCHOOLS.
2021
$10K
PROVIDING COVID-19 RELIEF FOR LOW-INCOME LATINOS: TO PROVIDE COVID-19 OUTREACH AND EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR LOW-INCOME LATINOS IN EAST LOS ANGELES.
2021
$750
SUPPORT FOR COMPLETION OF YOUTH ORGANIZING INITIATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT POST-SURVEY
2021
$250
SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SO. CA YOUTH ORGANIZING CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE NETWORK ANALYSIS POST-SURVEY
2021
$372K
ADVANCING BROTHERS, SONS, SELVES TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: TO SUPPORT COALITION EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR THROUGH BUILDING POWER AMONG YOUTH LEADERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
2020
$200K
ADVANCING BROTHERS, SONS, SELVES TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: TO SUPPORT COALITION EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR THROUGH BUILDING POWER AMONG YOUTH LEADERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
2020
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS YOUTH ORGANIZING CAPACITY AND PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH ACADEMIC SUPPORT NEEDED FOR SUCCESS AND IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES IN BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES.
2020
$175K
SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND PARTICULARLY THOSE AT RISK HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
2020
$157K
EASTSIDE LEADS - ADVANCING HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT: TO ENSURE THAT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT IN EAST LOS ANGELES IS GUIDED BY THE HEALTH, BASIC NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF RESIDENTS WITHOUT DISPLACEMENT IN BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES.
2020
$100K
ADVANCING HEALTHY AND JUST COMMUNITIES IN THE EASTSIDE OF LOS ANGELES
2020
$100K
SUPPORTING HEALTH EQUITY AND ENGAGEMENT IN LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS: TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS BY ENGAGING AND ORGANIZING PARENTS AND STUDENTS ACROSS THE REGION.
2020
$62K
TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE IMPACT WORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ORGANIZE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE YOUTH JUSTICE GOALS REFLECTED IN THE CALIFORNIA FUNDERS FOR BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR BLUEPRINT.
2020
$62K
TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE IMPACT WORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ORGANIZE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE YOUTH JUSTICE GOALS REFLECTED IN THE CALIFORNIA FUNDERS FOR BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR BLUEPRINT.
2020
$60K
TO BUILD EASTSIDE VOTER POWER AND, ENGAGE AND ENDORSE PROGRESSIVE AND VALUE ALIGNED CANDIDATES IN PREPARATION OF THE 2022 ELECTION CYCLE
2020
$56K
EASTSIDE LEADS 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).
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT IN SUPPORT OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA YOUTH ORGANIZING CAPACITY INITIATIVE AIMED AT STRENGTHENING AND/OR EXPANDING THE GRANTEE'S YOUTH ORGANIZING WORK
2020
$34K
PARTICIPATION IN WECOUNTLA SUPPORTING THE BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES HUB OF SOUTH L.A. OR BOYLE HEIGHT; SERVING ON THE BOLD VISION 2028 COMMUNITY COUNCIL
2020
$25K
PROMOTING SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TO STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO WORK WITH YOUTH, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO PROMOTE SAFE, HEALTHY AND NONVIOLENT COMMUNITIES IN EAST LOS ANGELES.
2020
$15K
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY - TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN EAST LOS ANGELES
2020
$10K
TO SUPPORT BROTHERS, SONS, SELVES COALITION'S POLICE-FREE SCHOOLS WORK IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
2020
$10K
TO SUPPORT POLICE-FREE SCHOOLS WORK IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
2020
$10K
SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS TO REDUCE HEALTH INEQUITIES: TO ELEVATE THE STORIES OF LATINO LEADERS IN PHILANTHROPY AND THEIR SUPPORT OF GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS LED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR TO REDUCE HEALTH INEQUITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
2020
$10K
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 BOYLE HEIGHTS.
2020
$6K
TO SUPPORT EASTSIDE LEADS' PARTICIPATION ON THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL TENANT STEERING COMMITTEE
2020
$5K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO SPONSOR THE VIRTUAL 2020 ADELANTE AWARDS EVENT TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY MOVEMENT-BUILDING RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND OTHER HEALTH ISSUES IN LOS ANGELES' EASTSIDE.
2020
$1K
STIPEND FOR PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH ORGANIZING CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
2020
$850
2020 ADELANTE AWARDS: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT TO PROMOTE SAFE, HEALTHY AND NON-VIOLENT COMMUNITIES BY ORGANIZING YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO WORK TOWARDS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE IN EAST LOS ANGELES.
2020
$451K
ADVANCING BROTHERS, SONS, SELVES TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: TO SUPPORT COALITION EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR THROUGH BUILDING POWER AMONG YOUTH LEADERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
2019
$245K
TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE IMPACT WORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ORGANIZE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE YOUTH JUSTICE GOALS REFLECTED IN THE CALIFORNIA FUNDERS FOR BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR BLUEPRINT.
2019
$180K
BUILDING RESIDENT CAPACITY FOR HEALTHY SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBORHOODS: TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF STUDENTS IN BOYLE HEIGHTS THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND INCORPORATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S CLIMATE BILL OF RIGHTS.
2019
$100K
TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE IMPACT WORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ORGANIZE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE YOUTH JUSTICE GOALS REFLECTED IN THE CALIFORNIA FUNDERS FOR BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR BLUEPRINT.
2019
$75K
SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND PARTICULARLY THOSE AT RISK HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
2019
$75K
SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND PARTICULARLY THOSE AT RISK HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
2019
$50K
TOWARD TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY ACCESSIBILITY FOR FAMILIES IN NEED, IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS
2019
Funded by
$23.1M from 61 funders · 230 grants · 2016–2024
The California Endowment
$6.4M · 43 grants · 2017–2024
California Community Foundation
$2.3M · 6 grants · 2017–2023
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
$2.0M · 1 grant · 2023
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund
$1.6M · 6 grants · 2018–2024
Liberty Hill Foundation
$1.6M · 25 grants · 2018–2023
Community Partners
$1.2M · 4 grants · 2019–2023
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
$940K · 6 grants · 2020–2024
Weingart Foundation
$842K · 13 grants · 2020–2023
Details
EIN272133211
NTEE codeP20
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-07
Formed2010
Employees72
Volunteers165