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Nonprofit · EIN 47-3384907

LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, CA 93534

Financials

$4.3M$2.3M2023$3.8M$3.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,849,393$3,454,419$394,974$4,374,354$444,396$3,929,958
December 31, 2023990$4,326,055$2,288,268$2,037,787$3,354,758$65,585$3,289,173
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,701,704
of which government grants
$1,430,673
Program service revenue
$79,203
Investment income
$68,409
Net income from sales of inventory
$77
Other revenue
$77

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$398,166
Other salaries and wages
$1,286,413
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,909,613
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$86,142
Accounting fees
$50,527
Occupancy
$254,600
Travel
$6,273
Depreciation
$59,267
Program services (functional)
$2,690,415
Management and general (functional)
$408,077
Fundraising (functional)
$355,927

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,354,758
Total assets, end of year
$4,374,354
Total liabilities, end of year
$444,396
Net assets, end of year
$3,929,958
Land, buildings and equipment
$998,506
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,530,531
Net assets with donor restrictions
$399,427
Gross receipts
$3,953,825
Employees
138
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Aaron ValenciaCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$170,588$6,696
Robert LindCNC Trainer40$112,965$0
Kayla CameronDirector of Operations40$107,917$0
Holly Gollob-SteinSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Carl SheafferTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
John MaceriDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Christina SmithChairman
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jim WaggamanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Aaron ValenciaCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$135,833$6,079
Holly Gollob-SteinSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Carl SheafferTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
John MaceriDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Christina SmithChairman
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jim WaggamanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
44528 BEECH AVE, LANCASTER, CA 93534-3504
In care of
% LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Aaron Valencia, 44528 Beech Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534
Signed the 990
Aaron Valencia, CEO
Phone
(661) 579-6052
Return prepared by
Thomas E Hough CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-3384907 or by the name LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Our mission is to provide service to disadvantaged youth, families, and communities through innovative vocational training, social enterprise, and traditional outreach programs.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Lost Angels Children's Project (LACP) empowers and employs youth within the Antelope Valley community and the greater Los Angeles area by offering a paid vocational training program that provides a direct path to sustainable job placement. LACP's main program offered is "The Work Program", a twelve week intensive industrial arts vocational training and skills development program. LACP has designed the curriculum with input from aerospace industry professionals and employers to teach transferable skill sets in high demand career fields. Alongside the paid vocational training, LACP offers case management, barrier assessment, wrap-around support, job placement and retention services.
    Expenses $2,690,415 · revenue $79,203

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-3384907
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P85)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,374,354
Income (IRS master file)
$3,953,825

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,849,393$3,454,419$4,374,354IRS
990December 2023$4,326,055$2,288,268$3,354,758XML
990December 2022$1,828,872$1,231,304$1,270,841IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-3384907).

Questions about LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC is 47-3384907.
Is LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Aaron Valencia.
Who are the officers and directors of LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,588 (Aaron Valencia, CEO).
How much revenue does LOST ANGELS CHILDRENS PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,849,393, expenses of $3,454,419 and total assets of $4,374,354 at year end.

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