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Nonprofit · EIN 85-3084715

SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90062

Financials

$1M$1M2023$933K$970K2024$1.5M$1.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990 (amended)$1,459,054$1,205,143$253,911$280,595$0$280,595
December 31, 2024990$933,329$970,404-$37,075$26,684$0$26,684
December 31, 2023990$1,027,880$1,015,872$12,008$63,759$0$63,759
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,459,054
of which government grants
$553,333
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$6,462
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,182
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,975
Occupancy
$62,922
Travel
$2,113
Depreciation
$5,000
Program services (functional)
$1,159,102
Management and general (functional)
$35,526
Fundraising (functional)
$10,515

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$26,684
Total assets, end of year
$280,595
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$280,595
Land, buildings and equipment
$14,583
Net assets without donor restrictions
$280,595
Gross receipts
$1,459,054
Employees
2
Volunteers
1,750
Year formed
2020
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOE WARD-WALLACEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$3,231
CELIA WARD-WALLACETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$3,231
BRANDIE BARRERASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CJ HAMMONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT LAWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOE WARD-WALLACEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
CELIA WARD-WALLACETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
BRANDIE BARRERASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOE WARD-WALLACEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
CELIA WARD-WALLACETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
BRANDIE BARRERASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1700 BROWNING BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90062-1301
In care of
% JOSEPH WARD WALLACE
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOSEPH WARD-WALLACE, 1847 BROWNING BLVD, Los Angeles, CA 90062
Signed the 990
JOSEPH WARD WALLACE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(657) 444-7584
Return prepared by
The Nonprofit Plug LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-3084715 or by the name SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

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

Mission

Our model focuses on the following three pillars : #1: PEOPLE: EMPOWERING OUR FAMILIES Lifting barriers to human rights and healthy ecosystems by creating access to resources and developing a social safety net. #2: PLACE: CREATING OUR COMMUNITY Rejecting cultural erasure and displacement by creating equitable and thriving community spaces and experiences. #3#: PROSPERITY: BUILDING OUR ECONOMY Combatting gentrification and corporate development by building a sustainable and self-determined local economy.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Through the South LA Grocery Giveaway we distribute approximately 7,000 pounds of fresh healthy food each week to 200 low-income households reaching about 1,000 residents per week. To date SLAC has distributed over 2.1 million pounds of food. This June the program will have operated continuously for 6 years. - In the first 2 weeks of the 2025 California Wildfires we mobilized 1750 volunteers to distribute 1.5 million pounds of free food and supplies to over 25,000 fire victims and first responders. The SLAC Resilience Center at South LA Cafe was established as the only major fire disaster distribution hub in our district.
    Expenses $956,788
  • Over 180 individuals have graduated from our Cafe Academy workforce training and development program over the past 5 years. Across all programs SLAC reaches more than 20,000 residents annually
    Expenses $202,314

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-3084715
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$280,595
Income (IRS master file)
$1,509,004

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,459,054$1,205,143$280,595XML
990December 2024$933,329$970,404$26,684XML
990December 2023$1,027,880$1,015,872$63,759XML
990December 2022$504,259$585,879$51,751IRS
990December 2021–––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 85-3084715).

Questions about SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 85-3084715.
Is SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOSEPH WARD-WALLACE.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,231 (JOE WARD-WALLACE, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does SOUTH LA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,459,054, expenses of $1,205,143 and total assets of $280,595 at year end.

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