Alliance for Community Empowerment Inc

“Alliance for community empowerment, inc. Asks each board member to sign the conflict of interest policy annually and disclose any actual or perceived conflicts of interests.”

“The governing board of alliance for community empowerment, inc. Has adopted a salary plan which dictates the salaries approved for all employees, including the president. The amounts are obtained through research from the empoyment development department and from the salary survey prepared by the southern california center for nonprofit management.”

“Alliance for community empowerment, inc. Makes the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public at the address listed in this return.”

“The return is prepared by the outside cpa, reviewed by the cfo and by the president and then reviewed and approved by the treasurer. It is then provided to all board members prior to filing.”

“The president and the cfo have a family relationship.”

“Program Service Expenses 571,940, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 207,750 ACES DOL YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM TRAINS YOUNG ADULTS AGES 16-24 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION FIELD. IN THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN CERTIFICATION ON NCCER AND SOME OSHA CERTIFICATES. THE TRAINING CONSISTS ON RECEIVING CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION TRAINING AND AFTERWARDS HANDS ON TRAINING DOING CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR THE BUILD UP AND/OR RENOVATION OF LOW INCOME HOUSING OR FOR COMMUNITY CENTERS THAT BENEFIT LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES. WHILE YOUNG ADULTS ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, THEY RECEIVE INCENTIVES IN THE FORM OF STIPENDS TO MOTIVATE THEM AND INCREASE THE CHANCES OF COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. ACE SERVED 86 PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM.”

“Program Service Expenses 270,686, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ELEVATE YOUTH CALIFORNIA, A PROJECT OF THE CENTER AT SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES DHCS, IS FUNDED BY PROPOSITION 64 REVENUE, WHICH LEGALIZED ADULT NON-MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS IN CALIFORNIA. AWARDED PARTNER PROJECTS WILL WORK WITH YOUTH AGES 12 TO 26 AND PROVIDE YOUTH SOCIAL JUSTICE, PEER SUPPORT AND MENTORING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, INCLUDING TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND LGBTQ COMMUNITIES. ACE SERVED OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THIS GRANT.”

“Program Service Expenses 203,680, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 THROUGHT THE CAL-CRG PROGRAM, ACE IS ABLE TO SERVE AND ENHANCE SERVICES TO OUR RE-ENTRY PARTICIPANTS. ACE SERVED MORE THAN 100 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THIS GRANT.”

“Program Service Expenses 175,000, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 THIS GRANT HELPED ACE ENHANCE ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. AS RESULT, ALL PARTICIPANTS ACE SERVED BENEFITTED FROM THIS GRANT.”

“Program Service Expenses 169,066, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 TRANSFORMING LA - ACES TRANSFORMING LA PROGRAM PROVIDES PARENTING CLASSES THAT ARE GROUNDED IN THE EVIDENCE-BASED NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM. OUR GOAL IS TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH THE TOOLS TO PROMOTE THEIR CHILDRENS PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELLBEING. OVER 200 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.”

“Program Service Expenses 135,605, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 THIS GRANT ALLOWS ACE TO SERVE AND ALSO ENHANCE VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. ACE WAS ABLE TO SERVE MORE THAN 80 PARTICIPANTS DIRECTLY AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY INDIRECTLY.”

“Program Service Expenses 87,750, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ACES RUTH YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM HELPS LOW INCOME YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 16-24, ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS AND GROW AS LEADERS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICE, COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS MODEL PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, AND OTHER TOOLS FOR SUCCESS WHILE SUPPORTING AND TRANSFORMING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM ALLOWS STUDENTS TO OBTAIN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS, EITHER THROUGH CLASSROOM-BASED OR INDEPENDENT STUDY, WHILE BUILDING EMPLOYMENT READINESS AND OTHER LIFE SKILLS. ACE SERVED MORE THAN 175 PARTICIPANTS AND 26 OBTAINED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS AT 6/30/23.”

“Program Service Expenses 85,639, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ACE WAS ABLE TO SERVE PARTICIPANTS AGES 8 TO 16 THROUGH THIS GRANT. THE SERVICES PROVIDED WERE ACTIVITIES AFTER SCHOOL, INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY TO CONSTRUCTION CAREERS, AND MENTORING. ACE SERVED OVER 20 PARTICIPANTS WITH THIS GRANT.”

“Program Service Expenses 85,145, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ACE WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES THROUGH A FORM OF ART FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024. OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED WITH THIS GRANT THROUGHT DIFFERENT COMMUNITY EVENTS.”

“Program Service Expenses 72,000, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 THE HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS FOR SCHOOL GRANT HFTS IS A PROGRAM CREATED FOR THE SUMMER. IT ALLOWS ACE TO TRAIN AT LEAST 20 YOUNG ADULTS IN SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION. THIS GRANT ALSO ALLOWS ACE TO ADOPT COMMUNITY PROJECTS. THE PROJECTS ADOPTED WERE MAKING BENCHES FOR A LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, RENOVATION OF THE CANOGA PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, AND THE INSTALLATION OF A DOOR AT A LOCAL CHURCH.”

“Program Service Expenses 59,000, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 THIS WAS A SUBGRANT ACE GOT TO HELP ANOTHER NON PROFIT IN LOS ANGELES WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AND PERSONAL ENRICHMENT SERVICES FOR ALL THEIR PARTICIPANTS. OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED.”

“Program Service Expenses 46,254, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 THIS GRANT ALLOWS ACE TO SERVE AND ALSO ENHANCE VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. ACE WAS ABLE TO SERVE MORE THAN 80 PARTICIPANTS DIRECTLY AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY INDIRECTLY.”

“Program Service Expenses 37,692, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ACE WAS ABLE TO SERVE PARTICIPANTS AGES 8 TO 16 THROUGH THIS GRANT. THE SERVICES PROVIDED WERE ACTIVITIES AFTER SCHOOL, INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY TO CONSTRUCTION CAREERS, AND MENTORING. ACE SERVED OVER 20 PARTICIPANTS WITH THIS GRANT.”

“Program Service Expenses 20,000, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ACE WAS ABLE TO SERVE PARTICIPANTS AGES 8 TO 16 THROUGH THIS GRANT. THE SERVICES PROVIDED WERE ACTIVITIES AFTER SCHOOL, INTRODUCTION AND SAFETY TO CONSTRUCTION CAREERS, AND MENTORING. ACE SERVED OVER 20 PARTICIPANTS WITH THIS GRANT.”

“Program Service Expenses 8,335, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 THIS GRANT WAS OBTAINED TO HELP ACE MAKE ALL PROGRAMS SERVED AT 6925 CANOGA AVE, BE MORE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. ALL PARTICIPANTS SERVED BENEFITTED WITH THIS GRANT.”

“Program relatd expenses comprise participant support services expenses 104,563, program supplies 24,582, program transportation 9,972, and graduation expenses 8,291, and other 16,623.”

“The organization did not undertake any new programs in this year per se. In the prior 990 the organization grouped its smaller programs under an other smaller programs category. In the current year the organization expanded several of these programs and accordingly elected to list everything separately.”

“The prior year 990 was filed prior to the finalization of the audit. The number on line 8 represents the audit adjustments made to the net assets as of june 30, 2023.”

“The organization has engaged a cpa firm to conduct a single audit and it is in the process of being completed.”