2024-01-11T12:08:17-08:00 2023-08-31 954833794 SEILER & ASSOCIATES 3452 E FOOTHILL BLVD STE 400 PASADENA CA 91107 990 2022-09-01 954426850 MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS INC MAKI 2137365456 3250 WILSHIRE BLVD 1010 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 DANIEL DRASS President & CEO 2024-01-11 true DANIEL DRASS 999009999 true Mark S Seiler P01470897 6264321600 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 3250 WILSHIRE BLVD 1010 LOS ANGELES CA 900101512 337848 false X N/A X CA MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS (MTRC) IS A 5/6 WEEK EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT SUMMER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-8 THAT FOCUSES ON GANG PREVENTION. THE PURPOSE OF MTRC IS TO HELP INNER-CITY KIDS "AT-RISK" FOR GANG ASSOCIATIONS TO CHOOSE FAMILY, CHURCH, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS OVER GANG ACTIVITY. 7 7 1 16 0 47094 181849 0 12 6 104533 155993 151639 337848 103460 97482 0 11415 22719 0 15803 135466 194743 250341 314944 -98702 22904 35897 58795 1011 1005 34886 57790 X MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS (MTRC) IS A 5/6 WEEK EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT SUMMER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-8 THAT FOCUSES ON GANG PREVENTION. THE PURPOSE OF MTRC IS TO HELP INNER-CITY KIDS "AT-RISK" FOR GANG ASSOCIATIONS TO CHOOSE FAMILY, CHURCH, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS OVER GANG ACTIVITY. false false 148265 DURING THE MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM OF 2023, IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION INCLUDED $85,042 IN YOUTH SERVICES (VOLUNTEERING), $30,000 FOR USE OF SCHOOL CAMPUSES FOR THE PROGRAM AT THEIR SCHOOL SITES, $25,000 FOR BREAKFAST/LUNCH MEALS & FOOD SERVICES AND $650 FOR STUDENT LIABILITY INSURANCE. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MTRC SPENT ABOUT 1/3 OF HIS TIME (1/3 OF SALARY = $7,573) PREPARING AND RUNNING THE SUMMER PROGRAM. 97482 97482 DURING THE SUMMER OF 2023, 527 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN OUR 4/5 WEEK (MONDAY-FRIDAY) EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT/GANG PREVENTION PROGRAM LOCATED AT 3 SCHOOL SITES: EAST LA (OUR LADY OF LOURDES), NORTHEAST LA (ST. BERNARD SCHOOL)AND SOUTH LA (ST. VINCENT SCHOOL). CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN LESSONS RELATED TO STRENGTHENING THEIR FAMILY, CHURCH, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. $97,482 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ABOVE 3 SCHOOLS TO ASSIST THEM IN PAYING FOR COORDINATOR/TEACHER STIPENDS, CURRICULUM MATERIALS FOR TEACHERS, ACTIVITY MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS, GUEST SPEAKER FEES, FIELD TRIP ENTRANCE FEES, SNACKS AND LUNCHES FOR STUDENTS, OTHER PROGRAM MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, ETC. 26738 26738 ALL OF THE 527 CHILDREN (GRADES K-8) ENROLLED IN THE MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM OF 2023 PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY FIELD TRIPS (4/5 FIELD TRIPS PER SCHOOL SITE). MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS, INC. (OR MTRC, INC) DIRECTLY PAID $26,738 TO THE PACER ENTERPRISES, INC. BUS COMPANY FOR THE RENTAL OF THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF BUSSES. 5360 5360 277845 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false CA DANIEL DRASS PRESIDENT CEO 2137365456 3250 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 1010 LOS ANGELES CA 900101512 DANIEL DRASS President & CEO 35.00 0.00 X 21000 0 0 ROBERT GUTIERREZ VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 0 0 0 RICHARD MONTEILH SECRETARY-TREASURER 1.00 0.00 0 0 0 SR MARY ELIZABETH GALT B.V.M., DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 0 0 0 HELEN MARTINEZ PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 0 0 0 SR DIANE SMITH CSJ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 0 0 0 SAMUEL KOH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 0 0 0 21000 0 false false false 0 181849 181849 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS 155993 155993 155993 337848 155993 6 97482 97482 0 0 0 21000 7000 7000 7000 0 0 0 0 1719 573 573 573 0 0 5493 5493 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45300 30000 7650 7650 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 142790 142790 Printing and Publications 1160 580 580 0 314944 277845 21296 15803 0 35897 58795 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35897 58795 1011 1005 1011 1005 X 34886 57790 34886 57790 35897 58795 22904 X true X false true false X 211620 142500 7635 47094 181849 590698 0 0 211620 142500 7635 47094 181849 590698 322980 267718 0 0 5 5 13 12 6 41 590739 0.45320 0.49970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED PAYROLL LIABILITIES 1005 1005 true OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL 315 EASTMAN AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90063 954716338 501(c)(3) 28442 0 MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM ST BERNARD SCHOOL 3254 VERDUGO RD LOS ANGELES CA 90065 952111046 501(c)(3) 34345 0 MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM ST VINCENT SCHOOL 621 W ADAMS BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90007 952642600 501(c)(3) 34695 0 MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM 3 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used DURING THE SUMMER PROGRAM OF 2023 (JUNE-JULY WITH VARYING START AND ENDING DATES), 527 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AT THE ABOVE NAMED 3 SCHOOL SITES. MTRC WROTE OUT CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO THE VARIOUS SCHOOL SITES IDENTIFIED ABOVE TO ASSIST THEM IN COVERING THE COSTS OF THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM. CHECKS WERE MADE OUT TO THE SCHOOLS FOR THE CATEGORIES OF PROGRAM PERSONNEL, GUEST SPEAKERS, PROGRAM SUPPLIES (ACTIVITIES AND CURRICULUM), FIELD TRIP ENTRANCE FEES, FOOD/SNACKS, ETC. ALL 3 SITE COORDINATORS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE EXPENDITURE OF THE MONEY ALLOCATED TO THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL SITES FOR THE PROGRAM AND WERE REQUIRED TO TURN INTO MTRC FORMS FOR EACH CATEGORY OF EXPENSE THAT VERIFIED THAT THE MONEY WAS USED FOR THE PURPOSE INTENDED (WITH RECEIPTS ATTACHED). MTRC COLLECTS, ANALYZES AND SAVES THESE FORMS AS "SECONDARY RECORDSX AND MAKES THEM AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THOSE WHO CONDUCT OUR YEARLY FINANCIAL REVIEW (SEILER & ASSOCIATES LOCATED IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA) IF REQUIRED. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: DURING THE MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM OF 2023, IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION INCLUDED $85,042 IN YOUTH SERVICES (VOLUNTEERING), $30,000 FOR USE OF SCHOOL CAMPUSES FOR THE PROGRAM AT THEIR SCHOOL SITES, $25,000 FOR BREAKFAST/LUNCH MEALS & FOOD SERVICES AND $650 FOR STUDENT LIABILITY INSURANCE. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MTRC SPENT ABOUT 1/3 OF HIS TIME (1/3 OF SALARY = $7,573) PREPARING AND RUNNING THE SUMMER PROGRAM. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.