2025-11-17T19:05:29-06:00 2024-12-31 582487348 APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC 21800 OXNARD STREET SUITE 900 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 990 2024-01-01 900599471 KOUNKUEY DESIGN INITIATIVE INC KOUN 2132639077 2234 BEVERLY BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90057 IAN LEONG MANAGING DIRECTOR-LEGAL AFFAIRS 2132639077 2025-11-17 1 1 MIA LEWICKI P01308869 8189076500 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z IAN LEONG 2234 BEVERLY BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90057 3895582 0 X WWW.KOUNKUEY.ORG X 2010 CA PARTNERING WITH GLOBAL IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE TOTAL QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH DESIGN & URBAN PLANNING. 7 7 31 2 0 0 2306654 2205046 683788 1684580 210 753 18003 4137 3008655 3894516 0 0 0 0 2362298 2134926 0 11311 244478 1486297 1743001 3848595 3889238 -839940 5278 1954757 2334592 2469882 2830569 -515125 -495977 X KOUNKUEY DESIGN INITIATIVE (KDI) IS A NON-PROFIT DESIGN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. WE PARTNER WITH UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND ACTIVATE THE UNREALIZED POTENTIAL IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND CITIES. WE REALIZE THIS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PLANNING, AND BUILT WORKS. 0 0 1908267 1686930 THROUGHOUT 2024, WE FOCUSED OUR EFFORTS ON PROJECTS THAT BUILD JUSTICE, INCLUSIVENESS, AND RESILIENCE INTO THE PUBLIC REALM AND IMPROVE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHOUT ALL NEIGHBORHOODS. ACROSS NEARLY 30 ACTIVE PROJECTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, WE DEVELOPED PROJECTS THAT CELEBRATE THE UNTOLD HISTORIES OF OVERLOOKED COMMUNITIES THROUGH PARK DESIGNS, ENABLE THOSE OVERLOOKED COMMUNITIES TO COLLABORATE ON LONG-TERM NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING, ENGAGE YOUTH RESIDENTS TO CREATE LONG-LASTING GREENER COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY GARDENING AND PLANTING EFFORTS, MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, MAKE PLAY ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, AND ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL RESIDENTS TO CREATE LONG-TERM CHANGE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.WORKING WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, KDI CREATED A COMMEMORATIVE TOOLKIT COMPRISED OF PRACTICAL TOOLS THAT CAN BE DEPLOYED AT ANY EXISTING OR PLANNED PARK TO ENSURE REPRESENTATIVE AND INCLUSIVE STORIES ARE INCORPORATED IN THE PARK'S DESIGNS. PART OF THE KIT IS THE PARK AUDIT TOOL, WHICH THE COUNTY CAN USE TO ASSESS COMMEMORATIVE ELEMENTS AND HISTORIES IN ANY GIVEN PARK, AND IDENTIFY THE PRESENCE OF UNKNOWN OR UNDERREPRESENTED PARK OR COMMUNITY HISTORIES. THIS PROJECT BUILDS ON A GROWING BODY OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK AT KDI, INCLUDING OUR EFFORTS TO INSTALL A MOSAIC AT JACKIE ROBINSON PARK IN SUN VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA THAT ILLUSTRATES THE RICH HISTORY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND SURROUNDING AREA. THROUGH ALL OF THESE PROJECTS, WE ARE TAKING THE LESSONS LEARNED AND CODIFYING A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROCESS FOR COMMEMORATION IN PARKS SYSTEMS.IN PALM SPRINGS, CITY OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS ARE WORKING TOWARD A MORE JUST FUTURE FOR THE METRO AREA, WHICH INCLUDES EQUITABLE NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT. AS PART OF THE INITIATIVE, KDI LED A DYNAMIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS CONSISTING OF WORKSHOPS AND POP-UPS WHERE RESIDENTS WERE ASKED TO REIMAGINE THEIR VISION FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN NAMED THE NORTH PALM SPRINGS SPECIFIC PLAN. RESIDENTS USED THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS TO CONNECT WITH OTHER NEIGHBORS AND SPEAK DIRECTLY WITH THE CITY ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS OF NEGLECT AND UNDERINVESTMENT. THE SPECIFIC PLAN, INFUSED WITH THE COMMUNITY'S VISION, WILL RESET LONG TERM GOALS AND MAP A PATH TOWARD GREATER NEIGHBORHOOD COHESION, VITALITY, AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC HEALTH.IN 2024, KDI CONTINUED OUR WORK WITH MAR VISTA GARDENS, THE ONLY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT ON THE WEST SIDE OF LOS ANGELES, TO CREATE A COMMUNITY GREENING PLAN AND REDESIGN KEY PUBLIC SPACES ON THE CAMPUS. TO KEEP LOCAL YOUTH ENGAGED WITH THE GREENING PROCESS DURING THE PROJECT'S DESIGN PHASE, WE PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB TO LEAD A YOUTH VIDEO AND COMMUNITY DOCUMENTATION TRAINING PROGRAM DURING SUMMER BREAK. CONDUCTED BY A UCLA FILM ARCHIVIST, THE PROGRAM TAUGHT STUDENTS VIDEO PRODUCTION SKILLS, SUPER 8 FILM PROCESSING, AND COMMUNITY STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES. OUR TRAINING SESSIONS CULMINATED IN AN INTERGENERATIONAL VIDEO AND ZINE CELEBRATING RESIDENTS' EXISTING GREENING EFFORTS. STUDENTS INTERVIEWED THE LOCAL RESIDENTS LEADING GREENING EFFORTS ON THE MVG CAMPUS, AND DOCUMENTED THEIR STEWARDSHIP OF THE GREEN SPACES AND THEIR EFFORTS TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY ACCESS 9163 2369 OUR WORK ALSO EXTENDED OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA. IN PENNSYLVANIA, WE OVERSAW THE LANDSCAPE-RELATED CONSTRUCTION OF A RENOVATED VARE RECREATION CENTER, A COMMUNITY CENTER IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA THAT HAS BEEN BELOVED FOR OVER 100 YEARS. OVER THE CENTER'S LONG HISTORY, DISINVESTMENT TOOK A TOLL ON THE INTEGRITY OF THE BUILDING AND SURROUNDING GREEN SPACE, PROMPTING THE CITY TO REBUILD. KDI LED THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AND HELPED REIMAGINE THIS COMMUNITY HUB WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS. THROUGH THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS, THE COMMUNITY SHARED THE VITAL ROLE PLAYED BY A FRONT 'STOOP', WHICH IS A SET OF STAIRS LEADING UP TO THE FRONT DOOR OF A HOUSE THAT SERVES AS AN INFORMAL MEETING SPACE BETWEEN FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. WE WORKED ALONGSIDE THESE RESIDENTS TO INCORPORATE THIS TRADITION INTO THE SITE DESIGN WITH A 'COMMUNITY STOOP' RUNNING ALONGSIDE THE RECREATION CENTER TO ACT AS A THRESHOLD SPACE BETWEEN DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND TO ENCOURAGE GATHERING. THE NEW DESIGN FOR VARE INCLUDES AN ADA-ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND, A COMMUNITY PLAZA WITH A SPLASH PAD, A FULL-SIZED FOOTBALL FIELD, BASKETBALL COURTS, AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM, AND COMMUNITY ARTWORK WOVEN THROUGHOUT. THE RENEWED VARE RECREATION CENTER OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN 2024 TO MUCH CELEBRATION. 1917430 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 46 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X CHELINA ODBERT 2132639077 2234 BEVERLY BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90057 ANTHONY FOUX DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN HENEGHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA KHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MALKENSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TENDO NAGENDA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID VALENTINE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHELINA ODBERT DIRECTOR AND CEO 45.00 X X 162825 0 0 IAN LEONG MANAGING OPERATIONS DIRECT 45.00 X 130330 0 0 MEAGAN WYLLIE MANAGING FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 25.00 X 88975 0 0 JEROME CHOU SENIOR PRINCIPAL 45.00 X 129505 0 0 LAUREN ELACHI SENIOR PRINCIPAL 45.00 X 110412 0 0 622047 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1225822 979224 2205046 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 561499 1684580 1684580 1684580 171 171 1648 1066 582 582 582 OTHER REVENUE 900099 4273 4273 CURRENCY EXCHANGE 900099 -136 -136 4137 3894516 1689299 0 171 X 569897 372333 182541 15023 1309440 349647 778964 180829 106847 41047 54665 11135 148742 57142 76099 15501 1291 1291 109229 109229 11311 11311 902118 782741 111924 7453 152696 128638 20902 3156 64849 23117 41718 14 252476 87096 165324 56 34311 23114 11197 4814 133 4681 104419 104419 12124 12124 33827 2323 31504 UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNT W 50000 50000 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 6573 99 6474 INTERNET AND WEB 5000 5000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 4000 4000 5274 5274 3889238 1917430 1727330 244478 98589 756096 5536 49999 568522 847311 216231 273470 366819 39343 27749 117516 78932 44311 38584 596198 28728 0 331863 1954757 2334592 479845 362162 0 151644 1500000 1500000 490037 816763 2469882 2830569 X -506321 -1090350 -8804 594373 -515125 -495977 1954757 2334592 X 5278 15874 -2000 -4 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1467302 2917130 1792755 2306654 2205046 10688887 1467302 2917130 1792755 2306654 2205046 10688887 1294145 9394742 1565 33 2747 210 171 4726 19849 6930 7998 4855 39632 10733245 0.87530 0.78160 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 19,849. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 6,930. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 7,998. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 4,855. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 117516 78932 38584 38584 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 331863 331863 X 3910390 15874 15874 3894516 0 3894516 3889238 0 3889238 0 3889238 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHELINA ODBERT DIRECTOR AND CEO 162825 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162825 0 0 0 KEVIN HENEGHAN DIRECTOR TO FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS X 1500000 1500000 0 1 1 1500000 JOE MULLIGAN FORMER BOARD CHAIR 110000 CONSULTING SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ANTHONY FOUX AND CLAUDIA KAHN - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP CHELINA ODBERT AND TENDO NAGENDA- SIGNIFICANT OTHERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE PRIMARY GOVERNING BODY AND DOCUMENTS ACTIONS ACCORDINGLY. THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH BROAD AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD EITHER AT A SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING OR BY EMAIL. ONCE THE COMMITTEES APPROVE, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS BY THE FINANCE TEAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS IN PLACE PROCEDURES TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPORVED ANNUALLY. A PROCEDURE IS IN PLACE THAT INVOLVES SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA, FAIR ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION, AND A DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION AMOUNT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 755,363. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 75,463. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26. TOTAL EXPENSES 830,852. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,378. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,461. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,427. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,266. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING -4. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE MADE UP OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CURRENTLY 2). THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE PRIMARY GOVERNING BODY.