2026-05-13T17:21:45-05:00 2025-06-30 760722072 FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC 16311 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 1180 ENCINO CA 91436 990 2024-07-01 953909218 LOS ANGELES EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP LOSA 2136225237 1541 WILSHIRE BLVD 200 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 DAWN KURTZ CEO 2136225237 2026-05-06 1 1 DANIEL CHOI CPA P00639689 8189816100 2026-05-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAWN KURTZ 1541 WILSHIRE BLVD 200 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 12462107 0 X WWW.LAEP.ORG X 1984 CA TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY. TOGETHER WITH FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY, FACILITATE ACCESS TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALITY EDUCATIONAL AND WELLNESS PRACTICES SO THAT CHILDREN THRIVE FROM DIAPERS TO DIPLOMAS. 20 20 114 128 0 0 7442873 8668071 3909696 3762748 2182 31288 0 0 11354751 12462107 0 3000 0 0 6622209 8136728 0 0 11067 3946345 4920558 10568554 13060286 786197 -598179 10466940 10016584 3665707 3813530 6801233 6203054 X TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY. TOGETHER WITH FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY, FACILITATE ACCESS TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALITY EDUCATIONAL AND WELLNESS PRACTICES SO THAT CHILDREN THRIVE FROM DIAPERS TO DIPLOMAS. 0 0 5246748 3000 LAEP'S CORE WORK SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL LEADERS IN TAKING STEPS TOWARD MORE EQUITABLE, LIBERATED SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS THAT CENTER EQUITY AND WELL-BEING FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND STAFF. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, MOST OF THIS WORK WAS PROVIDED THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE 21ST CENTURY CALIFORNIA SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (21CSLA) FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS IN IMPERIAL, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO, AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES. 620 EDUCATORS RECEIVED CORE SERVICES IN FY24-25 SUCH AS LOCALIZED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, AND ONE ON ONE COACHING. 3195795 3762748 LAEP'S TRANSFORM SCHOOLS MODEL UNIQUELY EMPHASIZES INTEGRATED SUPPORT THAT SUPPORTS FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, AND, THROUGH OUR TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN COACHING, PROVIDES NEW EARLY EDUCATORS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACH WHILE THEY LEARN. LAEP'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL MODEL ALIGNS COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SCHOOL ASSETS TO BUILD COLLABORATIVE, PROBLEM-SOLVING SYSTEMS THAT REMOVE BARRIERS TO LEARNING AND TRANSFORM SCHOOLS INTO CULTURALLY VIBRANT EDUCATIONAL CENTERS. THIS PROCESS TRANSFORMS SCHOOLS INTO HUBS FOR INTEGRATED SERVICES, COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION, AND STUDENT, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUR TEACHING AND LEARNING WORK PROVIDES COACHING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDS EDUCATOR NETWORKS TO PROMOTE VISION- AND MISSION-DRIVEN SCHOOLS THAT STRATEGICALLY PLAN FOR AND IMPLEMENT POSITIVE CHANGE. IN 2024-2025, LAEP SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 4,118 STUDENTS, 246 PARENTS, 341 TEACHERS AND EDUCATION LEADERS AT DESIGNATED PARTNER SCHOOLS IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND POMONA UNIFIED SCHOOLS DISTRICT THROUGH TRANSFORM SCHOOLS. 2424739 LAEP'S EARLY CHILDHOOD & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM BUILDS SCHOOL READINESS IN CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 3, THEIR FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORING SCHOOLS. APPROXIMATELY 204 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM IN 2024-2025, WITH PARENTS. THIS PROGRAM FOSTERS CATALYTIC CHANGE BY WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND LEADING COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES. THE EARLY HEADSTART PROGRAMS ENRICH PARENTAL SKILLS STARTING WITH PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT, AND EMPOWER PARENTS TO BE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATES. LAEP OFFERS CHILDCARE, HOME VISITS, SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, PRENATAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. 1023227 READY2TEACH IS A ONE-YEAR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO PREPARE ASPIRING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS TO EARN THEIR CALIFORNIA CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE TEACHER PERMIT WHILE GAINING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2023, THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM AN INNOVATIVE PILOT INTO A STRONG WORKFORCE PATHWAY THAT CONNECTS TRAINING, COLLEGE COURSEWORK, MENTORSHIP, AND PAID INTERNSHIPS TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED INFANT AND TODDLER EDUCATORS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. BY STRENGTHENING BOTH THE EDUCATOR PIPELINE AND THE CAPACITY OF EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS WHO MENTOR PARTICIPANTS, READY2TEACH IS HELPING BUILD A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM. IN 2024-2025, READY2TEACH GRADUATED 46 NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD ASPIRING EDUCATORS. 1023227 11890509 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 101 0 1 114 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X ROCHELLE WALBRIDGE 2136225237 1541 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 200 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 X MARCIA GONZALES-KIMBROUGH SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ELSA LUNA TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GIO ALIANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG DURKIN DIRECTOR (TO 09/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROD HAMILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR JACKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 C PERRY BANKSTON PHD CHAIR (SEE SCH. O) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIELE JOHNSON-ARAUJO VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SAPNA SHAH DIRECTOR (SEE SCH. O) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAUTAM DOSHI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MONJE JD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANDANA MELLANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SIMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BERNARDINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANETT CASILLAS DIRECTOR (TO 11/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER HAMILTON VICE CHAIR (SEE SCH. O) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MALLORY MAHAN MS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE CLARK DIRECTOR (FROM 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA FERNANDEZ MENDOZA FROM DIRECTOR (FROM 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BARELA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORMA SERRANO DIRECTOR (FROM 02/2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARLA ROMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN KURTZ CEO 40.00 X 228994 0 17568 228994 0 17568 1 0 1 0 0 8171650 496421 51867 8668071 CONTRACT SERVICES` 611710 3762748 3762748 3762748 31288 31288 12462107 3762748 0 31288 3000 3000 243747 146297 97450 6502340 5893106 601887 7347 89997 89674 230 93 792141 777685 13710 746 508503 444223 63741 539 68494 54944 13550 1304478 1274676 29802 112906 99164 13742 1401543 1348032 53034 477 1498 600 898 527153 373707 153446 747868 747730 138 155814 137323 18491 41098 41098 STAFF TRAINING AND DEVE 499618 471212 26977 1429 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 43407 17374 25597 436 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 16681 11762 4919 13060286 11890509 1158710 11067 1662914 606198 1716643 4666857 3824627 156374 194813 1930162 322810 1587274 1607352 2393521 2066951 10466940 10016584 1069671 1056983 455223 2596036 2301324 3665707 3813530 X 4167975 4760825 2633258 1442229 6801233 6203054 10466940 10016584 -598179 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 6023699 6443268 10102682 7442873 8668071 38680593 6023699 6443268 10102682 7442873 8668071 38680593 2449378 36231215 1034 150 308 2182 31288 34962 38715555 11747065 0.93580 0.91860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1600590 186025 1414565 329572 136785 192787 1607352 LEASE LIABILITIES FOR OPERATING LEASES 2258286 LEASE LIABILITIES FOR FINANCE LEASES 43038 2301324 X 12486307 24200 24200 12462107 0 12462107 13084486 24200 24200 13060286 0 13060286 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR CURRENT OR DEFERRED INCOME TAX EXPENSE. UNDER ASC 740, "INCOME TAXES" AN ORGANIZATION MUST EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. NO SUCH POSITIONS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED OR LIABILITIES RECORDED AS OF JUNE 30, 2025. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL INCOME TAX AND INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, AND SUBSEQUENT RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE RETURNS FOR CALIFORNIA, THE ORGANIZATION'S ONLY STATE TAX JURISDICTION, REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD FOR TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, AND SUBSEQUENT. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DAWN KURTZ CEO 223994 0 5000 0 0 0 8969 0 8599 0 246562 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BONUS OF THE CEO IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X SUPPLIES, CLOTHING AND SMALL EQUIPMENT 46 51867 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS NUMBER REPRESENTS THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF DONATED ITEMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED ITS OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO DRAFT ITS FORM 990 USING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. THE CPA FIRM PRESENTS THE 990 TO MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW AND ANALYSIS. ONCE MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE FORM 990, IT IS THEN GIVEN TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. ONCE BOTH PARTIES HAVE REVIEWED THE FORM 990, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE INFORMED THAT IT IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS FURNISHED ANNUALLY TO EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY EACH MEMBER WITH ANY CONFLICTS NOTED AND RETURNED TO THE STAFF MEMBER WHO HANDLES BOARD AFFAIRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IT IS THE POLICY OF LAEP TO REVIEW SALARIES ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS. BASED UPON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, LAEP'S FINANCIAL STATUS, INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE, AND ALSO A REVIEW OF 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADJUSTS THE OFFICERS SALARY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: PART VI SECTION B LINE 15(B) WAS ANSWERED NO AS THERE WERE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED IN FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS WHO WERE COMPENSATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO EXECUTIVE STAFF AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO THESE DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A: SAPNA SHAH SERVED AS CHAIR AND BECAME DIRECTOR ON JULY 2024. C. PERRY BANKSTON, PH.D., SERVED AS VICE CHAIR AND BECAME CHAIR ON JULY 2024. AMBER HAMILTON SERVED AS DIRECTOR AND BECAME VICE CHAIR ON JULY 2024. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS REMAINS THE SAME AS PRIOR YEAR. URBAN LEARNING CENTERS 1541 WILSHIRE BVLD STE 200 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 954745130 COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL REFORM SERVICE PROVIDER CA 501(C)(3) LINE 10 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0