2026-01-15T09:39:42-08:00 2025-08-31 993307718 Lucas Horsfall Advisors LLC 299 N Euclid Ave 2nd Floor Pasadena CA 91101 990 2024-09-01 954426850 MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS INC MAKI 2137365456 3250 WILSHIRE BLVD 1010 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 DANIEL DRASS President & CEO 2026-01-15 true true Linda Chou P01475217 8183773300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 3250 WILSHIRE BLVD 1010 LOS ANGELES CA 900101512 252414 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,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 11 188669 177000 0 9 11 80872 75403 269550 252414 93197 109024 0 30252 30252 0 18317 119648 119904 243097 259180 26453 -6766 84243 79507 2030 84243 77477 X MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS (MTRC) IS A 5/6 WEEK EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT SUMMER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K,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 109024 DURING THE SUMMER OF 2025, 505 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 SCHOOL), NORTHEAST LA (ST. BERNARD SCHOOL) AND LYNWOOD (ST. PHILIP NERI SCHOOL). CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN LESSONS RELATED TO STRENGTHENING THEIR FAMILY, CHURCH, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. $109,024 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. 70186 DURING THE SUMMER PROGRAM OF 2025,IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDED $20,428 IN YOUTH SERVICES (VOLUNTEERING), $15,300 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 =$9,333) PREPARING FOR AND RUNNING THE SUMMER PROGRAM. 30853 ALL OF THE 505 CHILDREN (GRADES K-8) ENROLLED IN THE MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM OF 2025 PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY FIELD TRIPS (4/5 FIELD TRIPS PER SCHOOL SITE). MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS, INC. BUS COMPANY WAS PAID $30,853 FOR THE RENTAL OF THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF BUSES. 4985 ALL OF THE 505 CHILDREN (GRADES K, K-8) ENROLLED IN THE MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM OF 2025, ALONG WITH ALL THE COORDINATORS, TEACHERS, TAS AND VOLUNTEERS WORKING IN OUR PROGRAM ,WERE PROVIDED WITH A TEE SHIRT BEARING OUR MTRC LOGODESIGN ON THE FRONT (TOTAL COST FOR THE TEE SHIRTS =$4,984.50) 4985 215048 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false 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 27999 0 0 ROBERT GUTIERREZ VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 0 0 0 RICHARD MONTEILH SECRETARY-TREASURER 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 MANUEL CERDA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 0 0 0 27999 0 false false false 0 177000 177000 0 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS 75403 75403 75403 252414 75403 11 109024 109024 0 0 0 27999 9333 9333 9333 0 0 0 0 2253 751 751 751 7500 7500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45300 30000 7650 7650 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 65940 65940 Printing and Publications 1164 581 583 0 259180 215048 25815 18317 0 84243 79507 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84243 79507 2030 0 2030 X 84243 77477 84243 77477 84243 79507 -6766 X true X false true false X 7635 47094 181849 188669 177000 602247 0 0 7635 47094 181849 188669 177000 602247 78862 523385 0 0 13 12 6 9 11 51 602298 0.86900 0.38940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL 315 EASTMAN AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90063 954716338 35267 0 MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM ST BERNARD SCHOOL 3254 VERDUGO RD LOS ANGELES CA 90065 952111046 42035 0 MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM ST PHILIP NERI SCHOOL 12522 STONEACRE AVE LYNWOOD CA 90262 953042436 31722 0 MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM 3 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used DURING THE SUMMER PROGRAM OF 2025 (JUNE-AUGUST WITH VARYING START AND ENDING DATES),505 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 RECORDS AND MAKES THEM AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THOSE WHO CONDUCT OUR YEARLY FINANCIAL REVIEW (LUCAS HORSFALL)LOCATED IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA)IF REQUIRED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. 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