2024-05-14T15:07:01-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 743236209 LIFELINE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF MERCED COUNTY LIFE 2092012905 731 E Yosemite Ave Ste B 165 Merced CA 95340 Monika Grasley Exec. Director 2092012905 2024-05-14 Monika Grasley 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Monika Grasley 531 E 23RD STREET MERCED CA 95340 255931 0 X www.lifelinecdc.org X 2007 CA We exist to empower impoverished neighborhoods to thrive by using a strength-based approach (Asset-Based Community Development-ABCD). We help socio-economically under-resourced communities by having community centers that give people access to resources and to come together to cultivate their assets. 8 7 8 100 0 0 269179 255931 0 0 0 0 0 0 269179 255931 0 0 0 0 187589 225153 0 0 26376 74531 68994 262120 294147 7059 -38216 44127 5911 0 0 44127 5911 We empower neighborhoods to thrive using strength-based principles and practices. We strengthen communities by listening to their stories, learning about their dreams, and working together to fulfill their personal goals and better the community. We believe people also need knowledge, social capital, and access to outside resources, so we partner with other agencies in the area to provide resources for the neighbors involved in our programs. 0 0 114855 0 0 Our Winton Community Center is a resource for the small, unincorporated town of Winton. The staff and many volunteers come together to help each other thrive. We strongly believe in partnerships, and then many good things happen: a thriving community garden where we not only grow food but also help people grow their vegetables and learn to budget. Youth enrichment, where young people can find a safe place to engage and learn (e.g., resume building, job searches, community engagement). Mental health services where people can find deeper relationships and safe spaces to develop and heal. we provide emergency food, resume help, and a number of other resources people might need to help them move out of poverty. We provide the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)bringing over $300,000 back into the Winton community through refunds. But most importantly, neighbors are working together to make Winton a better community an a better place to live. We have several interns from the local UC Merced, as well as young people learning and growing together through a WorkNet program. Everyone using their gifts and abilities to help the community. On any given day we have unhomed, retired teachers, people struggling with addictions, community members in need of food, educators, youth doing their community service, and other community members, all working together to put Winton on the map for something good. 78926 0 0 The Loughborough area is known for its high crime, gang activities, and low-income housing. Our Community Center is a place where people can come and receive resources, volunteer their time, have access to fresh fruit and vegetables, and receive help with resumes, job searches, and mental health care. Our after-school has about 15-20 children come to get help with homework, have social interactions, learn through science projects, and have lots of fun. We want our young people to see a better future for themselves, and our interns are a big asset to make them dream big. We provided free income tax assistance for over 100 families and learned about budgeting. We have partnered with the local elementary school to provide resources for a school garden. Here too we have partnerships with the Health Department, Behavioral Health, the People's Fridge, the Probation Department, the local library, and so many other groups. Together, we can provide resources community members need to move out of poverty. 10975 0 0 Coaching/Training and Equipping - Using Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) principles and practices requires a major shift in understanding to move from 'needs-based' programs to 'strength-based' empowering relationships. We train individuals, nonprofits, and other groups in first considering the assets already present in the neighborhood: the people, skills, resources, and dreams that are already present in the community. This is in contrast to needs-based approaches commonly used to render services to the needy. The direction at the beginning of the journey determines the destiny at the end. We focus on the local resources and build community and capacity, whereas a needs-based approach can foster dependency and disincentivize initiative. The ABCD approach is well respected in community work, but when it comes to working it out in the neighborhood, often workers fall back into the familiar 'what can we provide for you?' We are changing the language and the outcomes by engaging neighborhoods from the beginning in self-determining their preferred future. Our coaching included the steps of ABCD, listening conversations, understanding poverty culture, how to address justice issues in collaborative ways, and many other topics. We walk alongside teams who live our good ABCD principles and practices. 12603 0 0 Other programs: PACT (Probation/Parole and Community Team) - recognize that our neighborhoods have amazing resilience and yet are very fragile at the same time. When people are released from jail or prison, they often don't have the tools to reenter their neighborhoods in peaceful ways. We have partnered with Parole and Probation to create a monthly one-stop event in Los Banos and Merced to help returning citizens and their families get the resources they need to reenter successfully. We also provide coaching and mentoring to help with the reentry and service opportunities. We partnered with Rivera Elementary School to provide tutoring and started a school community garden. 12603 0 0 217359 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X X Monika Grasley and Amanda Foster 2092598950 731 E Yosemite Ave Ste B 165 Merced CA 95340 Monika Grasley Executive Director 40 0 X 4500 0 0 Billie Razzari Board Chair 3 0 X 0 0 0 Steve Roussos Board member 3 0 X 0 0 0 Renuka Nandkishore Financial Officer 3 0 X 0 0 0 Sarah Quigley Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Amanda Foster Secretary 3 0 X 0 0 0 Adolphus Speights Board Member 3 0 X 0 0 0 Peggy Hsu Member 3 0 X 0 0 0 4500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85831 170100 0 255931 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 255931 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4500 1000 2500 1000 0 0 0 0 196206 139494 37641 19071 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24447 17113 4888 2446 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7659 4937 1044 1678 8364 4203 1980 2181 0 0 0 0 20387 19387 1000 0 1786 1466 320 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5166 4127 1039 0 25632 25632 0 0 294147 217359 50412 26376 44127 5911 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44127 5911 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 44127 5911 0 0 44127 5911 44127 5911 -38216 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 176963 202396 172613 269179 255931 1077082 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 176963 202396 172613 269179 255931 1077082 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1077082 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 176963 202396 172613 269179 255931 1077082 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 was sent to each board member via email and was reviewed and approved by each member. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Policies and procedures are reviewed at the board meetings and, as necessary, via email between board meetings. The Conflict of Interest policy is on file reviewed and signed annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensation of the Executive Director and key employees are discussed annually at the board meetings and the rates are set in view of comparative wages in the area. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Documents can be requested from the LifeLine CDC office. Our 990 can also be viewed publically on Guidestar.com Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents can be requested from the LifeLine CDC office. Our 990 can also be viewed publically on Guidestar.com