2025-11-12T15:04:23-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 330869856 VILLAGE SOLUTIONS FOUNDATION VILL 9497259774 6 PRADO IRVINE CA 92612 Rev Frank Jackson Jr Chief Executive Officer 9496837268 2025-11-11 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.villagesolutionscdc.org X X 83208 X 77668 5540 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83208 12500 0 26017 3500 15450 1250 23356 82073 1135 46238 0 47373 46238 47373 0 0 0 0 46238 47373 0 0 46238 47373 A Faith-Based Community and Economic Development organization collaborating with Faith-Based Organizations, community partners, and strategic allies to provide practical solutions for low-to-moderate income communities. The organization's primary focus areas include nonprofit technical assistance, energy-smart education, health and wellness, wealth building, public policy, and civic engagement. Empowering the Faith Community for Sustainability: Building A Better Community Pathway 2045 E-Smart/E-Stewardship Initiative The Faith Community holds immense potential to drive sustainability within its congregation and the broader community: 1. Energy Ambassadors Program: Encouraged congregants to become Energy Ambassadors. These volunteers and representatives championed clean energy and sustainability. Energy Ambassadors received training and resources from the program to raise awareness about the benefits of renewable energy. 2. Educational Outreach: Hosted workshops, webinars, and community events within the church. Provided congregants with information about energy efficiency, solar power, and climate adaptation and resilience. Distributed informative materials and engaged in conversations tom encourage civic engagement, and public policy action. 3. Collaboration with Southern California Edison (SCE): Partnered with SCE and other utilities. Engaged joint initiatives, such as community solar projects, energy efficiency programs, and EV charging station information. Leverage SCE's expertise and resources to enhance sustainability efforts. 4. Climate Adaptation and Resilience: Integrate climate adaptation strategies into the church's operations. Prepare for extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and changing landscapes. Advocate for resilient infrastructure and community preparedness. 5. Leadership and Advocacy: o Community leaders were engaged to advocate for sustainable policies at local and state levels. o Addressed environmental justice, equity, and the unique challenges faced by marginalized communities. 6. Community Engagement: Motivated participants to reach out beyond the church and common circle walls. Collaborate with neighboring organizations, schools, and businesses. Create a network of support for sustainability initiatives. 7. Phase IV of the program identified and began training selected ministries to act as Energy Education Ambassador sites, and technical assistance, tools and resources to design, and implement an effective community initiative strategic plan. Training courses are held at both on-site and virtual. The Faith Community can be a catalyst for positive change. By aligning with the Pathway 2045 goals, we contribute to a more sustainable and resilient Southern California. 6400 2500 BBCI/Financial Wellness and Wealth Building Program - Conducted train-the-trainer workshops in collaboration faith-based and community based organizations focused in the areas of small business, financial stewardship, capacity building, economic and community development. Pastors, Lay Leaders, CDC directors, and Real Estate Professionals participated in 4 Re-Imagining Church Post COVID virtual webinar training sessions. Participating ministries hosted the events which included their leadership, congregation members, and surrounding community residence. Information included first-time home buyer assistance programs, financial planning, debt management, and wealth building strategies. 2500 1500 BBIC/Capacity Building and Technical Assistance. Provided technical assistance services in the areas of corporate governance, corporate formation, and faith-based nonprofit management. Conducted webinar sessions with five newly formed organizations working with the board of directors, ministry teams, and volunteers to organize community outreach events, and Post-Covid Organizational/Congregation/Community assessments in a COVID-19 environment. The assessments focused on three areas (1) What is the State of the Organization: Does the organization have the capacity and resources to complete the intended project initiative. (2) What is the State of the Community: Does the Organization have a true sense of the needs of the community. (3) What is the State of the Congregation: Does the leadership have a true sense of the needs of its congregation. An additional assessment is conducted "The Triangle of Success" focusing on the needs, state, and conditions of the Home, School, and Community. The goal and objective of the assessments is to assist the participating organizations with the structure and implementation of their Building a Better Community Initiative Strategic Plan. 3900 1540 5540 Rev Frank Jackson Jr Chief Executive Officer and Secretary 30 12000 0 0 Anita L Jackson Chief Financial Officer 20 7500 0 0 John Gutierrez Director Economic Development 2.00 0 0 0 Dr Najuma Smith Energy Ambassador Community Coordinator 2 0 0 0 Rev Rickey Hodges Energy Ambassador Community Coordinator 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rev Frank Jackson Jr 6 PRADO IRVINE CA 92612 9497259774 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 72944 52000 49000 72100 77668 323712 72944 52000 49000 72100 77668 323712 0 0 0 0 0 0 323712 0 0 0 0 0 0 72944 52000 49000 72100 77668 323712 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Building A Better Community Community Governance and Compliance Technical Assistance Grants. Provided California Secretary of State, California Franchise Tax Board, California Attorney General Charities Registration, and Internal Revenue 501c3 Technical Assistance and Strategic Planning Grants to the following Faith-Based Organizations: Ward AME Church and Ward Impact and Community Outreach Corporation ($1,000.00), In The Breach Foundation ($1,000.00), Loveland Life Center The Church and Loveland Community Development Corporation ($1,000.00), Bethel Community Development Corporation of Perris ($500.00), Social Issues Research Foundation ($1,000.00), Inglewood Area Ministers Association ($1,500.00), New Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church-Inglewood, and New Mount Pleasant Community Development Corporation ($1,000.00), J.T. Community Development Corporation ($1,000.00), Union Missionary Baptist Church and Union Community Development Corporation ($1,000.00), Allen Chapel AME Church-Colton and Allen Chapel Community Development Corporation ($2,000.00), Pieces of A Dream Community Development Corporation ($1,000.00). Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Building A Better Community Initiative E-Smart/E-Stewardship Pathway 2045 Initiative. Team Green Program Development and Community Outreach Events ($11,000.00). Department of Energy Power Accelerator Community Solar Program ($6,400.00). Earth Day Event ($1,500.00). Southern California Edison CARE Program, Energy Savings Assistance Program, Medical Baseline, Wildfire, Climate Resilience and Adaptation, VSF/SCE Energy Ambassador Site Program Outreach ($2,856.00). VSF/SCE Day of Opportunity Event at City of Hope Church-Inglewood Community Outreach Event ($1,600.00). The BBCI Green Team Intern and Fellowship program is designed to train the incoming 2026 cohort to support the Building A Better Community Energy Ambassador sites. Fellows assist faith-based participants by developing their community initiative strategic plans and financial models. A core component of this training is the Form 990 Online Module, which teaches site teams how to manage non-profit compliance. These essential train-the-trainer sessions are held during the October phase, utilizing the Village Solutions 990 as the primary, real-world training document.