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WE BELIEVE THAT CREATING PARKS AND TRAILS, GREEN SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND IMPROVING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN METRO LOS ANGELES IS THE BEST FORM OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH FOR URBAN RESIDENTS: EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RECREATION IS A KEY FACTOR IN PROTECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH. 6 6 22 0 2843272 3057556 276826 394 2949 0 2846221 3334776 0 0 1047346 1049299 0 24737 1770581 2250204 2817927 3299503 28294 35273 1560776 2563693 524945 1812608 1035831 751085 X OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A REGIONAL EMERALD NECKLACE OF SUSTAINABLE OPEN "MULTI-BENEFIT" NETWORK OF OPEN SPACES ALONG URBAN RIVERS CORRIDORS, PARKS AND SCHOOLS TO CONNECT THE "MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA"-PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH WHILE STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY LIFE AND RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES FOR THE BENEFIT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO DESIGNING QUALITY PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTS THAT REVITALIZE URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES. 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OUR PROJECTS IMPACT MANY COMMUNITIES IN EAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY PROVIDING EDUCATION ON THE RICH NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE AREA. AT ANY GIVEN TIME WE HAVE MULTIPLE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION, URBAN GREENING AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS IN PROCESS. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE A MAJOR "EMERALD NECKLACE" MULTI OBJECTIVE GREENWAY IN DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE RIO HONDO AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVER AND AT WHITTIER NARROW RECREATION AREA. HIGHLIGHTS OF 2024 INCLUDE WORK ON: 1) WATERSHED DISCOVERY CAMPUSES-LIVING SCHOOL YARD WITHIN THE MONROVIA, PASADENA, EL RANCHO AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE COMMUNITY-BASED PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MULTI BENEFIT NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ON VARIOUS PUBLIC SCHOOL ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL FITNESS, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE BENEFITS THEY CONFER TO SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. 2) EMERALD NECKLACE MULTI-BENEFIT PARKS & GREENWAY PROJECTS ON THE RIO HONDO,SAN GABRIEL RIVERS AND AT WHITTIER NARROWS- INCLUDING INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL- HABITAT RESTORATION, URBAN FORESTRY,WAYFINDING AND INTERPRETIVE ELEMENTS. 3) SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS/ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST MULTI CULTURAL WAYFINDING AND INTERPRETIVE ELEMENTS AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 4) EMERALD NECKLACE WEEKLY VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIP EVENTS WORKING WITH OVER 140 SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. AND LOCAL BUSINESSES TO COMPLETE AND CARE FOR THE EMERALD NECKLACE URBAN GREENING PROJECTS. 3196710 true false false false false false false false false false true false false true 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 true 11 0 true 22 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X CLAIRE ROBINSON 6267911611 65 S GRAND AVE PASADENA CA 91105 CLAIRE ROBINSON PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 162224 0 0 CONNER EVERTS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK HOFFMAN SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX RUSIN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF SEYMOUR BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA MITRANI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 162224 1 false true false 2731700 325856 3057556 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT 276826 276826 276826 394 394 3334776 276826 394 162224 113555 32445 16224 709773 709773 111900 105690 4140 2070 65402 61772 2420 1210 155187 147376 6207 1604 1433 1433 28475 26999 984 492 54839 51548 2194 1097 30242 28427 1210 605 29317 29317 7392 7392 23998 23998 31587 29692 1263 632 PROGRAM MATERIALS AND CON 1831341 1831341 TELEPHONE 12405 11661 496 248 PAYROLL PROCESSING 10613 9976 425 212 OTHER 8735 8211 349 175 24640 22547 1925 168 3299503 3196710 78056 24737 60612 520192 1411523 1654674 25853 39909 76907 73000 3907 3907 58881 345011 1560776 2563693 298570 178458 1430775 226375 203375 524945 1812608 X 1035831 751085 1035831 751085 1560776 2563693 35273 -320019 X false false false X 2259806 2335448 2852807 2843272 3057556 13348889 2259806 2335448 2852807 2843272 3057556 13348889 13348889 20 7 21 394 442 13349331 424775 1.00000 1.00000 X 76907 73000 3907 3907 OTHER ASSETS 345011 345011 X false false false false false false false false false CLAIRE ROBINSON PRESIDENT 162224 162224 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A REGIONAL EMERALD NECKLACE OF SUSTAINABLE OPEN "MULTI-BENEFIT" NETWORK OF OPEN SPACES ALONG URBAN RIVERS CORRIDORS, PARKS AND SCHOOLS TO CONNECT THE "MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA"-PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH WHILE STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY LIFE AND RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES FOR THE BENEFIT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO DESIGNING QUALITY PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTS THAT REVITALIZE URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT CREATING PARKS AND TRAILS, GREEN SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND IMPROVING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN METRO LOS ANGELES IS THE BEST FORM OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH FOR URBAN RESIDENTS: EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RECREATION IS A KEY FACTOR IN PROTECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2005, WE OUTLINED A VISION FOR A REGIONAL EMERALD NECKLACE OF MULTI BENEFIT PARKS FOR PARK DEFICIENT AREAS OF EAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING NONSTOP TO REALIZE THIS VISION. WE HAVE FORMED AN ALLIANCE OF PUBLIC AGENCIES, 48 IN NUMBER, KNOWN AS THE EMERALD NECKLACE COALITION. WE CONVENE AND COLLABORATE WITH ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND COMMUNITY SECTORS, AND ACT AS A CATALYST, WE CONTINUALLY WORK TO BRING ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH QUALITY NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO BARREN AND NEGLECTED PUBLIC SPACES INCLUDING PARKS, TRAILS, SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND FLOOD CONTROL CHANNELS. OUR PROJECTS IMPACT MANY COMMUNITIES IN EAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY PROVIDING EDUCATION ON THE RICH NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE AREA. AT ANY GIVEN TIME WE HAVE MULTIPLE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION, URBAN GREENING AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS IN PROCESS. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE A MAJOR "EMERALD NECKLACE" MULTI OBJECTIVE GREENWAY IN DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE RIO HONDO AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVER AND AT WHITTIER NARROW RECREATION AREA. HIGHLIGHTS OF 2024 INCLUDE WORK ON: 1) WATERSHED DISCOVERY CAMPUSES-LIVING SCHOOL YARD WITHIN THE MONROVIA, PASADENA, EL RANCHO AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE COMMUNITY-BASED PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MULTI BENEFIT NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ON VARIOUS PUBLIC SCHOOL ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL FITNESS, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE BENEFITS THEY CONFER TO SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. 2) EMERALD NECKLACE MULTI-BENEFIT PARKS & GREENWAY PROJECTS ON THE RIO HONDO,SAN GABRIEL RIVERS AND AT WHITTIER NARROWS- INCLUDING INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL- HABITAT RESTORATION, URBAN FORESTRY,WAYFINDING AND INTERPRETIVE ELEMENTS. 3) SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS/ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST MULTI CULTURAL WAYFINDING AND INTERPRETIVE ELEMENTS AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 4) EMERALD NECKLACE WEEKLY VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIP EVENTS WORKING WITH OVER 140 SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. AND LOCAL BUSINESSES TO COMPLETE AND CARE FOR THE EMERALD NECKLACE URBAN GREENING PROJECTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET. COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION OFFICE.