2026-09-11T22:12:33-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 451467295 SOUTHEAST FRESNO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSN SOUT 5594787877 3719 E Cesar Chavez Blvd Ste 106 Fresno CA 93702 Jose Luis Barraza CFO 5594787877 2026-09-12 2025 X X X www.SEFCEDA.ORG X X 149787 X 0 149787 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149787 0 0 0 63997 38270 1776 24164 128207 21580 11067 0 32647 11067 32647 0 0 0 0 11067 32647 0 0 11067 32647 The mission of the Southeast Fresno Community Economic Development Association (SEFCEDA) is a community economic development platform to advance and promote prosperity and to improve quality of life for all residents and businesses through engagement, education, and an action plan that executes and enriches cultural identity and attract new residents, employers and investors to Southeast Fresno. Workforce Development and Job Placement. This year SEFCEDA continues to make referrals of Southeast Fresno low-income residents to training institutions and training providers like union organizations. The goal is to improve the skills of local residents to improve their earning power and to place them in better paying jobs in our community. Another project in our community includes the beautification of the Cesar Chavez Boulevard through grants provided by the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation in low income communities. SEFCEDA continues to participate in the improvement of parks in Fresno. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. SEFCEDA provides assistance to low-income residents in obtaining job training for jobs in the construction industries and places residents in jobs in local businesses. The main purpose of this program is to improve the earning capacity of residents and to improve their income to address the problems of poverty we have in the area we serve. 0 45988 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. SEFCEDA has been providing technical assistance to small business owners located in Southeast Fresno. That includes helping them apply for small business grants, connecting them with other agencies that provide business loans and other services. An important project started this year that will continue in 2023 is a Facade Improvement Program that provides government funds to small businesses to improve the front of their businesses that helps beautify the area, attract more customers and generate more business activity. SEFCEDA also provides low income residents information about how to open a new business in our community. 0 5660 CREATION OF A NEW PARK AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES. SEFCEDA continues to recruit volunteers for the upkeep of a 49-care vacant park site. SEFCEDA has been cleaning up this site and it is ready to continue to plant new trees on this site and other park sites. Through the participation of residents and SEFCEDA, the City of Fresno has committed to fund the construction of the first phase of a Regional Park and Soccer Complex on this site. This park will improve air quality in this region and improve the health of low-income residents who will use this park. Funding for the construction of a new park on this site has been approved by the City of Fresno. SEFCEDA also has assisted the City fo Fresno in community outreach programs to increase public participation in identifyiing new park improvements and the review of cultural master plan. 0 13443 This category includes other miscellaneous expenditures made by the May 1st Coalition a community group that receives accounting services from SEFCEDA for help and advice provided to Spanish speaking workers in Southeast Fresno. 0 5660 70751 John Z Leal Board Chair 10 0 Jose Luis Barraza Chief Financial Officer Treasurer 10 0 Jose Leon Barraza Chief Executive Officer 20 0 Pedro Navarro-Cruz Board Member 5 0 Luis Rosales Board Member 5 0 AngeL Noriega Board Member 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA Jose Luis Barraza 3719 E Cesar Chavez Blvd Ste 106 Fresno CA 93702 5594787877 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 55852 12703 13000 14000 70750 166305 55852 12703 13000 14000 70750 166305 166305 55852 12703 13000 14000 70750 166305 1 1 0 0 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^LiabilityIns;6721|AccountingSvc;182|EventProductions;14426|OverdraftFees;35|MiscFees;2800^Total;24164^ There was a change in CFO's There was a lot of miscommunication