Nonprofit · EIN 02-0661629
CANGRESS
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,762,212 | $1,964,144 | $798,068 | $13,039,464 | $410,392 | $12,629,072 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,961,366 | $1,720,243 | $1,241,123 | $12,279,778 | $448,774 | $11,831,004 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,558,875 | $1,600,608 | $958,267 | $11,075,316 | $485,435 | $10,589,881 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,755,831
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $560
- Other revenue
- $5,821
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $305,092
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,336
- Other salaries and wages
- $705,212
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,045,849
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $42,000
- Occupancy
- $55,693
- Travel
- $25,072
- Depreciation
- $61,487
- Program services (functional)
- $1,650,308
- Management and general (functional)
- $111,922
- Fundraising (functional)
- $201,914
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,279,778
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,039,464
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $410,392
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,629,072
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,422,567
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,484,660
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,144,412
- Gross receipts
- $2,762,212
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN WHITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,512 | $15,504 |
| ALAN GREEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA C RUFFIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARDO GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINA ABDULLAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN WHITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,250 |
| ALAN GREEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA C RUFFIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GERARDO GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINA ABDULLAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN WHITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,250 |
| CHRISTINE PETIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN GREEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WESLEY WALKER JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA C RUFFIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GERARDO GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINA ABDULLAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 838 E 6TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90021-1028
- In care of
- % DARREN WHITE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DARREN WHITE, 838 E SIXTH STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
- Signed the 990
- DARREN WHITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (213) 228-0024
- Website
- WWW.CANGRESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
Mission
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DIRECT SERVICES AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITIES FACED WITH IMMENSE POVERTY.
Program accomplishments
- RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK (LA CAN):1.OBTAINED LAND AND SECURED NECESSARY PERMITS TO BUILD THE LA CAN ECOHOODS HOUSING COMMUNITY - AN INNOVATIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT DESIGNED BY AND FOR THE COMMUNITY.2.LAUNCHED A COLLABORATION WITH LA4LA AND UCLA CITYLAB TO DEVELOP A RECOVERY HOME SHOWCASE FEATURING MODULAR DESIGN STRUCTURES THAT WILL BE DEPLOYED TO ASSIST WITH HOUSING RECOVERY EFFORTS IN PASADENA AND ALTADENAFOLLOWING RECENT DISASTERS.3.ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF ANGELENOS THROUGH ARTS AND CULTURE ACTIVATIONS, USING MUSIC, STORYTELLING, VISUAL ARTS, AND PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS TO AMPLIFY COMMUNITY VOICES AND BUILD CROSS-SECTOR SOLIDARITY AROUND HOUSING JUSTICE, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY.4.EDUCATED OVER 6,000 LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS ABOUT TENANT RIGHTS, LEGAL PROTECTIONS, HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS, COMMUNITY GARDENING AND NUTRITION, AND OTHER CRITICAL COMMUNITY ISSUES.5.ORGANIZED OVER 3,000 LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS TO ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LOCAL JOB CREATION, EXPANDED HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS, AND INCREASED PUBLIC GREEN SPACE.6.PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN DOWNTOWN AND SOUTH LA THROUGH TENANT RIGHTS CLINICS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS EVENTS.7.OPERATED A SUCCESSFUL, COMMUNITY-BASED PRODUCE MARKET, DELIVERING MORE THAN 12 TONS OF AFFORDABLE, ORGANIC PRODUCE TO EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME TENANTS IN DOWNTOWN AND SOUTH LOS ANGELES.8.SERVED MORE THAN 3000 PEOPLE THROUGH LA CAN'S WEEKLY LEGAL CLINIC AND LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS-WORK THAT HAS PREVENTED EVICTIONS, HELPED RESIDENTS SECURE PUBLIC BENEFITS, SUPPORTED RECLASSIFICATION UNDER PROPOSITION 47, PROVIDED CITATION DEFENSE SERVICES, AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF LEGAL SUPPORTS.Expenses $1,650,308 · grants $305,092
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-0661629
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,039,464
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,762,212
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $2,762,212 | $1,964,144 | $13,039,464 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $2,961,366 | $1,720,243 | $12,279,778 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $2,558,875 | $1,600,608 | $11,075,316 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $2,641,501 | $1,355,592 | $10,147,931 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about CANGRESS
- What is the EIN of CANGRESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CANGRESS is 02-0661629.
- Is CANGRESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to CANGRESS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CANGRESS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CANGRESS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CANGRESS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CANGRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names DARREN WHITE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CANGRESS?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,512 (DARREN WHITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CANGRESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,762,212, expenses of $1,964,144 and total assets of $13,039,464 at year end.
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