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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2133211

INNERCITY STRUGGLE

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90023

Financials

$6.5M$4.7M2022$6M$4.8M2023$5.4M$5.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INNERCITY STRUGGLE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,415,272$5,305,746$109,526$15,017,821$914,424$14,103,397
June 30, 2024990$5,988,232$4,773,168$1,215,064$14,973,120$979,249$13,993,871
June 30, 2023990$6,453,167$4,712,184$1,740,983$13,728,046$949,239$12,778,807
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,209,113
of which government grants
$62,150
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$272,965
Net income from fundraising events
-$66,806
Other revenue
-$66,806

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$47,034
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$156,530
Other salaries and wages
$2,807,493
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,589,670
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,343
Accounting fees
$78,800
Occupancy
$18,816
Travel
$95,317
Depreciation
$211,502
Program services (functional)
$4,019,136
Management and general (functional)
$973,226
Fundraising (functional)
$313,384

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,973,120
Total assets, end of year
$15,017,821
Total liabilities, end of year
$914,424
Net assets, end of year
$14,103,397
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,894,542
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,596,662
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,506,735
Gross receipts
$5,551,069
Employees
76
Volunteers
205
Year formed
2010
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HENRY PEREZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$149,762$6,768
ELIZABETH LUGOBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HECTOR SANCHEZTREASURER (THRU 02/2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TOM DE SIMONETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JENNIFER MALDONADOSECRETARY/AUDIT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BELEN VARGASSUSTAINABILITY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARGARITA RAMIREZSUSTAINABILITY CHAIR (THRU 11/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSE CONTRERASNOMINATING CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAMILIA CHAVEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GABRIEL ROBLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GLAUZ DIEGOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ISELA GAITANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRISTIE HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SILVIA R ARGUETABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HENRY PEREZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$143,715$2,275
ELIZABETH LUGOBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HECTOR SANCHEZTRESURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JENNIFER MALDONADOSECRETARY/AUDIT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARGARITA RAMIREZSUSTAINABILITY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRISTIE HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSE CONTRETASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SILVIA R ARGUETABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAMILIA CHAVEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BELEN VARGASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOM DE SIMONEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GABRIEL ROBLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARIA BRENESSR. ADVISOR, EX.DIR.(UNTIL 02/2023)
Officer
40$173,161$2,600
HENRY PEREZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$152,309$2,100
HECTOR SANCHEZCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KRISTIE HERNANDEZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ELIZABETH LUGOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARGARITA RAMIREZSUSTAINABILITY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBIN GURNEYBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 02/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BELEN VARGASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAMILA CHAVEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSE CONTRETASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PEDRO A NOGUERA PHDBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 02/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SILVIA R ARGUETABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER MALDONADOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3467 WHITTIER BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90023-1707
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HENRY PEREZ, 3467 WHITTIER BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90023
Signed the 990
HENRY PEREZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(323) 780-7605
Return prepared by
WINDES INC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-2133211 or by the name INNERCITY STRUGGLE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

IGNITING A TRANSFORMATIONAL AND INTERGENERATIONAL MOVEMENT BY BUILDING COMMUNITY POWER TO ADVANCE JUSTICE, LIFE OPPORTUNITIES AND DIGNITY IN THE EASTSIDE OF LOS ANGELES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BROTHERS, SONS, SELVES - THIS AREA OF WORK FOCUSES ON ENDING THE CRIMINALIZATION OF YOUNG BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR BY CREATING AND INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY.
    Expenses $819,450
  • FAMILIES UNIDAS - THIS COMPONENT DEVELOPS A POWERFUL AND INFLUENTIAL BASE OF PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND BUILDS THE LEADERSHIP OF FAMILIES TO HAVE POSITIVE COLLECTIVE IMPACT.
    Expenses $790,307
  • CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - THIS COMPONENT EDUCATES, ACTIVATES, AND MOBILIZES EASTSIDE RESIDENTS ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND INCREASES THEIR CIVIC PARTICIPATION AT THE BALLOT BOX AND BEYOND.
    Expenses $753,958
  • EASTSIDE LEADS - THIS AREA OF WORK FOCUSES ON DEMANDING NEW DEVELOPMENT POLICIES THAT MEET THE COMMUNITIES NEEDS INSTEAD OF PUSHING THEM OUT, PRESERVING THE CULTURE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
    Expenses $723,867 · grants $30,560
  • UNITED STUDENTS - THIS COMPONENT EMPOWERS AND DEVELOPS THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN AREA HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH EDUCATION, ACADEMIC SERVICES, AND YOUTH ORGANIZING TRAINING.
    Expenses $612,402 · grants $16,474
  • HOUSING JUSTICE - THIS AREA OF WORK IDENTIFIES QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA AND RESEARCH METHODS TO BUILD A CASE FOR HOUSING JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY CHANGE. SPECIFIC POLICY AND RESEARCH AREAS INCLUDE TENET PROTECTION: EVICTION LAWS, TENET / LANDLORD RIGHTS, HOUSING SCARCITY, UNHOUSED ISSUES AND HOMELESSNESS ISSUES, INCLUDING STATEWIDE POLICIES IMPACTING INEQUITIES.
    Expenses $319,152

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-2133211
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
2010
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,017,821
Income (IRS master file)
$5,551,069

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,415,272$5,305,746$15,017,821IRS
990June 2024$5,988,232$4,773,168$14,973,120XML
990June 2023$6,453,167$4,712,184$13,728,046XML
990June 2022$4,705,886$3,872,937$11,903,647IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 27-2133211).

Questions about INNERCITY STRUGGLE

What is the EIN of INNERCITY STRUGGLE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INNERCITY STRUGGLE is 27-2133211.
Is INNERCITY STRUGGLE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to INNERCITY STRUGGLE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INNERCITY STRUGGLE 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 INNERCITY STRUGGLE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INNERCITY STRUGGLE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INNERCITY STRUGGLE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HENRY PEREZ.
Who are the officers and directors of INNERCITY STRUGGLE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,762 (HENRY PEREZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does INNERCITY STRUGGLE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,415,272, expenses of $5,305,746 and total assets of $15,017,821 at year end.

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