Nonprofit · EIN 52-2135889
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $42,807,213 | $41,128,875 | $1,678,338 | $5,382,822 | $1,863,744 | $3,519,078 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $88,006,585 | $86,632,188 | $1,374,397 | $5,986,983 | $4,215,524 | $1,771,459 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,473,182 | $3,071,248 | $401,934 | $2,721,946 | $2,324,884 | $397,062 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $38,587,730
- of which government grants
- $36,158,388
- Program service revenue
- $4,215,622
- Investment income
- $3,861
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $313,083
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $609,162
- Other salaries and wages
- $423,467
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,090,830
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $32,064
- Program services (functional)
- $40,405,146
- Management and general (functional)
- $560,113
- Fundraising (functional)
- $163,616
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,986,983
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,382,822
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,863,744
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,519,078
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,158,017
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,361,061
- Gross receipts
- $42,807,213
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunua Thrash-Ntuk | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $331,694 | $29,769 |
| Miranda Rodriguez | Vice President Officer | 40 | $207,729 | $39,969 |
| Marina Garcia | Sr Project Manager | 40 | $134,957 | $26,762 |
| Shafeeq Shamsid-Deen | Sr Program Manager | 40 | $110,311 | $21,513 |
| Stan Washington | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Adey Tesafaye | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| McKell Beamon | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Warren Chambers | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Leeann Lynch | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| P David Bramble | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunua Thrash-Ntuk | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $270,356 | $16,532 |
| Miranda Rodriguez | Vice President Officer | 40 | $154,222 | $30,272 |
| Marina Garcia | Sr Project Mngr | 40 | $117,845 | $17,449 |
| Stan Washington | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Adey Tesafaye | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| McKell Beamon | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Warren Chambers | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Leeann Lynch | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| P David Bramble | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunua Thrash-Ntuk | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Stan Washington | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Adey Tesfaye | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| McKell Beamon | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Warren Chambers | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Leeann Lynch | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| P David Bramble | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 767 S ALAMEDA ST STE 340, LOS ANGELES, CA 90021-1665
- In care of
- % DAVID E JOHNSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 330 E Lambert Road Suite 275, Brea CA 92821
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, 767 S Alameda Street 340, Los Angeles, CA 90021
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Everett K Sands, 330 E Lambert Road Suite 275, Brea CA 92821
- Signed the 990
- Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, President & CEO
- Phone
- (213) 282-9875
- Website
- www.csesid.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly Advisory LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 52-2135889 or by the name CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE CENTER BY LENDISTRY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS DIVERSE SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND ACCESS TO COMPETITIVE FINANCING. OUR MISSION IS TO CLOSE THE WEALTH GAP BY ANCHORING SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY DO BUSINESS.
Program accomplishments
- LA County Household Relief Grant- The Center administered the LA County Household Relief Grant program, delivering $31M+ in direct support to 3,425 households severely impacted by the wildfires and helping prevent displacement during an already uncertain period.Expenses $33,962,798 · grants $31,494,000 · revenue $34,631,902
- Los Angeles County Rent Relief Program- The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) launched the LA County Rent Relief Program on December 12, 2023, dispersing financial relief to landlords throughout Los Angeles County adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Administered by The Center, the program's community partners delivered relief grants 4810 upon program close in 2025.Expenses $4,373,465 · grants $3,909,009 · revenue $4,404,409
- Small Business Accelerators- The Center provided 299 businesses with access to intensive accelerator services to support business growth, local job creation, and wealth building for communities. These accelerators focus on specific growth mechanisms including digital growth and online sales, government and supply chain contracting and procurement, scaling through brick and mortar, and other foundational business growth activities.Expenses $569,989
- LA Emergency Rent Relief Program- The Center by Lendistry is administering the County of LA's Emergency Rent Relief Program. The program is designed to assist landlords and displaced homeowners who have faced financial hardships due to emergencies. Applications launched in December 2025.Expenses $519,925
- Access to Capital Programs-The Center provided 84 small businesses with access to capital technical assistance and support including credit counseling, loan packaging, small grants and access to new credit facilities.Expenses $321,581 · grants $207,583
- Climate Resilience Programs-In 2025 we advanced three programs under our Climate Resilience Strategy, focusing on empowering communities to adapt to environmental changes and seize economic opportunities supporting main street businesses, middle market businesses, and contractors.Expenses $295,494 · grants $29,500
- SSBCI Capital readiness Program- TCbL was selected to be the technical assistance training partner for CalOSBAs SSBCI Technical Assistance Program. ?In 2025 launched the CA Reach Training Hub, Reach Training Series, and Capital Advisor Training Series.Expenses $149,770 · revenue $149,769
- LA Home Rebuilding Initiative and Wildfire Recovery- The center launched a series of additional activities to support wildfire recovery including an educational website for homeowners focused on rebuilding and a collaborative financing initiative.Expenses $133,499 · revenue $1,295,000
- Fiscal Sponsor- We act as a fiscal sponsor to Diverseforce.Expenses $78,625 · grants $76,000 · revenue $52,500
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2135889
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,382,822
- Income (IRS master file)
- $42,807,213
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2013
- Posted by the IRS
- August 12, 2013
- Reinstated
- Effective August 15, 2015
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $42,807,213 | $41,128,875 | $5,382,822 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $88,006,585 | $86,632,188 | $5,986,983 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,473,182 | $3,071,248 | $2,721,946 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $424,696 | $1,115,403 | $543,226 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Everett K Sands | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 52-2135889).
Questions about CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC is 52-2135889.
- Is CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective August 15, 2015.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC 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 CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tunua Thrash-Ntuk.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $331,694 (Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC STUDIES AND INSTITUTIONAL DVLP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $42,807,213, expenses of $41,128,875 and total assets of $5,382,822 at year end.
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