California · Nonprofit
South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc
South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc (California) receives grants from 25 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,297,880 to it, the largest being CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ($1,067,000). 14 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $2.0M
- Funders on record
- 25
- Grants received
- $3.3M
- Net assets
- $3.1M
What South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc does
Mission
Our Mission is to provide programs that empower women and their families to reach their full potential in a supportive, nurturing environment through education, building self-esteem, and strengthening community relationships.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
The Early Childhood Program provided 79 children (61 preschoolers, 18 infants and toddlers), ages 0-5, offering each child 612.5 hours of Early Education. For a total of 48,387 hours of onsite Early Education. Results of Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) assessments revealed that all children made developmental gains. Children ages 3-5 showed significant gains, as measured by the percentage who advanced to the top developmental levels - which indicate ready or nearly ready for kindergarten entry - in each of the following domains (pre-post): self-regulation (0%-61%), social-emotional (3%-66%), language/literacy (0%-68%), math (0%-63%), health (3%-68%), and physical development (3%-63%). By years end, a higher percentage of children had also developed important skills for starting kindergarten, such as writing their name (63%-96%) and using scissors correctly (63%-83%). We referred 16% of preschoolers for evaluation for developmental delays (national average is 6.4%) to ensure they received timely early intervention, as appropriate.
$814,972 spent$619,780 earned by the program56% of program spendingThe Parent Education program provided Family Literacy parenting classes to 30 mothers for a total of 231 hours per person and a total of 6930 hours for the entire group. Additionally, we provided 20 online hours of parenting classes to 13 parents for a total of 260 parenting hours to the entire group. We also provided a total of 578 hours of Kinship support to 17 adults. Lastly, we offered 3 weekly hours of PCILA classes (Parent Child Interactive Literacy Activities) to 30 mothers equipping them with the tools and strategies to support their childrens learning at home. In the Family Literacy program, pre- and post-surveys revealed increases in mothers engagement in activities that promote childrens learning and development, pre- and post-program surveys showed an increase - to three or more times per week - in mothers engagement in activities that support their childs development, including talking about letters of the alphabet (39%-61%), asking predictive questions while reading (29%-50%), and encouraging use of crayons or other writing tools (68%-89%). Mothers also reported increased involvement in their childrens education and community. More visited the library monthly…
$336,347 spent$277,075 earned by the program23% of program spendingThe English as Second Language program (ESL) provided 30 women with 408 hours per participant for a total of 12,240 ESL hours for the entire group. In addition, we provided community ESL classes to 36 adults for a total of 288 hours of ESL instruction. To measure English language and literacy gains, we administered the updated, standardized CASAS assessment. Of the 24 mothers with a pre- and post-test score, 92% (22) made a gain. Of those who made a gain, 16 (73%) achieved significant gains by reaching their goal or beyond. Students reported greater confidence using English in everyday situations such as medical visits, shopping, school, and work. They also demonstrated their skills by participating in community events where they performed or spoke in English. The ESL curriculums integration of womens empowerment and mental health further increased vocabulary that enhanced their holistic growth. In addition we provided 10 weeks of ESL online instruction to 16 adults totaling 320 hours for the collective.
$119,633 spent$121,784 earned by the program8% of program spendingHighlights- Along with providing our regular programming, South Central LAMP provided other supportive services. South Central LAMP provided food to 435 households (average amount of individuals impacted 2175) during our weekly food distribution. Our Family Enrichment program offered a STEAM afterschool
$197,300 spent13% of program spendingprogram that provided 30 children Kinder - fifth grade which provide each student with 612.5 hours of STEAM activities and homework help. A total of 18,375 collective hours for all 30 children. Along with providing STEAM activities and homework help for the children, we also provided 22 parenting workshops to the 46 parents of the children in the
$0 spent0% of program spendingafterschool program. Lastly, from June 9-13, 56 children and 26 parents participated in Camp LAMP, which featured on-site STEAM activities with an enchanted forest theme and a special visit from The Reptile Guy. Participants also enjoyed field trips to Adventure City and the Craft Contemporary Museum. Participation in Camp LAMP dropped due to ICE Raids
$0 spent0% of program spending
The 6 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,468,252.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $1.4M to $3.0M (+110%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 26% · 2018 21% · 2019 32% · 2020 34% · 2021 23% · 2022 31% · 2023 21% · 2024 25% · 2025 36%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
96% of South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (81% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Diana Pinto
Executive Director
Board chair
Daniel Bir
Board Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 4 funders to 6 funders, grant income fell $135k → $67k.
5 of 25 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 38% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 32% of grant income, and it takes 3 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 3 funders to its left
42% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 48% · 2018 34% · 2019 44% · 2020 24% · 2021 35% · 2022 40% · 2023 30% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
60% of South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 56% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
88% of South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc's grant income comes from California funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $1.2M arriving through sponsors registered in 3 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 6,891 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 6,891 human services nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $100k on record.
- Department of Health and Human Services$100k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
68% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
97%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc?
- South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc (California) receives grants from 25 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,297,880 to it, the largest being CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ($1,067,000). 14 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc have?
- IRS filings report 25 organizations giving $3,297,880 in grants to South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc, 14 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc?
- CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $1,067,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project Inc find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 25 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing