Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD)

What it reported doing in 2024

See schedule ocommunity beautification: through its wholly owned subsidiary, crcd enterprises, crcd serves as the city of los angeles' lead provider of neighborhood and community beautification services for the south la portion of la city council district 9. Crcd's professional crew trains and hires local youth and young adults to help beautify the neighborhood. Today, crcd enterprises is also a state-licensed general contractor and painting company. Services include graffiti abatement, bulky item pick-up, business district cleaning, construction, residential and commercial painting, urban infrastructure, and facilities maintenance.in 2024, the beautification department collected a total of 188,525 bags and bulky items for a total weight of 894.63 tons of trash and debris removed from the streets of la.housing & support services: the housing & support services department develops and operates permanent supportive housing for young adults, families, seniors, individuals with special needs, and other low-income populations. Crcd staff provide on-site support services at 7 of our permanent supportive housing developments in south la, with a focus on helping our most vulnerable community members obtain safe and stable housing. Additionally, we provide voluntary services including independent living skills workshops and classes, money management counseling and community-based resources such as job training, health care, education, and re-entry programs. To serve the needs of youth ages 18-24 who are experiencing homelessness specifically, we operate ruth's place, a drop-in center for those who would otherwise be on the streets. In 2024, the program served 1,200 people, of which 435 were housed. The program also operated a drop-in center for homeless youth where 755 meals were provided. Crcd served as the regional coordinator for the south los angeles youth coordinated entry system and provided navigation services to transition-age youth.workforce development: workforce development for adults: the workforce development department connects dislocated workers, veterans, and the formerly incarcerated with wraparound employment, training, and financial coaching services. As the lead agency operating the vernon-central/lattc worksource center, we are a proud partner of the america's job center network. Crcd endeavors to identify employment pathways and provide individuals with the opportunities to succeed in a career with family-sustaining wages. Crcd team members form partnerships with our community members through one-on-one career coaching that effectively pairs people with personalized industry training, workforce readiness, financial coaching, entrepreneur training, re-entry programs, and other support services.in 2024, the program served 2,274 individuals; 710 re-entered from incarceration. 476 skills training courses were also conducted. 99 employers outreached, 84 engaged.workforce development for youth: youth services have always been at the heart of crcd's purpose. By providing a trauma-informed approach to youth development, we were awarded a full spectrum of nationally recognized programs that are now available in south la. Our programs serve disconnected and transition-age youth ages 14-26 who face challenges that traditional institutions cannot accommodate. Crcd's approach to youth services prioritizes assessing the barriers that prevent youth from excelling in education and employment, addressing the longstanding neighborhood conditions where our young people reside, and engaging in collaborations that improve the policies and systems impacting a young person's life.this program provides access to high school education at crcd academy with co-enrolment and career-path training with our partner, la trade technical college, to help young people ages 14-26 reduce barriers to employment and build careers. The crcd youth development program offers an array of programs that ensure youth and young adults are prepared to enter the

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 75.9%; rating input score 76
• Program expense ratio: 86.7%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $108.23 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 12.5%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.12; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.65; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.7%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 22.8% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 19.2% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 17.1% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings