2015 Annual Report

2015 AnnuAl RepoRt

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MissionWe are committed to providing comprehensive after-school programs and family services that equip young people to pursue their education, achieve their full potential, and serve others.

Vision We envision, a central Los Angeles community transformed by character-driven, creative, college-educated Bresee Foundation alumni.

ImpactIn the last decade, Bresee’s proven model has:

• Awarded over $550,000 in college scholarships to 123 alumni

• Assisted over 3,500 students with college prep, tours, SAT and FAFSA classes

• Provided career-readiness and employed over 600 youth in local businesses

• Hosted ten Annual Youth Film Festivals on Social Justice

• Offered over $200,000 in emergency family assistance since 2010

• Through mentoring and case management, become a second home to over 12,000 youth and family members

In 2015, Bresee served a total of 3,912 individuals,

including 1,278 youth ages 11-18 and 2,634 adults.

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212 Volunteers total (4,082 hours)

Alejo, FlorAlvarez, MelissaAnaraki, CecilyAngel, EstherArana, JackieCabrera, ElizabethCarone, BrandonCastro, MayaCarrillo, JoseDagley, TeairaDorsey, TedDownes, AaronEsperanza, PaulFlores, MariaFlores, YenniferGarcia, Candelario

Godinez, JenniferGomez, AndersonGonzalez, CristinaGoodhill, BarbaraGreenfield, Leigh AnnGuadron, YeimiHerrera, JasmineHerrera, NancyHsu, YaneIdesis, StanJimenez, HeidiKaran, RheaLeal, CarolinaLee, JustinLeibold, JordanLiu, Sean

Long, JadelinLoyola, LuisMacPherson, ArleneMaldonado, KevinMarquez, FrancineMelchor, GuillermoMendez, DeniseMessan, JerzyOrtega, VaneishaPando, MargaritaPanduro, CarlosPenrose, AvalonPerez, DanielaQuintanilla, AmbarRiberdy, AllenRodriguez, Karla

Romero, JohnnyRuby, DouglasSalazar, AliciaSanchez, JenniferSimpson, KariSmolarski, AurishaThompson, NajwaUrbina, ErnestoValladares, VanessaVawter, DonVital, AlanVital, AlbertoWang, Janice

Camino Nuevo HSNikeTownNYU Alternative Spring BreakUCLA Engaging LAFOX GivesNYU Alternative Spring Break

Volunteers

Individuals Large Groups

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Academics – Provided 281 middle schoolers with daily homework assistance, resulting in 100% grade level promotion. Provided 139 high schoolers with ongoing study hall and 296 with ongoing college prep activities, with 94% report-ing increased knowledge about college, and 98% of seniors completing a FAFSA and college application. Awarded $28,000 in college scholarships to 19 students.

Career-Readiness – Offered ongoing career-readiness and employment to 64 youth who completed paid internships. 91% reported increased knowledge and sense of career direction and 98% of seniors or older enrolled in post-secondary education, advanced vocational training, or got a job.

STEM – Engaged 82 students in weekly science and technology workshops, a STEM summer camp, and a media internship. 89% demonstrated increased interest in and value for STEM and STEM careers.

Arts – Inspired 171 youth through weekly dance, photogra-phy, art, poetry and media classes. 90% presented a completed work during bi-annual arts showcases.

Athletics – Trained 301 youth through ongoing sports leagues, recreational sports, karate, fitness and nutrition workshops, and trips, with 100% of participants increasing their weekly physical activity levels.

Service – Mentored 281 youth weekly, resulting in 100% reporting having a caring adult relationship, and 90% increasing sense of responsibility for the community. Empowered 74 youth through service-learning workshops, culminating in a neighbor-hood service project.

Los Angeles Futbol Club Youth Leadership Academy (LAFC) – Pro-vided over 900 at-risk youth with positive mentors, safe alterna-tives to gang involvement, and healthy physical activity. In 2015, LAFC provided 24 youth internships, offered soccer classes and leagues to 147, and a created a positive community space for over 700 youth and families.

OUTCOMES

YOUTH PROGRAMS

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Provides intensive wrap-around support for the families of the youth Bresee serves, and social and economic stability for the community at large.

• Provided financial support services, emergency rental assis-tance and food support services to 2,173 households.

• Offered case management to 287 youth focusing on academic outcomes.

• Engaged 75 parents in parenting skills workshops and ESL classes.

Prevents the most at-risk 10-15 year olds in the Olympic Zone from joining a gang through the Gang Reduction Youth Develop-ment (GRYD) Model of Practice.

• Provided 142 youth with intensive case management, family counseling and youth development activities.

FAMILY SERVICES

GANG PREVENTION

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$200,000 +City of Los Angeles - GRYD

$100,000 to $199,999PropelNext - Edna McConnell Clark FoundationThe Eisner FoundationWeingart Foundation

$50,000 to $99,999CA Community Foundation - PAT InitiativeFinish Line Youth FoundationLAUSD - ASESOakwood Family Resource Center - FSCOrange County Community Foundation (TKF)The Ahmanson FoundationThe Ralph M. Parsons FoundationThe Rose Hills Foundation

$25,000 to $49,999The Mark Hughes Foundation

$10,000 to $24,999AMC Cares Charitable FundAmerico CascellaBank of AmericaBank of the WestCA Community Foundation - Concern for Others CA Community Foundation - Our Children’s Relief FundCatholic Charities - WIACounty of LA - Board of SupervisorsCrail - Johnson FoundationESPN, Inc.Fanny & Svante Knistrom FoundationFox Entertainment Group, Inc.Gordon L. & Julia P. Tuthill Family FoundationKaBoom!Kaiser PermanenteLA84 FoundationLouis L. Borick FoundationQueensCare Charitable DivisionSt. Michael’s Education FundThe Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris FoundationUnited Way of Greater LAUS Soccer FoundationVariety - The Children’s Charity

$5,000 to $9,999Best Buy FoundationCallie D. McGrath FoundationCity of LA Archdiocesan Youth Employment ServicesErnst & Young LLCEVIM FoundationGoodwin Family Memorial TrustGrace Helen Spearman Charitable FoundationJustwrks, Inc.Michael MackelNazarene Compassionate MinistriesSeth Eklund & Dana CascellaSouthern California EdisonUS Bank Foundation

$2,500 to $4,999Alliance for a Healthier GenerationBryan & Lani SapanzaCity of LA - Prop KComerica BankDave & Karen CorbinDavid & Ashley GutierrezGary E. GrimmGreg & Carrie Gilchrist

HBOJennifer BrownKara Petreccia & Darrell CrossTime Warner Cable

$1,000 to $2,499Anna SolisBernard Kotkin & Co.Buddy Solitaire LLCCarl E. Wynn FoundationCraig & Joann BeattyDavid & Tess StreitDeutsche Bank Americas FoundationEdmond GrigorianEllen HumeFileMakerFoxGivesFrank ChenGordon NewellHeidi FengJohn MakoffJosh MilletLoek & Robert NeimethLA Police Command Officers AssociationMichael LahoudMichael & Jerrlyn Iwata LeePatti’s WayRamon Pack IIIRich Orosco & Julie BenzRichard J. DavisScott & Julie AndersonSusan BurnettSusan HillTed DorseyThe California EndowmentThe Vons Foundation

$500 to $999Adrian VelozAnthony & Helena CummingsArmando PerezAudrey PutnamBrian & Ruth EklundCare1st Health PlanCarolyn HumeCity Link LACraig Melicher & Fabiola WongCris & Jeanne WindofferDana BensonDr. Melina JampolisHajnal Molnar-SzakacsJewish Community Foundation of LAJoey FurutaniKira WagnerMark StagenPaul MunozPhillip & Judy CummingsPhillip OroscoRay & Barbera BonesteeleRichard & Ann McKusickRichard WhitneyRosemarie AshamallaRyan McClellanSalesforce.com FoundationSerapio Michael BacaFoley Family Advised FundsThe Joelson FoundationThomas VanderlaanWayne ChuenWendy & Mark Valdez

Donors

Bresee is grateful for all of its fi-nancial and in-kind donors. We truly appreciate your support!

We are sorry if we overlooked, mis-spelled, or incorrectly listed your name. Please let us know and we will gladly correct our records for future newsletters.

Bresee

(213) 387-2822 x164 | give@bresee.org

2015 Financial ResultsRevenues: $2,102,067Expenses: $2,064,715

Sources of Income Foundation/Corporation Support: $1,057,332

Government Grants: $789,150

Special Events/Individual Support: $167,856

Program Revenue & Other Income: $87,729

A gift to Bresee Foundation in your will or revocable trust enables you to support our mission and make a difference in the lives of future generations. Join the Legacy Society today!

Members

society Legacy

Dorothy V. Windoffer ScottHilda ButtressJerry GovitsJune M. HighNina Patton

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$250 to $499Anthony RussoArmine BalianBrodie SeagraveCesar SanchezDon ChambersGabriel LanumGeneva Lattimore-MbanefoHeather StroudHoward & Ann WootonIsabel A KuglerJacqueline RuizJason WolseferJeff & Wendy CarrJeffrey StoreyJim HerrJoellyn SiraganianJohn OmLarry LeeLauren Wozniak PearceLilianna GrandaMarcus HowardMarcus McDougaldMatthew AccardoPeter WasekRaul BustillosReymundo & Isela DuarteRichard & Esther GarciaRick LamSheryl RossStella & Wallace MiyamuraTanuntzin EsparzaTom & Agnes MartinVincent KatesWarren KlingerXavier GomezYane Hsu

$100 to 249Aisla ManagementAlfredo MontesArmando SilvaBlanca OrellanaBob ShockeyBong ValdezBozena SzczotkowskiBrandon JonesBrian RaabCarol SegraveCatherine AnChanya BlumenkranteChristopher HargroveConsultant AllianceDonald GrahamGary & Linda TalbertGeorge BoydGraphics to GoHill & Piibe Immigration AttorneysIndiana Wesleyan UniversityIsrael VelasquezItalo PetrecciaJack & Kerry NelsonJanis OrtegaJessica OrtizJohn Daniel McGinnisJohn P. CramerKaren BrownKaren TatevosianKeith & Dana LuptonKelly NelsonLaura SanchezLonnie & Joan LangdonLynn & John AllenManela Family TrustMarla LloydMary HodgesMichael & Kristina Mata

Miguel PalosMiriam Torres & Chirag RabariNicholas HinmanNick ShulmanRalph AlvyRobert GutierrezRobert & Janice SencerRobert ArcosRobert MasiRobert VinetzRodolfo PadillaRyan VillarinSean MurrayStaffranker Steven YeeSunny WangTim & Miiko Martin

Up to $99Aimee MilesAlbert LayAlchemy Consulting Group LLCAlex SalesAlicia SanchezAndrew K. ShimazakiAnthony GallardoBenjamin GoldmanBliss Discovery GroupBoutique MarketingCandelario GarciaCarianne & William HumpalCorey B. WilliamsDaniel Edwin HarlowDavid CrosslandDavid Winters & Rachel LauschElizabeth SwensonEric KongFelix WhittakerH. Todd Horton

Jacqueline ChaffeyJefferson CrainJennifer ChaffeyJohn Michael MoodyJohn Miles Jr.John TorresJolly BeyiokuJorge SandovalJosue & Bella TiguilaKathleen & Robert ChillisonKeji SojobiLaramie EricsonLeiton S. HashimotoLorraine LuiMarcela EstradaMaria AriasMary MillerMatt BerryMatthew GoldmanMayra FonsecaMelissa ClarkMichael LloydNew City ParishNick CroxtonPeter StempRandall LloydRaymond ArauzRoma Music GroupSamanthi GamageSandra RodriguezSarah KimSharon SpencerStacie LomibaoSteve ChoiSusan NolanSusan LloydSusan SotoTrey DuvalVera de Vera

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jennifer Brown—PresidentAudio & Video Integration ConsultantAVI-SPL

David Gutierrez—Vice PresidentPartnerGutierrez & Anderson CPAs

Adrian Koehler—Secretary Founding PartnerNovus Global

Craig Beatty—Treasurer CFOThe Yucaipa Companies

David CorbinExecutive DirectorLos Angeles First Church of the Nazarene

Rich OroscoCulture & CommunityLos Angeles Footbal Club (LAFC)

Reymundo DuarteVice President, Regional Business BankingFirst Citizens Bank

Tim MartinOwnerJustwrks

Ramon Pack IIISenior Trust OfficerCIT

Kara Petreccia Brand StrategistDigital Media

Jackie RuizAdministrative AssistantCity Manager’s Office, City of Duarte

Bryan SapanzaFund Director, AccountingCIM Group

Heidi FengSenior ManagerPriceWaterHouse Coopers

FELLOWSHIP INTERNSHajnal Molnar-SzakacsAssistant to the Director Sundance InstituteFilm Fund Coordinator

Mark GlassockDirector of Special ProjectsLos Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust

Shawn JacksonManaging Director New Century Capital Partners

ADvISORY COuNCIL Americo CascellaPortfolio ManagerHead of Business DevelopmentAres Management

Dr. Melina B. JampolisCelebrity Nutritionist, M.D.

Malik DucardV.P. Digital DistributionGoogle

Mike LaHoudMLS SoccerPhiladelphia Union

Reno WilsonActor, Comedian

Susan E. HillPartnerHill & Piibe Immigration Attorneys

Frank ChenPresident, Pioneer Industries, Inc.Aristo Capital Ventures, LLC

James RileyMLS SoccerColorado Rapids

Ted DorseyFounderTutor Ted, Inc.

Tom Martin, III, Esq.PartnerMartin & Bontrager APC

Deputy Chief Robert ArcosLos Angeles Police Department

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Richard N. Hume, JrDirector of Grants and Contracts

California Hospital Medical Center Foundation

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Rich Hume served on the Bresee Board for 8 years as Treasurer and President. Rich passed away in 2015. Bresee would like to acknowledge and pay tribute to Rich for his love and dedication to the P.F. Bresee Foundation.

IN MEMORIAM

1964 - 2015