Community Engagement Inc is located in Newport Beach, CA. The organization was established in 2015. According to its NTEE Classification (P28) the organization is classified as: Neighborhood Centers, under the broad grouping of Human Services and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Community Engagement Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2020, Community Engagement Inc generated $296.3k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 12.0% each year .
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2020
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
FACILITATE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE SOCIAL GOOD AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONAL GROWTH TO UNDERSERVED PERSONS
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HAS BEEN A PREMIER SPONSOR OF BOCA DE ORO, THE FIRST FREE LITERARY ARTS AND CULTURE FESTIVAL IN SANTA ANA, CA. THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL CURATES DIVERSE AND EVOCATIVE WRITERS, POETS, STORYTELLERS, AND ARTISTS WHO PRESENT THEIR WORK THROUGH LITERARY READINGS, WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, POETRY SLAMS, SPOKEN WORD STYLES, AND MYRIAD VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES. BOCA DE ORO IS A COLLABORATIVE DESIGN PROJECT, PARTNERING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SANTA ANA BUSINESS COUNCIL, SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, SANTA ANA COLLEGE, AND THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO FOSTER LITERACY IN ALL OF THE ARTS. IT BRINGS OVER 100 AUTHORS AND 3,000 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTISTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN DOZENS OF EVENTS IN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPONSORS THE FEEL BETTER COMMUNITY'S OUTREACH BY PROVIDING FREE YOGA CLASSES IN AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS. DURING COVID, THE PROGRAM QUICKLY SHIFTED TO VIRTUAL CLASSES/EVENTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO HELP RESIDENTS COPE WITH MONTHS OF LOCKDOWNS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ALSO FUNDS THE WORK OF A CREATIVE IN SAN JOSE WHO DIRECTS AND ENGAGES OUTSIDE ARTISTS FOR MURAL AND OTHER IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AT SEVERAL AFFORDABLE APARTMENT PROPERTIES IN THE CITY.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING IN SMALL GRANTS TO DESERVING INDIVIDUALS, PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS. PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT/INVOLVE LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND/OR THOSE LIVING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE. IN 2020, IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTED $50,000 "COVID-19 GRANT" FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO ARTISTS LIVING OR WORKING IN ORANGE COUNTY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROVIDED GRANTS OF UP TO $500 TO LOCAL ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, POETS AND WORKING PERFORMANCE ARTISTS NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. THE PROGRAM SERVED A VITAL SOCIAL PURPOSE IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE LOCK DOWN IN PROVIDING A BRIDGE FOR LOW INCOME ARTISTS TO GET THROUGH HARD TIMES BEFORE OTHER ASSISTANCE WAS AVAILABLE.
CREATIVES-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM, DESIGNED IN COOPERATION WITH GRAND CENTRAL ART CENTER, BROADENS THE TRADITIONAL DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ARTIST RESIDENCIES. THE PROGRAM PLACED OUR CREATIVES IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND INVITED RESIDENTS OF THOSE COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CREATIVE PLACEMAKING COLLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS, FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUPPORTS THE GROWTH OF THIS MOVEMENT BY PROVIDING AN APARTMENT AND A STIPEND TO OUR CREATIVES AS WE WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP PLACE-BASED PROGRAMMING. OUR CREATIVE IN PORTLAND HAS BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF SEVERAL CITY GRANTS AS WELL AS OTHER RECOGNITION FOR HER WORK AT CHERRY BLOSSOM APARTMENTS. SHE HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE CITY TO COLLABORATE WITH CITY OFFICIALS IN DESIGNING A MODEL PROGRAM THAT MIGHT BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY AND OTHER APARTMENT OWNERS.
CONSULTING AND OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES NOT INCLUDED IN 4A-4C .
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Madeleine Spencer Secretary/director | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Jonathan Webb President/ceo/director | OfficerTrustee | 8 | $0 |
Hilda Jusuf Treasurer/cfo | Officer | 3 | $0 |
Anabella Pritchard Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Agata Surma Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Kim Coleman Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $296,275 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $296,275 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $296,275 |
Statement of Expenses | |
---|---|
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $40,490 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $58,250 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $0 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $1,091 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $2,500 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $87,800 |
Advertising and promotion | $8,325 |
Office expenses | $808 |
Information technology | $6,691 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $253,713 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $138,263 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $138,263 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $138,263 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $138,263 |
Over the last fiscal year, Community Engagement Inc has awarded $32,250 in support to 2 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Santa Ana, CA PURPOSE: BOCA DE ORO FESTIVAL | $25,000 |
DOWNTOWN INC PURPOSE: FINANCIAL SUPPORT | $7,250 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Community Engagement Inc has recieved totaling $136,505.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Affordable Housing Access Inc Newport Beach, CA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $136,500 |
Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $5 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
El Proyecto Del Barrio Inc Arleta, CA | $47,397,243 | $70,353,710 |
Neighborimpact Redmond, OR | $16,427,087 | $39,375,857 |
Mission Neighborhood Centers Inc San Francisco, CA | $23,513,998 | $29,422,263 |
Oshman Family Jewish Community Center Palo Alto, CA | $122,941,507 | $19,931,041 |
Jewish Community Center Of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | $68,631,980 | $17,530,777 |
Families Together Of Orange County Tustin, CA | $18,779,466 | $24,594,082 |
Center For Human Services Modesto, CA | $11,375,831 | $16,562,837 |
Peninsula Jewish Community Center Foster City, CA | $28,774,653 | $9,992,477 |
Jewish Community Center Of Orange County Irvine, CA | $46,780,359 | $13,973,640 |
Azcend Chandler, AZ | $6,201,164 | $11,668,211 |
Join Portland, OR | $6,915,082 | $9,931,336 |
Bernard Osher Marin Jewish Community Center 07-01-95 San Rafael, CA | $15,988,732 | $13,164,207 |