The Civic Center Chapter of

Public charity · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-2242773

The purpose of this local union is to improve the social and economic condition of the members; to maintain, develop and improve the working condition of the industry; to insure fair wages; to assure employment of the members.

The Civic Center Chapter of at a glance

Total assets
$12,098,092
+15.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,774,862
+13.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$57,070
+188.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,426,018
+11.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Civic Center Chapter of funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Los Angeles

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$12,098,092$4,774,862$3,426,018——$57,070
2024$10,461,910$4,211,701$3,077,710——$19,810
2023$9,209,317$3,846,904$2,707,688——$17,363
2022$7,914,054$3,457,084$2,416,163——$48,497
2021$6,917,010$3,419,821$2,229,835——$13,774
2020$7,001,512$4,452,131$2,332,188$10,0002$33,213

About The Civic Center Chapter of

Based on IRS filings

The Civic Center Chapter of is a public charity, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $57K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Civic Center Chapter of is led by Marleen Fonseca, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marleen Fonseca

    Executive Director

    Staff Member → Executive Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2020) → $189K (2025)

  • Roy Samaan

    President

    Governor → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra C Valenti

    Controller

    Office Manager → Controller, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2020) → $134K (2025)

  • Ralph Suarez

    Governor

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $310 (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • David Sommers

    Governor

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Governor, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $490 (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Jackelyn Cornejo

    Secretary

    Secretary → Governor, 2024

    Governor → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $70 (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • David Sifuentes

    Lead Labor Representative

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2024) → $134K (2025)

  • Elizabeth M Carlin

    Labor Representative

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2024) → $117K (2025)

  • Steven A Siguenza

    Labor Representative

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2024) → $120K (2025)

  • Courtney A Cosio

    Labor Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2025)

  • Betty Barberena

    Governor

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Cruz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Hall

    Governor

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Geoffrey L. Garfield (2024) — Labor Representative
  • Former: Lisa Barr (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Fausto Macario (2021–2023) — Governor
  • Former: Michiko Murakami (2021–2023) — Governor
  • Former: Brenda Aguirre (2020–2022) — Governor
  • Former: Jack Kayajian (2020–2022) — Governor
  • Former: John Dierking (2020–2022) — Governor
  • Former: Dylan Sitting (2021–2022) — Governor
  • Former: Bhupendra Patel (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Gonzalo Barriga (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Mark Santistevan (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: William Violante (2020) — Former Executive Director Jul Sep

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Marleen Fonseca — Executive Director: $189KMarleen FonsecaExecutive Director$189KSandra C Valenti — Controller: $134KSandra C ValentiController$134KDavid Sifuentes — Lead Labor Representative: $134KDavid SifuentesLead Labor Representative$134KSteven A Siguenza — Labor Representative: $120KSteven A SiguenzaLabor Representative$120KElizabeth M Carlin — Labor Representative: $117KElizabeth M CarlinLabor Representative$117KCourtney A Cosio — Labor Representative: $110KCourtney A CosioLabor Representative$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $189K, to Marleen Fonseca (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Civic Center Chapter of

How large is The Civic Center Chapter of?

The Civic Center Chapter of reported $12.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.

Where does The Civic Center Chapter of operate?

The Civic Center Chapter of has awarded grants in California.

What is The Civic Center Chapter of's EIN?

The Civic Center Chapter of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2242773. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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