Community Partners
Community Partners is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit intermediary organization and fiscal sponsor founded in 1991. The organization fosters, launches, and grows creative solutions to community challenges through fiscal sponsorship, providing tax-exempt status benefits to projects and initiatives. Community Partners operates as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation that works with nonprofits, government agencies, foundations, and corporations to create equitable, just, and vibrant communities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$82.5M
+17.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$46.9M
+65.5% YoY
Grant Count
542
+90.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$86K
-13.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Community Partners' mission is to accelerate ideas into action to advance the public good. The organization specializes in:
- Fiscal Sponsorship: Providing tax-exempt status benefits to help projects thrive
- Intermediary Work: Managing major philanthropic initiatives and government-administered grant programs
- Community Development: Supporting creative solutions to community challenges
- Capacity Building: Offering mentorship, training, and technical assistance to grassroots community-based organizations
Primary program areas include:
- Arts and Creative Recovery: Administering American Rescue Plan Act funds for arts organizations in Los Angeles County, particularly those serving communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19
- Childcare Provider Support: Assisting with grant administration and deployment of funds to qualified childcare providers in Los Angeles County
- Transforming LA (TLA): A pilot-project incubation academy providing mentorship, training, and technical assistance to small and mid-sized grassroots community-based organizations providing prevention services to vulnerable residents
- County COVID-19 Community Equity Fund: Launched in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to serve regions and communities in need
Grantmaking
Community Partners administers significant grant programs, including:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Community Partners primarily operates in Los Angeles County, California, with a focus on serving communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and vulnerable populations throughout the region.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Fiscal Year 2024 (as of June 2024):
- Total Revenue: $180,337,178
- Total Expenses: $166,588,633
- Total Assets: $82,464,152
- Total Liabilities: $13,100,000
- Employees: 1,038
Fiscal Year 2023 (as of June 2023):
- Total Revenue: $114,172,851
- Total Expenses: $104,727,560
- Total Assets: $70,054,669
- Employees: 1,123
Audit Findings: An independent audit for fiscal year ending June 2024 identified a material weakness in internal controls, noting a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $82,464,152 | $70,054,669 | $52,046,774 |
| Revenue | $180,337,178 | $114,172,851 | $84,728,262 |
| Expenses | $166,588,633 | $104,727,560 | $87,000,499 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $866,635 | $295,443 | $418,532 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Community Partners
Community Partners: Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorship Grant
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Creative Recovery LA
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Amount
Over $26 million total in one-time funding
Deadline
Rolling / Open
LA Food Equity Fund
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Amount
Over $20 million total (individual grants ranged from $100,000 to $400,000+)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Paul Vandeventer: Organization leader (referenced as "Community Partners / Paul Vandeventer")
- Trella Randolph-Cole: Board Chair (joined January 2026)
- Evonne Gallardo: Senior Program Director
- Aziza Hasan: Executive Director, NewGround
- Thomas Yee: Senior Program Director
- Kimberly R Barajas-Mebane: Human Resources Director
- Sherry Marlow: Owner
The organization maintains a fully independent board of 16 members with effective oversight mechanisms.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGE-MARIE HANCOCK ALFARO PHD | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 12/23) | 10 | — |
| ANI ZONNEVELD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CHARLES J HAMILTON III ESQ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| HELEN B KIM | BOARD MEMBER, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JAMES P DE BREE JR CPA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KADAR LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KIMBERLY FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LEISA WU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LISA CLERI REALE | CHAIR (START 01/24) | 5 | — |
| OSCAR E CRUZ | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| PERRY C PARKS III | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TRELLA WALKER | BOARD MEMBER, MEMBER AT LARGE | 2 | — |
| VICTOR DE LA CRUZ JD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARLA HUMMEL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| GABI LOEB | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| GLORIA ROMERO-MEDINA | TREASURER (START 01/24) | 5 | — |
| DREW FUREDI | BOARD MEMBER (START 01/24) | 2 | — |
| ALICIA LARA | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $374,108 |
| JOYCE WILLIAMS | CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERAT | 40 | $265,516 |
| PATRICK BALL | PROJECT DIRECTOR | 40 | $217,456 |
| BARBARA MASTERS | PROJECT DIRECTOR | 40 | $196,279 |
| ZAHIRAH MANN | PROJECT DIRECTOR | 40 | $229,908 |
| PHYLLIS OWENS | VICE PRESIDENT, INTERMEDIARY SERVICES | 40 | $196,235 |
| ANDREW LEVEY | VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATION | 40 | $235,681 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Community Partners awarded nearly $10 million in community grants to advance food equity in Los Angeles County
2026 Community Engagement Grant Funding NoticeThe organization continues to administer American Rescue Plan Act funds for arts and creative recovery initiatives
Ongoing administration of childcare provider grants through partnerships with Los Angeles County agencies
LA County Awards Nearly $10 Million in Community Grants to ...Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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