La Luz Center
La Luz Center
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About this organization
Mission
La Luz Center strengthens community through family services, economic advancement, and community engagement.
About
La Luz Center is a Family Resource Center that has served Sonoma Valley's most vulnerable families for 35 years. It was founded by volunteers who wanted to establish a safe place for new immigrants to receive support. In the early years, La Luz offered emergency support, housing assistance, and referrals for farm workers. Today the focus is on the promotion of economic self-sufficiency and long-term stability among our community members. The programming centers around three focus areas: family services, economic advancement, and community engagement. La Luz helps individuals and families via three service types: (1) connections and support, helping clients access and navigate resources they need by way of information and referrals; (2) learning, in which the clients gain the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in life; and (3) engagement, in which they help individuals and families connect with each other, our community, and local schools through community/arts events, leadership/civic engagement, and school-based services.La Luz serves 87% of Sonoma Valley's Latino population, making it the "go to" place for local families seeking assistance in managing and improving their lives and, as a result, they are a trusted provider of community-based services. La Luz provided its services to approximately 1,500 people in 2018.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “Strengthen community through family services, economic advancements, and community engagement.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “Strengthen community through family services, economic advancements, and community engagement.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is CA.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 17560 Greger Street, Sonoma, CA, 954763617.
- The non-profit organization as of 2020 has a total of 24 employees reported on their form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,899,710.
- The CEO's compensation within the organization is determined through a thorough evaluation by an impartial entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1990.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $900,699 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $143,428 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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