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Impact Report 2015
“If your actions inspire others to dream
more, learn more, do more and become
more, then you are a leader.”
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
Our "Three Rs" Approach
6th President of the United States
Dear Friends,
For nearly 110 years, Children’s Institute, Inc. has been a recognized leader in the field of children’s services. This
past year, we provided critical services to more than 28,000 children and family members across Los Angeles
County, helping them heal from trauma, break through the barriers of poverty and grow up to lead healthy,
productive lives.
Our guiding vision has always been to help the city’s most vulnerable children dream more — to help them
envision a future in which the possibilities are endless. Our services are designed around the whole child
and the entire family, empowering caregivers to learn more and acquire the skills necessary to be the best
parents they can be. Our model program, Project FatherhoodSM, has been recognized nationally for its impact
and success in helping men do more to become better fathers.
We are raising the bar on our success, pushing forward with bold, new plans to expand into one of Los
Angeles’s most challenged neighborhoods — the historically underserved community of Watts. Frank Gehry,
the world’s greatest living architect, has put his creative energy into designing a beautiful facility, pro bono,
that will enable CII to serve 5,000 children and families in the Watts area with our unique blend of clinical,
youth development, family support and early childhood programs. We have launched a comprehensive
fundraising campaign called Building on Success to help us reach our goal.
This is no small feat, but we are prepared to tackle the challenge.
We know we could not do this important work without the incredible generosity and support of our donors,
support groups, volunteers and community partners. With you by our side, CII can become more than we
ever imagined — a safe space for healing, a resource for parents, a community hub for families, and a leader
in helping our most vulnerable children excel — no matter where they live.
As we move forward together, we thank you for your continued support and belief in our mission.
Mary M. Emmons
President & CEO
E
verything we do at CII is aimed at three organizationwide outcomes, the Three Rs: Recovery, Resiliency and
Readiness. We want to help children recover from trauma,
build resiliency to cope with adversity and become ready for
success in school, work and life.
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Our approach is designed to address the whole child and the
entire family.
As you read the profiles in this year’s impact report, you
will meet a dedicated group of CII families who have made
important strides toward recovery, resiliency and readiness.
We hope you will be inspired by their individual journeys
and encouraged by the knowledge
that CII continues to be a leader
in helping children heal from
the trauma of family and
community violence, build
READINESS
the confidence and skills to
for success in school,
break through the barriers
work, and life
of poverty, and grow
up to lead healthy,
productive lives.
RECOVERY
from adverse
childhood experiences
RESILIENCY
and prevention
2015 At A Glance
28,000
Children and family
members served
738
114
Full-time
Full-time
clinicians
12,600
Professionals
trained
3
4
28
Main campuses
Centers
Early childhood
centers
$66 million
Operating budget
Leading the Way in Professional Training
CII works to influence the field of child and family
services through the training, research and
advocacy efforts of its Leadership Center. We also
offer a nationally accredited internship program
for young professionals entering the field. Over
the past five years, CII has trained approximately
22,000 social service professionals.
Charles P. Diamond
Chairman, Board of Trustees
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Early Childhood Services
"They motivate me to be a better parent. And
I can come here for whatever I need. Services.
Volunteering. They are here for us."
GETTING A HEAD START
ANTHONYQUE GREENWOOD
T
he world was moving fast for Anthonyque Greenwood and Tyree Anderson. The young couple had
assumed new responsibilities — Anthonyque attending college and Tyree working full-time — that
took them away from their four-year-old son, Tyree Jr., several days a week. When they enrolled him
at CII’s Head Start Center in the Imperial Courts housing development, they got more than a solid
early childhood education program.
CII has expanded its
Head Start/Early Head Start
programs to serve more than
2,000
children
birth to 5
in Los Angeles
County.
Recently, a Head Start teacher quietly pulled Anthonyque aside and
inquired about her son’s irregular speech patterns.
“He would try to say things, but it was gibberish,” his father remembers,
“like when you try to sing a song and don’t know the words.” Tyree Jr.
was trying to mimic the rhythms he heard but not the sounds. The
supportive Head Start teachers recommended ways the parents could
work with their son on his speech patterns during their daily activities.
“Now we tell him to slow down and pronounce each syllable,” says Tyree
Sr. “Or we’ll say, ‘Tell us again so we can get each word.’” Already, they
are noting shifts in their son’s speaking ability and in his self-confidence.
Says Anthonyque, “Now he knows his ABCs. He can count. My baby
knows how to say his name.”
Anthonyque Greenwood with husband
Tyree Anderson and son Tyree Jr.
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Family Support
"When people ask me what Project FatherhoodSM is all
about, I tell them it’s a place where men get the support
they need. And there is hardly any other place like it."
STRENGTHENING FAMILY THROUGH PROJECT FATHERHOODSM
Saul Guzman with Alexis and Damien
SAUL GUZMAN
W
hen Saul Guzman temporarily lost custody of his two children, it was the end of the world as he
knew it. He had been on a difficult road, struggling with addiction and anger, unsure how to forge
a new path. When Saul was ready to begin the journey to reclaim his life, Children’s Institute and
Project FatherhoodSM were just steps away from his house.
It was 2011 and Saul found himself stuck in an old cycle. “I was still with the mother of my children.
She kept using. Hiding it.” That dynamic fueled tension at home — arguments played out in front of
the children. “I got frustrated. Then I relapsed. Then I couldn’t take any more.” He got clean again and
was determined to reclaim his children. He just didn’t know how to start.
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
MORE THAN
12,000 FATHERS
NEARLY
17,500 CHILDREN
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Project FatherhoodSM provides comprehensive
parenting skills to men in caregiving roles,
including fathers, stepfathers, foster parents
and relative caregivers.
“I tried three different places,” he says. “Finally, a Family Preservation worker said there’s a program
called Project FatherhoodSM at a place called CII. And I said, ‘Wait. I know that place!’”
Early on, Saul was fearful about sharing his struggles and fears with the men in the Fatherhood
group, but there was value in hearing other fathers testifying. “What I needed, and what they gave
me, was someone who was going to tell me, ‘OK, this is what you’re going to face, and we can help
you through it.’
“A lot of other fathers tell me that they notice how well I’m doing now. And I tell them it’s because
I’m in a program that keeps me focused and strong, that teaches me parenting skills and how to
communicate with my kids. And they’ll ask, ‘There’s a place like that?’”
“Yes. Right down the street.”
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Clinical Services
"I’ve gained confidence because I
know I’m not on this journey alone."
FINDING HER VOICE: ONE TEEN'S JOURNEY
JENNIFER*
A
fter a long separation, Jennifer* and her mother, Karen*, were living under the same roof. Karen
sensed there was something different about her daughter, something that kept them out of touch
with one another. The distance was difficult to name, but it was very real. Karen worried she had
lost the child she’d nurtured. Mother and daughter came to Children’s Institute for help, and to
close a widening gap.
At CII, our evidence-based
services help families with
critical needs. Our clinical and
community mental health
programs address some of the
most challenging cases of abuse
and neglect. Yet with the proper
support, vulnerable children
and families can find healing,
acceptance and growth.
Sometimes the most difficult wall to tear down is the one you can’t see. Karen did not know that severe sexual and emotional
abuse as a child had left Jennifer terrified and incapable of feeling safe. Trust shattered, Jennifer coped by stowing her feelings
deep inside, telling no one. Over time, that load got heavier, leaving little room to think about the next moment, let alone plan a
future. When she arrived at Children’s Institute for specialized teen group therapy, she still wasn’t sure she was ready.
While other girls shared their stories, Jennifer held back. Weeks passed before she finally spoke up. “When I spoke, they told me I
was strong,” she says. The turning point, she explains, was “finding the words to tell my story.”
With CII’s guidance, Jennifer evolved from wallflower to a leader. Excelling in math, she plans to take advanced-placement
courses to prepare for college so she can realize her new dream of becoming an engineer.
The help both Jennifer and her mother found at CII has given them hope for the future. “I thought my daughter would never have
a chance to move forward,” Karen says. “Now I know she can do anything she wants to do because of what she’s learned at CII.”
*Names have been changed to protect client confidentiality.
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Youth Development
"CII has been such a great benefit to our
community. It’s become a hub for people in this
area. There was simply nothing like this before."
CREATING A NEIGHBORHOOD OF HOPE
SOFIA MANZO
L
ike many residents in her Rampart/Westlake neighborhood, Sofia Manzo saw a need for outlets to
keep teens like her on a positive path and focused on the future. Community is built from the ground
up, supported and strengthened through daily interaction. For communities like Sofia’s, that foundation is sometimes as simple as having a door to walk through, a safe haven where someone can point
you to the help you need — whatever that might be.
ll 86% of children show strong
resiliency after participating in
CII’s community service90%
programs.
of parents
report strong
social strong
skills in their
ll 90% of parents report
children after
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social skills in theirparticipating
children
CII’s youth
after participating in development
CII’s youth
programs.
development programs.
86% of children show strong
resiliency after participating in CII’s
youth development programs.
Sofia thought it odd that her neighborhood provided no afterschool centers for kids, no state-of-the-art gyms, no formal
community gathering places. So when a former industrial building nearby showed signs of transformation, she paid attention.
And when CII’s Otis Booth Campus opened, her family was one of the first through the door.
While Sofia focused on accruing community service hours for high school, her siblings eagerly signed up for classes in ceramics,
media arts and sports. Sofia plugged into teen-focused programs and began working with CII’s Youth Council to develop new
opportunities for youth: “Cooking, music classes and staged events,” she says, activities that would help supplement the dearth
of opportunities locally. An unexpected benefit was the community CII created for Sofia’s mother. CII’s Women’s Circle provides
her with an outlet for supportive friendships and gets her out more for yoga, jogging and gardening.
Now in college, Sofia balances her studies with a part-time job as a CII receptionist, and she is a mentor for CII’s Youth Council,
developing programs for first-generation college students.
“Before CII opened, we would stay home a lot,” Sofia says. “Now we have access to so many activities. CII made a big difference
for my family.”
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Sofia Manzo (left)
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Building on Success
"CII is an incredible organization with a vitally important mission.
I am very honored to be a part of this project, which will allow
them to expand their reach to even more children and families."
A NEW, FULL-SERVICE CII CAMPUS IN WATTS
Architect Frank Gehry
The new Watts Campus will
consist of 50,000 square feet of
program, community and office
space, including:
FRANK GEHRY
F
or nearly 110 years, Children’s Institute has been at the forefront of efforts to provide services and
support for children and families in Los Angeles’s most challenged communities. Now we are prepared
to take the next step in our evolution. World-renowned architect Frank Gehry has completed the
pro-bono design for our future Watts Campus, and plans are underway to bring his vision to life for
the children and families of Watts.
• Early Childhood classrooms
• Individual, family and group
therapy
• Art room
• Large multi-purpose room
• Computer room
• Café and nutrition center
• Library
• Family resource center
• Teen center
• Office space
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When completed, CII’s new Watts Campus will allow us to serve 5,000 children,
youth and caregivers each year with our high-quality, culturally sensitive,
evidenced-based programming that will help transform the lives of children and
families and make a positive impact on the entire community.
CII will construct a child- and family-friendly, state-of-the-art facility in the
heart of Watts, expanding our existing programs to provide a full spectrum of
services to more children and families in this underserved community.
At CII's new Watts Campus, children will not only receive the clinical treatment
they need to cope with trauma; they'll also get the support they need to
harness their potential, so they can connect with what they love to do and
become the people they are meant to be.
CII has embarked on a historic
$75-million comprehensive
fundraising campaign to
bring our vision for the future
to life in Watts and across
Los Angeles. Learn more at
childrensinstitute.org.
We're Building on Success.
Join Us!
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Programs/Services
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
EXPANDING SERVICES ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY
C
II’s integrated service model offers readily accessible, well-coordinated prevention, intervention
and treatment services for children and families who reside in high-need, low-resource communities. “Whatever it takes” is our guiding principle in stabilizing and strengthening the families
we serve.
Clinical Services counteract trauma through culturally competent mental health
assessment and treatment, child welfare/foster care and sexual abuse treatment with
a focus on evidence-based practices.
Child & Youth Development Services support resiliency and provide
alternatives to gangs by offering youth opportunities to experience success and selfexpression through visual and performing arts, leadership development, educational
improvement and athletics.
Family Support Services empower families to stabilize their home lives and
develop social networks through parenting education, fatherhood support groups,
nutrition education, financial literacy and job preparation.
Early Childhood Services provide critical early childhood education and
prevention strategies for children from birth to 5 years and their families to ensure that
children enter kindergarten ready to learn.
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Project ABC is a model program of the CII
Leadership Center, which influences the
field of children's services through training,
research and advocacy.
Project ABC is a collaborative partnership among professionals and
organizations in the child welfare, mental health and early childhood fields.
The goal is to create a system of care for children from birth through age
5, to ensure they have access to mental health services that are familycentered, strength-based, and culturally competent. Community-based
early childhood mental health programs provide families with much-needed
services and support to help them manage challenging family experiences
and work through atypical behaviors in very young children.
94% of
caregivers in
the program
reported
increased
access to
supportive
services.
Children in Project ABC
experienced a significant
decrease in problem behaviors.
As full partners, family members participate on teams to identify services
and make decisions about how best to work with their own children, as well
as helping to improve services for other families in their community.
Mothers participating in Project ABC’s comprehensive mental health
services showed dramatic improvement at 6 and 12 months:
Clinically Depressed...
40
30
20
10
0
45%
On entry
25%
After 6 months
15%
90% of
caregivers
reported
greater social
connectedness
among family
and friends.
After 12 months
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CII's Amazing Volunteers
Last year, nearly 2,000 volunteers
contributed more than 35,000
hours of service to CII.
GIVING BACK, PAYING IT FORWARD
C
hildren’s Institute is extremely grateful for thousands of exceptional volunteers who donate their
time and creativity for the benefit of our children and families. Our volunteers do everything from
assisting in youth development programs, such as art and sports, to reading to children and beautifying our facilities. Among them is a dedicated group of young adults who have found a way to give
back and inspire other youth at the same time.
Tyler and Pam Konkal and the
original members of Kids for CII.
Kids for CII | A Legacy of Service
In Tyler Konkal’s family, service and philanthropy are time-honored traditions. As
an eighth grader, Tyler started the youth volunteer group Kids for CII with help from
his mother, Pamela Konkal, a CII supporter and member of CII’s support group The
Colleagues. His grandmother, Ann Petroni, is also a Colleague and former CII Board
member.
Tyler rallied his school friends who volunteered by organizing fun learning activities
for CII's 4-to-8-year-old clients. Seven years later, the group is still going strong, now
led by The Colleagues' Maty Monfort Novia and her children, 17-year-old Christopher
and 13-year-old Caroline.
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Charlie’s group gets to work.
The volunteerism bug hit Charlie Thompson, 16, as he was
about to distribute Easter baskets at CII with his mother, Gia
Thompson, a member of CII’s support group The C.H.I.P.S.
“I suddenly thought, why don’t I try to do something on my
own, like tutoring,” he says.
Charlie started Tutoring Partners with several classmates,
working with CII clients aged 5 to 7. Two years later, the
volunteer tutors now number 15 and meet weekly with an
expanded age group of children. Charlie’s next goal is to bring
the program to CII’s Watts Center in South Los Angeles, where
there are few resources and a need for tutors.
“My parents have always encouraged me to give back,”
Charlie says. “They instilled in me the importance of
persistence and staying on track with an idea. That’s
something we pass on to our CII kids.”
“My mother and grandmother have done a lot of charitable work, often anonymously,”
says Tyler, now 18. “To them, giving back is a given.”
"If people reach out of their comfort zone, they'll see it's possible to connect with those
who are different from themselves," says Caroline. "At CII, each of us finds our match."
Tutoring Partners
Building Skills, Connecting Youth
The Colleagues’
Maty Monfort
Novia supports
her children’s
volunteerism by
assisting with their
Saturday activities.
Thank you to the many volunteers —
individuals, groups and corporations — that
came together to support CII this past year.
Your generosity helps us make a difference
in the lives of children every day.
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CII Board of Trustees
PSLA’s Back-to-School
Giveaway
LEADING WITH GENEROSITY AND DEDICATION
T
he broad-ranging experience and tireless commitment of our Board of Trustees help propel our
agency to new heights in advancing our mission in diverse and meaningful ways. Thanks to their
passion, CII is able to continue to expand services and bring attention to our critically important
work.
Gehry Partners Tours
In the months leading up to the unveiling of
Frank Gehry’s design for CII’s new Watts Campus,
Trustees took a number of trips to Gehry Partners
to get a firsthand look at plans and models. The
tours helped to inform board members and a
number of community leaders, such as Los Angeles
County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, about the
design of the new campus.
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CII Trustee and PSLA Support Group founder
Rochelle Gores Fredston celebrated the group’s
fourth year of helping children in Watts and
South Los Angeles prepare for a new school
year. The Back-to-School Giveaway in Watts
provided backpacks, school supplies, shoes
and more to thousands of children.
Gehry Reveal Event
CII kicked off the autumn season by
unveiling the model for our new Watts
Campus, designed pro bono by worldrenowned architect Frank Gehry. Board
support was strong at the festive Gehry
Reveal event, which included speeches
from CII Board Chair Charles Diamond and
Trustee Sgt. Emada Tingirides. The event
received widespread media coverage and
generated significant interest in the project.
Board Retreat
CII hosts a dynamic annual Trustee Retreat
that provides an in-depth look at agency
programs and opportunities to hear directly
from clients about their journey toward healing.
This past year’s retreat took place at the
Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica and
included engaging panels with CII clinical staff
and their clients.
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CII Support Groups
ENHANCING OUR IMPACT
W
e are profoundly grateful to our support groups, who go above and beyond in demonstrating
their commitment to CII. Through fundraising events, volunteer activities and so much more,
The Colleagues, The C.H.I.P.S., Les Amies and PSLA each play a major role in allowing us to help
thousands of children and families heal from trauma and go on to lead productive lives.
The Colleagues welcomed more
than 800 guests to their Annual
Spring Luncheon at the Beverly
Wilshire Hotel, where they celebrated
the philanthropy and advocacy work
of former First Lady Laura Bush
and her daughters, Barbara Bush
and Jenna Bush Hager. Mother and
daughters received The Colleagues’
Champion of Children award for
their work with children in need.
Guests enjoyed Oscar de la Renta’s
sophisticated runway collection and
the wit and warmth of actresses
Patricia Heaton and Angie Harmon.
The event was chaired by Colleague
Anne Johnson.
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The C.H.I.P.S.’ (Colleagues Helpers
in Philanthropic Service) Annual
Spring Luncheon at Neiman Marcus
Beverly Hills honored award-winning
actor, singer, writer and composer Daniel
Beaty and featured Altuzarra’s Pre-Fall
and Fall/Winter 2015 Runway Collection.
During lunch, guests heard from two
parents, First Lady of Los Angeles Amy
Elaine Wakeland, and former CII client
Robbin, who shared her daughter’s
progress thanks to our programs and
services. Honoree Daniel Beaty capped
the event with a powerful performance
of his poem, Knock, Knock. C.H.I.P. and
CII Trustee Bridget Gless Keller chaired
the event.
PSLA’s (Philanthropic Society Los
Angeles) 5th Annual Autumn Party
benefiting CII brought together an allstar cast of supporters under 3Labs’
roof in West Los Angeles. PSLA Founder
and CII Trustee Rochelle Gores
Fredston praised PSLA Philanthropic
Visionary Awardees Donna Karan
and Jessica Seinfeld for their tireless
commitment to underserved children
and families. Guests enjoyed an
exclusive 30th Anniversary runway
show from the
designer and
sampled an
innovative menu
from Wolfgang
Puck.
Support group Les Amies has
benefited CII for more than 50 years,
most recently providing significant
funding to sustain Parent-Child
Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a nationally
recognized mental health program.
Les Amies also funds CII’s state-ofthe-art children’s play yards, hosts
annual holiday fundraising events and
participates in a variety of volunteer
activities such as children’s reading
circles, art classes and distributing
supplies at PSLA’s Back-to-School
Giveaway.
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Financial Highlights
OPERATING REVENUE AND SUPPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
C
II’s success is due to the generosity of public and private supporters. We are grateful to the many
individual, foundation, corporate and board donors, and especially to our support groups — The
Colleagues, The C.H.I.P.S., Les Amies and Philanthropic Society Los Angeles (PSLA) — whose contributions have allowed us to provide comprehensive, high-quality services to our community’s most
underserved children and families.
Annual Operating Expenses History
$70M
$
59,916,652
90%
Operating Contributions
$
4,580,037
7%
Capital Campaign Contributions
$
342,297
1%
In-kind Gifts, Training Fees, Investment Income (Net)
and Other
$
1,289,058
2%
$55M
$50M
$45M
$40M
Clinical Community Mental Health Services
$
22,238,225
34%
Clinical Child Welfare Services
$
2,516,924
4%
Family Support Services
$4,232,202
6%
Early Childhood Services
$26,802,652
41%
Youth Development Services
$2,429,372
4%
Leadership Center
$963,994
1%
90%
Administration and Support
$
5,113,371
8%
Development
$
1,796,241
2%
Total Administration and Support Expenses $6,909,612
10%
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
$
90%
$15M
$5M
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Operating Expenses have more than tripled over the last 10 years.
CLINICAL
CHILD WELFARE
SERVICES
Operating
Expenses
4%
FY 2014-15
Children’s Institute, Inc.’s financial statements are audited annually. The condensed consolidated
statement of activities was extracted from the audited financial statements. Complete audited
financial statements are available upon request.
Investment income (Net) decreased from $3.9M in prior year to $112K in current year, which is
primarily a function of market performance.
FAMILY
SUPPORT
SERVICES
6%
YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
4%
DEVELOPMENT
CLINICAL
COMMUNITY MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES
2%
34%
35,063
Revenue reported above, and therefore the Change in Net Assets, includes both Capital
Campaign Contributions restricted for future year Watts facility construction as well as
restricted Contributions raised for future Operations.
$20M
$10M
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GOVERNMENT
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
TOTAL EXPENSES $66,092,981 100%
$25M
IN-KIND GIFTS,
TRAINING FEES,
INVESTMENT
INCOME (NET)
AND OTHER
2%
OPERATING EXPENSES
$35M
$30M
1%
TOTAL REVENUE AND SUPPORT $66,128,044 100%
Total Program Service Expenses $59,183,369
$60M
CAPITAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
7%
FY 2014-15
Government Grants and Contracts
$65M
Managing to the highest
nonprofit standard, we
use 90% of our operating
expenses for direct
program services, with 10%
for administrative support
and development.
OPERATING
CONTRIBUTIONS
Revenue and
Support
FY 2014-2015 Summary of Financial Data
EARLY CHILDHOOD
SERVICES
LEADERSHIP
CENTER
41%
1%
ADMINISTRATION
AND SUPPORT
8%
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Donor Honor Roll
July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
ENHANCING OUR IMPACT
$1M and above
The Edna McConnell
Clark Foundation
The Otis Booth Foundation
$250,000-$999,999
Catherine and Robert Beyer
John W. Carson Foundation
The Colleagues
The Gores Group, LLC
The Harold McAlister
Charitable Foundation
Philanthropic Society Los Angeles
The Rose Hills Foundation
$100,000-$249,999
The C.H.I.P.S.
California Community Foundation
The Eisner Foundation
Cara Leonetti Esposito
The Gores Foundation
Bridget Gless Keller and Paul Keller
Leonetti O'Connell
Family Foundation
Les Amies
Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation
Jacqui and Todd Rosen
Robert H. Tuttle Charitable
Lead Trust
Holly and Thomas T. Gores
Dana and Doug McKellar, Jr.
Jessie Barker McKellar Foundation
SoCal Office Technologies
South Los Angeles Child
Welfare Initiative
$25,000-$49,999
Anthem Blue Cross
Laurel B. Barrack
Shawna Clark
Justin Dart Family Foundation
Nettie and Mike Dart
Janet and Michael Fourticq
Rochelle Gores Fredston and
David Fredston
Alec Gores
Herbalife Family Foundation
Marcia Wilson Hobbs
Mattel Children's Foundation
Chris and Dick Newman
Carole and Barry Patmore
and Family
Stephanie Booth Shafran
Stranahan Foundation
Kathy Vanderziel
$10,000-$24,999
Gerdi and Raúl Alvarado
The Beal Foundation
Bijan Designer for Men
$50,000-$99,999
The Capital Group Companies Susan Cromwell Adamson and
Charitable Foundation
Stephen Adamson
Christine and Gabriel Chiu
Baby Buggy
Mary Alice Haney Davidov and The Bandai Foundation
Thomas Davidov
The Burton G. Bettingen Corporation
Lynda
De Logi
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Alexandra and Joseph Dwek
Allison and Adam Checchi
Barbara J. Foreman
Charles P. Diamond
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Claiborne Swanson Frank
Flo and Scott Fulton
Tracey Gluck
Haleh and Ahmad Gramian
Molly Hall
Heritage Auctions
Lauren Gores Ireland and
Jake Ireland
The Fletcher Jones Foundation
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
Sally and Paul R. Kanin
Mari and Patrick McAlister
Neiman Marcus of Beverly Hills
Nordstrom
Barbara and David Rognlien
The Saban Charitable Support Fund
Lisa Sandel
Ambassador and Mrs. Rockwell Schnabel
Angelique Soave
The Fran & Ray Stark Foundation
Alba Tull
Gayle Whittemore and Alex Glickman
$5,000-$9,999
Aron Abecassis
The Beveridge Family Foundation
Vera R. Campbell Foundation
The Collins Family Foundation
Jo and Hal Dennis
Tricia Elattrache
William H. Hannon Foundation
Helene Irvin
ISAIA
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Jewish Community Foundation/
Charitable Fund
Marlene and Bernhard Kohn
Suzanne Marx and Dr. Gary Tearston
Jolie and Chuck Nelson
Jill and Eric Olofson
Oltmans Construction Co.
Susan and Barclay Perry
Steven H. Pokress
Sara Rodriguez
Grace Russak
Patricia and Daniel P. Ryan
Patsy and Robert Stecher
Elbridge & Evelyn Stuart Foundation
Molly Isaksen Sures
Kavita and Vishal Vanjani
$1,000-$4,999
2B Communications, Inc.
Adrienne Lee Allnatt
Anonymous Board
Anonymous Foundation
Elizabeth Bailey
Balanced Habits
Bank of America United Way
Campaign
Tiffany Barbara
Belzberg Architects
Daniel and Roxanne Benjamin
Jill Bucksbaum
CCS Fundraising
Jennifer and Salvatore Casola
Amanda Brown Chang and
Justin Chang
Jeanne Chavez
Angela Chon
Dickens Books, LTD
Julie Eizenberg and Hendrik Koning
Mary M. Emmons
Suzanne H. Farman
Janet Feeley
First 5 LA
Susan Fredston-Hermann and
Eric Hermann
Gerald M. Friedman Trust
The Gale Family Foundation
Bruce and Lisa Garratt
Geffen Playhouse
Barbara and Alexander Giovanniello
Nicole Guarna
Becca and Michael Hartmeier
Harvard-Westlake School
James Hillman
The K Foundation (Give Local
America)
Keenan & Associates Employees
Anita Ko
Travis and Thomas Kranz
Harold A. Lancer, MD.
K. John and Sharon Lee
Pamela Skaist Levy
Deborah Maynes
Joyce McGilvray
Katherine Meyer
Candace Nelson
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Paradigm
Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs and
Stuart Gibbs
Colleen and Christopher Pennell
Ann and Donald Petroni
David Reiner
Marlien Rentmeester
Resnick Family Foundation/
Roll Global Philanthropy
Nina Revoyr
Clint Reynolds
Heather Robinson and Josh Greene
Rollgiving
Shannon M. Rotenberg
The Saade Family Charitable Fund
Eugene Sadovoy
Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills
Wendy and Zach Selwyn
Trevor Sohnen
Ricki and David Sternfeld
Richard M. Swartz
Barbera Hale Thornhill
John Tishbi
Toyota Financial Services
Corporate Legal
Annie and Gaines Wehrle
Liane Weintraub
$1-$999
Loren Alexander
Michael Alexander
Barbara Allen
AmazonSmile
Anonymous Individuals
Maryetta Anschutz
Kimberlea Archer
Adriana Arreola
Megan Aubrey
Judith Avery
Xavier Avila
Soumaya Awad
Sara Azari
Catherine Bach
Georgina P. Bailes
Mindy and Steve Balgrosky
Sondra and H. Wilhelm Behrens
Ana and Trevor Belden
Colleen and Bradley Bell
Berkehmer Clayton, Inc.
Andrea Berloff
Melinda and Daniel Berman
Nancy Berman
Cameron Biscay
Barbara and Michael Black
Donya and Scott Bommer
Loren Booth
Vanessa Botshekan
Cynthia and Anthony Bouza
Jeff Bowen
Ashley Bowman
Julia A. Boyd
Sonya Brown
Joan and Michael Burke
Jonathan Burns
Allison Weber Butler
Stephanie Cabral
Paula and Gary Campbell
Angelique Campen
Caring Housing Ministries
Carlisle
Taryn Carpenter
Mrs. Allan M. Cartter
Susan Casden
Ninfa Castel
Ellen and Jeffrey Catania
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,
Plastic Surgery
Jessie Chaney
Judy Chang
Change A Life Foundation
Edith Chaplin
Charitable Flex Fund
Charity Partners Foundation
Charity Storage, Inc.
Martha Chase
Eric and Michelle Chaves
Chia Chiang
Jill and Allen Chozen
Julie Christensen
John A. Cioffi
Eleanor and Larry Cohen
Linda Cohen
Joanna Cole
James Colon
Communities Foundation of Texas
Natalie J. Cone
Karen Conklin
Alison Cottrell
Beverly Creel
Sabrina and Adam Daneshgar
Sharmila Daryanani-McGowan
Robin Dauterive
Brooke Davenport
Linda Dean
Joseph DeCenzo
Joel Delman
Bryce Derry
Denise DeSantis
Elizabeth Dinkel
Kathy Donahue-Baaden
Joan and Albert Dorman
Lynne T. Dorsey
Emily Doyle
Christine Ebsch
John Hardy Ehlers
John and Julie Eidsvoog
Patricia and Michael Elias
Employee's Charity Organization of
Northrop Grumman (ECHO)
Tracy Katayama Esse
Lynn and Hugh Evans
Suzy and Mark Feldman
Kathleen Felisina
Denyse Fennessey
Fidelity Charitable
Elisabet and Bill Fleischman
Rachel Fong
Lynda and Peter Ford
Zandra Foreman
Darbi Lynn Forrest
Susan and David Fractor
Elinor & Arthur Fredston
Kenneth Funk
Bonnie Germain
Alireza Gharagozlou
Jane and Ronald Gibbs
Ann M. Goldberg
Lindsay Johnson Goldfine and
Michael Goldfine
Lorena Gonzalez
Yeison González
Eunice Goodan
Jamie Steele Gorgij
Greater Horizons
James Greely
Dean Grenier
Jeffrey Gurrola
Gerald Gustas
Dana Hagen
Sue Hagen
Joanna and Christopher Hameetman
Maggie Hamilton
Carolyn A. Hampton
Hancock Park Elementary's
Student Council
Sarah Hanna
Amber and Shane Hapuarachy
Michelle Harper
Barbara Harrison
Phillip Hayman
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Timothy Heafner
Health Express Inc.
Iris and Brian Heath
Stacey and Stephen Henning
Lysa Heslov
Dana Heyward
David Hoffman
Eliz Hovsepian
Kerstin Hudson
Eva Iino
Daniel Innamorati
Carol Jack
Lee Ann & Melvin H. Jacobs
Foundation
Julie Jaffe
Jersey Mike's
Jenny Jones
Marvena Jones
Jovel Consulting, Inc.
Kari and Joseph Juarez
JustGive.org
Nora Kahn
Elena and Steve Kandell
Courtney Kassel
Tracy Katayama
Carlotta Keely
Michael and Currie Keller
Daniel Kellgren
Mark Kim
Martin Luther King, Jr. Hospital
Shirley and Matthew Kirby
David Klein
Marion Klein
Kim Kopenhaver
KPMG, LLP
Irving Kuskin
Debbie Landsberger
Lindsay and Jeff Lebby
Lee Capital Builders, Inc.
Bernard Lee
Jean Lee
Hilary Leewong
Lisa Levenstein
Kris Levine
Michael Lin
Roger Lin
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Mark Linao
William David Lind
Amy and Kevin L. Listen
Ken Little
Julie Long
Crystal Lourd
Amy and Paul Lucas
Lauren and Brad Lundy
Mr. and Mrs. Terence D. Lynch
Laurie and Paul MacCaskill
Leslie and Murdoch Mackillop
Mimi MacLean
Roxy Manning
Melissa Maranon
Alinne Margarian
Lucinda Mariscal
Tiffany Martin
Susan and Scott McComas
Candace Bond McKeever
Vanessa McLean
John McMahon
Joseph McMenamin
Patrick McNally
Janet Mehler
Rebecca Melville
Eleanore and James Meyer
EJ Milken
Mary and Reese Milner
Shanna A. Moore
Nancy Mortensen
Carol Murphy
Allison Musante
Nuviet Nguyen Nazarian
Kristi Nelson
Ricky Newton
Jennifer and John Nordstrom
Teresa Novoa
Ana O’Brien
Marshall and Penny Oseas
Charitable Foundation
Fabi Oshaneh
Dana Pachulski
Manoj Patel
Alan Patmore and Shelli Sloan
Ellen Paulin
Patty Penske
Arline and Buddy Pepp
June Peters
Alison and Daniel Petrocelli
Xytrinka Petties
Stacy D. Phillips
Justine Plaut
Ms. B.A. Poindexter
Nina Popoff
Debra J. Powers
Wolfgang Puck and
Gelila Assefa Puck
Heather Pulier
The Ralphs/Food 4 Less Foundation
Ali Reilly
George Reyes
Christine Rhee
Suzanne Rheinstein
Michelle Richman
Clay Richmond
Hadley Rierson
Angela Robinson
Laura Robinson
Tracy Abrams Rosen
Chudney Ross
Gabriele and Dickinson Ross
Leslie Anne Ross and
Adriana E. Molina
Bonnie Rubin
April Q. Russell
Laura Brady Saade
Samy Sadighi
George and Linda Sakellariou
Connie Salas
Stephen Salny
Pamela Samuels
Jonathan Sandler
Adriana Schmidt
Lisa Kay Schwartz
Anne Marie and Chris Scibelli
Pearl Servatdjoo
Cassandra Seto
Payal Sharma
Susan and Jonathan Sheinberg
Shields for Families, Inc.
Elizabeth Shoemaker
Angela Shorts
Ron J. Silverman
Georgia Simon
Diane Sipkin and Dennis Hagen
Nancy and Stuart Sipkin
Beverly Smiley
Jacqueline Smith
Linda Smith
Anthony Solis
Maureen Sprunger
Anne Marie Staton
Elisabeth Stelson
Eva and Marc Stern
Janet Stewart
Maureen Stockton
Patricia Stoddard
Susan Stone
Levi Strauss & Co.
Emily and Brian Sullivan
Erin Sweeney
Mary Kathyryn Talamantez
Mark Tarango
Dina Tecimer
Mary Beth Thomas
Tiffany & Co. - Beverly Center
Sgt. Emada Tingirides and Cmdr. Phil Tingirides
Tisbest Philanthropy
Jack Tobin
Andrea and David Tracy
Thomas Troyer Truist
Charles Tucker, Jr.
Sherry and Ben Tunnell
Linda and David Turnbull
Stacy and Michael Twilley
Gregory Uba
United Way / CA State Employee
- Designated
United Way - Los Angeles
Phoebe Vaccaro
Elaine Vanderziel
Laura C. Vargas
Touriya Haoud Vaughan
Stephan M. Vener
Vintage Petroleum, Inc.
Evelyn Vizzi
Valerie Von Sobel
Barbara E. Wagner
Lynelle Wagner
Sonya Waldow
Wendy Walker
Barbara Washington
Robert Watzke
Christine and Michael Wayne
Elizabeth Welch
Christine and Jeffrey Weller
Danielle White
Whizin Foundation
Shannon Wickstrom
Hal and H. Candis Williams
Laura Williams
Philip Winik
Eric Y. Wong
Douglas Wood
Kim Wright
Brooke and Brett Wyard
Aiko Xue
Jodi Yamada
Mishelle Ying
Yuiling You
Boryana Zamanoff
Valerie Zepeda
Dr. H. Glenn Ziegenfuss
Patricia Zohn
Pardis Zomorodi
A Vision for the Future
The success and sustainability of CII’s work
in Watts depends upon creating a safe and
effective campus to house our programs and
activities, as well as obtaining funding for
the continued growth and development of
services at the new campus and across Los
Angeles County.
That’s why CII has embarked on a historic
$75-million comprehensive campaign called
Building on Success — the largest and most
extensive fundraising effort in our 110-year
history. The $35-million CII Watts Campus
capital project is the cornerstone of this
campaign.
An investment in our Building on Success
campaign will provide funding for clinical
treatment, family support, early childhood
and youth development programs for
thousands of children and families in Watts.
Support will also help maintain CII’s current
programs and services across Los Angeles.
To find out more about how you can support
our Building on Success campaign, please
contact Dr. Jeffrey Catania, Senior Vice
President of Development, at 213.260.7650.
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IN-KIND DONATIONS
Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
Alfred's Custom Painting
AOC
Aquarium of the Pacific
Arda's Café
Carolie Arendain
Blanca Arteaga-Lane
Sara Azari
Kalena Babeshoff
Baby Buggy
Baby2Baby
Dr. Bruce L. Baker
The Bandai Foundation
Jon Bayouth
BellaPort Transportation, Inc.
Catherine and Robert Beyer
Bloomingdales
Blue Lizard
Bonert's Slice of Pie
Books and Cookies
Booth Ranches/Loren Booth
Vanessa Botshekan
Lynne Bowman
William Boyer
Ruben Bragy
Shontae Bryant
Jill Bucksbaum
Gerica Caballero
Liz Cackowski
Eric and Michelle Chaves
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
The C.H.I.P.S.
The Colleagues
Mary Collins
CorpInfo Services
Cory Martin Events
Costco
Andrea Dagher
Tamara Delaney
Leslie Duronslet
Alexandra Dwek
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El Pollo Loco
Farmers Insurance
Denyse Fennessey
First Presbyterian Church of
Santa Monica
Food 4 Less
Four Seasons Hotel New York
Claiborne Swanson Frank
Rochelle Gores Fredston and
David Fredston
Freeman Beauty
Lima Gabauer
Joe Gallagher
Frank Gehry
Gehry Partners, LLP
Gigi's Bakery
Global Youth Mission
Good Shepherd Center For
Homeless Women & Children
Ronette Goodwin
Sue Graham-Sparks
The Great Company
Alan Griswold
Amber and Shane Hapuarachy
Jill and John Henson
Herbalife Family Foundation
Jenny and Nik Hoffman
Honda North America Inc.
In-N-Out Burger Foundation
Maria Jacobo
Junior League of Los Angeles, Inc.
Kaiser Permanente
Keenan & Associates
Keenan & Associates Employees
Hanna Kim
Renee LaBran
Lakeshore Learning Center
Lindsay Lebby
Les Amies
Kimberly Levit
Maria Lewis
IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF
Andrea Lockhart
Luis Lopez
Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation
Milo Simon Lucero
Melissa Lugo
Marni USA Inc.
Jacqueline Marquez
Mattel Children's Foundation
Katherine Meyer
Sandy Micaelof
Montage Beverly Hills
Emily Murakami
Daphne Murray
Naz Nasseh
New Era Cap Company, Inc.
Chris and Dick Newman
Maty and Anthony Novia
NYX Cosmetics
Irma Ocegueda-Arjona
Miriam Ochoa
Office Team
One Church International
Fabi Oshaneh
Liza Patriana
PBS SoCal
Physique 57
Leonara Gershman Pitts
Pressed Juicery
PSLA
Ralphs
Christine Rhee
Saban Brands LLC
Jessica Salazar
Carla and Fred Sands
Stephanie Booth Shafran
Shelter Partnership
Sole Society
Southern California Reproductive Center
Sprinkles
Sprouts
Stone Brewing Company
Sairam Suresh
Hideo Takayama
Tiffany & Co. - Beverly Center
Cristian Torres
German Torres
Toyota Financial Services - Corporate Legal
U-Haul
Kavita Vanjani
Veev Spirits LLC
Erika Villaloz
Vineyard Vines
Zoe Vintique
Inna Visocan
The Walt Disney Company
Olivia Watts
Nicole White
Whole Foods
Price Wilson
Olga Zaldivar
Dayana Zambrano
Zigzagando
In honor of Ceri Barnes and
Team Floogal
Douglas Wood
In memory of Stanley Beyer
Suzanne Marx and
Dr. Gary Tearston
In honor of Manuel Castellanos's
birthday
Barbara Harrison
In honor of CII Families and Staff
The Saade Family Charitable Fund
In honor of Mary Collins,
who has inspired me
Balanced Habits
In memory of Rita Jane Elvin
Damiano
The C.H.I.P.S.
In recognition of the great work
of Charles Diamond
Cameron Biscay
Ashley Bowman
Sonya Brown
John Hardy Ehlers
James Greely
Jeffrey Gurrola
Daniel Innamorati
Nora Kahn
Shirley and Matthew Kirby
Hilary Leewong
Amy Lucas
Patrick McNally
Nuviet Nguyen Nazarian
Alison and Daniel Petrocelli
Ms. B.A. Poindexter
Laura Robinson
Jonathan Sandler
Cassandra Seto
Linda Smith
Charles Tucker
Jodi Yamada
In honor of Henry Engelhardt
and Diane Briere de l’Isle
Douglas Wood and Valerie Berman
In honor of Rochelle Gores Fredston
Christine Ebsch
In honor of Rochelle and David
Fredston’s anniversary
Elinor and Al Fredston
In honor of Dashiell Gibbs
Xavier Avila
Andrea Berloff
Ms. Chia Chiang
Joel Delman
Jane and Ronald Gibbs
Maggie Hamilton
Alan Patmore and Shelli Sloan
Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs and
Stuart Gibbs
Hadley Rierson
Georgia Simon
In honor of John Goldsmith and
Matthew Ellis
Douglas Wood and Valerie Berman
In memory of Walter Grauman
Suzanne Marx and
Dr. Gary Tearston
Gabriele and Dickinson Ross
In memory of Bill Hart
Peter and Lynda Ford
In honor of Monica Hyland-Latta
Melissa Maranon
In honor of Marna Schnabel
Taryn Carpenter
In honor of Bridget Gless Keller
Barbera Hale Thornhill
Communitites Foundation of Texas
In honor of Marty Smith
Jacqueline Smith
In honor of Travis Kranz
Patricia Zohn
In memory of Chizuko
Kawamoto Lee
Edith Chaplin
Jill and Allen Chozen
In honor of Janet Adams Stewart
Donya and Scott Bommer
In honor of Kathleen Vanderziel
David Hoffman
In memory of Kathryn Young
Daniel and Roxanne Benjamin
In honor of Mary Martin
Susan Stone
In honor of Chris Newman
Eleanore and James Meyer
Carol Murphy
Diane Sipkin
In honor of Chris and Dick Newman
Joan and Albert Dorman
In honor of Barry Patmore
Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs
and Stuart Gibbs
Alan Patmore and Shelli Sloan
In memory of Selma Pokress
Stephan M. Vener
In honor of Suzanne Rheinstein
Stephen Salny
In honor of Marion
Scharffenberger
Suzanne H. Farman
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CII BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Charles P. Diamond
Chairman of the Board
Paul R. Kanin
Vice Chair
Kathleen M. Vanderziel
Vice Chair
Mary C. Collins
Treasurer
Cara Leonetti Esposito
Secretary
Susan C. Adamson
Samaan Bakar
Catherine Beyer
Loren Booth
Adam Checchi
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Michael Dart
Suzanne Marx
Hugh Evans, III
Mari McAlister
Janet Fourticq
Candace Bond McKeever
Rochelle Gores Fredston
Founder, PSLA
Bradley N. Myslinski
Tracey Gluck
Ahmad Gramian
Marcia Wilson Hobbs
Nina Holland
Bridget Gless Keller
Ben Kohn
K. John Lee
Christine H. Newman
Mary M. Emmons
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dean Bradley
Senior Vice President, Administration
Manuel Castellanos, EdD
Senior Vice President,
Early Childhood Services
Barry Patmore
Jeffrey J. Catania, PhD
Senior Vice President, Development
Gelila Assefa Puck
Marion Dave, LMFT
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
David Rognlien
Todd J. Rosen
Stephanie Booth Shafran
Sgt. Emada Tingirides
Mark Engel
Chief Financial Officer
Nina Revoyr
Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer
Manuel Rivera, PhD
Interim Senior Vice President, Programs
Gayle Whittemore
Chief Business Officer
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
AUXILIARY GROUP LIAISON
Barbera H. Thornhill
President, The Colleagues
Sue Ellen Douglas
Les Amies
Jill Olofson
President, The C.H.I.P.S.
Phoebe Vaccaro
President, Les Amies
Mary M. Emmons
President and Chief Executive Officer, CII
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