Public Charity

MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS INC

MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS INC, of LOS ANGELES, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $252K in revenue, $259K in expenses, $80K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 9 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $300K.

EIN: 954426850 LOS ANGELES, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$252K
Total Expenses$259K
Total Assets$80K
Grants Given9
Grant Total$300K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS (MTRC) IS A 5/6 WEEK EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT SUMMER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K,K-8 THAT FOCUSES ON GANG PREVENTION. THE PURPOSE OF MTRC IS TO HELP INNER-CITY KIDS "AT-RISK" FOR GANG ASSOCIATIONS TO CHOOSE FAMILY, CHURCH, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS OVER GANG ACTIVITY.

Sample Grants Given

ST BERNARD SCHOOL
LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024
MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM
$42,035
OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL
LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024
MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM
$35,267
ST PHILIP NERI SCHOOL
LYNWOOD, CA · 2024
MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM
$31,722
ST BERNARD SCHOOL
LOS ANGELES, CA · 2023
MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM
$36,529
OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL
LOS ANGELES, CA · 2023
MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM
$28,766

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Officers & Directors

President & CEO Daniel Drass
DIRECTOR Helen Martinez Phd
DIRECTOR Manuel Cerda
SECRETARY-TREASURER Richard Monteilh
VICE-PRESIDENT Robert Gutierrez
DIRECTOR Samuel Koh

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Top Grant Purposes

MTRC SUMMER PROGRAM
$299,703 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $252K $259K $80K
2024 $270K $243K $84K
2023 $338K $315K $59K
2022 $152K $250K $36K
2021 $8K $7K $134K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8K to $252K (+3200%), with total assets most recently reported at $80K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.

CA

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