Mission
FOOD ACCESS LA'S MISSION IS TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS AND FRESH FOOD ACCESS, PROMOTE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND SUPPORT CALIFORNIA SMALL AND MID-SIZE FARMS.
Public Charity
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES OF LA DBA FOOD ACCESS LOS ANGELES
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES OF LA DBA FOOD ACCESS LOS ANGELES, of LOS ANGELES, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $9.0M in revenue, $17.0M in expenses, $6.5M in total assets. 46 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 954597000
LOS ANGELES, CA
Urban & Community Economic Development
NTEE: S31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.0M
Total Expenses$17.0M
Total Assets$6.5M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$6.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Sustainable Economic Enterprises of LA DBA Food Access Los Angeles
How Sustainable Economic Enterprises of LA DBA Food Access Los Angeles divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$33
The organization operates eight farmers' markets in the Los Angeles area to provide fresh food access to Los Angeles residents
$29
The organization operates a nutrition incentive program for low income shoppers that matches cal fresh benefits spent at its farmers' markets
$9
The organization's pompea smith good cooking/buena cocina program educates calfresh eligible adults about the importance of nutrition essentials and healthy preparation of meals
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOOD INSECURITY NUTRITION INCENTIVE (FINI) GRANT PROGRAM
$457,743
SHARED PROSPERITY
$100,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$83,000
FUNDING TO EXPAND OR PRESERVE THE AVAILABILITY OF STAPLE AND PERISHABLE FOODS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME POPULATIONS BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RETAIL OUTLETS THAT OFFER AN ASSORTMENT OF PERISHABLE AND STAPLE FOODS IN THOSE AREAS
$73,672
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Armand Dawkins
BOARD MEMBER
Benny Tran
CHAIR
Danielle Forbes
BOARD MEMBER
Demille Halliburton
BOARD MEMBER
Derrick Chapman
BOARD MEMBER
Elise Pearlstein
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.0M | $17.0M | $6.5M |
| 2024 | $6.2M | $5.8M | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $4.3M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $3.3M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $4.9M | $1.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.1M to $9.0M (+119%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.