STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: December 13, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Elisabeth Albanese, Police Captain
Subject: 2021 Charitable Solicitations Commission Annual Report Attachments: 1. 2021 Charitable Solicitations Commission Annual Report
INTRODUCTION
The 2021 Charitable Solicitations Commission Report is generated to familiarize the City and the community with all of the important accomplishments of the Charitable Solicitations Commission throughout the 2021 calendar year and to provide the financial information related to those charitable solicitations activities. This report is provided for information only.
DISCUSSION
The primary responsibility of the Charitable Solicitations Commission is to ensure the compliance of charitable organizations that solicit donations or funds from the residents of Beverly Hills. Compliance with established permitting guidelines helps to protect our community from fraudulent, fictitious, or otherwise unscrupulous solicitations. It also keeps the community aware of the many charitable events held in Beverly Hills. In close cooperation with the Police Department, the Commission regulates the issuance of solicitation permits, reviews financial statements provided by charities, and maintains a dedicated website for the public to obtain information regarding permitted solicitations.
The attached annual report provides highlights of the Commission’s accomplishments and statistical information related to charitable solicitations. Most noteworthy of these are:
1. A total of 94 permits issued
2. The review of financial statements of 82 monetary drives and charitable events presented during 2021
3. Collaboration with the Human Relations Commission to review and evaluate 31 applications for the Community Assistance Grant Fund for FY 22/23 to determine the allocation of funds based on service needs within the City
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
Meeting Date: December 13, 2022
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file this report as it is for informational purposes only.
Elisabeth Albanese
Police Captain
Approved By
City of Beverly Hills Charitable Solicitations Commission 2021 Annual Report
(All data is as of July 1, 2022, and is reflective of all solicitations which concluded in the 2021 calendar year)
1. Permits
a. Number of permits issued for events that concluded in 2021: 94 i. Breakdown between monetary drive and event permits
• 27 Monetary Drives
• 67 Event Permits
b. Number of permits cancelled1
: 5
2. Financial Statements
a. Number received: 82
b. Number outstanding2
: 6
i. List of all organizations with overdue Financial Statements for 2021 solicitations
• Attachment A
3. Summary of Fundraising Activities Based on Financial Statement Data a. Total receipts of all permitted activities: $ 93,508,925 b. Total expenses of all permitted activities: $17,789,702 c. Total net for charitable purposes from all permitted activities: $75,719,223 d. Number of permits with proceeds3
:
i. Greater than or equal to 50%: 75
ii. Less than 50%: 7
e. Top 10 fundraising organizations (based on total net proceeds, not percentage)
1. Saint John's Health Center Foundation $26,510,155 88%
2. Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles $8,681,440 90%
3. Performing Arts Center dba The Music Center $5,987,811 70%
4. American Friends of Sheba Medical Center $3,086,526 99%
5. UCLA Foundation4 $3,080,823 96%
6. Milken Institute $2,558,073 86%
7. Las Madrinas $2,380,495 85%
8. Bet Tzedek $2,154,625 87%
9. Friends of Saban Community Clinic $2,099,911 92%
10. Beit T'Shuvah $1,642,334 94%
1 Four events were cancelled due to COVID-19. One event permit was cancelled due to duplication. 2 Not including cancelled permits (5). 3 Financial Statements for permit number 2021-042 UCLA Foundation and permit number 2021-37 Cancer Support Community Los Angeles had proceeds less than 50%. However, cummulative financial statements for UCLA Foundation and Cancer Support Community Los Angeles in 2021 have accumulated over 50%. 4 Combination of five monetary drives and three events. Permit numbers 2020-034, 2021-070, 2021- 042, 2020-060, 2021-014, 2021-015, 2021-022, and 2021-093. 2 of 5
f. Top 10 fundraising organizations (based on % of net proceeds)
1. Looking Above and Beyond $323,045 99%
2. American Friends of Sheba Medical Center $3,086,526 99%
3. Vahagn Setian Charitable Foundation $11,258 98%
4. L.A. Goal $89,700 99%
5. International Medical Corps $1,261,593 97%
6. Beverly Hills High School PTSA $84,368 95%
7. Harmony Project $1,112,783 95%
8. Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles $1,232,259 95%
9. Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America $425,568 95%
10. Friends of Greystone $30,895 95%
g. Organizations with proceeds less than 50% (based on % of net proceeds)
1. The McCourt Foundation Inc. ($75,359) -2%
2. National Charity League Inc. San Fernando Vly. Chapter $100,617 39%
3. LadyLike Foundation $64,836 41%
4. Los Angeles Opera Company $56,578 43%
5. Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts $306,681 45%
4. Summary of Fundraising Activities Based on Location5 a. Virtual – On Line 28
b. The Beverly Hilton Hotel 7
c. The Beverly Wilshire Hotel 3
d. The Beverly Hills Hotel 2
e. Private Residence 2
f. Wallis Annenberg 2
g. Other
i) In Beverly Hills 7
ii) Outside Beverly Hills 11
5. List of Community Assistance Grant Fund 22/23 Applications and Summaries a. Attachment B
6. List of 2021 charitable events held in Beverly Hills, permitted by the Charitable Services Section of Los Angeles, which did not obtain a Beverly Hills Charitable Solicitations Permit
a. Attachment C
5 These activities refer to event permits and do not include monetary drives. 3 of 5
Attachment A
(All data is as of October 25, 2022, and is reflective of all solicitations which concluded in the 2021 calendar year)
List of all organizations with overdue Financial Statements (60-Days or more) for permitted solicitations ending by or before December 31, 2021
• 6 Permits Total
Permit
Number Organization Event Date Event Location
2021-028 Builders of Jewish Education of
Greater Los Angeles 6/30/2021 Monetary drive – ended on 6/30/21 2021-049 Cal Farley's Boys Ranch 9/30/2021 Monetary drive - ended on 09/30/21 2021-105 VASHT 12/12/2021 The Beverly Hilton Hotel
2021-040 Jewish Federation of Greater Los
Angeles 12/31/2021 Monetary drive – ended on 12/31/21
2021-051 IsraAID (U.S.) Global
Humanitarian Assistance, Inc. 12/31/2021 Monetary drive – ended on 12/31/21 2021-038 YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles 12/31/2021 Monetary drive – ended on 12/31/21 4 of 5
Attachment B
List of Community Assistance Grant Fund FY 22/23 Applications and Summaries Community Assistance Grant Funding
FY 22/23 Requests and Recommendations
6/14/22 FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Organization Name Funding History Service Provided
City
Funding
Began
2019/2020
Allocation
2020/2021
Allocations
2021/2022
Allocations
2022/2023
Requests
2022/2023 Staff
Funding
Recommendations
City Council Liaison
Committee
Recommendations
Affordable Living for the Aging Ongoing Roommate Matching for Older Adults to Age in Place 2015 $8,500 $8,500 $8,500 $8,500 $8,500 $8,500 All Saints' Homeless Assistance Program Ongoing Homeless Assistance, Case Management, and Bus Tokens 2003 $29,000 $30,000 $30,000 $45,000 $30,000 $30,000 Bet Tzedek Legal Services Ongoing Legal Services 2017 $110,000 $220,000 $220,000 $220,000 $220,000 $220,000 Beverly Hills Active Adult Club Ongoing Senior Activities Club 1974 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 Beverly Hills Community Farm New Fresh Produce for Families in Need N/A N/A N/A N/A $35,000 $10,000 $10,000 Beverly Hills CPR Ongoing CPR Education and Training 2009 $70,000 $74,000 $74,000 $74,000 $74,000 $74,000 Beverly Hills Education Foundation (BHEF) Ongoing Social Emotional Programming and Arts Programming for the School District 2006 30,000 in-kind only $30,000 $30,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 Beverly Hills Theatre Guild New * Cultural N/A N/A
Applied, but did
not receive
funding
(requested
$15,000)
Applied, but did
not receive
funding
(requested
$15,000)
$20,000 $10,000 $10,000
Cancer Support Community Los Angeles New* Cancer Support Groups N/A N/A N/A Applied, but did
not receive
funding
(requested
$75,000)
$75,000 $25,000 $25,000
Chai Lifeline West Coast New* Support Programs for Ill Children and Their Families N/A N/A N/A
Applied, but did
not receive
funding
(requested
$75,000)
$75,000 $25,000 $25,000
Chiron Center Inc. Ongoing Crisis Response Team 2011 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 Collins & Katz Family YMCA Ongoing Food Distribution Program N/A N/A N/A $10,000 $20,000 $10,000 $10,000 ETTA Ongoing Families & Individuals w/ Special Needs 2017 $50,000 $60,000 $60,000 $75,000 $65,000 $65,000 F.A.C.E (Fearless, Artistic, Charisma, Elegance) New Personal & Professional Development for LA County Youth N/A N/A N/A N/A $70,000 $0 $0
Iyengar Yoga Therapuetics New Yoga Classes N/A N/A N/A N/A $15,210 $0 $0 Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles Ongoing Social Worker & Service for Beverly Hills Seniors 2005 $275,000 $310,000 $460,000 $465,000 $465,000 $465,000 Jewish Free Loan Association Ongoing Interest Free Loan for Those In Need 2020 N/A $74,999 $74,999 $74,999 $0 $0 Miracle Project Ongoing Cultural / Life Skills 2019 $15,000 $20,000 $35,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 See Notes See Notes
Community Assistance Grant Funding
FY 22/23 Requests and Recommendations
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Organization Name Funding History Service Provided
City
Funding
Began
2019/2020
Allocation
2020/2021
Allocations
2021/2022
Allocations
2022/2023
Requests
2022/2023 Staff
Funding
Recommendations
City Council Liaison
Committee
Recommendations
OPICA Adult Day Program & Counseling
Center New Memory Loss Services & Caregiver Support N/A N/A N/A N/A $60,000 $0 $0 OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center Ongoing Grief Support and Counseling 2021 N/A N/A $20,000 $30,000 $20,000 $20,000 People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) Ongoing Shelter Beds for CLASP Program 1994 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 Saban Community Clinic Ongoing Medical Services 1992 $40,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 Safe Parking LA Ongoing Safe Parking Lots for Homeless
Individuals and Families 2021 N/A N/A $50,000 $75,000 $50,000 $50,000 Step Up On Second Ongoing Housing and Mental Health 2012 $75,000 $75,000 $155,000 $165,000 $165,000 $165,000 The Maple Counseling Center Ongoing Low Cost Counseling/Senior Counseling 1984 $165,000 $180,000 $185,000 $185,000 $185,000 $185,000 Theatre 40 Ongoing Cultural 2006 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $74,000 $50,000 $50,000 Tower Cancer Research Ongoing Cancer Support Groups 2019 $25,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing
Arts Ongoing Cultural 2017 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 West Coast Jewish Theatre New Cultural N/A N/A N/A N/A $7,300 $2,500 $2,500 Westside Food Bank Ongoing Feeding Low Income Residents 1986 $125,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 Writers Bloc New Cultural N/A N/A N/A N/A $30,000 $10,000 $10,000 $1,197,500 $1,542,499 $1,922,499 $2,484,009 $2,010,000 $2,010,000 $1,922,499
*Applicant who applied previously, but did not
receive funding in the previous fiscal year.
Total CAGF Funding Allocation:
CAGF Budget:
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Attachment C
(All data is as of July 1, 2022, and is reflective of all solicitations which concluded in the 2021 calendar year)
List of 2021 charitable events held in Beverly Hills, permitted by the Charitable Services Section of Los Angeles, which did not obtain a Beverly Hills Charitable Solicitations Permit • As of July 1, 2022, the Los Angeles Police Department has not published 2021 charitable events data.