EIN 30-0421837

The Teen Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
131
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The Teen Project's mission is to provide homeless and at risk youth with short and long term housing, access to essential services, and the opportunity to pursue higher education for a sustainable future.
Total revenues
$10,796,558
2023
Total expenses
$11,315,477
2023
Total assets
$14,275,986
2023
Num. employees
131
2023

Program areas at The Teen Project

Freehab - this program services prior foster, trafficked, incarcerated, and addicted young homeless young women (18 - 35). Freehab is a 74 bed licensed drug treatment rehabilitation center with onsite vocational school. In addition, Freehab has onsite transitional housing with 11 beds. Freehab is a one-stop life transformation center for homeless, trafficked, and previously incarcerated young women. Freehab also houses an additional 16 beds designated for Crisis Residential Treatment (CRTP).
Lake Forest Sober College House - free room and board and full life support for homeless and prior foster young women interested in pursuing in higher education. This is a two year program in a beautiful home in a family neighborhood. The young women in our program are in college or trade schools, they have paid internships in their field, an automobile attainment program and savings for life program. In addition, there is an Outpatient component to the services provided in the area.
Veras Sanctuary is the only licensed residential drug treatment site in Orange County dedicated to victims of human trafficking. Vera's Sanctuary's residential treatment drug treatment ASAM levels 3.1, 3.3 and 3.5 and social model detox services to prior foster youth and pregnant young women lacking family support who has been victims of human trafficking and are 18-26 years old. VSW also administers a Short Term Residential Treatment Program (STRTP).

Who funds The Teen Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Mcmillen Family FoundationFund Outpatient Center for Substance Use Treatment Services To Youth$500,000
Otis Booth FoundationTo Support the Restoration of the Lives and Dreams of Vulnerable Young Women and Their Unborn Babies.$500,000
Otis Booth FoundationTo Support the Restoration of the Lives and Dreams of Vulnerable Young Women and Their Unborn Babies.$100,000
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at The Teen Project

NameTitleCompensation
Lauri L BurnsChief Executive Officer$224,821
Bertrand ParasChief Operating Officer
Anasheh SafarianDirector of Operations$167,314
Jewelana WilsonProgram Director
Nicole NegreteProgam Director$109,616
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for The Teen Project

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,865,880
Program services$98,248
Investment income and dividends$440
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$808,127
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$23,863
Total revenues$10,796,558

Form 990s for The Teen Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-13990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-10-22990View PDF
2021-062022-05-13990View PDF
2020-062021-10-07990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 11, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 8, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Mcmillen Family Foundation
December 12, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesChildrenHomelessness
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
8140 Sunland Blvd
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
theteenproject.com/ 
Phone
(888) 483-3646
Facebook page
LauriBurnsTeenProject 
Twitter profile
@theteenproject 
IRS details
EIN
30-0421837
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P85: Homeless Persons Centers and Services
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0147306
FTB Entity ID
2916927
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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