Making the Right Connections Inc
Donations deductibleMaking the Right Connections Inc's network
5 people2 organisationsi5 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Drass | President & CEO | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Helen Martinez PHD | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Manuel Cerda | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Samuel KOH | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| SR Diane Smith CSJ | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Drass | President & CEO | since 2021 |
| Richard Monteilh | Secretary-Treasurer | since 2023 |
| Robert Gutierrez | Vice-President | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Drass | President & CEO | 35 | $28k | ||
| Robert Gutierrez | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Monteilh | Secretary-Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Helen Martinez PhD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sr Diane Smith CSJ | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Samuel Koh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Manuel Cerda | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Making the Right Connections Inc
- EIN
- 954426850
- Address
- 3250 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1010, Los Angeles, CA, 90010-1512
- State
- California
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B80Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1993
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsHelen Martinez PHD
≥5years on the filingsSamuel KOH
≥3years on the filingsDaniel Drass
≥3years on the filingsSR Diane Smith CSJ
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $80k
- Total liabilities
- $2k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $77k
- Contributions and grants received
- $177k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $109k
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 16
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $270k | $243k | $26k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Bernard School | Mtrc summer program | $42k |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School | Mtrc summer program | $35k |
| St Philip Neri School | Mtrc summer program | $32k |