FAITH AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
3550 WILSHIRE BLVD NO 736, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 www.facela.org

Total Revenue
$169,234
Total Expenses
$210,157
Net Assets
$22,009

Organizations Filed Purposes: FAITH AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (FACE)'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY'S PARTICIPATION, CONTRIBUTION, AND INFLUENCE THROUGH FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, FACE STRENGTHENS THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE BY BUILDING THE CAPACITIES OF ASIAN AMERICAN FAITH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ASSISTING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND WORKING TO REVITALIZE NEIGHBORHOODS. TO DATE, WE HAVE GARNERED OVER 700 PARTNERS ACROSS THE NATION, RANGING FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES, LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND KEY INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS.FACE TRANSFORMS LIVES AND COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING COMMUNITY CHALLENGES, ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME, IMMIGRANT AND DISENFRANCHISED INDIVIDUALS, CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE FOR THE KOREAN/ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY AND FORMING PRIVATE/PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES.

FACE HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY ASSISTS POTENTIAL HOME OWNERS IN THE PURCHASE OF THEIR FIRST HOME BY PROVIDING HOME BUYER EDUCATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND COUNSELING. PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS LEARN ABOUT GOVERNMENT DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, ESCROW, AND RELATED TOPICS THAT WILL EQUIP THEM TO PURCHASE A HOME AND BE AN INFORMED, SMART BUYER. TO DATE, FACE HAS EDUCATED AND TRAINED OVER 10,000 POTENTIAL BUYERS. FACE ALSO PROVIDES AN 8-HOUR NEIGHBORWORKS CERTIFICATED HOMEBUYER EDUCATION CLASS. FACE IS ALSO A HUD APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY. FOR OUR HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM, FACE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS INCLUDING THE HOPE AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS.

CHURCH & NON-PROFIT LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY TRAININGFACE HAS TRAINED OVER 5,000 FAITH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS HOW TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES, NAVIGATE GOVERNMENT, CREATE PARTNERSHIPS, IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. FACE HAS ALSO CREATED A FAITH AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND DRUG ABUSE TO CONNECT FAITH LEADERS WITH RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. FACE ALSO HOSTS A NATIONAL LIGHTING THE COMMUNITY SUMMIT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS, DECISION MAKERS AND EXPERTS IN THE AREAS OF GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, FAITH, MEDIA, FUNDING AND NONPROFIT SECTORS. THE CONFERENCE HELPS BUILD THE CAPACITY OF API FAITH, COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS ON PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, ACCESSING FUNDING AND RAISING AWARENESS ON VARIOUS ISSUES IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY. THE CONFERENCE ALSO ALLOWS LEADERS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY TO DECISION MAKERS SUCH AS THE WHITE HOUSE, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND CORPORATE AMERICA THAT IMPACTS POLICY, PROGRAMMING, OUTREACH, FUNDING AND OTHER RELEVANT DECISIONS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Hyepin ImPRESIDENT/CEO40$63,000
Annika YeoBOARD MEMBER1$0
Peter ParkSECRETARY1$0
Justin DavisTREASURER1$0
James ChoBOARD CO-CHAIR1$0
Rev Jong Dai ParkBOARD CO-CHAIR1$0

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