About the Inner City Youth Foundation The mission of the Inner City Youth Foundation and the L.A. Inner City Mass Choir is to promote safe, healthy, and non-violent environments by uniting African American and Hispanic at-risk youth residing in socially deprived areas of Los Angeles County. The Inner City Youth Foundation supports and provides programs and services in the Arts, Music, Entertainment, Self-Esteem, Character Building, Community Service, and Mentoring, The foundation also provides a Literacy Education Program through The Essence K. Coprich Library located at 116th Street School in Los Angeles.