No Easy Props INC

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2010EducationEIN 01-0976454

No easy props mission is to preserve and proliferate hip-hop culutre for community benefit and proactive youth development. Our most significant activities are our fortify our rebel youth program, bboy summit event, and west coast funk and soul dance series.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 54% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 58% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 54% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $160K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$95
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$279K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$205K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$128K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$279K
FY2025▼ -59%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$255K
FY2022$636K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$680K
FY2025$279K
Expenses
$205K
FY2025▼ -68%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$231K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$804K
FY2024$644K
FY2025$205K
Net assets
$128K
FY20250%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$94K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$128K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $119K Management & general 42% · $86K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$50,212Pt VII · Sec A
Program Coordinator
$45,650Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager
$14,748Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Yu’s $50K as President is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nancy Yu$50,212$53,041$62,047$42,130$65,570
Ben Higa$45,650$44,769———
Lori Mabunga—$29,303$16,077$16,127$4,353
Katrina Mayfield$14,748————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Preserves and promotes Hip-Hop culture through youth programs and dance events.

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2 program services account for $119K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

HIPHOP101, a during and after school hip-hop arts program for school age youth 5-15; where students learn hip-hop street dance including: breaking, popping, and hip-hop choreography, and the basics of street art through creative art works including a wearable hat.

$94Kprogram expense
02

Fortify our rebel youth is a mentor apprenticeship program for at-risk and system impacted teens 12-19 years old to learn skills of hip-hop dance, art, music, creative business, and health and wellness.

$24Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$279K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$116K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20
Money outPt IX
$205K
Ln 25
Programscol B$119K
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$128K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$116K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20
Total revenueLn 12$279K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$55
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26$95
Net assetsLn 32$128K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$133K$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$95
Net assetsLn 32$128K$128K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$60K$51K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$27K$27K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$135$135$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$3K$7K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$205K$119K$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $279K$205K$75K$128K 990 PDF
FY2024 $680K$644K$37K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023 $666K$804K−$138K$91K 990 PDF
FY2022 $636K$495K$141K$229K 990 PDF
FY2021 $255K$231K$24K$94K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $279,417 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,092
VIII-1e Government grants$51,840
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,092
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$115,932
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$163,465
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $163,485 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$279,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,591 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,911 · Management $50,699 · Fundraising $0$110,610
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,803 · Management $26,803 · Fundraising $0$53,606
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,085 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,085
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,083 · Fundraising $0$1,083
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $135 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$135
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,599 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,599
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,743 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,743
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,370 · Management $7,360 · Fundraising $0$10,730
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,646 · Management $85,945 · Fundraising $0$204,591
Part X · Balance sheet $127,921 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,650$66,315
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,949$55
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $50,000$61,551
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,766$127,921
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,940$95
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,940$95
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $127,826$66,275
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$61,551
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,826$127,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,766$127,921
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $127,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$279,417
XI-2 Total expenses$204,591
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,826
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,826
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$74,826
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$127,826

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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