We provide transformative programs that bolster academic achievement and improve access to educational opportunities and resources for under-resourced oakland public middle school students. To DO this, we bring middle schoolers together with trained high school and college mentors, with the goal of furthering educational equity and success for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $554K a year · 57% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$320K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$540K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$502K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$540K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$454K
FY2024$561K
FY2025$540K
Expenses
$502K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$518K
FY2025$502K
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2006.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $329K Management & general 27% · $135K Fundraising 7% · $37K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director (thru 5/14/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 05/14/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 05/14/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Offers educational programs to underserved Oakland middle school students.

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3 programs · $329K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Summer Academy (sa) Program

The 40TH consecutive partners summer academy at college prep ran from june 2 to july 3, 2025. Summer academy 2025 featured 12 teachers, six college interns, and 17 high school-age assistant teachers.

$206Kprogram expense
02

Academic Year Mentoring (aym) Program

In 2024-25, the partners program partnered with 12 local middle schools for its academic year mentoring (aym) afterschool program. In the aym program, the consistent pairing of the same mentor and mentee provides a high quality and individualized academic enrichment experience.

$115Kprogram expense
03

High School Advising (hsa) Program

In 2024-25, the partners program high school advising (hsa) program supported 25 8TH grade scholars with the following: high school options counseling and advising for all ousd traditional community high schools; ousd charter high schools; independent, non-religion-affiliated private schools; and religion-affiliated high schools.

$9Kprogram expense

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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
$540K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Investment incomeLn 3$194K
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Money outPt IX
$502K
Ln 25
Programscol B$329K
Managementcol C$135K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$449K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$345K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$194K
Other incomeLn 4–11$500
Gains on assetsLn 7$85K
Total revenueLn 12$540K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$449K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$449K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$493K$449K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$366K$320K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$334K$205K$92K$37K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$8K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$11K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$15K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$26K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$8K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$1K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$3K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$32K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$502K$329K$135K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $540K$502K$38K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $561K$518K$43K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $454K$483K−$29K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$397K$1.1M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$314K$1.0M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$332K$1.2M$2.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $540,437 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $364,239$345,473
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $196,497$194,464
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $560,736$540,437
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $376,314$378,093
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,288$123,960
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $517,602$502,053
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,134$38,384
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $540,437 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$158,636
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$186,837
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,234
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$345,473
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $109,036$109,036
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $85,428$85,428
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $500$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $194,464$540,437
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $502,053 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $204,604 · Management $91,669 · Fundraising $37,402$333,675
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,525 · Management $4,009$11,534
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,513 · Management $2,922$13,435
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,872 · Management $4,577$19,449
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,244 · Management $6,414$32,658
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,739 · Management $1,940$7,679
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,456 · Management $5,638$14,094
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,714 · Management $1,206$7,920
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,374$1,374
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,798 · Management $8,071$10,869
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,113 · Management $7,533$39,646
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,720$9,720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $329,298 · Management $135,353 · Fundraising $37,402$502,053
Part X · Balance sheet $4,832,656 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $493,230$448,721
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,500$500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,007,051$4,383,435
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,502,781$4,832,656
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,016$16,012
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $356,612$303,984
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $365,628$319,996
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,137,153$4,512,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,137,153$4,512,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,502,781$4,832,656
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,512,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$540,437
XI-2 Total expenses$502,053
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,384
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,137,153
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$337,123
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,512,660

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