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.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.1 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
$236K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$332K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$454K
FY2024$561K
FY2025$540K
Expenses
$332K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$518K
FY2025$502K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $198K Management & general 29% · $95K Fundraising 12% · $39K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chair, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Head of School
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (thru 06/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 06/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers educational programs to underserved Oakland middle school students.

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3 programs · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Summer academy (sa) programpartners summer academy implemented its 35TH consecutive summer at college prep from june 13 to july 11, 2020. Partners month-long academic program provided virtual classes by zoom for over 80 scholars from 18 different public middle schools in oakland and the east bay area.

$139Kprogram expense
02

Academic year mentoring (aym) programin 2019-2020, partners academic year mentoring (aym) sustained its best-practice, 1-TO-1 afterschool tutoring model for two semesters that differed immensely. In the fall and winter 2019, partners implemented 49 tutorials that were in-person from september 2019 through january 2020.

$43Kprogram expense
03

High School Advising (hsa)

In 2019-2020, wednesdays continued to be the "partners 8TH grade program day at college prep" in which scholars were exposed to high school type programming and preparation in the high school advising component. Partners 8TH graders participated in high school level electives and standardized test prep.

$16Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Money outPt IX
$332K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$363K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$363K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$363K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$446K$363K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$654K$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$324K$236K
Net assetsLn 32$777K$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$262K$159K$64K$39K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$13$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$207$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$680$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$362$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$13K$644
Total functional expensesLn 25$332K$198K$95K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,497,809 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $280,858$1,453,630
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $127$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,017$44,179
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,002$1,497,809
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 $298,903$288,916
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $162,097$42,815
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $461,000$331,731
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$149,998$1,166,078
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,497,809 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,453,630
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$28,139
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,453,630
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41,970$41,970
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,209$2,209
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,179$1,497,809
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $331,731 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $158,512 · Management $64,395 · Fundraising $38,916$261,823
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,725 · Management $2,112$5,837
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,128 · Management $2,444$7,572
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,463 · Management $3,221$13,684
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,488$3,488
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,224$4,224
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13 · Management $1,174$1,187
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,512$1,512
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $207 · Management $6,885$7,092
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $680 · Management $3,995$4,675
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $362 · Management $6,486$6,848
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,145 · Management $644$13,789
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,971 · Management $94,844 · Fundraising $38,916$331,731
Part X · Balance sheet $2,208,857 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $446,300$363,012
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$142,500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $654,276$1,703,345
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,100,576$2,208,857
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,150$12,030
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $314,578$224,346
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $323,728$236,376
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $776,848$1,972,481
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $776,848$1,972,481
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,100,576$2,208,857
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,972,481 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,497,809
XI-2 Total expenses$331,731
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,166,078
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$776,848
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$29,555
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,972,481

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