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The Partners Program FY2021 filing

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Since 1986Education EIN 20-2973102Revenue $1.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRScollege-prep.org6100 Broadway, 94618-1824 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Mar 2006Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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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.
54¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 17.9 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
$205K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$1.4M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$314K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$454K
FY2024$561K
FY2025$540K
Expenses
$314K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$518K
FY2025$502K
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +73%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $169K Management & general 33% · $103K Fundraising 13% · $42K

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 (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Monique Devane
Director/Head of School
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Arpad Molnar
Chair, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Levin
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alton Nelson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Milton Long
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Heller
Director (as of 07/20)
$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

Programs and updates

Offers educational programs to underserved Oakland middle school students.

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2 programs · $169K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Summer academy (sa) programin 2020-2021, partners summer academy implemented its 36TH consecutive summer at college prep. This year's summer academy was an especially poignant reminder of the positive impact of our program. We are happy and proud to report that the 36TH season was a successful and fun endeavor.

$129Kprogram expense
02

Academic year mentoring (aym) programin 2020-2021, partners academic year mentoring (aym) was implemented from october 1, 2020, through may 28, 2021. During 2020-2021, the oakland unified school district was still in its distance-learning plan and because of it, all 35 partners tutorials remained as zoom sessions.

$40Kprogram 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
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$24K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$20K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$16K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$60K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Money outPt IX
$314K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Managementcol C$103K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$205K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Gains on assetsLn 7$45K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$468K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$468K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$205K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$363K$468K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K$205K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$233K$122K$69K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$986$58$928
Information technologyLn 14$9K$8K$593
OccupancyLn 16$21K$9K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$528$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$12K$861
Total functional expensesLn 25$314K$169K$103K$42K

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 Viewing $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,355,273 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,453,630$1,242,524
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44,179$112,749
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,497,809$1,355,273
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 $288,916$255,229
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,815$58,933
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $331,731$314,162
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,166,078$1,041,111
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 $1,355,273 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,242,524
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,305
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,242,524
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $68,100$68,100
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $44,649$44,649
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $112,749$1,355,273
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $314,162 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $122,377 · Management $68,963 · Fundraising $41,848$233,188
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,650 · Management $2,270$4,920
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,663 · Management $1,625$4,288
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,342 · Management $3,491$12,833
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,825$3,825
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58 · Management $928$986
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,357 · Management $593$8,950
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,329 · Management $11,224$20,553
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,143$2,143
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $528 · Management $9,447$9,975
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,640 · Management $861$12,501
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,087 · Management $103,227 · Fundraising $41,848$314,162
Part X · Balance sheet $3,623,727 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $363,012$467,788
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $142,500$1,000,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,703,345$2,155,939
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,208,857$3,623,727
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,030$6,489
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $224,346$198,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $236,376$204,609
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,972,481$3,419,118
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,972,481$3,419,118
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,208,857$3,623,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,419,118 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,355,273
XI-2 Total expenses$314,162
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,041,111
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,972,481
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$405,526
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,419,118

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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