Improving the quality of life in Watts through Gang intervention, partnerships and communityconversations

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$4K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 23% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $170K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$450K
+192% vs prior year
Spent
$408K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$450K
FY2022▲ +192%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$1.2M
Expenses
$408K
FY2022▲ +161%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$156K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$804K
Net assets
$43K
FY2022▲ ×68
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$631
FY2022$43K
FY2023$405K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $388K Management & general 5% · $21K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$4,225Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Donny Joubert’s $4K as President is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 157 <$100K crime & legal 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.

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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

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2 programs · $388K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

One Watts / CalVIP (same as last year) A three-year initiative funded by the State of California Violence Intervention and Prevention grant. The goal of this initiative is to reduce gang violence in the Watts area of Los Angeles by 10% over a 3-year period.

$320Kprogram expense
02

One Watts Critical Mass / Council District 15

REINVESTMENT OF POLICE FUNDS The One Watts Critical Mass project built upon the established community outreach of the California Violence Intervention and Prevention initiative by: ?providing daily Peace Ambassador outreach to an additional 500 or more residents for each of the six (6) months term of the grant ?promoting community…

$67Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$170K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$450K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Money outPt IX
$408K
Ln 25
Programscol B$388K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Government grantsLn 1e$429K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$450K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$631$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$631$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$631$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$170K$158K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$740$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$216
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K$133K$500
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$39K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$408K$388K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $1.2M$804K$362K$405K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $450K$408K$42K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$156K−$2K$631 990 PDF
FY2020 $26K$3K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $450,490 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $154,465$450,490
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,465$450,490
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $78,864$211,269
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,558$196,789
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,422$408,058
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,957$42,432
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $450,490 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$428,965
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,525
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$450,490
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$450,490
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $408,058 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,225$4,225
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $158,389 · Management $12,094$170,483
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,052$22,052
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,509$14,509
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,400$3,400
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $740 · Management $5,407$6,147
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,476$5,476
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,153 · Management $216$4,369
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,779$1,779
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,045$1,045
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $133,198 · Management $500$133,698
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,577 · Management $2,298$40,875
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $387,543 · Management $20,515 · Fundraising $0$408,058
Part X · Balance sheet $45,063 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $631$45,063
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $631$45,063
X-25 Other liabilities$2,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $631$43,063
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $631$45,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,063 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$450,490
XI-2 Total expenses$408,058
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,432
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$631
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,063

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