The Foundation accelerates purpose through its grant making and volunteerism programs curating incredible opportunities to engage hands on with philanthropic causes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
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Revenue
$530K
Spent
$543K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$381K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$530K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$348K
Expenses
$543K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$324K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$265K
Net assets
$381K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$431K
FY2022$472K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$633K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $457K Management & general 7% · $36K Fundraising 9% · $50K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder / Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Trena Pitchford’s $24K as Executive Director (thru 3/24) is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Trena Pitchford$23,892$113,416$113,416$96,000$96,000
Sarah Vohland$19,615————

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

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

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2 programs · $457K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The foundation made a total of twenty-two grants in 2020 through an emergency relief fund that was created in april 2020 in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The funds were raised through its 10TH anniversary gala in los angeles, an online art auction, with art donated by co-founder jane seymour, general donations from the…

$377Kprogram expense
02

In celebration of its 10TH anniversary year, the foundation designed 10 days of volunteerism; however, the COVID-19 pandemic changed those plans and they were adjusted to virtual service with the goal to connect the talents, skills, and gifts of volunteers with organized days of service that benefit non-profit organizations who inspire…

$80Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K
Grants paid · 72 grants · $925K · 2020–2024
Solidarity Sandy Springs INCGA · FY2024$25,000
Chinle Planting HopeAZ · FY2024$25,000
Sonoma Family MealCA · FY2023$15,000
Sharias ClosetCA · FY2023$15,000
Home Again Los AngelesCA · FY2023$15,000
Conejo Community OutreachCA · FY2023$15,000
Children of Inmates INCFL · FY2023$15,000
Bluebird Cultural InitiativeNE · FY2023$15,000
Solidarity Sandy Springs INCGA · FY2023$12,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$530K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$549K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$543K
Ln 25
Programscol B$457K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$381K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$549K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$103K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$390K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Total revenueLn 12$530K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$381K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$381K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$381K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6240
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$382K$381K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$774$0
Total assetsLn 16$414K$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$0
Net assetsLn 32$395K$381K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$285K$285K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$58K$10K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$778$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$450$450
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$16K$3K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$274$137$137
Office expensesLn 13$9K$3K$503$5K
Information technologyLn 14$774$465$77$232
TravelLn 17$235$235
InsuranceLn 23$8K$5K$777$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$86K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$543K$457K$36K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $348K$265K$83K$633K 990 PDF
FY2023 $545K$456K$89K$561K 990 PDF
FY2022 $425K$384K$41K$472K 990 PDF
FY2021 $373K$324K$49K$431K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $530K$543K−$13K$381K 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 $530,248 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $469,185$548,848
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$2,047
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$10,692−$20,647
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $458,493$530,248
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $221,495$284,550
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $22,613$103,778
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,517$154,993
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $394,625$543,321
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,868−$13,073
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $530,248 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$389,921
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$158,927
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$103,202
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$548,848
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,047$2,047
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$20,647−$20,647
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,047 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$20,647$530,248
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $543,321 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $284,550$284,550
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,600 · Management $9,600 · Fundraising $28,800$96,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,667 · Management $778 · Fundraising $2,333$7,778
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $450$450
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,873$20,873
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,652 · Management $2,515 · Fundraising $8,108$26,275
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $137 · Fundraising $137$274
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,020 · Management $503 · Fundraising $5,197$8,720
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $465 · Management $77 · Fundraising $232$774
IX-17 TravelFundraising $235$235
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,664 · Management $777 · Fundraising $2,332$7,773
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,737 · Management $1,046 · Fundraising $2,836$89,619
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $456,942 · Management $36,169 · Fundraising $50,210$543,321
Part X · Balance sheet $381,443 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $381,905$381,443
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $31,000$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $774$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $413,679$381,443
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,663$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $16,500$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,163$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $394,516$372,170
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$9,273
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $394,516$381,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $413,679$381,443
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $381,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$530,248
XI-2 Total expenses$543,321
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,073
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$394,516
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$381,443

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