Project Self-Sufficiency helps low-income single parents in orange county, california, graduate from college or vocational training with the skills necessary to achieve economic independence. We DO this by providing customized, wraparound services throughout their educational journey and transition into career.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $17K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$305K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$454K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$305K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$443K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$305K
Expenses
$454K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$489K
FY2024$454K
Net assets
$35K
FY2024▼ -81%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$35K

From the FY2024 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 Apr 1994.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $334K Management & general 17% · $79K Fundraising 9% · $41K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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

Empowers single parents to gain economic independence through education and career support.

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2 programs · $334K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Project self-sufficiency (PSS) serves and supports highly motivated, low income, single parents, helping them to achieve economic self-sufficiency and independence through education and training. PSS offers intensive case management, assistance with homeless or housing insecure families and provdes access to comprhensive resource

$184Kprogram expense
02

Assisted approximately 100 families with housing transportation, costs, educational and other expenses to work toward career independence and support for themselves and their families

$150Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$17K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $298K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$152,308
Unitemized GrantFY2020$115,588
Unitemized GrantFY2020$30,600

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$305K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Money outPt IX
$454K
Ln 25
Programscol B$334K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$305K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$305K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$35K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 680
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K$37K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$192K$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$185K$35K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$218K$164K$55K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$577$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$14K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$22K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$400$5K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
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$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$170K$150K$1K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$454K$334K$79K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $305K$454K−$150K$35K 990 PDF
FY2023 $399K$489K−$90K$185K 990 PDF
FY2022 $443K$416K$27K$275K 990 PDF
FY2021 $405K$347K$58K$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 $302K$297K$5K$191K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $304,802 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $398,884$304,776
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50$26
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $398,934$304,802
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $218,745$246,026
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,464$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $267,063$208,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $489,272$454,354
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$90,338−$149,552
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $304,802 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$304,776
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,020
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$304,776
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $26$26
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 revenueRelated to mission $26$304,802
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $454,354 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $163,741 · Management $54,580$218,321
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $577 · Management $7,867$8,444
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,446 · Management $4,815$19,261
IX-11a Management feesFundraising $21,901$21,901
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,831$2,831
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $400 · Management $4,664$5,064
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,515$3,515
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,091$2,091
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 InsuranceManagement $2,717$2,717
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $149,928 · Management $1,102 · Fundraising $19,179$170,209
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $334,014 · Management $79,260 · Fundraising $41,080$454,354
Part X · Balance sheet $36,851 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $192,065$36,851
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 $192,065$36,851
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,293$1,631
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,293$1,631
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $184,970$35,220
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $184,772$35,220
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $192,065$36,851
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $35,220 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$304,802
XI-2 Total expenses$454,354
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$149,552
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$184,772
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$35,220

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