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Project Self-Sufficiency FY2023 filing

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Newport Beach, CA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 33-0597719Revenue $399K in FY2023

On file with the IRSpssoc.org307 Placentia Ave Ste 203, 92663-3308 · Newport Beach, CATax-exempt since Apr 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
78¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$7K
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
$399K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$489K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$185K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$399K
FY2023▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$443K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$305K
Expenses
$489K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$489K
FY2024$454K
Net assets
$185K
FY2023▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$35K

From the FY2023 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

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $380K Management & general 9% · $45K Fundraising 13% · $64K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mayra Novasky
Secretary
$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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1 program · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Assisted approximately 100 families with housing transportation, costs, educational and other expenses to work toward career independence and support for themselves and their families

$189Kprogram 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
City Club FoundationFY2025$11K
Perona Farms FoundationFY2025$4K
Vander Meer Family FoundationFY2025$2K
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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$399K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$399K
Investment incomeLn 3$50
Money outPt IX
$489K
Ln 25
Programscol B$380K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$185K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
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$399K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$50
Total revenueLn 12$399K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$185K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$285K$192K
Total assetsLn 16$285K$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$275K$185K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$193K$136K$18K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$6K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$13K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$209K$189K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$710$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$489K$380K$45K$64K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $305K$454K−$150K$35K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $398,934 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $442,728$398,884
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55$50
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $442,783$398,934
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $159,427$218,745
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,825$3,464
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $254,531$267,063
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $415,783$489,272
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,000−$90,338
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 $398,934 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$398,884
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$57,482
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$398,884
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $50$50
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50$398,934
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $489,272 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $136,314 · Management $17,898 · Fundraising $38,536$192,748
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,135 · Management $1,964$8,099
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,917 · Management $3,394 · Fundraising $1,587$17,898
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,400$9,400
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,464$3,464
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,333$3,333
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,040$7,040
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,185$2,185
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,053$25,053
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,867$6,867
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,675$2,675
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $189,081 · Fundraising $19,462$208,543
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $710 · Fundraising $1,257$1,967
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $379,700 · Management $45,266 · Fundraising $64,306$489,272
Part X · Balance sheet $192,065 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $284,919$192,065
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $285,357$192,065
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,049$7,293
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,049$7,293
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $275,808$184,970
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year −$500−$198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $275,308$184,772
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $285,357$192,065
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $184,772 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$398,934
XI-2 Total expenses$489,272
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$90,338
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$275,308
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$198
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$184,772

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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