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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 8 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K 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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$841K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$963K
FY2021$675K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +115%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $1.0M Management & general 31% · $495K Fundraising 7% · $116K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Deputy Executive Director
$105,896Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair of Board/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair of Board/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brenda Galvez’s $106K as Deputy Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Sean Arian—$219,240$209,240
Brenda Galvez$105,896——

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

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 15aYes

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Connects Los Angeles tech professionals with underserved communities to create economic opportunities.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Top 3 programs being funded are 1000 approximately interns initiative, the la tech career academies, and the volunteer marketplace.

$1.0Mprogram 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 4 funders$1.3M
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $478K · 2020–2020
Homeboy IndustriesCA · FY2020$191,041
Ifoster INCCA · FY2020$175,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$111,750

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$495K
Fundraisingcol D$116K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$696K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$698K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$689K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$854K$656K$198K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$56K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$240K$180K$60K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$179K$59K$120K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$172$172
InsuranceLn 23$46K$31K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$21K$24K$116K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.0M$495K$116K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.6M$151K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.4M$338K$689K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.1M−$50K$351K 990 PDF
FY2021 $841K$675K$166K$401K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$963K$112K$235K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,764,768 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,713,684$1,760,681
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$4,087
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,713,684$1,764,768
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $29,941$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $776,569$924,723
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $569,130$689,306
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,375,640$1,614,029
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $338,044$150,739
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,764,768 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,760,681
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,760,681
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,087$4,087
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,087$1,764,768
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,614,029 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $656,135 · Management $198,003$854,138
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,151 · Management $14,434$70,585
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $179,997 · Management $59,999$239,996
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,071$33,071
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,102 · Management $120,395$179,497
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,607$3,607
IX-17 TravelManagement $172$172
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,835 · Management $14,879$45,714
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,490 · Management $23,625 · Fundraising $115,747$160,862
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $26,387$26,387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,003,710 · Management $494,572 · Fundraising $115,747$1,614,029
Part X · Balance sheet $1,542,084 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $695,603$1,064,084
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$478,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,436$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $698,039$1,542,084
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,270$58,005
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,270$58,005
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $688,769$1,484,079
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $688,769$1,484,079
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $698,039$1,542,084
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,484,079 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,764,768
XI-2 Total expenses$1,614,029
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$150,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$688,769
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$644,571
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,484,079

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