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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$219K 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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FY2021 · 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
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$219K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 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
$13K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$841K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$675K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$401K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$841K
FY2021▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$841K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$675K
FY2021▼ -30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$963K
FY2021$675K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$401K
FY2021▲ +70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2021 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.

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Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $369K Management & general 45% · $306K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $219K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$219,240Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair of Board/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair of Board/Director
$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

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

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1 program · $369K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Top 3 programs being funded are 1000 interns initiative, the la tech career academies, and the volunteer marketplace.

$369Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$841K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$841K
Money outPt IX
$675K
Ln 25
Programscol B$369K
Managementcol C$306K
Owns and owesPt X
$401K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$841K
Total revenueLn 12$841K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$414K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$401K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K$414K
Total assetsLn 16$265K$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$235K$401K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$272K$136K$136K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$11K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$323K$209K$113K
Office expensesLn 13$500$500
TravelLn 17$11$11
InsuranceLn 23$15K$9K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$2K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$497
Total functional expensesLn 25$675K$369K$306K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $840,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,075,240$840,684
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,075,240$840,684
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $477,791$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,263$294,750
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $390,697$380,254
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $962,751$675,004
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $112,489$165,680
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $840,684 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$840,684
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$840,684
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$840,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $675,004 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $136,216 · Management $136,011$272,227
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,797 · Management $11,726$22,523
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,161$12,161
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $209,380 · Management $113,218$322,598
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $500$500
IX-17 TravelManagement $11$11
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,200 · Management $6,038$15,238
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,037 · Management $25,826$27,863
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,386 · Management $497$1,883
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $369,016 · Management $305,988 · Fundraising $0$675,004
Part X · Balance sheet $413,917 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $265,456$413,917
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $265,456$413,917
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,135$12,917
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,135$12,917
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $235,321$401,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $235,321$401,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $265,456$413,917
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $401,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$840,684
XI-2 Total expenses$675,004
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$165,680
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$235,321
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$401,000

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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