Training, coaching, leadership development, and financial literacy programs for young adults and capacity-building technical assistance programs for small capacity and minority-led nonprofits and minority entrepreneurs/small business owners in underserved communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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 · $36K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$64K
181% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 181% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$419K
+227% vs prior year
Spent
$411K
To programs
69%
Net assets
−$29K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$419K
FY2024▲ +227%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$419K
FY2025$437K
Expenses
$411K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$411K
FY2025$449K
Net assets
−$29K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$21K
FY2022−$36K
FY2023−$32K
FY2024−$29K
FY2025−$37K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $283K Management & general 25% · $104K Fundraising 6% · $24K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$60,738Pt VII · Sec A
$2,550Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Regeanie Corona’s $67K as President/CEO is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Regeanie Corona$67,120$60,738$16,397$4,100$3,650$2,600
Jeanette Mandy$61,129$2,550————
Helen Acevez——$7,250———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers young adults and minority entrepreneurs with training, coaching, and financial literacy.

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3 programs · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Activate Purpose

Activate purpose is an entrepreneurship program that empowers young adults and reentry founders, as well as delivering technical assistance to diverse small businesses, and connecting them all to essential software grants and seed capital to fuel growth and economic mobility.

$107Kprogram expense
02

Events

We provided multiple events with workshops helping nonprofits, small businesses, and young adults in marginalized communities build capacity, career skills, and wellness.

$93Kprogram expense
03

Nonprofit Consulting

Our nonprofit consulting program equips emerging and small-capacity organizations with the strategic guidance, tools, and coaching needed to build sustainable infrastructure, increase funding capacity, and amplify community impact.

$34Kprogram 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 3 funders$36K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,195

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$419K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$411K
Ln 25
Programscol B$283K
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
−$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Government grantsLn 1e$330K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$419K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
Net assetsLn 32−$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 63
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$18K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$64K
Net assetsLn 32−$32K−$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$47K$11K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$40K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$403
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$52K$31K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$15K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$63K$55K$8K$319
Information technologyLn 14$35K$33K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$7K$9K
TravelLn 17$17K$14K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$9K$9K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$411K$283K$104K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $437K$449K−$13K−$37K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $419K$411K$8K−$29K 990 PDF
FY2023 $128K−$32K 990 PDF
FY2022 $49K−$36K 990 PDF
FY2021 $101K$21K 990 PDF
FY2020 $60K$19K 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 $418,755 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,558$349,981
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $110,932$58,793
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,525$9,981
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $128,015$418,755
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $225$3,063
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$112,135
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,392$295,950
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,617$411,148
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,398$7,607
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $418,755 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,981 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,163
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$330,268
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,550
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$349,981
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $58,793 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$58,793
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $68,774 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$418,755
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $411,148 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,063$3,063
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,106 · Management $11,254 · Fundraising $4,929$63,289
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,654 · Management $2,632$42,286
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,157 · Management $403$6,560
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,653$13,653
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,313 · Management $31,146 · Fundraising $16,781$100,240
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,459 · Management $7,058$22,517
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $54,674 · Management $7,699 · Fundraising $319$62,692
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,709 · Management $2,057$34,766
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,366 · Management $9,276$16,642
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,434 · Management $2,143$16,577
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,611$1,611
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,798$4,798
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,950 · Management $8,618 · Fundraising $2,143$19,711
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,201 · Management $1,542$2,743
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $283,086 · Management $103,890 · Fundraising $24,172$411,148
Part X · Balance sheet $35,521 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,016$34,309
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,000$1,212
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,016$35,521
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,326$24,804
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $19,600$18,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,476$64,441
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$32,460−$28,920
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$32,460−$28,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,016$35,521
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$28,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$418,755
XI-2 Total expenses$411,148
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,607
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$32,460
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,067
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$28,920

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