Sla INC

Tax-deductible

South Gate, CA501(c)(3)Since 2025EmploymentEIN 37-2046908

Work with opportunity and at-risk youth within the South East and South Central community to support youth to learn life skills as well as skills in the landscape trade to prepare them for permanent employment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$28K 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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FY2025 · 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 $44K a year · 22% 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$28K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 62% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Liabilities
$3K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$206K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$419K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$10K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$206K
FY2025▲ +8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$191K
FY2025$206K
Expenses
$419K
FY2025▲ +536%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$66K
FY2025$419K
Net assets
$10K
FY2025▼ -92%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$134K
FY2025$10K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $367K Management & general 12% · $52K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $28K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$28,340Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessie Salazar’s $28K as CEO is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Jessie Salazar$28,340$9,300

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches at-risk youth life and landscaping skills for permanent jobs.

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1 program service account for $367K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Support youth to learn life skills as well as skills in the landscape trade to prepare them for permanent employment.

$367Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$419K
Ln 25
Programscol B$367K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K$0
Total assetsLn 16$134K$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$134K$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$28K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$86K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$204K$204K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$48K$0$48K$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$0$4K$0
TravelLn 17$96$0$96$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$45$0$45$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$37K$145$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$419K$367K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $206K$419K−$213K$10K 990 PDF
FY2024 $191K$66K$125K$134K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $205,761 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,760
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,760
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$205,761
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $418,791 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,340 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,340
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,163 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$86,163
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,185 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,185
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $204,253 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$204,253
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $47,517 · Fundraising $0$47,517
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $4,320 · Fundraising $0$4,320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $96 · Fundraising $0$96
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $45 · Fundraising $0$45
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,727 · Management $145 · Fundraising $0$36,872
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $366,668 · Management $52,123 · Fundraising $0$418,791
Part X · Balance sheet $13,549 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,417$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,824$13,549
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,241$13,549
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,095
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,095
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,241$10,454
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,241$13,549
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,454 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,761
XI-2 Total expenses$418,791
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$213,030
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,241
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$89,243
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,454

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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