The Apple Orchard

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Culver City, CA501(c)(3)Since 2002Human ServicesEIN 42-1583301Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRS3747 Robertson Blvd, 90232-2304 · Culver City, CATax-exempt since Oct 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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This organizations primary purpose is to provide grafitti clean-up, trash abatement and other quality of life improvement in the los angeles area and surrounding communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$144K 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
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 surplus $19K a year · 2% 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$144K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$725K
151% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 151% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
93%
Net assets
−$244K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$746K
FY2021$911K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
−$244K
FY2024▼ -194%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$37K
FY2021−$221K
FY2022−$5K
FY2023$260K
FY2024−$244K

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 Oct 2003.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.5M Management & general 7% · $120K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $144K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$144,000Pt VII · Sec A

Yvette Neal’s $144K as President is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Yvette Neal$144,000$216,159$245,093$168,640$154,236

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

Cleans graffiti, removes trash, and improves quality of life in Los Angeles communities.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Weeds, trash, debris, illegal dumping and graffiti removal accomplished for a one hundred square mile area.

$1.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$120K
Owns and owesPt X
−$244K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$725K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$725K
Net assetsLn 32−$244K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$270K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$792K$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$758K$725K
Net assetsLn 32$34K−$244K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K$29K$115K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$792K$792K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$166$166
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$75K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$252$252
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$109K$109K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$46K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$198K$198K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$223K$223K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$31K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$120K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.7M−$278K−$244K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.2M$257K$260K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.5M$165K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2021 $911K$827K$84K−$221K 990 PDF
FY2020 $746K$879K−$134K−$37K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,373,307 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,480,134$1,373,307
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,490,134$1,373,307
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $858,857$1,011,087
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $600,059$639,733
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,458,916$1,650,820
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,218−$277,513
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,373,307 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,373,307
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,373,307
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,373,307
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,650,820 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,800 · Management $115,200$144,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $791,605$791,605
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $166$166
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $75,316$75,316
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,530$1,530
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $252$252
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,060$5,060
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,122$21,122
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $109,411$109,411
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,315$2,315
IX-20 InterestPrograms $45,521$45,521
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $197,623$197,623
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $223,362$223,362
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,759 · Management $2,778$33,537
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,530,894 · Management $119,926 · Fundraising $0$1,650,820
Part X · Balance sheet $481,580 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $443,828; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $270,087$24,852
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,900$12,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $792,138$481,580
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $75,290$64,887
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $673,202$660,227
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $758,159$725,114
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,979−$243,534
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,979−$243,534
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $792,138$481,580
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$243,534 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,373,307
XI-2 Total expenses$1,650,820
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$277,513
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,979
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$243,534

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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