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.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$216K 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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FY2023 · 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$216K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$244K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$1.5M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$260K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$746K
FY2021$911K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2023▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$260K
FY2023▲ ×50
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$37K
FY2021−$221K
FY2022−$5K
FY2023$260K
FY2024−$244K

From the FY2023 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.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $973K Management & general 21% · $260K

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; $216K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$216,159Pt 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

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  • 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 · $973K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Weeds, trash, debris, illegal dumping and graffiti removal accomplished for a one hundred square mile area.

$973Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$973K
Managementcol C$260K
Owns and owesPt X
$260K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$271K
Total assetsLn 16$504K
LiabilitiesLn 26$244K
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$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$271K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$271K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$504K
LiabilitiesLn 26$244K
Net assetsLn 32$260K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K$271K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$471K$504K
LiabilitiesLn 26$476K$244K
Net assetsLn 32−$5K$260K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$217K$108K$108K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$529K$529K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K$114K
Accounting feesLn 11c$550$550
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$111K$66K$45K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$17K$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$96K$83K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$59K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$973K$260K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.7M−$278K−$244K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,490,134 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,661,739$1,490,134
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 $1,661,739$1,490,134
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 $999,574$918,901
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $497,150$314,116
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,496,724$1,233,017
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $165,015$257,117
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 $1,490,134 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,490,134
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,490,134
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,490,134
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,233,017 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,260 · Management $108,259$216,519
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $528,712$528,712
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $59,684$59,684
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $113,986$113,986
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $550$550
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,115$10,115
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,237 · Management $44,746$110,983
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,821$3,821
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,515 · Management $8,515$17,030
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $83,418 · Management $12,721$96,139
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,675 · Management $11,627$70,302
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,176$5,176
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $972,979 · Management $260,038 · Fundraising $0$1,233,017
Part X · Balance sheet $503,543 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $219,856; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200,325$270,787
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,900$12,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $470,728$503,543
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $476,156$243,919
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$5,428$259,624
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$5,428$259,624
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $470,728$503,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $259,624 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,490,134
XI-2 Total expenses$1,233,017
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$257,117
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$5,428
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$7,935
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$259,624

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