Operation Progress Student Assistance Fdn Cal-1 FY2019 filing

Los Angeles, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 45-3470911Revenue $1.3M in FY2019

On file with the IRS10221 Compton Avenue 102 · Los Angeles, CA

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The mission of Operation Progress (op) is to empower youths from watts, south los angeles, and the housing developments to become educated, ethical, and productive adults who reach their full potential and positively contribute to society. To DO this, op is committed to supporting scholars beginning in 3rd grade through college graduation with our comprehensive program called the 5 pillars of success (academics, life skills, health & wellness, service, and safety & support). We offer individual academic case management, lapd mentorship, after school expanded learning programs, executive function skill development, socioemotional support, summer programs, and scholarships to participating scholars.

95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$123K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $52K a year · 6% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 3 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$123K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$432K
By yearFY2019–FY2026
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$662K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$384K
FY2025$19K
FY2026$21K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$975K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025Not on file
FY2026$44K
Net assets
$432K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$432K
FY2020$636K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$986K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$172K
FY2025$23K
FY2026Not on file

From the FY2019 Form 990 (year ending June 2019) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.3M Management & general 3% · $35K Fundraising 3% · $37K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $123K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2018); the FY2019 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$123,358Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers youth from Watts and South LA to succeed academically and in life through comprehensive support programs.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2018
01

Administration of programs

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Scholarship program

$219Kprogram expense
03

Health & wellness pillar

$27Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$432K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$432K
Total assetsLn 16$432K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$432K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$432K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$432K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$432K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 639
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$503K$432K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$0
Total assetsLn 16$516K$432K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$516K$432K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$123K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$275K$275K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$41K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$65K$65K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$729K$729K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$810$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.3M$35K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $21K$44K−$23K 990 PDF
FY2025 $19K$23K 990 PDF
FY2024 $384K$1.3M−$895K$172K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$84K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$975K$714K$986K 990 PDF
FY2021 $662K$1.0M−$364K$272K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.1M$204K$636K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $1.3M$1.3M−$84K$432K 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 $1,263,630 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,115,950$1,211,958
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$51,672
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,115,950$1,263,630
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $331,623$477,260
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $534,851$870,657
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $866,474$1,347,917
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $249,476−$84,287
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,263,630 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,211,958
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,211,958
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $51,672$51,672
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $51,672$1,263,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,347,917 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $123,358$123,358
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $275,302$275,302
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,833$37,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,767$40,767
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,746$1,746
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,811$1,811
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $27,082$27,082
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $9,147$9,147
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,650$5,650
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,664$64,664
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,228$1,228
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,608$3,608
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,356$17,356
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $728,789$728,789
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $810 · Management $8,766$9,576
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,275,131 · Management $35,329 · Fundraising $37,457$1,347,917
Part X · Balance sheet $431,912 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $502,591$431,912
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,608$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $516,199$431,912
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $516,199$431,912
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $516,199$431,912
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $431,912 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,263,630
XI-2 Total expenses$1,347,917
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$84,287
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$516,199
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$431,912

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