To serve communitites of Santa Clara Valley by providing a safe environment for 13-19 year olds and to prepare informed empowered youth who are equipped with the tools to lead, cultivate cultural awareness, bridge the gaps of inequality, and advocate for fair and just communities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $49K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$768K
81% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 81% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$543K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$639K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$176K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$543K
FY2021▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$595K
FY2021$543K
FY2022$616K
FY2023$531K
FY2024$875K
Expenses
$639K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$539K
FY2021$639K
FY2022$695K
FY2023$675K
FY2024$859K
Net assets
$176K
FY2021▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$124K
FY2023−$20K
FY2024−$68K

From the FY2021 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 Jun 2012.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $532K Management & general 17% · $107K Fundraising 0% · $162

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Loni Kate English—$51,510
Ann Rogalia$47,048—

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

Empowering youth aged 13-19 with tools to lead, build cultural awareness, and advocate for just communities.

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1 program · $532K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Provided a teen drop center for youths. Created and funded a research center that helps connect youth with jobs and leadership opportunities. Provided mental health, addiction, and at risk counseling and referrals

$532Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$543K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$509K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$639K
Ln 25
Programscol B$532K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$162
Owns and owesPt X
$176K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$945K
LiabilitiesLn 26$768K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$509K
Investment incomeLn 3$324
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$324
Total revenueLn 12$543K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$622K
Total assetsLn 16$945K
LiabilitiesLn 26$768K
Net assetsLn 32$176K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 610
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K$188K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$610K$622K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$945K
LiabilitiesLn 26$830K$768K
Net assetsLn 32$221K$176K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$361K$300K$61K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$20K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$25K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$29K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$4K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$20K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K$108K$162
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$639K$532K$107K$162

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $875K$859K$15K−$68K 990 PDF
FY2023 $531K$675K−$144K−$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $616K$695K−$79K$124K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $543K$639K−$95K$176K 990 PDF
FY2020 $595K$539K$56K$221K 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
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Part I · Summary $543,319 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $590,403$26,660
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $563$509,135
I-10 Investment income$324
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,200$7,200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $595,166$543,319
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $369,385$416,537
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,754$222,146
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $539,139$638,683
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,027−$95,364
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $543,319 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,640
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,020
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,660
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $509,135$509,135
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $7,200$7,200
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $324$324
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $516,659 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$543,319
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $638,683 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $300,000 · Management $61,390$361,390
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,000 · Management $4,062$24,062
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,000 · Management $6,085$31,085
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,592$3,592
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,824$21,824
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,920$2,920
IX-20 InterestPrograms $29,499$29,499
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,820 · Management $23,493$27,313
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,383 · Management $2,790$23,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,228 · Fundraising $162$108,390
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,435$5,435
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $531,674 · Management $106,847 · Fundraising $162$638,683
Part X · Balance sheet $944,538 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $369,906$187,511
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $70,952$134,949
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $610,226$622,078
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,051,084$944,538
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,375$4,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $816,059$764,371
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $830,197$768,371
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,887$176,167
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,051,084$944,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $176,167 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$543,319
XI-2 Total expenses$638,683
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$95,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,887
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$50,644
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$176,167

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