Empower lgbtq+ youth to self-advocate, build community, develop confidence, and access resources as they explore and develop their identities. Help schools be a positive and supportive space where lgbtq+ youth are accepted and celebrated- free to learn without violence, harassment, discrimination, suicidal ideation or self-harm.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $63K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $110K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$506K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$525K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$506K
FY2023▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$592K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$506K
Expenses
$525K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$657K
FY2021$513K
FY2022$568K
FY2023$525K
Net assets
$40K
FY2023▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$40K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $378K Management & general 14% · $71K Fundraising 14% · $75K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$62,444Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

El Sanchez’s $62K as Executive Di is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rosalinda Noriega———$77,064
El Sanchez$62,444$54,047——
Jay Banks—$61,080$53,012$44,660

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers LGBTQ+ youth to advocate, build community, and access resources while helping schools become safe, supportive spaces.

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1 program · $378K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Once a week in participating schools, pizza klatch provides a free pizza lunch and a confidential, supportive environment for high school and middle school age youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) and their allies.

$378Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$506K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$506K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Money outPt IX
$525K
Ln 25
Programscol B$378K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$506K
Government grantsLn 1e$153K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Total revenueLn 12$506K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$69
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$60K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$59K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$49K$10K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$232K$174K$35K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$16K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$22K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$10K$2K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$5K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K$122
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$1K$425
Information technologyLn 14$12K$9K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$36K$12K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$609$296
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$200$133
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$288$192
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$41K$903$460
Total functional expensesLn 25$525K$378K$71K$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $506K$525K−$19K$40K 990 PDF
FY2022 $405K$568K−$162K$59K 990 PDF
FY2021 $506K$513K−$7K$185K 990 PDF
FY2020 $592K$657K−$65K$192K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $506,216 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $404,552$506,333
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $750$1,092
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59$44
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $122−$1,253
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $405,483$506,216
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $410,699$348,499
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $156,985$176,438
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $567,684$524,937
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$162,201−$18,721
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $506,216 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,197
VIII-1e Government grants$152,510
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$344,626
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$506,333
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,092$1,092
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $44$44
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,253
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,092 · Excluded from tax $44$506,216
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $524,937 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,021 · Management $9,804 · Fundraising $6,536$65,361
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $173,928 · Management $34,786 · Fundraising $23,190$231,904
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,197 · Management $3,239 · Fundraising $2,160$21,596
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,261 · Management $4,409 · Fundraising $2,968$29,638
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,637 · Management $1,927 · Fundraising $1,285$12,849
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,725 · Fundraising $31,463$36,188
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,813 · Fundraising $122$7,935
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,910 · Management $1,217 · Fundraising $425$4,552
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,032 · Management $1,807 · Fundraising $1,204$12,043
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,966 · Management $12,097 · Fundraising $4,795$52,858
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,215 · Management $609 · Fundraising $296$3,120
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,047 · Management $200 · Fundraising $133$1,380
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,369 · Management $288 · Fundraising $192$2,849
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,301 · Management $903 · Fundraising $460$42,664
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $378,422 · Management $71,286 · Fundraising $75,229$524,937
Part X · Balance sheet $48,098 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,322$20,694
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $28,509$69
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $19,365$26,815
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,244$520
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,440$48,098
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,271$7,650
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,271$7,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,169$40,448
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,169$40,448
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,440$48,098
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,448 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$506,216
XI-2 Total expenses$524,937
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,169
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,448

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