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Thousand Oaks, CA501(c)(3)Education EIN 45-5538529Revenue $199K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmatesmcn.net2000 La Granada Dr, 91362-2016 · Thousand Oaks, CATax-exempt since Oct 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $491
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
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$199K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$190K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$199K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$91K
FY2022$176K
FY2022$227K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$199K
Expenses
$190K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$161K
FY2022$232K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$190K
Net assets
$32K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$16K
FY2022$31K
FY2022$26K
FY2024$23K
FY2025$32K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2012.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $165K Management & general 13% · $25K

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

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Nadia Hefni Foster
Alumni Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lainie Donnell
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Allen
Co-Progarms
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Melgar
Co-Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Ng
Co-Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Devaki Winick
Co-Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Veronica Shuler
Co-Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Gifts to the school and the library in support of students

$117Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$491
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$491

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$23K$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$23K$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K$139K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$26K$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$165K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $199K$190K$9K$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 $213K$216K−$3K$23K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $176K$161K$15K$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$126K−$35K$16K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $199,114 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $204,393$156,970
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,724$42,144
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $213,117$199,114
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $215,845$190,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,845$190,209
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,728$8,905
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $199,114 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$156,970
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,970
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 events$42,144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$199,114
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $190,209 across 4 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,026$2,026
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,589 · Management $18,199$156,788
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,453 · Management $4,942 · Fundraising $0$31,395
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,042 · Management $25,167 · Fundraising $0$190,209
Part X · Balance sheet $31,850 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,945$31,850
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,945$31,850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,945$31,850
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,945$31,850
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,850 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,114
XI-2 Total expenses$190,209
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,905
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,945
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,850

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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