Provide Second Chance to at-risk youth Through the prevention,intervention and suppressiona of gang involvement and juvenile delinquency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $101K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$215K
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$456K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$501K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$456K
FY2023▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$346K
FY2021$404K
FY2022$451K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$131K
Expenses
$501K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$501K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$117K
Net assets
$40K
FY2023▼ -53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$85K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $428K Management & general 15% · $74K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Medina’s $46K as Executive Director is at the 33rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Medina$45,625$40,000$58,459

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

Helps at-risk youth avoid gangs and delinquency through prevention and intervention.

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1 program · $428K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Kept 65 or more youth out of jail and gang activity

$428Kprogram 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 2 funders$101K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$456K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$432K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$333
Money outPt IX
$501K
Ln 25
Programscol B$428K
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$432K
Government grantsLn 1e$432K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$333
Total revenueLn 12$456K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
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$127K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K$220K
Total assetsLn 16$347K$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K$215K
Net assetsLn 32$86K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$99K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$19K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$8K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$43K$35K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$15K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$63K$63K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$35K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$114K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$501K$428K$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $131K$117K$15K$85K 990 PDF
FY2024 $288K$297K−$9K$31K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $456K$501K−$45K$40K 990 PDF
FY2022 $451K$489K−$37K$86K 990 PDF
FY2021 $404K$361K$43K$123K 990 PDF
FY2020 $346K$360K−$14K$72K 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 $456,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $441,511$431,542
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,595$24,376
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $234$333
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $451,340$456,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $117,687$140,740
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $371,026$360,613
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $488,713$501,353
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,373−$45,102
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $456,251 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$431,542
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$431,542
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,376$24,376
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $333$333
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,709 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$456,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $501,353 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,518 · Management $42,222$140,740
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,518$3,518
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,191 · Management $3,200$22,391
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,840$3,840
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,977 · Management $3,982$11,959
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,186 · Management $1,186$2,372
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,788$35,788
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,754 · Management $8,689$43,443
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,297 · Management $1,699$16,996
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $62,737$62,737
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,633 · Management $5,861$40,494
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,862 · Management $3,213$117,075
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $427,783 · Management $73,570 · Fundraising $0$501,353
Part X · Balance sheet $255,239 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,475$35,222
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $220,017$220,017
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $347,492$255,239
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $120,000$74,074
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $261,960$214,809
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,532$40,430
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,532$40,430
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $347,492$255,239
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,430 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$456,251
XI-2 Total expenses$501,353
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,102
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,532
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,430

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