The Plus Me Project activates the art of personal storytelling to build confidence in middle and high school youth. We believe everyone has a story that matters and since 2013 we have impacted over 100,000 students through out the county of los angeles

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $152K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$757K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$736K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$470K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$757K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$355K
FY2022$742K
FY2023$757K
FY2024$952K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$736K
FY2023▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$279K
FY2022$563K
FY2023$736K
FY2024$921K
FY2025$897K
Net assets
$470K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$270K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$477K
FY2025$610K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $543K Management & general 17% · $123K Fundraising 9% · $69K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $100K 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 Director
$99,895Pt 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Ortiz-Reyes’s $101K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Richard Reyes—$100,960$99,895$72,395$67,291
Richard Ortiz-Reyes$100,708————

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

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Empowers youth through personal storytelling to build confidence.

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3 programs · $543K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Storytellers plus me supports students with discovering the power of their own personal narratives. With the help of our customized my story matters journals, students reflect on the impact of theitr life experiences and are guided through articulating the important characters, settings, events, and lessons from their lives.

$272Kprogram expense
02

Writers plus me builds upon the work that was completed in our storytelers plus me program. Students continue to reflect on their story, but focus more attention on their writing. With help of our customized my story matters journals, students learn how to further articulate important moments from their lives and draft their stories.

$136Kprogram expense
03

Leaders plus me builds student awareness about the power of leadership our program goals are for students to reflect on what it means to be a leader, assess and act on their own leadership qualities, and participate in meaningful discussions that support in story sharing.

$136Kprogram expense

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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
$757K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Money outPt IX
$736K
Ln 25
Programscol B$543K
Managementcol C$123K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$470K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K
Total assetsLn 16$484K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Total revenueLn 12$757K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$302K
SavingsLn 2$20
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$302K
Total assetsLn 16$484K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$470K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$357K$302K
Total assetsLn 16$452K$484K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$14K
Net assetsLn 32$452K$470K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$60K$30K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$521K$391K$78K$52K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$34K$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$624$624
Office expensesLn 13$11K$1K$8K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$9K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$736K$543K$123K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$897K$109K$610K 990 PDF
FY2024 $952K$921K$31K$477K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $757K$736K$21K$470K 990 PDF
FY2022 $742K$563K$179K$452K 990 PDF
FY2021 $355K$279K$76K$270K 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 $756,887 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $285,136$250,050
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $456,875$506,837
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $742,011$756,887
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $393,499$663,343
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,049$72,418
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $562,548$735,761
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $179,463$21,126
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $756,887 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$165,550
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,050
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $506,837$506,837
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $506,837 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$756,887
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $735,761 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,937 · Management $29,969 · Fundraising $9,990$99,896
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $390,659 · Management $78,132 · Fundraising $52,088$520,879
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,054 · Management $4,257 · Fundraising $4,257$42,568
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $624 · Fundraising $624$1,248
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,132 · Management $7,924 · Fundraising $2,264$11,320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,082$5,082
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,649 · Management $2,162$10,811
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,418$12,418
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,539$31,539
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $543,470 · Management $123,068 · Fundraising $69,223$735,761
Part X · Balance sheet $484,412 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $356,690$302,192
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20$20
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $94,900$182,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $451,610$484,412
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$76
X-25 Other liabilities$14,036
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$14,112
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $451,610$470,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $451,610$470,300
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $451,610$484,412
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $470,300 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$756,887
XI-2 Total expenses$735,761
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,126
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$451,610
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,436
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$470,300

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