Why'd You Stop Me EIN 46-4724809

Why'd You Stop Me

EIN  46-4724809 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Long Beach, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Builds trust and understanding to prevent violence between police and communities.
Leadership
Jason Lehman · Founder · $8K
Money in and out
$483K revenue, $464K expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency

Builds trust and understanding to prevent violence between police and communities. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $483K in revenue, $464K in expenses, and $319K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$483K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$464K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$319K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $19K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +23% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -87% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$483K
FY2024▼ -23%
Expenses
$464K
FY2024▲ +6%
Total assets
$322K
FY2024▲ +7%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2024▲ ×14
Total revenue
$483K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$464K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$319K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$19K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$322K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $413K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

CP21- we conducted 65 courses training law enforcement personnel on how to best respond when dealingwith youth, focusing on justice-system impacted youth to create safer contacts.

$413Kprogram expense
02

SV21- we conducted 6 supervisory leadership courses to enhance supervisory leadership skills to help ensure safe engagement withthe communities they serve.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWhy'd You Stop Me
EINHdr · item D46-4724809
Principal addressHdr · item CLong Beach, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wysm.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$7,600Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Lehman’s $8K as Founder is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1398 $100K–1M crime & legal 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue100%$482K
Contributions & grants$1K
Total revenueLn 12$483K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.00
Program services89%$413K
Management & general11%$51K
Fundraising$107
Total functional expensesLn 25$464K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$188K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$319K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $188K · Operating expenses/yr $464K
4.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $413K · Total expenses $464K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $51K · Total expenses $464K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $107 · Total expenses $464K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $299 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1K · Total revenue $483K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $483K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $482K · Total revenue $483K
100%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $483K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $482K · Total expenses $464K
104%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $483K · Prior year $630K
-23%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $100K · FY2024 $483K
+48%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $319K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $483K · Expenses $464K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $322K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $319K · Total assets $322K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $322K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jason Lehman · Reported title FOUNDER · Highest reported compensation $8K · Total expenses $464K
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $8K · Total expenses $464K
2%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth -23%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$483K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$630K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$393K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$181K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$100K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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