Victory Starts Now

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2015Community DevelopmentEIN 47-3372077

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Victory Starts Nows mission is to combat community deterioration by providing housing, food, supplies, outreach and humanitarian relief to underserved communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 221 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
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$570K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.4M
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
Fine: 4 of 8 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$23.4M
Spent
$23.9M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2020, reinstated. IRS ruling Sep 2022, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $18.1M Management & general 24% · $5.8M

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

10 people listed on the 990; $570K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$184,111Pt VII · Sec A
Clinician
$106,197Pt VII · Sec A
$105,613Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$103,689Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Clinical Services
$70,360Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Viktoriya Stinson’s $184K as Executive Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development 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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides housing, food, and relief to underserved communities facing deterioration.

Provided by the organization

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2 program services account for $18.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Provided housing, food, mental health and therapeutic services to more than 500 homeless families and justice impacted individuals disorders in the Los Angeles County area.

$18.0Mprogram expense
02

Provided life skills and professional development classes for more than 480 low income individuals in the Los Angeles county area.

$105Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23.4M
Money outPt IX
$23.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.1M
Managementcol C$5.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23.4M
Total revenueLn 12$23.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$607K
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$639K
Other assetsLn 15$768K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5221
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$431K$639K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$856K$4.4M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$568K$464K$104K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.2M$6.7M$3.5M$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$426K$0$426K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$170K$0$170K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.0M$1.0M$19K$0
Management feesLn 11a$3.1M$2.2M$877K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$136K$0$136K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$0$41K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$155K$0$155K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$79K$47K$32K$0
Information technologyLn 14$61K$61K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$2.3M$2.2M$168K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$82K$50K$32K$0
InsuranceLn 23$230K$207K$23K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.9M$3.8M$50K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1.3M$1.3M$72K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.9M$18.1M$5.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $23.4M$23.9M−$447K$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $23,440,715 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$23,440,715
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,440,715 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$23,440,715
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,888,004 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $464,071 · Management $103,689 · Fundraising $0$567,760
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,695,257 · Management $3,514,637 · Fundraising $0$10,209,894
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $425,950 · Fundraising $0$425,950
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $169,864 · Fundraising $0$169,864
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,003,188 · Management $19,225 · Fundraising $0$1,022,413
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,245,049 · Management $877,423 · Fundraising $0$3,122,472
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $136,402 · Fundraising $0$136,402
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $41,000 · Fundraising $0$41,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $155,049 · Fundraising $0$155,049
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,680 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,680
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,944 · Management $31,987 · Fundraising $0$78,931
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $60,585 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$60,585
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,160,275 · Management $168,000 · Fundraising $0$2,328,275
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $49,605 · Management $32,129 · Fundraising $0$81,734
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $206,540 · Management $23,149 · Fundraising $0$229,689
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,845,646 · Management $50,000 · Fundraising $0$3,895,646
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,268,345 · Management $72,315 · Fundraising $0$1,340,660
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,067,185 · Management $5,820,819 · Fundraising $0$23,888,004
Part X · Balance sheet $4,413,151 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,102,686$606,670
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,000$2,400,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $430,569$638,736
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,490,916$767,745
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,224,171$4,413,151
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$981,924$248,680
X-19 Deferred revenue$4,122,323
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$856,309$4,413,151
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,080,480$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,224,171$4,413,151
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,440,715
XI-2 Total expenses$23,888,004
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$447,289
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,080,480
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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