Level Up Solutions INC FY2021 filing

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El Segundo, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-3406976

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Level Up Solutions provides services to adults with developmental disabilities residing in the greater los angeles area. We craft our specific service design goals around the needs and desires of the people we support and offer services in the following independent living domains: accessing generic resources, communication, community access and mobility, health and nutrition, housekeeping, hygiene, exercise, meal planning and preparation, money management, social and recreation, safety, self-advocacy and shopping.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$223K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$223K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$955K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$816K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$510K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$955K
FY2021▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$926K
FY2021$955K
FY2022$812K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$816K
FY2021▲ +1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$807K
FY2021$816K
FY2022$902K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$510K
FY2021▲ +53%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$510K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$431K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $551K Management & general 33% · $266K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $223K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
VP & Executive Director
$111,500Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$111,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shannon Hahn’s $119K as Operations Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shannon Hahn$119,000$94,670———
Michael Harley$119,000$110,965———
Michael Harley——$111,000$111,500$103,500
Shannon Hahn——$111,000$111,500$103,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports adults with developmental disabilities in Los Angeles with independent living skills.

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3 program services account for $545K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Level up solutions provides services to adults with developmental disabilities residing in the greater los angeles area. We craft our specific service design goals around the needs and desires of the people we support and offer services in the following independent living domains: accessing generic resources, communication, community…

$398Kprogram expense
02

Level up provides the residential and SOCIAL/ recreation component of the pathway program at ucla extension. Level up provides independent living instruction and support for students attending the pathway program. Level up also provides on-site emergency support at the apartments seven days a week from 7PM to 8AM.

$147Kprogram expense
03

Outdoor adventure program that hosts weekend and over-night trips and events at select locations throughout the united states. Events are built on social interaction, recreation, peer bonding as well as confidence and team building.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$955K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$955K
Money outPt IX
$816K
Ln 25
Programscol B$551K
Managementcol C$266K
Owns and owesPt X
$510K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$955K
Total revenueLn 12$955K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$528K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$510K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$389K$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$393K$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$333K$510K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$223K$72K$151K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$366K$366K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$37K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$756$756
OccupancyLn 16$44K$39K$4K
TravelLn 17$605$605
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$768$256
InterestLn 20$308$308
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$21K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$5K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$816K$551K$266K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$1.0M−$21K$431K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.0M$129K$452K 990 PDF
FY2022 $812K$902K−$90K$323K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $955K$816K$139K$510K 990 PDF
FY2020 $926K$807K$119K$333K 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $955,420 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $955,420$955,420
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $955,420 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$955,420
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $816,251 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,475 · Management $150,525$223,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $366,436$366,436
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,091 · Management $12,364$49,455
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $31,388$31,388
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,581$3,581
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,287$8,287
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,342 · Management $2,557$8,899
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $756$756
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,412 · Management $4,379$43,791
IX-17 TravelPrograms $605$605
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $768 · Management $256$1,024
IX-20 InterestManagement $308$308
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,539$1,539
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $28,044$28,044
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,391 · Management $16,914$38,305
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,553 · Management $6,280$10,833
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $550,612 · Management $265,639 · Fundraising $0$816,251
Part X · Balance sheet $532,430 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $389,099$528,454
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,769$2,476
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $869$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $705$1,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $393,442$532,430
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,971$12,154
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,830$10,015
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,801$22,169
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $332,641$510,261
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $393,442$532,430
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $510,261 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$955,420
XI-2 Total expenses$816,251
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,169
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$332,641
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$38,451
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$510,261

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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