Lotus Bloom

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 51-0662715Revenue $1.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlotusbloomfamily.org2800 Park Blvd, 94610-3916 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Feb 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Lotus Bloom is a family resource center where children aged 0-5 and their parents/caregivers learn, play, gain confidence and find connections to other new parents, health resources, education resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 25 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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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $980K a year · 36% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$186K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 82% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
37 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $191K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$352K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$6.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$6.9M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$6.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 2009.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.2M Management & general 22% · $408K Fundraising 12% · $224K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $186K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$185,530Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Louie Howard’s $186K as Executive Di is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Angela Louie Howard$185,530$181,365$168,758$172,885$149,008$141,864

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 young children and their parents learn, play, and connect with resources.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Who We Serve

Lotus bloom's target audience includes multicultural, low- income families who otherwise may not have access to high quality early childhood educational opportunities for their children; especially those who may feel isolated and would benefit from being a part of a community of families and caregivers.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Playgroups

Lotus bloom offered playgroup programs four times per week to serve families in the san antonio, castlemont, and DOWNTOWN/CHINATOWN/WEST oakland neighborhoods. Family navigation services to support the wellness, resources, referrals, enrollment into PROGRAMS/SCHOOL, and public benefits, etc.

Pt IX · col B
03

Program accomplishments in 2024-25 259 families attended playgroups across three sites 282 families received family NAVIGATION/CASE management 90+ CAREGIVERS/PARENTS attended in-person and virtual workshops 1182 diapers boxes distributed to 512 families 40 families received rapid response funds. 432 participants attended community event

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$191K
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Grants paid · 28 grants · $500K · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,402
HivelyCA · FY2024$7,000
Safe PassagesCA · FY2024$7,000
Fruitvale Housing CollectiveFY2024$7,000
Bananas IncorporatedCA · FY2024$7,000
LincolnCA · FY2024$7,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$32,625
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,797
Fruitvale Housing CollectiveFY2023$10,000
Bananas IncorporatedCA · FY2023$10,000
LincolnCA · FY2023$10,000
East Bay Agency for ChildrenCA · FY2023$10,000
East Bay Asian Youth CenterCA · FY2023$7,600
Individual RecipientFY2022$20,960
Bananas IncorporatedCA · FY2022$18,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$186K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$408K
Fundraisingcol D$224K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$952K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$186K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$288K
SavingsLn 2$5.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$904K
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 66
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.5M$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$955K$904K
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$360K$352K
Net assetsLn 32$7.2M$6.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$92K$92K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$185K$138K$18K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$909K$573K$203K$134K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$162K$105K$33K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$89K$58K$18K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$41K$41K
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$36K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$59K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$2K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$15K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$59K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$656$470
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$39K$38K$661$426
InterestLn 20$10K$7K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$25K$8K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$7K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.2M$408K$224K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.8M−$267K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$1.9M$76K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$1.6M$3.7M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$1.9M$1.2M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.6M$510K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$1.5M$700K$1.7M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,576,025 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,745,211$1,364,062
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,591$26,310
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $201,165$185,653
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,412$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,960,379$1,576,025
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $105,022$116,542
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,306,377$1,345,071
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $473,096$381,842
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,884,495$1,843,455
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,884−$267,430
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,576,025 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$951,525
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$412,537
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,364,062
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,110 · Excluded from tax $2,200$26,310
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $198,296$198,296
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$12,643−$12,643
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,467 · Excluded from tax $200,496$1,576,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,843,455 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $92,000$92,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,542$24,542
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $138,480 · Management $18,464 · Fundraising $27,696$184,640
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $572,919 · Management $202,555 · Fundraising $133,667$909,141
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $105,157 · Management $32,715 · Fundraising $23,996$161,868
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,929 · Management $18,075 · Fundraising $13,418$89,422
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $40,960$40,960
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,236 · Fundraising $6,979$43,215
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,000 · Management $35,381$94,381
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,461 · Management $1,902 · Fundraising $2,850$7,213
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,939 · Management $3,240 · Fundraising $2,343$20,522
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,555 · Management $5,381 · Fundraising $3,032$66,968
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,113 · Management $656 · Fundraising $470$3,239
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $38,385 · Management $661 · Fundraising $426$39,472
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,767 · Management $2,101 · Fundraising $1,540$10,408
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,541 · Management $7,765 · Fundraising $6,149$38,455
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,672 · Management $2,030 · Fundraising $1,307$10,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,000$7,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,211,460 · Management $408,122 · Fundraising $223,873$1,843,455
Part X · Balance sheet $7,257,496 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $255,924$288,271
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,289,539$5,344,474
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,024,016$710,796
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,092$10,308
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $954,746$903,647
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,533,317$7,257,496
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,135$22,228
X-19 Deferred revenue$60,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,437$66,785
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $360,152$351,761
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,477,534$5,613,961
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,695,631$1,291,774
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,173,165$6,905,735
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,533,317$7,257,496
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,905,735 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,576,025
XI-2 Total expenses$1,843,455
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$267,430
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,173,165
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,905,735

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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