Aware La

Los Angeles, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 61-1952191Latest return filed Jul 2, 2025

On file with the IRSawarela.orgLos Angeles, CA

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To educate the public about equality issues and advocate for public policies that promote racial justice and equity in California and throughout the country.

Run by 6 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $121K a year · 20% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $73K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$0
-100% vs prior year
Net assets
$225K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$217K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$0
Expenses
—
FY2025
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$628K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$454K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$225K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$947K
FY2024$509K
FY2025$225K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Educates the public and advocates for policies promoting racial justice and equity.

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2 programs · $431K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Supporting organizations committed to racial justice and equity.

$329Kprogram expense
02

Organizing and facilitating workshops, meetings, and events designed to educate the public about issues of racial justice and equity.

$102Kprogram expense

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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$73K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2023
Center for Black PowerCA · FY2023$303,020
White People 4 Black LivesCA · FY2023$15,317
Center for Black PowerCA · FY2022$239,852
La DefensaCA · FY2022$16,312
Students DeserveCA · FY2022$5,657
Initiate Justice ActionCA · FY2022$5,657
Network for Good INCDC · FY2021$22,732
Initiate JusticeCA · FY2021$9,141
Network for Good INCDC · FY2020$61,540
Yes on J - Re-Imagine La CountyFY2020$45,000
No on Prop 25- Committee Against Pretrial RacismFY2020$45,000
Students DeserveFY2020$23,423
Initiate JusticeCA · FY2020$23,423
See all 21 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$0
Owns and owes
$225K
net assets
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Total revenue$0
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$0
Net assets$225K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers6
Fiscal year endsApril

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 2, 2025 $0$225K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2024 $16K$454K−$438K$509K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 14, 2023 $177K$523K−$346K$947K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2023 $217K$301K−$84K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2022 $2.0M$628K$1.4M$1.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

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

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