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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.
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Where the money goes
95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
5 people listed on the 990.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 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
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 15aNo
Programs and updates
Educates the public and advocates for policies promoting racial justice and equity.
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3 programs · $498K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01
Supporting organizations committed to racial justice and equity.
$284Kprogram expense
02
Organizing and facilitating workshops, meetings, and events designed to educate the public about issues of racial justice and equity.
$183Kprogram expense
03
Conducting a public communications campaign to educate the public about racial equality issues.
$32Kprogram 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
Actblue Civics INCFY2020$73K
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
Cangress DBA Los Angeles Community Action NetworkCA · FY2022$15,585
Students DeserveCA · FY2022$5,657
Initiate Justice ActionCA · FY2022$5,657
Network for Good INCDC · FY2021$22,732
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs INCCA · FY2021$11,366
Initiate JusticeCA · FY2021$9,141
Network for Good INCDC · FY2020$61,540
Living Through Giving FoundationCA · FY2020$50,000
Yes on J - Re-Imagine La CountyFY2020$45,000
No on Prop 25- Committee Against Pretrial RacismFY2020$45,000
Showing Up for Racial Justice Education Fund INCGA · FY2020$42,950
National Lawyers Guild of Los AngelesCA · FY2020$25,000
Students DeserveFY2020$23,423
Initiate JusticeCA · FY2020$23,423
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$177K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$177K
Money outPt IX
$523K
Ln 25
Programscol B$498K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$947K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$947K
Total assetsLn 16$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$177K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$177K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$947K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$947K
Total assetsLn 16$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$947K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.3M | $947K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.3M | $947K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.3M | $947K |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $284K | $284K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $12K | $12K | $0 | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $12K | $0 | $12K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $159K | $159K | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $492 | $492 | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $855 | $0 | $855 | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $8K | $8K | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $6K | $6K | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $1K | $1K | $0 | $0 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $40K | $40K | $0 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $523K | $498K | $25K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 2, 2025 | $0 | $225K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2024 | $16K | $454K | −$438K | $509K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled 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
I · Grants
O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $177,272 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $216,963$177,272
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,963$177,272
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $55,408$284,046
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $245,872$238,898
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $301,280$522,944
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$84,317−$345,672
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $177,272 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,272
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$177,272
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$177,272
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $522,944 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $284,046$284,046
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,714 · Fundraising $0$11,714
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $11,950 · Fundraising $0$11,950
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $158,520 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$158,520
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $492 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$492
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $855 · Fundraising $0$855
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,783 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,783
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,092 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,092
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,125 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,125
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $40,367 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,367
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $498,425 · Management $24,519 · Fundraising $0$522,944
Part X · Balance sheet $947,028 assets, 29 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,292,700$947,028
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,292,700$947,028
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $1,292,700$947,028
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,292,700$947,028
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,292,700$947,028
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $947,028 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$177,272
XI-2 Total expenses$522,944
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$345,672
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,292,700
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$947,028
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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