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Pivot Sac FY2024 filing

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)Since 2006Education EIN 65-1280171Revenue $1.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSpivotsac.org4625 44th Street Ste 3, 95820-3909 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since Apr 2007School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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This is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. IT is organized to eliminate barriers to gainful employment, clearing the path to self sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
0¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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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FY2024 · 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 $271K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0.1%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$2K
-0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$522K
To programs
0.1%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$371K
FY2022$703K
FY2023$999K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$627K
Expenses
$522K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$614K
FY2024$522K
FY2025$632K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +199%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$903K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Apr 2007.

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

Where the money goes

0 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 0% · $550 Management & general 99% · $518K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lisa Miller Brown
Executive Director
$71,280Pt VII · Sec A
David Foster
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Appling
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Miller Brown’s $81K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lisa Miller Brown$81,112$71,280$47,788$53,142$50,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people find jobs and achieve self-sufficiency through training and support.

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3 programs · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

High Road Training Partnerships

Employment and training support to prepare individuals interested in the apprentice program. An extension of wioa. Provide employment and training support supportive services and wrap around services.

$112Kprogram expense
02

Seta Grant

Workforce accelaration program designed to support adults and dislocated workers

$100Kprogram expense
03

Smud-veteran employment and career planning support. Provide employment and training support supportive services and wrap around services.

$15Kprogram expense

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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$26
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$522K
Ln 25
Programscol B$550
Managementcol C$518K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$363K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$363K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$363K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$363K
Other assetsLn 15$111K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$259K$363K
Total assetsLn 16$529K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$509K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$550$550
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$71K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$268K$268K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$51$51
Accounting feesLn 11c$810$810
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$80K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$522K$550$518K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $627K$632K−$4K$903K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.5M$522K$952K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $999K$614K$385K$509K 990 PDF
FY2022 $703K$542K$161K$139K 990 PDF
FY2021 $371K$353K$18K$247K 990 PDF
FY2020 $248K$135K$113K$239K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,474,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $998,683$1,442,313
I-9 Program service revenue$25,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $447$6,885
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $999,130$1,474,198
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$550
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $246,704$384,220
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,200$3,750
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $365,095$133,390
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $613,999$521,910
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $385,131$952,288
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,474,198 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$363,256
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,079,057
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,442,313
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $250,000$25,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$6,885
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $250,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,474,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $521,910 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $550$550
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $71,280$71,280
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $268,232$268,232
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $12,540$12,540
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $32,168$32,168
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $51$51
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $810$810
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,750$3,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,163$3,163
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,178$15,178
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,224$2,224
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,889$1,889
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,455$3,455
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,544$9,544
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $79,854$79,854
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $17,222$17,222
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $550 · Management $517,610 · Fundraising $3,750$521,910
Part X · Balance sheet $1,518,617 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $259,215$363,046
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $234,382$1,044,591
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $35,678$110,980
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $529,275$1,518,617
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,344−$10,996
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,500$8,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,844−$2,496
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $509,431$1,521,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $529,275$1,518,617
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,521,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,474,198
XI-2 Total expenses$521,910
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$952,288
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$509,431
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$59,394
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,521,113

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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