Shep Ty FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Inglewood, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 73-1687650

Embrace utilizes community service to create environments that allow people from all walks of life to spend quality time together working toward a common cause. The organization is built on the philosophy that serving communities in need brings people together.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$208K 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
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 4
years in the black
Worth a look: 2 of the last 4 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
How much reaches the programs?
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$208K
to officers and key staff · 59% of spending
Concern: leaders' pay is 59% of spending; over 30% is a concern.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 2.6 months of spending in cash; under 3 is worth a look.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
2
named funders · $39K
Worth a look: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$31K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 28% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
5
independent of 5 voting board members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$347K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$354K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$79K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$347K
FY2021▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$272K
FY2025$0
Expenses
$354K
FY2021▲ +38%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$275K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$237K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$79K
FY2021▼ -66%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$79K
FY2022−$877
FY2023−$12K
FY2024$24K
FY2025$24K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CShep Ty
EINHdr · item D73-1687650
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2004
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CInglewood, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A23)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.gamechanger1.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program services85%$302K
Management & general15%$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$354K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$109K
FY2021▼ -58%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$5K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$46K
FY2025$0
Total liabilities
$31K
FY2021▼ -1%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$6K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$22K
FY2025−$24K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$7K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$109K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$31K
Total net assetsLn 32$79K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$347K
Investment income$379
— government grantsLn 1e$258K
Total revenueLn 12$347K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $77K · Operating expenses/yr $354K
2.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $302K · Total expenses $354K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $51K · Total expenses $354K
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $354K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $125K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $347K · Total revenue $347K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $258K · Total revenue $347K
74%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $347K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $379 · Total revenue $347K
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $354K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $347K · Prior year $325K
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $79K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $347K · Expenses $354K
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $109K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $79K · Total assets $109K
72%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $109K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sean Sheppard · Reported title CEOEXEC DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $208K · Total expenses $354K
59%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $286K · Total expenses $354K
81%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%——
Overhead ratio 15%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 7%——
Legal fee ratio 0.2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ceoexec Director
$207,530Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sean P Sheppard’s $67K as Executive Dir. is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K arts & culture 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sean Sheppard———$134,008$207,530$111,064
Sean P Sheppard$66,774$115,189$82,568———
Dr Aaron Bruce-Chief Divers Art Ctr—————$3,500

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Unites people through community service for shared goals and stronger communities.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $302K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Game Changer Program

Game changer program is an experiemtial learning model rooted in behavioral psychology that utilizes sporting events to create a safe space for moderated communication between members of the general public and law enforcement, to prevent VIOLENT/DEADLY enteractions between law enforcement and civilian members of the commmunity.

$218Kprogram expense
02

Virtual Technology Program

Virtual technology is a program funded by dept of homeland security to do research in developing an immersive technology prototype that features interactive training scenarios designed to educate, expose and bring about changes in perception.

$64Kprogram expense
03

Moderation Services

See schedule o number 04 for accomplishments

$19Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$39K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $0—-100% 990 PDF
FY2024 $272K$237K+44% 990 PDF
FY2023 $189K—-3% 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$275K-44% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $347K$354K+7% 990 PDF
FY2020 $325K$256K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $353,505 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $182,720 · Management $8,558$191,278
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,915 · Management $12,085$64,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,009 · Management $709$13,718
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,821 · Management $6,926$16,747
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $618$618
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,496 · Management $703$34,199
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52$52
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,153 · Management $15,053$17,206
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,232 · Management $40$1,272
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $371 · Management $2,609$2,980
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,488 · Management $832$5,320
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,878 · Management $3,237$6,115
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $302,135 · Management $51,370 · Fundraising $0$353,505

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