To empower children and families to achieve productive, self-reliant lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$193K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $40K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$193K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.2M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$5.6M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.2M
FY2023▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$5.6M
FY2023▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$4.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 May 1999.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $4.7M Management & general 16% · $899K Fundraising 0% · $23K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $193K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$153,278Pt VII · Sec A
$39,242Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sandra Flores’s $138K as CEO is at the 58th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Luis Santana Through Jan 2023—$204,833$153,278———
Luis Santana———$198,292$134,064$133,705
Sandra Flores$138,093$139,954————
Sandra Flores from Sept 2022——$39,242———

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

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3 programs · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The emergency rental assistance program provides rental assistance to city of fresno residents who are behind on their rent that have been impacted by COVID-19. 565 individuals were helped in this fiscal year.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Preschool to help ensure that children are school ready by the time they begin kindergarten. Reading and beyond operates two full-day state-funded preschools open to children ages 2.9-5 of low-income families. During the year reading and beyond served 84 students.

$859Kprogram expense
03

Bridge academy is a model based on five core ideas 1 dual generation theory of change 2 build on what already exists 3 ease of service access 4 an a-b-c approach to self reliance and 5 career and family navigators.

$705Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $6.3M · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$73,843
Unitemized GrantFY2023$96,168
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,249,862
Unitemized GrantFY2022$81,791
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,564,347
Unitemized GrantFY2021$271,016

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$325K
Money outPt IX
$5.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$899K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$325K
Gains on assetsLn 7$118K
Total revenueLn 12$6.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$297K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$449K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5122
VolunteersI 644
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$4.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$680K$449K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M$7.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M$5.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.3M$2.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$288K$75K$213K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.6M$403K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$65K$64K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K$120K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$192K$134K$57K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$64K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$282K$168K$114K$118
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$555
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$76K$72K$4K
TravelLn 17$19K$17K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$14K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$6K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$56K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.6M$4.7M$899K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.3M$4.1M−$766K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.8M$4.1M−$305K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.2M$5.6M$597K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.5M$7.4M$125K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$5.5M−$49K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.1M$3.9M$159K$4.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,171,904 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,454,333$5,846,686
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59,667$325,218
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,514,000$6,171,904
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,835,363$2,345,625
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,088,684$2,638,897
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $465,426$590,527
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,389,473$5,575,049
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $124,527$596,855
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $6,171,904 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,201
VIII-1e Government grants$4,931,281
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$893,204
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,846,686
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $207,576$207,576
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $117,642$117,642
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $325,218$6,171,904
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,575,049 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,345,625$2,345,625
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,354 · Management $213,106$288,460
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,551,341 · Management $402,928 · Fundraising $17,877$1,972,146
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $63,696 · Fundraising $1,177$64,873
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $119,637 · Fundraising $2,117$121,754
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $133,553 · Management $56,635 · Fundraising $1,476$191,664
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $64,029$64,029
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,905$25,905
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $167,653 · Management $113,918 · Fundraising $118$281,689
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,978 · Management $555$5,533
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,866 · Management $4,061$75,927
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,454 · Management $1,882$19,336
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,234 · Management $4,339$18,573
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,781 · Management $19,450$25,231
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,181 · Management $18,123$74,304
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,653,258 · Management $899,026 · Fundraising $22,765$5,575,049
Part X · Balance sheet $7,329,586 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $850,534$296,909
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,754,252$1,205,522
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $545,205$394,078
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,644$392,171
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $83,772$83,545
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $679,568$449,425
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,035,011$4,206,491
X-14 Intangible assets$274,445
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,000$27,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,979,986$7,329,586
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $568,143$641,520
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,525,502$781,649
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $143,284$418,023
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,236,929$1,841,192
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,114,300$5,277,888
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $628,757$210,506
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,743,057$5,488,394
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,979,986$7,329,586
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,488,394 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,171,904
XI-2 Total expenses$5,575,049
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$596,855
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,743,057
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$148,482
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,488,394

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