Ninja Academy Incorporated

IRS exemption revoked

Hollywood, FL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 81-2013800

On file with the IRS4000 Hollywood Blvd Ste 555 · Hollywood, FLTax-exempt since Oct 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization programs were established to educate at risk children about themselves, improve academic performance and to install a sense of belonging and self-esteem.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$0
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$498K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$341K
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$0
FY2022▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.4M
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$0
Expenses
$498K
FY2022▼ -95%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.0M
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$10.7M
FY2022$498K
Net assets
$341K
FY2022▼ -59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$687K
FY2020$693K
FY2021$839K
FY2022$341K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Oct 2016.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $498K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tari Jefferson’s $234K as Director is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K 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.

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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 at-risk children about themselves, improving academics and building self-esteem.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Summer food service program for children

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$498K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$498K
Owns and owesPt X
$341K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$341K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$341K
Total assetsLn 16$341K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$341K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5193
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$320K$341K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$341K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$0
Net assetsLn 32$839K$341K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
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$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
All other expensesLn 24e$498K$498K
Total functional expensesLn 25$498K$0$498K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $0$498K−$498K$341K 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.9M$10.7M$146K$839K 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.9M$5.9M$5K$693K 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.4M$1.0M$362K$687K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $0 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,666,576$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $195,275$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $89$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,861,940$0
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,683,870$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,032,064$498,196
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,715,934$498,196
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $146,006−$498,196
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $0 across 1 lines filed
VIII-12 Total revenue$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $498,196 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
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 amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $498,196$498,196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $498,196 · Fundraising $0$498,196
Part X · Balance sheet $340,542 assets, 6 lines filed
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $319,554$340,542
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,893,530$340,542
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,054,792$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $838,738$340,542
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $838,738$340,542
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,893,530$340,542
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $340,542 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$498,196
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$498,196
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$838,738
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$340,542

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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