Sentry Living Solutions FY2023 filing

Oakland, CAUnknown exempt organizationSince 2016EIN 81-3705299Revenue $4.6M in FY2023

On file with the IRS3824 Buell Street Suite A2 · Oakland, CA

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Sentry Living Solutions educates, advocates and provides supportive services and skills training for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. We strive to advance the independence, productivity and confidence of clients within the community. We provide one on one attention to our clients. We are a client-first culture that focuses on empowerment and results.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 surplus $234K a year · 5% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2023▲ +78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$12.0M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2023▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$10.2M
Net assets
$93K
FY20230%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$783K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $4.1M

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Carlos Cienfuegos$124,252$122,267

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals with developmental disabilities through education, advocacy, and skills training for independence.

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1 program · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Sentry Living Solutions educates, advocates and provides supportive services andskills training for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.We strive to advance the independence, productivity and confidence of clients withinthe community. We provide one on one attention to our clients.

$4.1Mprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$129K$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$93K$93K
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$2.4M$2.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$92K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$584K$584K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$65K$65K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$28K$28K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$141K$141K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$438K$438K
All other expensesLn 24e$317K$317K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$4.1M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.0M$10.2M$1.8M$783K 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.5M$7.4M−$871K$93K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.6M$4.1M$488K$93K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.7M−$120K$93K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.2M−$28K$71K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.3M$137K$99K 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
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Part I · Summary $4,603,006 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $105,931$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,481,299$4,603,006
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,587,230$4,603,006
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $43,564$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,158,375$3,097,826
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $505,519$1,017,014
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,707,458$4,114,840
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$120,228$488,166
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,603,006 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,603,006$4,603,006
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,603,006$4,603,006
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,114,840 across 31 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 wagesPrograms $2,420,732$2,420,732
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,046$1,046
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $92,276$92,276
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $583,772$583,772
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $65,315$65,315
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,654$27,654
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,477$18,477
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $141,285$141,285
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $437,533$437,533
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $316,750$316,750
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,114,840 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,114,840
Part X · Balance sheet $129,082 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,082$129,082
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,082$129,082
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,625$35,625
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,625$35,625
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,457$93,457
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,082$129,082
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,457 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,603,006
XI-2 Total expenses$4,114,840
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$488,166
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,457
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$488,166
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,457

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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