To support homeless lgbtqia+ youth through self-empowerment.

81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $260K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$448K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$461K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$139K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$448K
FY2021▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$411K
FY2021$448K
FY2022$963K
Expenses
$461K
FY2021▲ +110%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$461K
FY2022$1.1M
Net assets
$139K
FY2021▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$23K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $373K Management & general 19% · $89K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,125Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Madin Lopez’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Madin Lopez$88,931$70,125$29,660

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers homeless LGBTQIA+ youth through self-development programs.

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3 programs · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The PQ store. This program provides (from the organization's office) free fresh vegetables, dry goods and hygiene products to service receivers with the intention of nourishing their minds and eliminating one obstacle from their path. Though this program is designed to meet the needs of young trans people of color, everyone is welcome.

$35Kprogram expense
02

The program for housing insecure queer youth of color in the los angeles area experiencing nutrition scarcity (food & hygiene boxes). This monthly program provides free care packages of fresh vegetables, dry goods and hygiene products to service receivers with the intention of nourishing their minds and eliminating one obstacle from…

$34Kprogram expense
03

The organization provides free gender affirming clothing to lgbtqia+ youth experiencing homelessness who are in need of self care assistance.

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$260K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$448K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$441K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$461K
Ln 25
Programscol B$373K
Managementcol C$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$139K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$441K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$448K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$139K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 636
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K$170K
Total assetsLn 16$194K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$152K$139K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$73K$73K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$35K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K$64K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$125$125
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$9K$982
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K$552
OccupancyLn 16$60K$54K$6K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$620
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$66K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$37K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$461K$373K$89K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $963K$1.1M−$116K$23K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $448K$461K−$13K$139K 990 PDF
FY2020 $411K$220K$191K$150K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $447,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $399,594$440,680
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,697$7,015
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $411,294$447,700
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $31,074$76,449
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $78,976$165,754
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,480$218,967
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $220,530$461,170
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $190,764−$13,470
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $447,700 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,465 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$54,340
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$371,340
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$35,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$440,680
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5$5
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $5,550$5,550
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5 · Unrelated business $1,465 · Excluded from tax $5,550$447,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $461,170 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,736$3,736
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $72,713$72,713
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,063 · Management $35,062$70,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $64,217 · Management $19,553$83,770
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,650 · Management $4,209$11,859
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $125$125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,711$4,711
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,837 · Management $982$9,819
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,799 · Management $552$8,351
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,891 · Management $5,988$59,879
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,584 · Management $620$6,204
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,452$9,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,373 · Management $2,405$68,778
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,271 · Management $14,377$51,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $372,586 · Management $88,584 · Fundraising $0$461,170
Part X · Balance sheet $177,209 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,548$169,849
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,115$7,360
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $193,663$177,209
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,652$38,668
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $152,011$138,541
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $193,663$177,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $138,541 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$447,700
XI-2 Total expenses$461,170
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$152,011
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$138,541

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