Breakbox Thought Collective

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EIN 83-1622613 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Fresno, CA NTEE A23
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +148%
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +106%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Fosters arts-integrated healing, economic opportunities, and lasting community impact through collaboration. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $500K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2018
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Fresno, CA
Website
www.breakboxthoughtcollective.org
Filings
2 on file (2023–2024)
Revenue
$1.5MFY2024
Expenses
$1.2M
Net assets
$500K
People
11
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Fosters arts-integrated healing, economic opportunities, and lasting community impact through collaboration.
Leadership
Jamillah Finley · President · $129K
Money in and out
$1.5M revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

2 funders, incl. The California Endowment

2 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $225K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

99% to programs

99% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$1–10M · ↑ +148% vs prior year

Revenue band $1–10M, +148% versus the prior filing year (up). See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$500K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $317K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +13% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +316% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$522K
FY2024▲ ×12
Total liabilities
$22K
FY2024▲ ×44
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$317K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$522K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBreakbox Thought Collective
EINHdr · item D83-1622613
Principal addressHdr · item CFresno, CA
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A23)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$129,340Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$68,750Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$59,290Pt VII · Sec A
$46,800Pt VII · Sec A
$31,200Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$13,000Pt VII · Sec A
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamillah Finley’s $129K as President is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Jamillah Finley$129,340—
Earl Oliver$68,750—
Elisha Henderson$59,290—
Janelle Warren-Evans$46,800—
Earl Oliver—$34,050
Zen'ayah Finley$31,200—
Jamillah Finley—$20,803
Elisha Henderson—$18,762

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The specific purpose of this organization is to provide a variety of research-based initiatives and campaigns. The organization seeks to engage with the community as thought leaders. The breakbox thought studio is a holistic, radical, and unapologetic space for creativity, diversity, and imagination.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.5M · 99%
Other revenue$22K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$1.5M
Other revenue1%$22K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$1.2M
Management & general1%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$427K
Total assetsLn 16$522K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$22K
Total net assetsLn 32$500K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $427K · Operating expenses/yr $1.2M
4.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $1.2M
99%
Management & General
Management & general $12K · Total expenses $1.2M
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $1.0M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.5M · Total revenue $1.5M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.5M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.5M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.5M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year $603K
+148%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $500K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $1.2M
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $522K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $500K · Total assets $522K
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $522K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jamillah Finley · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $129K · Total expenses $1.2M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $431K · Total expenses $1.2M
37%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%——
Overhead ratio 1%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 148%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$225K
Grants paid · 18 grants · $36K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$603K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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