Break Barriers Foundation INC

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Helping people find affordable housing as determined by hud for low/very low income families.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-2867650) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 15% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
69% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6.1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $97K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
6.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$696K
67% of total assets
Liabilities are 67% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
2 of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$41K
-89% vs prior year
Spent
$119K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$346K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$41K
FY2025▼ -89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$375K
FY2025$41K
Expenses
$119K
FY2025▼ -49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$234K
FY2025$119K
Net assets
$346K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$427K
FY2025$346K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $83K Management & general 31% · $37K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director, President, Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects low-income families with affordable housing options.

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2 programs · $83K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Our goal is to help people as determined by hud published standards, that are low or very low-income earners that cannot qualify to purchase a home and, in many situations, cannot even afford a decent rental home at market rates to obtain affordable homes to rent or buy.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-2867650) · Dispute this line
$77Kprogram expense
02

For the 2025 holiday season, Break Barriers Foundation teamed up with lac+USC county medical center pediatric department for a toy drive. Lac+USC pediatric department provides healthcare to thousands of sick children who come from the most underserved and marginalized parts of los angeles county.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-2867650) · Dispute this line
$5Kprogram 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 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$41K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$119K
Ln 25
Programscol B$83K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$346K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$696K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$22K
Total revenueLn 12$41K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$660K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$97K
Other assetsLn 15$225K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$696K
Net assetsLn 32$346K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$60K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$277K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$660K
Total assetsLn 16$636K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$209K$696K
Net assetsLn 32$427K$346K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$775$775
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94$94
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$18K$15K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$13K$2K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$37K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$119K$83K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 20, 2026 $41K$119K−$78K$346K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 31, 2025 $375K$234K$141K$427K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 3, 2024 $167K$291K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 6, 2023 $115K$208K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 $107K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 20, 2021 $58K$145K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $40,913 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $107,919$50,752
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $250,000$1,239
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,511−$11,078
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $375,430$40,913
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,159$119,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $234,159$119,308
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $141,271−$78,395
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,913 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,752
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,752
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,239$1,239
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,686$10,686
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$21,764−$21,764
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,239 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$11,078$40,913
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $119,308 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,199$5,199
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $775$775
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $94$94
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,091$2,091
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,296 · Management $4,297$8,593
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,049 · Management $14,889$32,938
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,246$3,246
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,372 · Management $10,716$13,088
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,704$1,704
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,220$6,220
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,380 · Management $1,587$38,967
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,987 · Management $4,406$6,393
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $82,544 · Management $36,764 · Fundraising $0$119,308
Part X · Balance sheet $1,042,235 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,498$60,483
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$659,796
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $276,634$97,181
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $243,000$224,775
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $636,132$1,042,235
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$496,125
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $207,831$200,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $208,974$696,225
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $427,158$346,010
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $427,158$346,010
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $636,132$1,042,235
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $346,010 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,913
XI-2 Total expenses$119,308
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$78,395
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$427,158
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,753
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$346,010

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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