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Juju Foundation INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Paramount, CA501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 83-3444959Revenue $284K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 18, 2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 1592, 90723-1592 · Paramount, CATax-exempt since Jun 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The JuJu Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of youth initiatives and lifting the spirits of those in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$335K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$175K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$284K
FY2021▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$305K
Expenses
$335K
FY2021▲ +120%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$384K
Net assets
$175K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$37K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $316K Fundraising 6% · $19K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Juju Smith-Schuster
Po Box 1592, Paramount, Ca 90723
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sammy Toa
Po Box 1592, Paramount, Ca 90723
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vai Sikahema
Po Box 1452, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jesse Sapolu
905 Van Ness Court, Costa Mesa, Ca 92626
$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

Supports youth programs and lifts the spirits of those facing hardship.

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1 program · $316K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The JuJu Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of youth initiatives and lifting the spirits of those in need.

$316Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
The Canet FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $581K · 2020–2023
Long Beach Unified School DistrictFY2023$300,000
The Cause Community ChurchCA · FY2023$50,000
Rebuilding Together INCDC · FY2022$27,500
Lakewood Family YMCAIL · FY2022$25,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Western PAPA · FY2022$19,900
Reading Is Fundamental INCDC · FY2022$15,000
Pay Away the Layaway INCNY · FY2021$20,000
Polynesian Football Hall of FameHI · FY2021$15,000
United Visions InternationalCA · FY2021$10,000
Light of Life Ministries INCPA · FY2021$10,000
BoldorgCO · FY2021$10,000
Animal Advocates IncorporatedPA · FY2021$7,500
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePA · FY2021$7,500
Pay Away the Layaway INCNY · FY2020$25,000
West Penn Allegheny Health SystemPA · FY2020$19,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los AngelesCA · FY2020$19,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Money outPt IX
$335K
Ln 25
Programscol B$316K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$175K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K
Total assetsLn 16$175K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$175K
Total assetsLn 16$175K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$175K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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$175K
Total assetsLn 16$191K$175K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$191K$175K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$84K$84K
Management feesLn 11a$21K$21K$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$890$890$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$137K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$73K$73K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$335K$316K$0$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 18, 2024 $305K$384K−$78K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $229K$238K−$9K$115K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $284K$335K−$51K$175K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $237K$152K$85K$191K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $283,848 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,945$251,002
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$32,846
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $236,945$283,848
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $68,000$84,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $11,010$18,850
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,953$231,603
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $151,963$334,953
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $84,982−$51,105
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $283,848 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$251,002
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$251,002
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,846$32,846
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,846$283,848
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,953 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $84,500$84,500
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $20,877 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,877
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $18,850$18,850
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $890 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$890
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $137,323 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$137,323
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $72,513 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$72,513
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $316,103 · Management $0 · Fundraising $18,850$334,953
Part X · Balance sheet $175,315 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,558$175,315
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $190,558$175,315
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $190,558$175,315
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $190,558$175,315
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $175,315 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$283,848
XI-2 Total expenses$334,953
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,105
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$190,558
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$175,315

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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