The Armstead Academic Project invests its time, resources, and passion into creating stronger communities in the sacramento, california area by providing space and direct support for local organizations that provide charitable services to economically disadvantaged children in the area. Armstead Academic Project seeks out and identifies community leaders who are already managing and running under-funded direct charitable programs for children, and provides those leaders and programs with additional resources and infrastructure to allow those programs to increase their size and scale within the community. Armstead Academic Project aims to obtain additional funding sufficient to establish a physical location that serves as a cornerstone community center that is anchored in the sacramento area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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
Download 990
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
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 24% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $426K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$544K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$410K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$622K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$544K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$332K
FY2022$320K
FY2024$451K
FY2025$544K
Expenses
$410K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$318K
FY2024$399K
FY2025$410K
Net assets
$622K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$225K
FY2022$227K
FY2024$488K
FY2025$622K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2021.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $299K Management & general 5% · $19K Fundraising 22% · $92K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Past Exec Di
$137,683Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder & Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder & Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jared Muela’s $138K as Past Exec Di is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022
Jared Muela$137,683——
Aila Malik—$73,191$51,469

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports local charities helping disadvantaged children by providing resources and space.

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1 program · $12K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Armstead academic project provides fund to organizations through an application process. The project awards grants to applicants based on the following criteria: each applicant must provide a description of their project, the total cost, and the amount requested from aap.

$12Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $508K · 2021–2023
Mercy Housing CaliforniaCO · FY2023$125,000
Legendary Life CenterFY2023$7,500
Mercy Housing CaliforniaCO · FY2022$250,000
Mercy Housing CaliforniaCO · FY2021$125,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$544K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$523K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$410K
Ln 25
Programscol B$299K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$622K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$619K
Total assetsLn 16$628K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$523K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$544K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$619K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$619K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$834
Total assetsLn 16$628K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$622K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$485K$619K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$834
Total assetsLn 16$489K$628K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$488K$622K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$138K$98K$7K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$38K$3K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$10K$700$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$772$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$4K$275$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$8K$516$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$42K$3K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$221$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$137$649
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$161$760
TravelLn 17$8K$6K$368$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$142$103$7$32
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$593$593
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$143$672
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$57K$4K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$929$64$122
Total functional expensesLn 25$410K$299K$19K$92K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $544K$410K$134K$622K 990 PDF
FY2024 $451K$399K$52K$488K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $320K$318K$2K$227K 990 PDF
FY2021 $332K$126K$206K$225K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $543,907 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $214,847$522,717
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,160$21,190
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $73,439$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $294,446$543,907
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$12,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$220,519
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,131$177,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,131$410,247
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $205,315$133,660
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $543,907 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$522,717
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$522,717
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,190$21,190
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $21,190$543,907
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $410,247 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,500$12,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $97,982 · Management $6,953 · Fundraising $32,748$137,683
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,755 · Management $2,518 · Fundraising $11,860$52,133
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,500 · Management $700 · Fundraising $3,512$14,712
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,581 · Management $772 · Fundraising $3,638$15,991
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,127 · Management $275 · Fundraising $1,296$5,698
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,737 · Management $516 · Fundraising $2,430$10,683
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,427 · Management $2,830 · Fundraising $12,757$58,014
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,314 · Management $221 · Fundraising $1,041$4,576
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,067 · Management $137 · Fundraising $649$2,853
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,420 · Management $161 · Fundraising $760$3,341
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,524 · Management $368 · Fundraising $1,735$7,627
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $103 · Management $7 · Fundraising $32$142
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $593$593
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,138 · Management $143 · Fundraising $672$2,953
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,132 · Management $3,810 · Fundraising $18,691$79,633
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $929 · Management $64 · Fundraising $122$1,115
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $298,829 · Management $19,475 · Fundraising $91,943$410,247
Part X · Balance sheet $627,875 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $484,771$619,007
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,156$8,034
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$834
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $488,927$627,875
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,300$6,088
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,300$6,088
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $487,627$621,787
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $487,627$621,787
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $488,927$627,875
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $621,787 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$543,907
XI-2 Total expenses$410,247
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$133,660
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$487,627
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$621,787

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