Working Classroom INC

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Provide instruction to at risk students from historically ignored communities in theater and visual arts while providing academic support to help keep them in school and encourage them to continue in higher education.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0280287) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.2 mo
of spending, in cash
1.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$261K
50% of total assets
Liabilities are 50% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
7 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$627K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$746K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$258K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$627K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$494K
FY2024$627K
Expenses
$746K
FY2024▲ +35%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$554K
FY2024$746K
Net assets
$258K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$405K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$258K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1980.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $599K Management & general 20% · $147K Fundraising 0% · $5

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; $139K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$79,844Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Program Director
$59,624Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Student Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Madalena Salazar$79,844$81,563$70,500$39,000—
Manuel Hernandez$59,624$61,358$47,341——
Maria Gallegos————$32,618

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches at-risk youth theater and art, offering academic help to keep them in school and pursue college.

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3 programs · $599K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Art Projects

During 2024 Working Classrooms Art Program provided instruction to 105 student artists created 4 public murals and had an installation for the Day of Dead at Working Classroom Black Box Theater attended by over 176 people. Working Classroom provided employment to 6 teaching artists and provided mural opportunities for 5 local artists.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0280287) · Dispute this line
$549Kprogram expense
02

Theater Projects

During 2024 Working Classrooms Theater Arts Program provided theater workshops to 24 student actor and technical crews and produced 2 workshop performances. Working Classroom contracted with 2 teaching artists.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0280287) · Dispute this line
$40Kprogram expense
03

Academic Projects

During 2024 Working Classroom was unable to provide academic support to students as no support provided through grant funders for the year. All expenses are related to fixed prorated expenses per department.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0280287) · Dispute this line
$10Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$627K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Money outPt IX
$746K
Ln 25
Programscol B$599K
Managementcol C$147K
Fundraisingcol D$5
Owns and owesPt X
$258K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Government grantsLn 1e$269K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$627K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$78K
Accounts receivableLn 4$21K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$395K
Total assetsLn 16$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
Net assetsLn 32$258K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 623
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K$78K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$439K$395K
Total assetsLn 16$688K$519K
LiabilitiesLn 26$310K$261K
Net assetsLn 32$377K$258K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$139K$85K$55K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$212K$167K$45K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$15K$6K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$20K$8K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$34K$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$512$0$512$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K$5
Information technologyLn 14$860$0$860$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$9K$15K$0
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$1K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$643$500$143$0
InterestLn 20$19K$18K$738$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$40K$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$17K$16K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$189K$184K$5K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$746K$599K$147K$5

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 5, 2025 $627K$746K−$119K$258K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2024 $494K$554K−$59K$377K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $457K$456K$1K$436K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $278K$248K$30K$435K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2021 $195K$208K−$14K$405K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $627,020 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $391,538$519,673
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $102,939$107,347
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $494,477$627,020
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 $236,978$399,543
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $316,526$346,877
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $553,504$746,420
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$59,027−$119,400
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $627,020 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$268,756
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,147
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$519,673
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $107,347 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$107,347
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $107,347 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$627,020
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $746,420 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $84,710 · Management $54,758 · Fundraising $0$139,468
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $166,777 · Management $44,903 · Fundraising $0$211,680
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,107 · Management $5,500 · Fundraising $0$20,607
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,935 · Management $7,853 · Fundraising $0$27,788
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,807 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $0$36,807
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $512 · Fundraising $0$512
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,178 · Management $1,127 · Fundraising $5$5,310
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $860 · Fundraising $0$860
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,148 · Management $15,171 · Fundraising $0$24,319
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,250 · Management $1,494 · Fundraising $0$8,744
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $500 · Management $143 · Fundraising $0$643
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,370 · Management $738 · Fundraising $0$19,108
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,937 · Management $4,437 · Fundraising $0$44,374
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,633 · Management $1,737 · Fundraising $0$17,370
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $183,697 · Management $5,133 · Fundraising $0$188,830
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $599,049 · Management $147,366 · Fundraising $5$746,420
Part X · Balance sheet $518,940 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $206,089$77,675
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,443$21,000
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$25,303
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $439,336$394,962
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $687,868$518,940
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,407$28,813
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $53,040$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $247,045$232,151
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $310,492$260,964
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $367,376$247,976
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $377,376$257,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $687,868$518,940
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $257,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$627,020
XI-2 Total expenses$746,420
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$119,400
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$377,376
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$257,976

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