The Power Project FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Van Nuys, CA501(c)(3)EIN 85-1023661

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Combat juvenile exploitation and delinquency through education interventions & training

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 9% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$81K
133% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 133% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$221K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$239K
To programs
95%
Net assets
−$20K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$221K
FY2024▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$49K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$310K
Expenses
$239K
FY2024
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$239K
FY2025$247K
Net assets
−$20K
FY2024▲ +71%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$23K
FY2023−$69K
FY2024−$20K
FY2025−$9K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2020.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $227K Management & general 5% · $11K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Powell
$37,504Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Jacqueline Pawlan——$55,804$29,077
Tamika$30,072$37,504——
Tamika Powell——$34,486—
Tomika Powell———$19,320

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

Educates and trains youth to prevent exploitation and delinquency.

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1 program · $227K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Educational interventions and training

$227Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Money outPt IX
$239K
Ln 25
Programscol B$227K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
−$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Government grantsLn 1e$210K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32−$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$0$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$81K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$157K$157K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K$121$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$0$0
TravelLn 17$19K$19K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$172$172$0$0
InterestLn 20$3K$0$3K$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$0$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$239K$227K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $310K$247K$63K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $221K$239K−$18K−$20K 990 PDF
FY2023 $199K−$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $49K−$23K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $220,794 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $199,321$220,794
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,321$220,794
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$157,457
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$81,099
I-18 Total expenses$238,556
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $199,321−$17,762
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $220,794 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$210,498
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,296
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$220,794
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$220,794
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $238,556 across 12 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $157,457 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$157,457
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,900 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,900
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,065 · Fundraising $0$6,065
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,981 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,981
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,480 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,929 · Management $121 · Fundraising $0$11,050
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,340 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,340
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,219 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,219
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $172 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$172
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $2,693 · Fundraising $0$2,693
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,678 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,678
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $2,521 · Fundraising $0$2,521
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $227,156 · Management $11,400 · Fundraising $0$238,556
Part X · Balance sheet $60,731 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$2,350
X-4 Accounts receivable$58,381
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$60,731
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$25,089
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$80,733
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions−$20,002
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$20,002
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$60,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$20,002 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,794
XI-2 Total expenses$238,556
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,762
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$60,620
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$20,002

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