Abolitionist Sanctuary is an education nonprofit based in Verdugo City, CA, formed in 2021.
For fiscal year 2025 it reported $182K in revenue, $70K in expenses, and $215K in net assets.Pt I
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$182K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$70K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$215K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $112K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
66%
25%
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.25
Program efficiency
66%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
28.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+61%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +18% vs prior filing year
Summary of the Filing
Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$182K
FY2025▲ +95%
$182K$91K$0
FY2024FY2025
Total revenue
$182K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$70K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$215K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$112K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$206K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B66%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III
Where the work happens
3 program services account for $47K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01
Abolition Academy provides educational programs, trainings, and certificate courses that equip participants with abolitionist principles and practical skills to promote healing, justice, and community transformation.
$16Kprogram expense
02
Abolition April
A national awareness month led by Abolitionist Sanctuary to promote abolitionist education, community engagement, and faith-based action through workshops, events, and celebrations.
$16Kprogram expense
03
National Sunday
A Palm Sunday observance engaging churches nationwide to promote abolitionist principles, justice, and community healing.
Rev Nikia S Robert PHD’s $22K as Executive Dir.
is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII
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.
Individual Rev Nikia S Robert PHD · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $22K · Total expenses $70K
32%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $22K · Total expenses $70K
32%
Peer comparison
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
Metric
This org
Peer median
Percentile
Program ratio
66%
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Overhead ratio
8%
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Fundraising cost ratio
11%
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Revenue growth
95%
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Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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Sources
Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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