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Moonbow Qt FY2022 filing

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Gardena, CA501(c)(3)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 86-2117748Revenue $485K in FY2022

On file with the IRSapiequalityla.org15507 S Normandie Avenue 472, 90247-4013 · Gardena, CATax-exempt since Apr 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Work with API and LGBTQ community for equality, greater acceptance and support through outreach, advocacy and community events and resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $178K a year · 49% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 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
$67K
to officers and key staff · 52% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 52% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$485K
Spent
$129K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$485K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$485K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$19K
Expenses
$129K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$129K
FY2023$249K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$355K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$355K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$118K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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% · $94K Management & general 27% · $35K Fundraising 0% · $10

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

12 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sonya Tianang
Executive Director
$33,654Pt VII · Sec A
Sonya Tianang
Executive Director
$33,654Pt VII · Sec A
Jasmine Mao
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Limm
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fay Fay Ye
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fay Fay Ye
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sonya Tianang’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 239 <$100K civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Sonya Tianang$75,477$76,976$33,654

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for API and LGBTQ equality, acceptance, and support through outreach and events.

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Provided by the organization

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2 programs · $188K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Staff completed Vision Change Wins 9 month community safety and security school, increasing skills to address various conflict and potential threats faced by APIELA community members. APIELA launched its Transforming Horizons program.

$94Kprogram expense
02

Staff completed Vision Change Wins 9 month community safety and security school, increasing skills to address various conflict and potential threats faced by API-LA community members. API-LA launched its Transforming Horizons program.

$94Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Liberty Hill FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$485K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$485K
Money outPt IX
$129K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$10
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$485K
Total revenueLn 12$485K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$358K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$355K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $19K$118K 990 PDF
FY2023 $250K$249K$2K$357K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $485K$129K$355K$355K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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