Ambition Angels

Tax-deductible

E Palo Alto, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 87-2513010Revenue $962K in FY2025

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Helping equip underserved teens with the skills needed to thrive in school, their careers, and life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$165K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 97% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $670K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 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
$962K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$102K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$962K
FY2025▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$222K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$946K
FY2025$962K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$160K
FY2023$851K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$102K
FY2025▼ -67%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$72K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$102K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2023.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $910K Management & general 6% · $66K Fundraising 17% · $196K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $165K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ce
$165,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Bo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Bo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/B
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Olaremi Sobomehin’s $165K as President/Ce is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Olaremi Sobomehin$165,000$165,000$164,863$82,500

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

Equips underserved teens with skills for school, careers, and life.

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1 program · $910K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Ambition angels operated the ambition app, a free mobile platform delivering virtual career internship simulations and life skills programming to underserved high school students across the bay area.

$910Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$962K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$962K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$910K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$196K
Owns and owesPt X
$102K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$962K
Total revenueLn 12$962K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$102K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K$124K
Total assetsLn 16$313K$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$314$66K
Net assetsLn 32$312K$102K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$189K$113K$19K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$279K$168K$28K$84K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$219$658
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$32K$5K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$22K$4K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$516K$516K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$19K$3K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$6K$855$3K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$784$775$2$7
InsuranceLn 23$12K$7K$1K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$15K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$84$251
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$910K$66K$196K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $962K$1.2M−$210K$102K 990 PDF
FY2024 $946K$1.0M−$70K$312K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$851K$310K$382K 990 PDF
FY2022 $222K$160K$62K$72K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $961,824 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $946,098$961,824
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $946,098$961,824
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $440,849$561,626
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $5,400$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $569,771$610,333
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,016,020$1,171,959
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,922−$210,135
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $961,824 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$961,824
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$961,824
VIII-12 Total revenue$961,824
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,171,959 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $113,400 · Management $18,900 · Fundraising $56,700$189,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $167,651 · Management $27,943 · Fundraising $83,827$279,421
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,315 · Management $219 · Fundraising $658$2,192
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,401 · Management $5,400 · Fundraising $16,199$54,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,208 · Management $3,701 · Fundraising $11,104$37,013
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,850$4,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $516,369$516,369
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,852 · Management $3,143 · Fundraising $9,189$31,184
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,165 · Management $855 · Fundraising $2,565$9,585
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,810$5,810
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $775 · Management $2 · Fundraising $7$784
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,463 · Management $1,244 · Fundraising $3,732$12,439
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,871 · Fundraising $11,403$26,274
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,703 · Management $84 · Fundraising $251$3,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $909,983 · Management $66,341 · Fundraising $195,635$1,171,959
Part X · Balance sheet $168,680 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $270,424$124,089
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $42,351$44,591
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $312,775$168,680
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $314$66,354
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $314$66,354
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $312,461$102,326
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $312,461$102,326
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $312,775$168,680
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,326 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$961,824
XI-2 Total expenses$1,171,959
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$210,135
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$312,461
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,326

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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