Ambition Angels FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

E Palo Alto, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 87-2513010Revenue $222K in FY2022

On file with the IRSambitionangels.org1265 Beech St, 94303-2020 · E Palo Alto, CATax-exempt since May 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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
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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$222K
Spent
$160K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$72K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$222K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$222K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$946K
FY2025$962K
Expenses
$160K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$160K
FY2023$851K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$72K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$72K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$102K

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $119K Management & general 6% · $9K Fundraising 20% · $32K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ce
$82,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Bo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Bo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • 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 · $119K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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In 2022 ambition angels built 10 programs to be delivered through a mobile application called ambition app. Courses were created to teach underserved teens life skills like financial literacy, social emotional skills, managing mental health, executive functioning skills etc...

$119Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$119K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$72K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$72K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$72K
Total assetsLn 16$10K$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$10K$72K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$50K$8K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$660$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$340$204$34$102
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$227$136$23$68
Office expensesLn 13$644$386$65$193
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$46K$32
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$119K$9K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $962K$1.2M−$210K$102K 990 PDF
FY2024 $946K$1.0M−$70K$312K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$851K$310K$382K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $222,100 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$222,100
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$222,100
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$89,098
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$4,905
I-17 Other expenses$66,019
I-18 Total expenses$160,022
I-19 Revenue less expenses$62,078
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $222,100 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$222,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$222,100
VIII-12 Total revenue$222,100
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,022 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,500 · Management $8,250 · Fundraising $24,750$82,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,959 · Management $660 · Fundraising $1,979$6,598
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $204 · Management $34 · Fundraising $102$340
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,905$4,905
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,315$17,315
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $136 · Management $23 · Fundraising $68$227
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $386 · Management $65 · Fundraising $193$644
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,360$1,360
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,101 · Fundraising $32$46,133
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,961 · Management $9,032 · Fundraising $32,029$160,022
Part X · Balance sheet $72,073 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,995$72,073
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,995$72,073
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,995$72,073
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,995$72,073
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,995$72,073
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $72,073 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,100
XI-2 Total expenses$160,022
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,078
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,995
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$72,073

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

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