Ambition Angels FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

E Palo Alto, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 87-2513010

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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.
$165K 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
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 · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 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
$314
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
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Revenue
$946K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$312K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$946K
FY2024▼ -19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$222K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$946K
FY2025$962K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$160K
FY2023$851K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$312K
FY2024▼ -18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$72K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$102K

From the FY2024 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% · $791K Management & general 6% · $57K Fundraising 17% · $168K

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 · $791K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, ambition angels reached significant new milestones in our mission to empower underserved teens with the skills and opportunities needed to launch thriving careers. Building on our previous success, we completed version 2 of the ambition app, a major evolution that introduced a career development and exposure focus, equipping…

$791Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$946K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$946K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$791K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$168K
Owns and owesPt X
$312K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$314
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$946K
Total revenueLn 12$946K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$270K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$270K
Total assetsLn 16$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$314
Net assetsLn 32$312K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$412K$270K
Total assetsLn 16$540K$313K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K$314
Net assetsLn 32$382K$312K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$177K$106K$18K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$216K$130K$22K$65K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$10K$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$19K$3K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$491K$483K$2K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$23K$3K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$4K$616$2K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$6K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$4K$157$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$791K$57K$168K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $962K$1.2M−$210K$102K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $946,098 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$946,098
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$946,098
VIII-12 Total revenue$946,098
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,016,020 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,080 · Management $17,680 · Fundraising $53,040$176,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $129,509 · Management $21,584 · Fundraising $64,754$215,847
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,760 · Management $1,628 · Fundraising $4,882$16,270
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,159 · Management $3,193 · Fundraising $9,580$31,932
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,350$5,350
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,400$5,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $483,014 · Management $2,120 · Fundraising $6,360$491,494
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,650 · Management $3,497 · Fundraising $9,607$35,754
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,697 · Management $616 · Fundraising $1,848$6,161
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,628$6,628
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,472 · Management $1,079 · Fundraising $3,237$10,788
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,890 · Management $157 · Fundraising $9,549$13,596
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $790,859 · Management $56,904 · Fundraising $168,257$1,016,020
Part X · Balance sheet $312,775 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $412,096$270,424
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $128,036$42,351
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $540,132$312,775
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $157,749$314
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $157,749$314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $382,383$312,461
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $382,383$312,461
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $540,132$312,775
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $312,461 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$946,098
XI-2 Total expenses$1,016,020
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$382,383
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$312,461

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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