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Donda Academy Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 90-2093838Revenue $498K in FY2023

On file with the IRSdonda.org10635 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 240, 90025-8302 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Sep 2023School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To provide the youth with the passion, purpose and spiritual foundations they need to thrive in tomorrow's world. The school is for students in pre-k though 12th grade. Each day, Donda students learn fundamentals, grow their faith, and experience two enrichment classes. The daily schedule includes full school worship, core classes of language arts, math and science, lunch and recess, and two enrichment courses including world language, visual art, film, choir and parkour.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$101K
87% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 87% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$498K
-88% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$15K
By yearFY2022–FY2023
Revenue
$498K
FY2023▼ -88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$498K
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2023▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.2M
Net assets
$15K
FY2023▼ -99%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$15K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Sep 2023.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.6M Management & general 29% · $651K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Julian
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ye West
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates youth with faith-based fundamentals and enrichment classes for future success.

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$498K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$651K
Owns and owesPt X
$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$498K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$62K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
Net assetsLn 32$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K$101K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.2M
Legal feesLn 11b$37K$37K
Accounting feesLn 11c$131K$131K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$374K$319K$55K
Office expensesLn 13$70K$70K
OccupancyLn 16$277K$277K
TravelLn 17$35K$35K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$111K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.6M$651K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $498K$2.2M−$1.7M$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$2.4M$1.8M$1.8M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $497,606 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,249,511$443,261
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$51,431
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2,914
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,249,511$497,606
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $647,326$1,154,047
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,802,419$1,080,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,449,745$2,234,968
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,799,766−$1,737,362
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $497,606 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$443,261
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$443,261
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,431$51,431
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,914$2,914
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,345 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$497,606
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,234,968 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,154,047$1,154,047
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $37,177$37,177
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $131,000$131,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $318,592 · Management $55,275$373,867
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $70,285$70,285
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $277,148$277,148
IX-17 TravelManagement $34,906$34,906
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,349$3,349
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $42,208$42,208
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $110,981$110,981
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,583,620 · Management $651,348 · Fundraising $0$2,234,968
Part X · Balance sheet $115,766 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,764,931$12,497
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $53,861$20,703
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,407$21,057
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $61,509$61,509
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,904,708$115,766
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $144,546$100,570
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,604$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $152,150$100,570
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,752,558$15,196
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,904,708$115,766
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,196 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$497,606
XI-2 Total expenses$2,234,968
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,737,362
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,752,558
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,196

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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