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Impulse Youth Arts Organization

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Buena Park, CA501(c)(3)Since 1999Arts & Culture EIN 91-1998733Revenue $352K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 5186, 90622-5186 · Buena Park, CATax-exempt since Oct 1999Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Impulse drum and bugle corps was formed to provide over 500 hours of musical movement and dance training to more than 200 youths who perform for the general public

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 23 employees.
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 13% 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 99% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$352K
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$153K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$352K
FY2025▲ +77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$352K
Expenses
$303K
FY2025▲ +71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$177K
FY2025$303K
Net assets
$153K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$153K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1999.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $289K Management & general 5% · $14K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Justin Mitnik
Secretary
$1,750Pt VII · Sec A
Valiant Yan
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Natal
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lester Moore
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Briggs
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Justin Mitnik’s $2K as Secretary is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Trains over 200 youths in drum and bugle corps skills and provides support.

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1 program · $289K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide training and support to all members of the drum and bugle

$289Kprogram 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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Lou FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$352K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$289K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$153K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Total revenueLn 12$352K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$153K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$134K$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$15K
Net assetsLn 32$134K$153K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$460$460
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$295$295
OccupancyLn 16$15K$12K$3K
TravelLn 17$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$83K
All other expensesLn 24e$114K$107K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$289K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $352K$303K$50K$153K 990 PDF
FY2024 $199K$177K$22K$134K 990 PDF
FY2023 $184K$112K 990 PDF
FY2022 $116K$55K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $67K$14K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $352,245 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,451$271,617
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $86,158$80,628
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $198,609$352,245
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $30,169$49,814
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $146,594$252,780
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $176,763$302,594
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,846$49,651
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $352,245 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$263,969
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,731
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$271,617
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $80,628$80,628
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,628$352,245
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $302,594 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,750$1,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,950$39,950
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,114$8,114
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $460$460
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,261$1,261
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,399$5,399
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,153$3,153
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $295$295
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,679 · Management $2,880$14,559
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,008$24,008
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,963$6,963
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,641$82,641
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $106,823 · Management $7,218$114,041
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $288,588 · Management $14,006 · Fundraising $0$302,594
Part X · Balance sheet $168,346 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,341$100,160
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $73,774$54,256
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,580$13,930
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $133,695$168,346
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,695$153,346
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,695$153,346
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $133,695$168,346
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,346 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$352,245
XI-2 Total expenses$302,594
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,651
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,695
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$15,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,346

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

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