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Alta Community INC

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2023EmploymentEIN 92-4018661Revenue $347K in FY2025

On file with the IRSaltacommunityla.org5359 W Adams Blvd, 90016-2644 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Sep 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to provide culinary training and education for young people, as well as address food insecurity through affordable, high-quality meals. We operate three integrated programs focused on culinary training, education, and Community service. The culinary training program provides on-the-job instruction from experienced chefs to young people entering the workforce, equipping them with real-world culinary experience that supports career readiness and long-term financial stability. The culinary education program offers free cooking classes in classrooms, afterschool programs, and Community settings to build food literacy, strengthen food security, and empower youth as future food system leaders. Through the Community meals program, students work alongside the organization's chef to prepare weekly meals for nonpro

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 9 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 5% 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 59% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$347K
+162% vs prior year
Spent
$288K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$347K
FY2025▲ +162%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$133K
FY2025$347K
Expenses
$288K
FY2025▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$169K
FY2025$288K
Net assets
$23K
FY2025▲ +164%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024−$37K
FY2025$23K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2024.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $242K Management & general 14% · $39K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Asher Landau from 042025
Executive Director
$61,477Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Resnick
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Corbin
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Renee Bailey
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Asher Landau from 042025’s $61K as Executive Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 2Yes
  • 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 people for restaurant jobs and fights hunger in underserved areas.

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1 program · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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We operate three integrated programs. The culinary training programprovides on-the-job instruction from experienced chefs for youngpeople entering the workforce to support career readiness andlong-term financial stability.

$242Kprogram 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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$15K
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFY2024$15K
Gladys Avery FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$31K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$347K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Money outPt IX
$288K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Government grantsLn 1e$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Total revenueLn 12$347K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$26K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$26K$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$36K
Net assetsLn 32−$37K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$31K$25K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$3K$638
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$271$271
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$66K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$59K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$288K$242K$39K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $347K$288K$60K$23K 990 PDF
FY2024 $133K$169K−$37K−$37K 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 $347,448 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $132,641$226,884
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$120,564
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $132,641$347,448
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 $58,318$121,458
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,934$166,119
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,252$287,577
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,611$59,871
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $347,448 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$62,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$164,384
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,884
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $120,564$120,564
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $120,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$347,448
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $287,577 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,739 · Management $24,591 · Fundraising $6,147$61,477
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,557$48,557
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,233 · Management $2,553 · Fundraising $638$11,424
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,810$2,810
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $271$271
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,452$10,452
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,245$2,245
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,406$66,406
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,820$1,820
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,170$11,170
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,169 · Management $10,526$69,695
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,601 · Management $38,920 · Fundraising $7,056$287,577
Part X · Balance sheet $59,427 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,411$59,427
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,411$59,427
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,022$36,167
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$36,611$23,260
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$36,611$23,260
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,411$59,427
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,260 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$347,448
XI-2 Total expenses$287,577
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,871
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$36,611
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,260

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

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