Assert INC EIN 95-3167201

Assert INC

EIN  95-3167201 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Bellflower, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps low-income families save money and gain independence through energy efficiency services.
Leadership
Joanne Festejo · Office Manager · $42K
Money in and out
$993K revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency

Helps low-income families save money and gain independence through energy efficiency services. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $993K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $241K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$993K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$241K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$80K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-8%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -182% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$993K
FY2022▼ -39%
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -27%
Total assets
$322K
FY2022▼ -32%
Total liabilities
$81K
FY2022▼ -46%
Total revenue
$993K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$241K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$80K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$322K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 32
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 41
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Enrolled 342 households into the Energy Savings Assistance program sponsored by the Southern California Gas Co. Established program eligibility. ASSERT's Subcontractor Reliable Energy performed the installation work.

$692Kprogram expense
02

Established eligibility and enrolled 365 individual households into the Energy Savings Assistance program being offered to customers of Southern California Edison Company. ASSERT's in-house installers replaced 8 old freezers and 420 refrigerators with energy efficient models.

$381Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAssert INC
EINHdr · item D95-3167201
Principal addressHdr · item CBellflower, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jassertinc.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P200)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1983

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a2
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b1
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Office Manager
$42,217Pt VII · Sec A
President / Executive Director
$30,602Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joanne Festejo’s $42K as Office Manager is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $100K–1M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Maura A D Guimaraes$53,317
Joanne Festejo$42,217$34,247$40,121
Cynthia Dark Price$37,835
Elisabeth Adams$30,602$31,085$25,711

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue100%$993K
Total revenueLn 12$993K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$1.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$273K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$81K
Total net assetsLn 32$241K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $273K · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
3.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.1M · Total expenses $1.1M
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $993K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $993K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $993K · Total revenue $993K
100%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $993K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $993K · Total expenses $1.1M
93%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $993K · Prior year $1.6M
-39%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $241K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $993K · Expenses $1.1M
-8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $322K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $241K · Total assets $322K
75%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $322K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joanne Festejo · Reported title Office Manager · Highest reported compensation $42K · Total expenses $1.1M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $265K · Total expenses $1.1M
25%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Overhead ratio 0%
Revenue growth -39%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2022 (Latest)$993K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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