Project Understanding

Ventura, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 95-3246871Revenue $378K in FY2025Latest return filed Aug 27, 2025

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Project Understanding provides hope by developing and directing resources for the purpose of transforming lives and community through justice, mercy and compassion.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3246871) · Dispute this line
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $48K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
87% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$206K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.5 mo
of spending, in cash
2.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $86K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$946
0.8% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$378K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$518K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$114K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$378K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$669K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$373K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$378K
Expenses
$518K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$656K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$670K
FY2025$518K
Net assets
$114K
FY2025▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$591K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$676K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$114K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $450K Management & general 13% · $68K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $206K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Direc
$158,036Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Direc
$47,850Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brandy Beesley$158,036$144,400$138,552$138,828$120,416$130,937

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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4 programs · $518K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Pantry

The food pantry is structured to help people in need make it through tough times by assisting with food.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3246871) · Dispute this line
$281Kprogram expense
02

Multi programs -includes income and expenses that are used for all programs, including special assistance, such as utilities, application fees, and miscellaneous.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3246871) · Dispute this line
$117Kprogram expense
03

Tutoring

Provides extra instruction for students in K-5TH grades. There are 12 sites throughout ventura county.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3246871) · Dispute this line
$70Kprogram expense
04

H2h

Homeless 2 home focuses on building relationships and supporting chronically homeless individuals who have tried traditional means of acquiring housing, yet remain homeless. This includes assessment of their health, financial options, personal goals and support system.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3246871) · Dispute this line
$50Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$378K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Money outPt IX
$518K
Ln 25
Programscol B$450K
Managementcol C$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$114K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$946
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Government grantsLn 1e$89K
Total revenueLn 12$378K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$946
Net assetsLn 32$114K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 27, 2025 $378K$518K−$140K$114K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 29, 2025 $247K$670K−$422K$254K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2024 $240K$701K−$461K$676K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 4, 2023 $373K$672K−$298K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $1.7M$656K$1.0M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 $669K$650K$19K$591K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

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

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