Project Understanding FY2020 filing

Ventura, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 95-3246871Revenue $669K in FY2020Latest 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, FY2020. 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.
$131K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
$131K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
7.3 mo
of spending, in cash
7.3 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
$123K
17% of total assets
Liabilities are 17% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$669K
Spent
$650K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$591K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$669K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$669K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$373K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$378K
Expenses
$650K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$656K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$670K
FY2025$518K
Net assets
$591K
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $566K Management & general 13% · $83K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $131K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$130,937Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $471K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Shore, Transition House, First Step, Unspecified

Shore provides housing to at risk FAMILIES.TRANSITION houseunspecified includes income and expenses that are for all programs, as NEEDED.64 supportive housing provided, 12 pregnant mothers, 6,500 served.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3246871) · Dispute this line
$200Kprogram expense
02

Pantry

The food pantry is structured to help people in need make it through tough times by assisting with food. 10,886 households served 29,880 people served 268,920 meals provided

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3246871) · Dispute this line
$155Kprogram expense
03

Tutoring

Provides extra instruction for students in K-5TH grades. There are 12 sites throughout ventura county. 300 students tutored.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3246871) · Dispute this line
$116Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$669K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$566K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$591K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K
Total assetsLn 16$714K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$669K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$394K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$394K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$150K
Intangible assetsLn 14$170K
Total assetsLn 16$714K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32$591K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K$394K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$162K$150K
Total assetsLn 16$649K$714K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$123K
Net assetsLn 32$570K$591K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$101K$88K$13K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$225K$196K$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$22K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$19K$978
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$181$48$133
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$104
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K$502
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$38K$28K$9K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$19$19
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$12K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$77K$63K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$69K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$54K$47K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$566K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled 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
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2021 $669K$650K$19K$591K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $668,668 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $214,441$515,887
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $111,457$107,412
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $384,075$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,055$45,369
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $774,028$668,668
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $410,258$350,766
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,826$298,907
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $645,084$649,673
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $128,944$18,995
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $668,668 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$515,887
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$515,887
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $107,412$107,412
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$45,369
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $107,412$668,668
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $649,673 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $88,000 · Management $13,383$101,383
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $195,514 · Management $29,060$224,574
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,574 · Management $3,235$24,809
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,218$7,218
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,582 · Management $978$19,560
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48 · Management $133$181
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,126 · Management $104$1,230
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,208 · Management $2,255$6,463
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,540 · Management $502$10,042
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,491 · Management $9,497$37,988
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $19$19
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,043 · Management $2,307$14,350
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $63,390 · Management $13,244$76,634
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,065 · Management $1,829$70,894
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47,404 · Management $6,924$54,328
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $566,222 · Management $83,451 · Fundraising $0$649,673
Part X · Balance sheet $713,757 assets, 25 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $316,901$394,004
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $161,625$149,942
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $169,811$169,811
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $550$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $648,887$713,757
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,284$175
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $59,116$45,381
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $7,000$73,775
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,133$3,793
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78,533$123,124
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $400,543$420,486
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $169,811$170,147
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $570,354$590,633
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $648,887$713,757
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $590,633 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$668,668
XI-2 Total expenses$649,673
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,995
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$570,354
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,284
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$590,633

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