Project Understanding FY2023 filing

Ventura, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 95-3246871Revenue $240K in FY2023Latest 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, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3246871) · Dispute this line
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$139K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
11.5 mo
of spending, in cash
11.5 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
$4K
0.5% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.5% 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
$240K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$701K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$676K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2023▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$669K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$373K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$378K
Expenses
$701K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$656K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$670K
FY2025$518K
Net assets
$676K
FY2023▼ -41%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $590K Management & general 16% · $111K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Direc
$138,552Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt 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
$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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3 programs · $511K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3246871) · Dispute this line
$251Kprogram expense
02

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, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3246871) · Dispute this line
$135Kprogram expense
03

First Step

Serves as the point of entry where case managers help identify barriers and help overcome problems faced. By analyzing each unique situation we help them achieve their highest level of self-support.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3246871) · Dispute this line
$125Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$701K
Ln 25
Programscol B$590K
Managementcol C$111K
Owns and owesPt X
$676K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$673K
Total assetsLn 16$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$373K
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$673K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$676K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$673K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$676K
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$139K$118K$21K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$270K$238K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$20K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$27K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$17K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$14K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$11K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$63K$44K$19K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$45K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$34K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$701K$590K$111K$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
FY2023 ViewingFiled 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

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $239,595 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $336,985$213,827
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$2,255$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,756$25,768
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $373,486$239,595
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $425,919$462,647
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $245,765$238,241
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $671,684$700,888
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$298,198−$461,293
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 $239,595 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$213,827
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$213,827
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$25,768
VIII-12 Total revenue$239,595
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $700,888 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 $117,769 · Management $20,783$138,552
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $238,419 · Management $31,315$269,734
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,258 · Management $2,975$23,233
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,143 · Management $3,985$31,128
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,280 · Management $4,320$21,600
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,718 · Management $3,430$17,148
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,097 · Management $2,275$11,372
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,395 · Management $2,848$14,243
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,675 · Management $18,865$62,540
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,520 · Management $2,520$5,040
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,008 · Management $2,198$12,206
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,946 · Management $9,207$54,153
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,072 · Management $5,867$39,939
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $590,300 · Management $110,588 · Fundraising $0$700,888
Part X · Balance sheet $680,195 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,132,189$373,479
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$300,000
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 $11,756$6,716
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,143,945$680,195
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $153$350
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,014$3,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,167$3,710
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,133,778$676,485
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,137,778$676,485
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,143,945$680,195
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $676,485 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,595
XI-2 Total expenses$700,888
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$461,293
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,137,778
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$676,485

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