Economic development of the local community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $284K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $1.6M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.4M
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1983.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $4.2M Management & general 10% · $479K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Boosts local economy through job creation and business support.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Businees Assistance Programs

Provides business assistance services to start-up and existing businesses under a contract with the city of los angeles.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Deo-Emi Program

A transformative program equipping participants with critical business skills. Services are delivered through the comprehensive emi entrepreneurship academy which teaches crafting detailed business plans to mastering financial management and effective marketing strategies.

$682Kprogram expense
03

Lending Program

Provided financial capacity assistance and loan opportunities to small businesses in los angeles.

$634Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $34K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,790
South Los Angeles Cdfi ConsortiumFY2022$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$299K
Investment incomeLn 3$163K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$479K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$299K
Investment incomeLn 3$163K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$132K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$72K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$2.3M$215K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$78K$72K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$198K$183K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$201K$185K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$572K$572K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$102K$100K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$54K$50K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$74K$74K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$50K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K$8
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$70K$70K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$466K$309K$157K
All other expensesLn 24e$215K$152K$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$4.2M$479K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.6M$4.7M−$77K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.6M$3.7M−$140K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$3.0M$547K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.3M−$153K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.9M$3.6M$1.3M$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.1M$197K$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,625,279 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,326,315$4,154,294
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $157,977$299,340
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58,437$163,342
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,133$8,303
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,568,862$4,625,279
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,790$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,200,894$3,020,506
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,500,385$1,681,636
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,709,069$4,702,142
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$140,207−$76,863
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,625,279 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,239,991
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$914,303
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,154,294
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $299,340$299,340
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $31,109$31,109
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $132,233$132,233
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,303$8,303
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $307,643 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $163,342$4,625,279
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,702,142 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,328,740 · Management $215,083$2,543,823
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $72,193 · Management $5,516$77,709
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $183,156 · Management $15,027$198,183
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $184,741 · Management $16,050$200,791
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,425$22,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $571,698$571,698
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $99,817 · Management $2,300$102,117
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49,593 · Management $4,521$54,114
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $73,814$73,814
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,981$49,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,754 · Management $8$12,762
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,429$14,429
IX-20 InterestPrograms $69,962$69,962
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,292$29,292
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $308,509 · Management $157,442$465,951
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $152,372 · Management $62,719$215,091
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,223,476 · Management $478,666 · Fundraising $0$4,702,142
Part X · Balance sheet $6,503,859 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,158,215; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,466,573$182,872
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $702,100$470,770
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41,046$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,925$18,984
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,435,731$1,600,699
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $63,516$72,319
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,080,343$6,503,859
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $190,469$296,527
X-19 Deferred revenue$75,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,500,000$1,646,236
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,223,094$1,362,579
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,913,563$3,380,342
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $743,689$318,312
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,423,091$2,805,205
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,166,780$3,123,517
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,080,343$6,503,859
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,123,517 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,625,279
XI-2 Total expenses$4,702,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$76,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,166,780
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,600
XI-7 Investment expenses$19,426
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$19,426
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,123,517

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