Independence House FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 95-4016617

To provide an environment for learning disabled young adults to acquire the skills necessary to function independently.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $211K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$686K
Spent
$590K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$275K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$686K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$686K
FY2021$786K
FY2022$874K
FY2023$987K
FY2024$1000K
FY2025$960K
Expenses
$590K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$636K
FY2023$713K
FY2024$740K
FY2025$775K
Net assets
$275K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$999K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1986.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $467K Management & general 21% · $123K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Miriam Gonzalez-Coultas’s $150K as CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Miriam Gonzalez-Coultas$150,000$150,000$125,000$120,000$120,000$120,000

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

Helps young adults with learning disabilities gain skills for independent living.

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1 program service account for $467K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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To help young adults with learning disabilities. The program serves men and women between the ages of 18 and 32. Each resident is taught basic skills of apartment living, social skills and finding full time employment.

$467Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$686K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$503K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183K
Investment incomeLn 3$312
Money outPt IX
$590K
Ln 25
Programscol B$467K
Managementcol C$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$275K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$271K
Total assetsLn 16$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$503K
Investment incomeLn 3$312
Other incomeLn 4–11$253
Total revenueLn 12$686K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
SavingsLn 2$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$271K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$275K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$203K$271K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$214K$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$178K$275K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$60K$60K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$98K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$13K$4K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$14K$4K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$0$23K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500$500$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K$0
OccupancyLn 16$218K$201K$16K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$668$668$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$48K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$23K$9K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$590K$467K$123K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $960K$775K$185K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1000K$740K$260K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $987K$713K$273K$999K 990 PDF
FY2022 $874K$636K$238K$726K 990 PDF
FY2021 $786K$572K$213K$488K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $686K$590K$96K$275K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $686,339 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $253 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$182,858
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$182,858
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$502,916
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $312 · Excluded from tax $0$312
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $502,916 · Unrelated business $565 · Excluded from tax $0$686,339
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $590,048 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,000 · Management $60,000 · Fundraising $0$120,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $97,975 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$97,975
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,760 · Management $3,599 · Fundraising $0$16,359
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,742 · Management $3,876 · Fundraising $0$17,618
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,692 · Fundraising $0$2,692
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $22,700 · Fundraising $0$22,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,982 · Fundraising $0$2,982
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $201,268 · Management $16,319 · Fundraising $0$217,587
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $668 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$668
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,275 · Management $2,319 · Fundraising $0$11,594
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,698 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,698
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,886 · Management $8,789 · Fundraising $0$31,675
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $466,772 · Management $123,276 · Fundraising $0$590,048
Part X · Balance sheet $284,990 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,355$166,528
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $104,380$104,543
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,282$12,224
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,695$1,695
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $213,712$284,990
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,268$10,004
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $142$393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,410$10,397
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,302$274,593
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $213,712$284,990
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $274,593 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$686,339
XI-2 Total expenses$590,048
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,291
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,302
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$274,593

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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