Independence House FY2023 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 95-4016617Revenue $987K in FY2023

On file with the IRS3640 S Sepulveda Blvd Apt 102, 90034-6840 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Aug 1986Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K 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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FY2023 · 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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.7 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
$11K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$987K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$713K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$999K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$987K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$686K
FY2021$786K
FY2022$874K
FY2023$987K
FY2024$1000K
FY2025$960K
Expenses
$713K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$636K
FY2023$713K
FY2024$740K
FY2025$775K
Net assets
$999K
FY2023▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$999K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 Aug 1986.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $535K Management & general 25% · $179K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$125,000Pt 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
$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 · $535K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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.

$535Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$987K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$828K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$713K
Ln 25
Programscol B$535K
Managementcol C$179K
Owns and owesPt X
$999K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$994K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$828K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$987K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$322K
SavingsLn 2$673K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$994K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$999K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$716K$994K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$733K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$726K$999K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$62K$62K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$128K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$11K$3K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$16K$5K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$0$21K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$0$9K$0
OccupancyLn 16$238K$178K$59K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$107K$4K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$18K$11K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$713K$535K$179K$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 Viewing $987K$713K$273K$999K 990 PDF
FY2022 $874K$636K$238K$726K 990 PDF
FY2021 $786K$572K$213K$488K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $986,711 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $161,651$145,725
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $712,086$827,648
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$13,338
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $873,746$986,711
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $248,294$287,405
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $387,836$425,942
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $636,130$713,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $237,616$273,364
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $986,711 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$145,725
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$145,725
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$827,648
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $13,338 · Excluded from tax $0$13,338
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $827,648 · Unrelated business $13,338 · Excluded from tax $0$986,711
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $713,347 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,500 · Management $62,500 · Fundraising $0$125,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,055 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$128,055
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,660 · Management $3,007 · Fundraising $0$13,667
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,902 · Management $4,781 · Fundraising $0$20,683
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $21,400 · Fundraising $0$21,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,477 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,477
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $9,081 · Fundraising $0$9,081
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $178,470 · Management $59,490 · Fundraising $0$237,960
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,011 · Management $3,388 · Fundraising $0$15,399
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $107,379 · Management $3,869 · Fundraising $0$111,248
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,201 · Management $11,176 · Fundraising $0$29,377
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $534,655 · Management $178,692 · Fundraising $0$713,347
Part X · Balance sheet $1,009,550 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $229,391$321,805
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $486,664$672,550
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,320$13,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,195$2,195
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $732,570$1,009,550
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,800$5,484
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,089$5,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,889$10,505
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $725,681$999,045
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $732,570$1,009,550
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $999,045 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$986,711
XI-2 Total expenses$713,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$273,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$725,681
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$999,045

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