Day One EIN 95-4172246

Day One

EIN  95-4172246 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Pasadena, CA Founded 1988
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Verified accurate 9/1/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Builds vibrant, healthy cities by advancing public health, empowering youth, and igniting change.
Leadership
Christy Zamani · Executive Director · $279K
Money in and out
$4.5M revenue, $4.2M expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency

Builds vibrant, healthy cities by advancing public health, empowering youth, and igniting change. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $4.5M in revenue, $4.2M in expenses, and $959K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$4.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$959K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $302K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+7%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +75% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2024▲ +84%
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2024▲ +78%
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +60%
Total liabilities
$105K
FY2024▲ +33%
Total revenue
$4.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$959K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$302K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Sapc (substance Abuse Prevention Center Program)

Day one's drug and alcohol prevention programs are aimed at improving community conditions and environments. Environmental approaches to positively influence individual decision-making utilize four strategies: media messages, access and availability, policy and enforcement, and social NORMS.POLICY changes can assist in shifting community…

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Tobacco Program

Reducing youth access to alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco by addressing the availability and accessibility of alcohol and other drugs through environmental efforts that change policies, ordinances, and practices that facilitate drug use. Total number of clients served during the fiscal year is 14,631.

$368Kprogram expense
03

Environmental Prevention

Day one received federal funding under the inflation reduction act (ira) to develop and implement green infrastructure, clean water infrastructure, transportation options for preventing air pollution, energy efficient and healthy housing and buildings, and pollution management and reduction strategies for disadvantaged communities in the…

$275Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDay One
EINHdr · item D95-4172246
Principal addressHdr · item CPasadena, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.godayone.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1988
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1994

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$279,348Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$104,303Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022
Christy Zamani$279,348$234,025$207,930$226,800
Jazmin Jimenez$104,303$109,000
Jazmin Jiminez$100,029

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$4.5M
Investment income$686
— government grantsLn 1e$3.5M
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.05
Program services80%$3.4M
Management & general15%$628K
Fundraising5%$209K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$782K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$105K
Total net assetsLn 32$959K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $782K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $4.2M · Less non-cash grants $410 · Cash operating expenses/yr $4.2M
2.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.4M · Total expenses $4.2M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $628K · Total expenses $4.2M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $209K · Total expenses $4.2M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $133K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $718K
$0.19 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.5M · Total revenue $4.5M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $3.5M · Total revenue $4.5M
78%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $4.5M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $686 · Total revenue $4.5M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $4.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $4.5M · Prior year $2.4M
+84%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.3M · FY2024 $4.5M
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $959K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $4.5M · Expenses $4.2M
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $959K · Total assets $1.1M
90%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Christy Zamani · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $279K · Total expenses $4.2M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.8M · Total expenses $4.2M
43%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth 84%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$248K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021not on file
FY2020$2.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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