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Mychals Learning Place FY2020 filing

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Hawthorne, CA501(c)(3)Since 2001Human Services EIN 95-4871202Revenue $2.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSmychals.org4901 W Rosecrans Ave, 90250-6615 · Hawthorne, CATax-exempt since Apr 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Mychal's Learning Place provides the support, training and opportunities to youth and young adults with developmental disabilities to build their independence and pursue their goals and dreams.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$163K 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
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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 $885K a year · 28% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$163K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $163K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$519K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$7.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Apr 2002.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.6M Management & general 5% · $85K Fundraising 4% · $75K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $163K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ed Lynch
Executive Director
$163,275Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Muchin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Tanioka
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dean Stehlik
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Alley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Byrne
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ed Lynch’s $234K as Executive Dir. is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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
Ed Lynch$234,149$234,149$235,998$156,161$127,262$163,275

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers youth with disabilities through support, training, and opportunities for independence and goal achievement.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Mychals teaches independent living skills to youth and young adults with developmental disabilities. Programs include two after school programs (hawthorne and culver city), adult day program, saturday program, special olympics participation and more.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

In 2015, mykie's coffee, bakery and catering business opened. Providing job training and employment for individuals with developmental disabilities. The business includes a food truck that makes specialty coffee drinks and baked goods that are made in our kitchen.

$291Kprogram expense
03

In 2019, we added mychal's prints to the family of programs. Mychal's prints offers embroidery and DTG printing on shirts, hats, jackets and more. Mychal's prints was started to provide additional job training and employment opportunities to those we SERVE.BOTH businesses also provide an additional source of revenue to mychals and builds…

$137Kprogram 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
Charles W & Patricia S Bidwill FoundationFY2024$77K
Anita Bhatia Foundation for Tomorrow INCFY2024$36K
Skechers FoundationFY2024$19K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$18K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$11K
Milton and Ruth Berman Family FoundationFY2024$1K
Stephanie and Peter Nolan FoundationFY2024$500
GE FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$163K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$760K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$532K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$519K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$760K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$433K
SavingsLn 2$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$532K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$519K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 569
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$513K$532K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$122K$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$648K$519K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$163K$131K$16K$16K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$813K$795K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$29K$1K$557
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$65K$2K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$500$474$18$8
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$16K$619$287
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$72K$69K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$45K$17K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$19K$17K$967$967
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$118K$113K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$39K$1K$683
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$264K$227K$16K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$11K$4K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$85K$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.6M$3.2M$402K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.8M$2.8M$1.0M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$2.3M$1.1M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$1.9M$1.9M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.4M$641K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.0M$1.7M$297K$2.1M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,015,213 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $495,126$760,329
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,229,629$1,235,396
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,881$6,194
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $104,398$13,294
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,837,034$2,015,213
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,112,023$1,076,787
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $22,000$22,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $530,703$619,856
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,664,726$1,718,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $172,308$296,570
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,015,213 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$143,313
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$617,016
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$760,329
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,235,396$1,235,396
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,194$6,194
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,971$10,971
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,323$2,323
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,237,719 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,165$2,015,213
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,718,643 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $130,619 · Management $16,328 · Fundraising $16,328$163,275
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $794,503 · Management $18,905$813,408
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,457 · Management $1,350 · Fundraising $557$31,364
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,111 · Management $2,480 · Fundraising $1,149$68,740
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $474 · Management $18 · Fundraising $8$500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,244 · Management $619 · Fundraising $287$17,150
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $22,000$22,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,779 · Management $2,396 · Fundraising $1,110$72,285
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,186 · Management $17,192 · Fundraising $2,374$64,752
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,553$2,553
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,399 · Management $967 · Fundraising $967$19,333
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $112,931 · Management $2,323 · Fundraising $2,323$117,577
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $38,707 · Management $1,474 · Fundraising $683$40,864
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $226,815 · Management $16,488 · Fundraising $20,292$263,595
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,640 · Management $3,964 · Fundraising $6,643$21,247
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,559,418 · Management $84,504 · Fundraising $74,721$1,718,643
Part X · Balance sheet $2,605,108 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $119,642; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $370,057$433,056
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $142,857$99,070
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,880$30,096
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,799,488$1,803,007
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $121,512$120,237
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,443,794$2,605,108
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,331$40,860
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $34,259$42,336
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $648,180$519,074
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,795,614$2,086,034
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,795,614$2,086,034
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,443,794$2,605,108
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,086,034 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,015,213
XI-2 Total expenses$1,718,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$296,570
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,795,614
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$6,150
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,086,034

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

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