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Sacramento, CA
Tax-exempt since April 2005
EIN: 20-0031641

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Printing, Publishing (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$2.67M (2023)

Expenses

$2.7M (2023)

Total Assets

$875k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$201k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending April
2023

Revenue

$2,666,616

Expenses

$2,704,854

Net Income

-$38,238

Net Assets

$674,308

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,645,905	99.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$15,620	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$5,091	0.2%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$203,662	7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,407,516	52.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$875,415
Total Liabilities	$201,107
Net Assets	$674,308

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Maya Schenwar (President)	$0	$0	$0
Lewis Gordon (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Lacey Dickinson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Henry A Giroux (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Ziggy Jeffery (Executive Dir.)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on March 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2022

Revenue

$2,314,333

Expenses

$2,384,897

Net Income

-$70,564

Net Assets

$712,546

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,286,224	98.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$16,111	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$11,998	0.5%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$191,914	8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,093,589	45.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$881,852
Total Liabilities	$169,306
Net Assets	$712,546

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Maya Schenwar (Editor In Chief)	$96,231	$0	$0
Ziggy Jeffery (Publisher)	$95,684	$0	$0
Lewis Gordon (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Henry A Giroux (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Naiman (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on March 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2021

Revenue

$2,694,229

Expenses

$2,125,670

Net Income

$568,559

Net Assets

$947,881

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,683,414	99.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,116	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$9,699	0.4%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$188,732	8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,037,056	48.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$950,881
Total Liabilities	$3,000
Net Assets	$947,881

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lewis Gordon (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Henry A Giroux (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Naiman (President)	$0	$0	$0
Ziggy Jeffery (Publisher)	$0	$0	$0
Maya Schenwar (Editor In Chief)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Feb. 28, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2020

Revenue

$1,975,089

Expenses

$1,872,910

Net Income

$102,179

Net Assets

$379,520

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,965,318	99.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$420	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$9,351	0.5%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$173,824	9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$970,343	51.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$382,522
Total Liabilities	$3,002
Net Assets	$379,520

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ziggy Jeffery (Publisher)	$86,912	$0	$0
Maya Schenwar (Editor In Chief)	$86,912	$0	$0
Lewis Gordon (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Henry A Giroux (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Naiman (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2019

Revenue

$1,721,232

Expenses

$1,766,130

Net Income

-$44,898

Net Assets

$277,341

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,720,075	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$379	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$778	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$158,598	9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$953,846	54.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$280,341
Total Liabilities	$3,000
Net Assets	$277,341

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Ziggy Jeffery (Publisher)	$85,008	$0	$0
Maya Schenwar (Editor In Chief)	$65,591	$0	$0
Lewis Gordon (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Henry A Giroux (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Naiman (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2018

Revenue

$1,529,554

Expenses

$1,506,448

Net Income

$23,106

Net Assets

$322,239

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,526,208	99.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$720	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$2,626	0.2%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$195,734	13.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$767,714	51.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$325,239
Total Liabilities	$3,000
Net Assets	$322,239

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Maya Schenwar (Editor In Chief)	$66,908	$0	$0
Ziggy Jeffery (Managing Director)	$64,575	$0	$0
Lewis Gordon (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Henry A Giroux (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Naiman (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 27, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2017

Revenue

$1,257,895

Expenses

$1,258,047

Net Income

-$152

Net Assets

$299,133

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,254,880	99.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$810	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$2,205	0.2%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$128,000	10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$698,188	55.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$302,134
Total Liabilities	$3,001
Net Assets	$299,133

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lewis Gordon (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Henry A Giroux (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Naiman (President)	$0	$0	$0

990

Filed on Sept. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2016

Revenue

$1,244,955

Expenses

$1,370,449

Net Income

-$125,494

Net Assets

$299,285

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,242,573	99.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$966	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$1,416	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$192,000	14.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$681,912	49.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$302,285
Total Liabilities	$3,000
Net Assets	$299,285

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Maya Schenwar (Treasurer)	$64,000	$0	$0
Victoria Harper (Member)	$32,256	$0	$0
Lewis Gordon (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Henry A Giroux (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Naiman (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 2, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2015

Revenue

$1,147,879

Expenses

$1,439,054

Net Income

-$291,175

Net Assets

$424,779

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,145,668	99.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,325	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$886	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$192,512	13.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$639,947	44.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$433,779
Total Liabilities	$9,000
Net Assets	$424,779

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Victoria Harper (Member)	$64,512	$0	$0
Maya Schenwar (Treasurer)	$64,000	$0	$0
Lewis Gordon (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Henry A Giroux (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Naiman (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2014

Revenue

$1,424,687

Expenses

$1,487,348

Net Income

-$62,661

Net Assets

$715,954

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,422,922	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,462	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$303	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$97,684	6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$791,112	53.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$715,954
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$715,954

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Victoria Harper (Member)	$67,612	$0	$0
Henry A Giroux (Secretary)	$64,475	$0	$0
Maya Schenwar (Treasurer)	$40,142	$0	$0
Dina Rasor (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Lewis Gordon (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Naiman (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 29, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2013

Revenue

$1,449,464

Expenses

$1,634,534

Net Income

-$185,070

Net Assets

$778,615

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,445,183	99.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,173	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$1,108	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$139,086	8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$799,125	48.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$778,615
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$778,615

990

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2012

Revenue

$1,946,891

Expenses

$1,635,713

Net Income

$311,178

Net Assets

$963,691

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,944,462	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$2,429	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$65,700	4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$756,366	46.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$963,691
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$963,691

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Revenue $2.67M (2023)

Expenses $2.7M (2023)

Total Assets $875k (2023)

Total Liabilities $201k (2023)

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Revenue

$2.67M (2023)

Expenses

$2.7M (2023)

Total Assets

$875k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$201k (2023)

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