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Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Human Service Organizations - Multipurpose (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$807k (2021)

Expenses
$1.36M (2021)

Total Assets
$3.15M (2021)

Total Liabilities
$99k (2021)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2021

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 Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$807,384
Expenses
$1,363,192
Net Income
-$555,808
Net Assets
$3,049,173
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $807,238
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $146
0.0%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $498,977
36.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,148,160
Total Liabilities $98,987
Net Assets $3,049,173
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Baldwin (Treasurer) $0 $215,000 $4,563
Leslie Smith (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ashley Joyce (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ricardo Estrada (President) $0 $396,883 $25,630
Theresa Nihill (Vice President) $0 $241,480 $21,293

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,585,683
Expenses
$995,318
Net Income
$1,590,365
Net Assets
$3,680,743
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,582,866
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,817
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $255,816
25.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,754,427
Total Liabilities $73,684
Net Assets $3,680,743
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robbin Carroll (Board Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lara Moynihan (Board Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chris Ruder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Evan Lyon (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ellie Bahrmasel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Venu Gupta (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,000,678
Expenses
$528,821
Net Income
$471,857
Net Assets
$2,383,969
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $877,838
87.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,962
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $113,749
11.4%
Sales of Assets $6,129
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,842
26.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $49,465
9.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,400,536
Total Liabilities $16,567
Net Assets $2,383,969
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Zelda Mayer (Director Of Development) $50,558 $0 $0
Quentin Mables (Director Of Community Outr) $46,408 $0 $0
Erin Vogel (Director Of Programs) $43,875 $0 $0
Robbin Carroll (Pres/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lara Moynihan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rori Deleon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Ruder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Evan Lyon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellie Bahrmasel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eugene G Lipov (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kina Collins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Inger Burnett Ziegler (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,130,003
Expenses
$556,633
Net Income
$573,370
Net Assets
$2,059,548
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,032,974
91.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,727
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $90,302
8.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,500
22.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $27,652
5.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,075,922
Total Liabilities $16,374
Net Assets $2,059,548
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Erin Vogel (Director Of Programs) $45,625 $0 $0
Zelda Mayer (Director Of Development) $45,625 $0 $0
Quentin Mables (Director Of Community Outreach) $36,250 $0 $0
Robbin Carroll (Pres/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Karapal Kaur (Director/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Eugene G Lipov (Director) $0 $0 $0
James B Bolin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Mussatto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian K Speers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Cooper (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gwen Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Ruder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kina Collins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lara Moynihan (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,483,800
Expenses
$382,896
Net Income
$1,100,904
Net Assets
$1,467,051
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,467,402
98.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $95
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $16,303
1.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,627
35.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,467,051
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,467,051
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robbin Carroll (Pres\Treas\Dire) $0 $0 $0
Karapal Kaur (Director\Secy) $0 $0 $0
Eugene G Lipov (Director) $0 $0 $0
James B Bolin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Mussatto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian K Speers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Cooper (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$440,317
Expenses
$356,025
Net Income
$84,292
Net Assets
$368,922
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $440,314
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $101,185
28.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $368,922
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $368,922
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robbin Carroll (Pres\Treas\Dire) $0 $0 $0
Karampal Kaur (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eugene G Lipov (Director) $0 $0 $0
James B Bolin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Mussatto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shiva Singh Khalsa Resigned (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Jacksonresigned 1116 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caila Lipovsky Resigned 416 (Director\Secy) $0 $0 $0
Robert Cooper (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$196,986
Expenses
$198,562
Net Income
-$1,576
Net Assets
$284,630
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $196,381
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $597
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $72,107
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $284,630
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $284,630
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robbin Carroll (Pres\Treas\Dire) $0 $0 $0
Eugene G Lipov (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karampal Kaur (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Mussatto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shiva Singh Khalsa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Jackson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caila Lipovsky (Director\Secy) $0 $0 $0
James B Bolin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Cooper (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$288,914
Expenses
$183,970
Net Income
$104,944
Net Assets
$286,206
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $287,683
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $20
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,211
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $44,650
24.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $286,206
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $286,206

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$250,558
Expenses
$69,996
Net Income
$180,562
Net Assets
$181,262
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $259,170
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$8,622
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,292
10.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $181,262
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $181,262

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$700
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$700
Net Assets
$700
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $700
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $700
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $700

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