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In a Perfect World Foundation

EIN 20-4083846 · Woodland Hls, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE TOOLS, SKILLS, AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED AND THRIVE. IAPW PROGRAMS IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, DEVELOP CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS, AND UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF YOUTH TO LEAD TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE.

Income
$347,735
Spending
$451,762
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
73 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 64%
Employees
3
Volunteers
55
Highest pay
$96,320, founder/pres

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 73.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 30% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $106,940 spent. YOUTH AMBASSADORS: OUR YOUTH AMBASSADORS PROGRAM PROVIDES TEENS WITH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL & LEADERSHIP SKILLS, EMPOWERING THEM TO FIND PURPOSE AND DEVELOP THE LIFE-READINESS AND CRITICAL THINKING NEEDED TO SUCCEED. TEENS IDENTIFY THEIR STRENGTHS AND PASSIONS, EQUIP THEIR LEADERSHIP TOOLBOX, AND BECOME EMPATHETIC LEADERS READY TO IMPLEMENT YOUTH-LED SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, OUR YOUTH AMBASSADORS TRAVELED TO GUATEMALA TO BUILD A SCHOOL FOR AN INDIGENOUS MAYA COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR REACH PROGRAM. THIS LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE DEEPENS THEIR CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL EDUCATION ISSUES
  2. $37,076 spent. THROUGH REACH (RURAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY HARMONY), WE BRING SCHOOLS AND RESOURCES TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SOME OF THE WORLDS ECONOMICALLY POOREST COUNTRIES, HARNESSING THE POWER OF EDUCATION TO EMPOWER ALL CHILDREN TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE WORLD. WITH 34 SCHOOLS IN 8 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, WE'VE PROVIDED THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN WITH ACCESS TO EDUCATION, HELPING TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND ILLITERACY. WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH THE COMMUNITY, WE IDENTIFY REMAINING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AND WORK TO IMPLEMENT SUPPORTING, WRAPAROUND SERVICES SUCH AS CLEAN WATER, SUSTAINABLE FARMING, SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS, AND SOLAR POWER. IN 2023, WITH THE HELP OF OUR YOUTH AMBASSADORS, WE BUILT OUR 34TH SCHOOL BRINGING EDUCATION TO AN INDIGENOUS MAYAN COMMUNITY IN THE HIGHLANDS OF GUATEMALA.
  3. $90,137 spent. DREAMCATCHERS: THROUGH THE POWER OF ART & STORYTELLING, WE TEACH KIDS AGES 5-12 ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES FROM HUNGER & POVERTY TO CLEAN WATER & CLIMATE CHANGE, CULTIVATING THEIR NATURAL EMPATHY AND EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. OUR SIGNATURE DREAMCATCHERS INITIATIVE, LUCIA & LUNAS BACKPACK DRIVE, WHAT STARTED AS A 5-YEAR-OLD'S SERVICE PROJECT HAS BECOME AN AWARD- WINNING, ANNUAL INITIATIVE SUPPORTING 1,500+ STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND HIGH-NEED CLASSROOMS IN LOS ANGELES. THROUGH YOUTH-LED FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, WE HAVE RAISED OVER 50,000 FOR KIDS IN NEED. IN 2023, THROUGH NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AND SELECT CHARTER SCHOOLS, WE BROUGHT OUR DREAMCATCHERS & YOUTH AMBASSADORS PROGRAMS TO HUNDREDS MORE KIDS.
  4. $94,322 spent. LOVE 4 ONE ANOTHER: LOVE 4 ONE ANOTHER (L4OA) WAS ESTABLISHED BY IAPW TO HONOR AND BUILD UPON THE PHILANTHROPIC WORK BETWEEN IAPW FOUNDER, MANUELA TESTOLINI AND MUSIC ICON, PRINCE. THROUGH L4OA, WE HARNESS THE POWER OF MUSIC, ART, AND TECHNOLOGY TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE IN UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. BY PROVIDING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, MUSIC THERAPY INTERVENTIONS, AND MULTIMEDIA TOOLS, WE PROMOTE WELL-BEING AND GIVE KIDS THE CHANCE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ACADEMICS AND HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD. IN 2023, WE OPENED A NEW MUSIC & MULTIMEDIA LAB AND TEEN EMPOWERMENT CENTER IN SOUTHEAST D.C.. THE SPACE HOSTS OUR DREAMCATCHERS AND YOUTH AMBASSADORS PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND MUSIC FOR 600 STUDENTS FROM ONE OF THE MOST ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTRY. IN 2024, WE LAUNCHED GOODTECH, A FORWARD-THINKING PROGRAM CREATED TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHANGEMAKERS. IN TODAYS FAST-PACED DIGITAL LANDSCAPE, ITS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO STAY CONNECTED AND USE THEIR VOICES FOR GOOD. GOODTECH BLENDS DIGITAL LITERACY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING INTO A DYNAMIC CURRICULUM THAT BUILDS ESSENTIAL 21ST-CENTURY LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THROUGH HANDS-ON PROJECTS AND CREATIVE EXPLORATION, STUDENTS DISCOVER HOW TECHNOLOGY, ART, MUSIC, AND PODCASTING CAN BE HARNESSED AS POWERFUL TOOLS FOR ADVOCACY, STORYTELLING, AND LASTING SOCIAL IMPACT.
  5. LOVE 4 ONE ANOTHER: LOVE 4 ONE ANOTHER (L4OA) WAS ESTABLISHED BY IAPW TO HONOR AND BUILD UPON THE PHILANTHROPIC WORK BETWEEN IAPW FOUNDER, MANUELA TESTOLINI AND MUSIC ICON, PRINCE. THROUGH L4OA, WE HARNESS THE POWER OF MUSIC, ART, AND TECHNOLOGY TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE IN UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. BY PROVIDING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, MUSIC THERAPY INTERVENTIONS, AND MULTIMEDIA TOOLS, WE PROMOTE WELL-BEING AND GIVE KIDS THE CHANCE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ACADEMICS AND HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD. IN 2023, WE OPENED A NEW MUSIC & MULTIMEDIA LAB AND TEEN EMPOWERMENT CENTER IN SOUTHEAST D.C.. THE SPACE HOSTS OUR DREAMCATCHERS AND YOUTH AMBASSADORS PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND MUSIC FOR 600 STUDENTS FROM ONE OF THE MOST ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTRY. IN 2024, WE LAUNCHED GOODTECH, A FORWARD-THINKING PROGRAM CREATED TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHANGEMAKERS. IN TODAYS FAST-PACED DIGITAL LANDSCAPE, ITS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO STAY CONNECTED AND USE THEIR VOICES FOR GOOD. GOODTECH BLENDS DIGITAL LITERACY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING INTO A DYNAMIC CURRICULUM THAT BUILDS ESSENTIAL 21ST-CENTURY LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THROUGH HANDS-ON PROJECTS AND CREATIVE EXPLORATION, STUDENTS DISCOVER HOW TECHNOLOGY, ART, MUSIC, AND PODCASTING CAN BE HARNESSED AS POWERFUL TOOLS FOR ADVOCACY, STORYTELLING, AND LASTING SOCIAL IMPACT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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