Boss Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Provide mentoring, tutoring, and counseling to at-risk youths.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $854,250
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 15.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $80,002, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 45% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (2)
- $695,560 spent. BOSS Program offers a unique, multi-disciplinary mentoring and leadership development program to BIPOC boys with an academic focus on the STEM disciplines in the context of an overall life-support system. BOSS is a cost and programmatically effective year-round, multi-year program that translates the mindset and discipline of achievement in sports into the gamification and teamwork of STEM projects to build the foundational skills needed for long-term success in higher education and, ultimately, careers in STEM disciplines.
- BOSS Camp includes facility rental, meals, field activities, counseling, and mentoring. BOSS Camp is an intense two week experience that begins BOSS year-round programming every summer. Boys learn about the BOSS process of leadership development; take numerous field trips (Microsoft, SpaceX, Port of Long Beach, Lakers basketball clinic); hear from accomplished professionals and practice their communication skills; sharpen critical thinking skills; and engage with their mentors to establish momentum and a positive mindset for success in life and the coming school year. BOSS boys get the opportunity to participate in the annual Math Madness competition; design and build robotics projects; and build and practice their coding skills while learning about future STEM career opportunities. We are pleased to report that 99% of high school grads are pursuing post-secondary education at a time when nearly 75% of the same youth do not qualify to even apply to college at high school graduation, including 13 high school graduates in 2025. Leveraging our train the trainer strategy, we have also supported 15 college students to graduation, including several pursuing advanced degrees.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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