Skills of Life Cafe
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To empower teens and young adults with intellectual disabilities by providing employment and life skill training that supports meaningful, independent living.
- Income
- $83,213
- Spending
- $66,232
- Reserves
- 19 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Highest pay
- $27,000, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $51,236 spent. Skills of Life Caf was founded in response to a clear need one for meaningful, structured, and supportive work experiences for individuals who benefit from extra time, repetition, and guided learning.We created a job training caf that bridges the gap between potential and opportunity. Interns participate in hands-on learning supported by a structured curriculum that emphasizes:- Soft skills development- Customer service and communication- Order and time management, and improvement in task completion- Team collaboration and workplace etiquetteAt Skills of Life Caf, interns are encouraged to take on real responsibilities in a cafe and supportive environment. They are given the freedom to make mistakes, the space to learn from them, and the guidance to grow. As a result, they build not only workplace skills, but also self-confidence, independence, and pride in their progress.During the calendar year, the program provided hands-on job training to 15 interns, offering each participant the opportunity to develop practical workplace skills in a supportive environment. As of April 2026, 40% of the interns trained in 2025 are now employed into competitive employment.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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