Diversity Nurtures Achievement
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Empower youth to reach their potential as caring responsible leaders for the future & mitigate the obstacles of poverty by improving formal academics self esteem and reliance skills with year round academic enrichment activities and resources support programs for children and families.
- Income
- $594,255
- Spending
- $586,429
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 67%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $45,822, executive director
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
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 203% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 79 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 (4)
- $346,021 spent. 21st CCLC After Schoo and Supper Programs: provided free academic and enrichment social emotional well being support to 65 school year students and 44 summer students. Caregivers attended 3 family engagement events; basic adult skills trainings field trips and visited the center regularly. The following 21st CCLC program goals identified via contract were fulfilled
- $53,218 spent. JCPC Structured Learning Program: provided academic and socical emotional support for over 50 students who had beens uspended from their school and all students returned to theif home school at the conclusion of their structured learning experience. Average time in program per studentns: 6 days. There are students who will be enrolled for the entire school year.
- $50,000 spent. NCCF - Louise Oriole Burevitch Foundation Grant: one time foundation grant to strengthen nonprofit infrastructure assist with transportation for children attending programming; and assist with tech support for the nonprofit. DNA provided 65 after school children transportation from school to the centers each day programming was in session. Septermbe through May. Expanded admin. support at 2 off site direct support locations was made available year round and 10 computers were added to inventory to support the need for students to connect to the internet. DNA partnered with a local college to assist with direct transportation for 20 children who were enrolled in both programs.
- $85,782 spent. DNA Structured Learning & Afterschool for 65 school year 50 structured learning 44 summer program youth. For enrichment projects field trips food and academic project activities.Expenses equal 85782
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 November 6, 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 2014.
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 November 4, 2026.
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