Elevate Your G a M E
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Motivating underserved urban youth to excel in their academics and character to empower them to be leaders who bring about positive changes in their schools, communities and the world.
- Income
- $248,579
- Spending
- $244,926
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 9.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 71%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $72,790, exec director/secretary
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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 39% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 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.
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 (3)
- $147,876 spent. Mentoring Program: Mentored 300 underserved urban youth through its mentoring programs at six locations: Compton High School, Dominguez High School (Compton), Centennial High School (Compton), Poly PAAL (Long Beach), Reid High School (Long Beach) and Browning High School (Long Beach). Objectives achieved: Students were motivated to excel in their Grades, Attendance and Maturity to Empower them to be leaders. Ninety-five percent of the participants graduate from high school and enter post-high school education programs (college or technical school).
- $18,653 spent. Summer Internship Program: Provided internships for 29 urban teenagers from Compton. Interns worked at job sites for 2 weeks and received eight hours of job training. Objectives achieved: Students were exposed to various careers and taught work ethnic and professionalism. Participating businesses included a recreation center, a law office, non-profit organizations, two universities, a government agency and privately owned businesses.
- $32,610 spent. Mental Health Component. A mental health clinician was hired (part-time) to teach the staff and volunteer mentors how to mentor their students in a way that helps them to develop and maintain good mental health. In addition, the mental health clinician had ongoing mental health therapy sessions with some of our first-year college students to counsel through their first-year college adjustments.
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 November 2003.
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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