Future in Action
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Provide college planning, career exploration, and workforce development sessions, workshops, and events to youth, young adults, adults, and their families.
- Income
- $323,000
- Spending
- $313,487
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 29
- Highest pay
- $78,000, program adm/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: 64 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% 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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
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 (1)
- $313,487 spent. We have assistance over 400 youth in the college planning and career readiness process this year through our hands on, how to workshops. We have also assisted over 100 parents with tools necessary to assist their students in the college planning and career readiness process for life after high school. Our organization has been holding interactive events that have had a great impact on under-represented and at-risk youth, their parents and the community in terms of college planning, character-development, workforce development and mentorship. The participants have been highly engaged and all of the feedback has been incredibly positive. Our events have helped participants with topics such as interview techniques, resume writing, scholarships, career exploration, and workforce development skills, as well as helping to develop a strong sense of self-worth and providing tools to be successful both academically and socially.The volunteers have also been incredibly helpful in making the events supportive and educational. They have consistently provided valuable advice and guidance to the participants on topics such as leadership development, personal responsibility, organizational skills, and career goals. Participants have noted that our volunteers do a fantastic job of breaking down the basics of college planning and making the material easy to understand. These events have been extremely helpful in helping participants prepare for college and enter the workforce. Overall, our events have been successful in providing a meaningful experience for under-represented and at-risk youth and their parents, allowing them to become more informed and prepared for college planning. Participants feel that our facilitators have made a great impact in their recent successes and have left incredibly positive feedback. We are grateful for the volunteers and the participants and look forward to our next event. Also, the success of our project is in no small part thanks to our volunteers, who enthusiastically and selflessly give their time to helping the students and parents. Feedback from all of our events has been overwhelmingly positive, with the participants feeling encouraged and empowered. It is our hope that going forward, we will be able to extend the generosity and passion of our volunteers to even more of our communities' most vulnerable and underprivileged individuals. To date, our project has had a truly positive and measurable impact on the people we've served. 3. How many people were served by this grant? 101 Adults/Parents 248 Youth 149 Volunteers/Mentors Percentage of at-risk or under-represented youth: 97% Percentage at or below income median- 92% 4. What has been the project's measurable impact to date on your organization? Our project to assist students and parents in college planning and career exploration, mentorship, and workforce development strategies has made a great impact on our organization. Through our collaborative efforts, we have successfully increased our cohort and resources to better provide guidance and insights for both students and their families in creating educational and career paths. Along with our increased resources, we have also developed a way for those we serve to request and receive individualized assistance in all areas needed. Furthermore, we have collaborated and partnered with numerous schools,educational consultants, and community organizations, to truly help families make the best decisions in terms of future career prospects and success..
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 2017.
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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