Calibrate a Non-Profit Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE CALIBRATE: WE TRANSFORM AND ELEVATE THE LIVES OF TOMORROW'S LEADERS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY THE DESCENDANTS OF AMERICAN SLAVERY, BY PROVIDING SPACES WHERE THEY EXPERIENCE THEIR BEST SELVES, FEEL VALUED FOR THE POTENTIAL THEY BRING TO THE WORLD, AND PREPARE TO REINVEST THEIR TIME AND TALENTS BACK INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $351,799
- Spending
- $254,075
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 11.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $22,800, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 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
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 June 30, 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)
- $139,301 spent. CONNECTIONS IS A DATA-DRIVEN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) PROGRAM, A STRUCTURED LISTENING AND STORYTELLING CIRCLE DESIGNED TO CONSTRUCT A SAFE SPACE. ADDITIONALLY, CHILDREN RECEIVE SEL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS ART OF CONNECTIONS, WHERE PERFORMING & FINE ARTISTS WORK ON A PROJECT WITH YOUTH THAT CORRELATES THEMATICALLY TO CONNECTIONS TOPICS. WHEN CALIBRATE STARTED PROGRAMMING IN AUGUST 2019, WE WERE A TEAM OF 3 SERVING 2 LOCATIONS AND 125 YOUTH. WE ARE NOW A TEAM OF 150+ SERVING 2,000+ YOUTH, K-COLLEGE, AT 20+ LOCATIONS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S UNDER-RESOURCED ZIP CODES. 100% OF CONNECTIONS PARTICIPANTS REPORT MULTIPLE SEL GAINS THAT SUPPORT THEM IN CRITICAL CHOICE MOMENTS, E.G., FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE.
- $30,148 spent. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: WE ARE COMMUNITY-BUILDERS; WE PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO ADULTS TOUCHING OUR STUDENTS' LIVES AT OUR PROGRAM LOCATIONS. PARENTS, TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN CONNECTIONS, SO THAT THEY HAVE A SHARED CULTURE AND VOCABULARY WITH YOUTH WE COLLECTIVELY SERVE. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH OTHER NONPROFITS TO PROVIDE ROBUST ENRICHMENT FOR OUR YOUTH.
- $27,086 spent. TRAINING: WE PROVIDE MENTORSHIP AND PAID TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CONNECTIONS ALUMNI AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO REINVEST IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY DELIVERING CONNECTIONS PROGRAMMING AND RUNNING CALIBRATE'S OPERATIONS. SINCE 2019, 150+ PERSONS HAVE BEEN TRAINED. 97% OF CALIBRATE'S STAFF AND 75% OF OUR BOARD HAVE SHARED LIVED EXPERIENCES WITH YOUTH WE SERVE. ALUMNI REPORT THAT CALIBRATE HAS INSPIRED THEM TO PURSUE POST-SECONDARY DEGREES, SEEK MEANINGFUL WORK, AND USE CONNECTIONS AS A WELLNESS AND CONFLICT-RESOLUTION PRACTICE WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COLLEAGUES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 May 2022.
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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