Let Them Breathe
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To assist children and adults in accessing quality education and foster civic engagement by connecting families and individuals with information, community, and educational resources.
- Income
- $36,772
- Spending
- $44,742
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- $16,188 spent. Legal Advocacy: Ensuring student's access to effective education. Over 5 million California students' rights protected by our successful legal action. Thousands of families taking part in remote and in-person events focused on ensuring effective education. We have won several important cases that kept thousands of students in the classroom and empowered educators.
- $13,208 spent. Communications: Communicating students' rights and needs and encouraging dialogue around those. Podcast and radio show broadcasted weekly reaching thousands with information about education and discussion of educational issues. Social media and mainstream media presence reaching hundreds of thousands to millions monthly with this message/conversation. Team and community events focused on informing our community and making a positive impact in K-12 education.
- $7,042 spent. Events & Learning Center: Offering alternative education options. In-Person Learning Center operated for 6 months to help students displaced by their educational communities and to recoup learning loss during the pandemic as well as address social/emotional needs. Online and in-person monthly events throughout the year providing hands-on education for families in the areas of art, STEM and more.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 June 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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