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Digital Organizing Power-Building and Engagement Labs-Dope Labs

EIN 90-0777307 · Oakland, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

BUILDS POWER AND SELF-DETERMINATION BY CENTERING COMMUNITY VOICE AND REIMAGINING DESIGN INNOVATION WITH THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS (BIPOC, DISABLED, RURAL, LGBQTIA, ETC.

Income
$582,068
Spending
$472,656
Spent on programs
65%
Reserves
-6.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 95%
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$150,000, 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

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 164% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 235% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    65% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (6)
  1. $75,024 spent. MATERNAL HEALTH CARE, COMMUNITY DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM:PARTNERING WITH MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH NOW IMPLEMENT A CULTURALLY AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGY TOOL (STREETWYZE) THAT PROVIDES NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS TO USE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND LOCAL DATA TO BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES, RE-IMAGINE MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY, AND BETTER CONNECT TO MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES IN LOS ANGELES.INTEGRATED THE MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH NOW RESOURCE DIRECTORY WITH STREETWYZE TO PRODUCT AN OPEN ACCESS AND COMMUNITY RELEVANT TOOL FOR FINDING MATERNAL RESOURCES; COMPLETED 10 COMMUNITY TRAININGS ON THE NEW PLATFORM; AND ONBOARDING 100+ NEW COMMUNITY USERS.
  2. $95,965 spent. CHILDHOOD OBESITY, FOOD EQUITY, AND JUSTICE, COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS:PARTNERING WITH UCSD, WE IMPLEMENTED THE STREETWYZE PLATFORM TO UTILIZE AN EXPLORATION, PREPARATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUSTAINMENT (EPIS) FRAMEWORK TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY-BASED PRECISION APPROACH TO ACES WHILE SYSTEMATICALLY EXAMINING COMMUNITY, ORGANIZATIONAL, FAMILY, AND INDIVIDUAL FACTORS THAT IMPACT IMPLEMENTATION AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSE TREATING COMORBID CHILDHOOD OBESITY.0+ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PARTNERSHIPS; 20+ COMMUNITY TRAININGS ON STREETWYZE; 5,000+ STREETWYZE DATA POINTS COLLECTED BY COMMUNITY USERS.
  3. $54,837 spent. CLIMATE RESILIENCE MEASUREMENT, COMMUNITY RESOURCE SHARING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS:PARTNERING WITH UTA AND EECHO, THIS PROJECT EXAMINED HOW CROWDSOURCED MOBILE DATA CAN BE LEVERAGED TO (1) IMPROVE THE SPATIOTEMPORAL CHARACTERIZATION OF FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO FLOOD DISASTERS, (2) DEVELOP NEW METRICS THAT ACCOUNT FOR THE DYNAMIC SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL NATURE OF RESILIENCE, AND (3) ENCOURAGE MORE EQUITABLE CAPACITY-BUILDING THAT REDUCES THE IMPACTS OF FUTURE FLOOD HAZARDS AND ENHANCES DISASTER RESILIENCE ACROSS ALL SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION.25+ COMMUNITY TRAININGS ON STREETWYZE; 50+ COMMUNITY USERS; 200+ DATA POINTS IN THE GULFPORT AREA AROUND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND RESILIENCE
  4. $43,870 spent. PARTNERING WITH UCSD, WE IMPLEMENTED THE STREETWYZE PLATFORM WITH COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY TO COLLECT DATA ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH TO EXPLORE SOLUTIONS THAT WILL ADVANCE HEALTH LITERACY AMONGST LOW INCOME AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.5 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIPS, 7 COMMUNITY TRAININGS ON STREETWYZE, 2,000 DATA POINTS COLLECTED BY COMMUNITY USERS
  5. $26,842 spent. DURING THE DURATION OF THIS PROJECT, WE PROVIDED ONGOING PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN AROUND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, LEADING IN-PERSON STREETWYZE TRAININGS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS FROM GULFPORT, BILOXI, AND HARRISON COUNTY AS WELL AS UTA STAFF, ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR USING THE STREETWYZE PLATFORM TO GATHER DATA DURING THE PROJECT, PROVIDING A STREETWYZE LICENSE TO UTA FOR 10 MONTHS DURING THE PROJECT, MODERATING DATA COLLECTION, AND ANALYZING AND REPORTING ON DATA FINDINGS.
  6. $12,612 spent. DURING THE DURATION OF THIS PROJECT, DOPE LABS PROVIDED ONGOING PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE STREETWYZE SAFETY MAPPING INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROOTS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING SUPPORT FOR 10 COMMUNITY LEADERS, FACILITATION OF STREETWYZE TRAININGS, DEVELOPMENT OF MAPPING PROMPTS AND OUTREACH MATERIALS, ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR USE OF THE STREETWYZE PLATFORM, SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED DATA COLLECTION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE, PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND ANALYSIS AND REPORTING ON COMMUNITY SAFETY DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE PROJECT IN SOBRANTE PARK AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS. 10 COMMUNITY LEADERS WERE TRAINED TO USE THE STREETWYZE PLATFORM AND EACH ENGAGED AT LEAST 3 ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PARTICIPATORY MAPPING ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS. PARTICIPANTS COLLECTED AND SHARED COMMUNITY STORIES, EXPANDED OUTREACH THROUGH PEER RECRUITMENT, AND SUPPORTED BROADER RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT IN DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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