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Motivating Our Students Through Experience Moste

EIN 95-4289410 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceFair64 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EMPOWER GIRLS FROM UNDERSERVED AREAS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF COLLEGE-EDUCATED WOMEN.

Income
$359,254
Spending
$357,443
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%
Employees
7
Volunteers
85

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

Good: 78 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% 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

Fair: 64 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $334,611 spent. THE MOSTE A-G REQUIREMENTS WERE DEVELOPED TO ENSURE A STANDARDIZED SYSTEM FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND SCHOLAR PARTICIPATION IN MOSTE'S COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM. MODELED AFTER A TO G SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER BOTH THE UNVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OR THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM,THE MOSTE A-G REQUIREMENTS STANDARDIZE THE SUBJECTS THAT ALL MOSTE SCHOLARS MUST "STUDY" PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE MOSTE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM AND THE MORE MOSTE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM. AS A COMPLIMENT TO THE A-G REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, WHICH FOCUS ON MATH, ENGLISH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, ETC. THE SUBJECTS FOR THE MOSTE A-G REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE COLLEGE PREPARATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL EXPERIENCE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, INTROSPECTION, AND RESPONSIBILITY.
  2. THE MOSTE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS. THE INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO CULMINATING EIGHTH GRADE SCHOLARS, BASED ON THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE MOSTE A-G COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM,THEIR SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY AND APPLICATION, AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO INCENTIVIZE CONTINUED SUCCESS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. LIKEWISE, THE ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO GRADUATING SENIORS FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND THE MORE MOSTE PROGRAM. IN JUNE 2021 MOSTE AWARDED 8 INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO RISING 9TH GRADERS, WHICH WILL BE HELD IN TRUST UNTIL THE SCHOLARS ATTEND COLLEGE. MOSTE AWARDED 9 ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS TO RISING COLLEGE FRESHMAN. LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IN 2013 MOSTE LAUNCHED A SECOND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM. MODELED ON THE MOSTE MISSION AND THE SMART ACRONYM - SPECIFIC MEASURABLE ATTAINABLE REALISTIC TIMELY - THE MOSTE SMART GIRL PROGRAM ASKS MOSTE STUDENTS TO SET THEIR OWN GOALS, AND TO WORK TOWARDS THEIR GOALS WITH THEIR MENTOR. MOSTE SCHOLARS DEVOTE A PORTION OF THE COLLEGE WORKSHOP TIME TO WRITING PERSONAL ACADEMIC GOALS. AT SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS, SCHOLARS CHECK IN WITH THEIR INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM MENTORS AT SMART GIRL CHECK IN. IN THIS PROGRAM, SCHOLARS TAKE OWNERSHIP OVER CREATING GOALS, AND MENTORS HAVE A WAY TO SUPPORT STUDENTS. SMART GOALS ARE A REALISTIC WAY TO SUPPORT SCHOLARS, AND ALLOW MENTORS TO FOCUS ON EACH SCHOLARS AS AN INDIVIDUAL.
  3. THE MOSTE MENTORING PROGRAM CONNECTS MOSTE AND MORE MOSTE SCHOLARS WITH A COLLEGE-EDUCATED, PROFESSIONAL FEMALE IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY. MOSTE MENTORS ARE AVAILABLE AS A RESOURCE, ROLE MODEL,AND FRIEND TO SCHOLARS THROUGHOUT THEIR PATH TO COLLEGE. IN ADDITION, MOSTE MENTORS PARTICIPATE IN THE A-G COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AS OF JUNE 2021, MOSTE HAD 94 STUDENTS AND 63 MENTORS PARTICIPATING.
  4. Other Program Services

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 August 1991.

    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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