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Homeboy Industries

EIN 95-4800735 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDES HOPE, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT TO PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED AND FORMERLY GANG INVOLVED MEN AND WOMEN, ALLOWING THEM TO REDIRECT THEIR LIVES AND BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$47.0 million
Spending
$41.7 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 57%
Employees
642
Volunteers
277
Highest pay
$275,851, chief operating officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 21 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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)
  1. $15.0 million spent. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, JOB TRAINING & SUPPORT SERVICESCASE MANAGEMENT, CURRICULUM, JOB DEVELOPMENT, LEGAL SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH, AIRPORT/LICENSING, RETREATS, TATOO REMOVAL. JOB TRAINING: HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES' 18-MONTH JOB TRAINING PROGRAM COMBINES ON-THE-JOB LEARNING WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT. EACH YEAR, HUNDREDS OF FORMER GANG MEMBERS AND PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN LEARN HARD AND SOFT JOB SKILLS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL ENTERPRISES WHILE RECEIVING SERVICES THAT FOSTER INNER TRANSFORMATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, TATTOO REMOVAL, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, MENTLA HEALTH SERVICES, ACADEMIC AND LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
  2. $9.5 million spent. SOCIAL ENTERPRISESHOMEBOY BAKERY - TRAINEES AT ONE OF OUR OLDEST SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BUSINESS LEARN ALL ASPECTS OF BAKING, FROM ORDERING SUPPLIES TO OPERATING A PASTRY MACHINE TO INTERACTING WITH CUSTOMERS. WE SELL ARTISAN BREADS, PASTRIES, AND CAKES AT OUR HEADQUARTERS AND FARMERS' MARKETS AROUND LOS ANGELES, AS WELL AS TO LOCAL RESTAURANTS. HOMEBOY BAKERY WAS THE ORGANIZATION'S ORIGINAL MISSION BUSINESS, FOUNDED IN 1994, WHERE FORMER RIVALS WORKED SIDE BY SIDE AS SCRATCH BAKERS LOCATED IN AN 80-YEAR OLD BUILDING, THE BAKERY SUFFERED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN 1999. IN 2005, HOMEBOY HIRED SEVERAL YOUNG MEN TO PREPARE THEM TO BECOME LEADERS IN THE NEW BAKERY. THESE BAKERS ATTENDED CLASSES AT LOS ANGELES TRADE TECH AND INTERNED AT A LOCAL BAKERY, READYING THEMSELVES TO REOPEN THE BAKERY IN 2007 LOCATED IN THE NEW HOMEBOY FACILITY. HOMEBOY BAKERY REOPENED ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC ON OCTOBER 2, 2007, IN A MODERN, WELL-EQUIPPED HOME UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF MASTER BAKER ALVARO OCEQUEDA. THE LEAD BAKERS WORK ALONGSIDE TRAINEES HIRED TO TAKE THEIR FIRST STEPS IN THE BAKERY WORLD.HOMEGIRL CAFE - WHERE TRAINEES CAN BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AS WELL AS JOB SKILLS. BY WORKING ALONGSIDE OTHER TRAINEES, SOME OF WHOM ARE FROM "ENEMY" GANGS, HOMEGIRL CAFE TRAINEES BEGIN TO SEE EACH OTHER AS ALLIES. WORKING AS BUSSERS, SERVERS, LINE COOKS, AND SOUS CHEFS, THEY SERVE FRESH MEXICAN-FUSION BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES IN A FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT.FEED HOPE WAS CREATED IN APRIL 2020 TO RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHICH EXPANDED THE NEED FOR PACKAGED MEALS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND THE UNDER SERVED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH SEVERAL FUNDING PARTNERS FEED HOPE WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE AS MANY AS 15,000 AND 25,000 MEALS WEEKLY. MERCHANDISE, CATERING, SILKSCREEN, DINER (@CITY HALL), JANATORIAL
  3. $8.8 million spent. KINSHIP GRANT PROGRAM (HOMEBOY SERVICES, INC.)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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