Sya Foundation

EIN 27-3622326 • 501(c)3 • Long Beach, CA

Profile

Non-profit quasi-military high school for at-risk teens.

2892 North Bellflower Blvd Ste 413Long Beach, CA 90815

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

0.7%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

$18,000

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

0.2%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

11%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$289,231

Down $82,168 (-22%) from 2020

Liabilities

$400

Up $400 from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$288,831

Down $82,568 (-22%) from 2020

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentile Net Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Down

$170,382

Down $45,645 (-21%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$168,760

Down $90,764 (-35%) from 2020

Net Income

$1,622

Up $45,119 (+104%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

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2022

Assets$289,231

Liabilities$400

Net Assets$288,831

Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth64th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

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2022

Revenue$170,382

Expenses$168,760

Net Income$1,622

Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $289,231
Liabilities: $400
Net assets: $288,831
Revenue: $170,382
Expenses: $168,760
Net income: $1,622

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.89	$0.00	$2.89	$1.70	$1.69	$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.71	$0.00	$3.71	$2.16	$2.60	$0.43
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$4.15	$0.00	$4.15	$2.84	$3.85	$1.01
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$5.16	$0.00	$5.16	$1.81	$2.65	$0.83
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$5.61	$0.30	$5.31	$4.06	$3.32	$0.74
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.91	$0.33	$4.57	$1.74	$1.41	$0.33
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.25	$0.00	$4.24	$3.21	$1.61	$1.60
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.65	$0.01	$2.65	$2.69	$1.51	$1.19

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed: May 10, 2023
Return Version: 2022v5.0
Gross Receipts: $170,382

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To intervene in the lives of at-risk youth; to support and ensure program graduates embrace the values, skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to succeed as adults.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
TO INTERVENE IN THE LIVES OF AT-RISK YOUTH; TO SUPPORT AND ENSURE PROGRAM GRADUATES EMBRACE THE VALUES, SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND SELF-DISCIPLINE NECESSARY TO SUCCEED AS ADULTS.	-	$150,027

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
JUSTINE MAKOFF	President	PT	$0	-	-
MARYLOU VACHET	Vice Preside	-	$0	-	-
JULLIAN SCOTT	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
SAMMY SLOAN	Director	-	$0	-	-
PHIL TINGIRIDES	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Sya Foundation
EIN: 27-3622326
Phone: 5629361744
Address: 2892 NORTH BELLFLOWER BLVD STE 413, LONG BEACH, CA 90815

Signing Officer

Name: Justine Makoff
Title: President
Signed: 2023-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Nerrie Lisk Smith Cecil
Address: 3030 OLD RANCH PARKWAY 160, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2752
Preparer: Darren Smith CPA
Phone: 5622866800

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

“Ppp loan forgiven 12,635 other 3,000 total 15,635”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses marketing 1,500 admin expenses 265 parking 332 insurance 3,455 cadet expenditures 6,739 cadet events 19,111 program services expend 7,601 national lunch program 8,538 intake contrib expd 19,678 hosting vip guests 1,297 bank charges 107 fundraising 891 online subscriptions 4,407 rpm events 1,639 taxes 50 staff appreciation 7,145 lice removal 1,550 telephone 4,313 training costs 939 vision screening 7,008 dues and subscriptions 2,772 repairs and maintenance 462 platoon celebration 952 platoon t-shirts 3,868 food costs 261 graduation 1,864 healthy snacks 135 non-investment depreciation 41,474 total 148,353”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

“Prior period adjustment -483”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Grants receivable 0 9,000 accounts receivable 654 654 equipment 84,468 125,596 less accumulated depreciation 86,035 127,909 intangible assets 15,752 15,752 less accumulated amortization 15,752 15,752 plug to balance 913 0 total 0 7,341”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Deferred revenue 0 400 plug to balance 913 0”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To intervene in the lives of at-risk youth; to support and ensure program graduates embrace the values, skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to succeed as adults.”

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