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Sya Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 27-3622326

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Apr 10, 2025

2892 North Bellflower Blvd Ste 413Long Beach, CA 90815

(562) 936-1744

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

77th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

69th percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

69th percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$346,176

Up $56,945 (+20%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$345,512

Up $56,681 (+20%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$664

Up $264 (+66%) from 2022

Revenue

Up

$194,667

Up $24,285 (+14%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$149,236

Down $19,524 (-12%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$45,431

Up $43,809 (+2701%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2013: $265,181Liabilities 2013: $663Net Assets 2013: $264,5182013Assets 2014: $424,701Liabilities 2014: $218Net Assets 2014: $424,4832014Assets 2015: $490,685Liabilities 2015: $33,321Net Assets 2015: $457,3642015Assets 2016: $560,873Liabilities 2016: $30,000Net Assets 2016: $530,8732016Assets 2018: $516,054Liabilities 2018: $1Net Assets 2018: $516,0532018Assets 2019: $414,665Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $414,6652019Assets 2020: $371,399Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $371,3992020Assets 2022: $289,231Liabilities 2022: $400Net Assets 2022: $288,8312022Assets 2024: $346,176Liabilities 2024: $664Net Assets 2024: $345,5122024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$346,176
Liabilities$664
Net Assets$345,512

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2013: $269,377Expenses 2013: $150,838Net Income 2013: $118,5392013Revenue 2014: $320,681Expenses 2014: $160,716Net Income 2014: $159,9652014Revenue 2015: $174,273Expenses 2015: $141,392Net Income 2015: $32,8812015Revenue 2016: $406,135Expenses 2016: $332,409Net Income 2016: $73,7262016Revenue 2018: $181,425Expenses 2018: $264,550Net Income 2018: -$83,1252018Revenue 2019: $284,372Expenses 2019: $385,039Net Income 2019: -$100,6672019Revenue 2020: $216,027Expenses 2020: $259,524Net Income 2020: -$43,4972020Revenue 2022: $170,382Expenses 2022: $168,760Net Income 2022: $1,6222022Revenue 2024: $194,667Expenses 2024: $149,236Net Income 2024: $45,4312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$194,667
Expenses$149,236
Net Income$45,431
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$194,667
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

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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.-$139,073
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JUSTINE MAKOFFPresidentPT$0--
MARYLOU VACHETVice PresidePT$0--
JILLIAN SCOTTTreasurer-$0--
PHILLIP TINGIRIDESDirector-$0--
SEDRIC HILLDirector-$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
2025-04-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
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 16

Expenses marketing 1,452 misc general admin 693 supplies 1,540 insurance 1,680 board reimbursements 1,016 cadet events 46,307 cadet expenditures 8,837 dues and subscriptions 1,816 fundraising 4,752 gift cards 500 graduation 7,445 hosting vip events 3,896 intake contrib expd 16,501 intake essentials 1,768 medical 1,175 meetings 637 national lunch program 800 noc reimbursements 3,167 obstacle course 409 online subscriptions 3,086 parking and tolls 286 plaques and awards 1,264 platoon t-shirts 5,798 po box 364 reimbursable expenses 311 repairs and maintenance 10,420 rpm events 791 scholarships 3,000 staff appreciation 1,440 taxes 75 telephone 3,793 purchased merch 1,830 non-investment depreciation 576 total 137,425

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

Prior period adjustment 0

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Grants receivable 9,000 0 accounts receivable 654 0 equipment 136,844 136,844 less accumulated depreciation 136,932 137,508 intangible assets 15,752 15,752 less accumulated amortization 15,752 15,752 total 9,566 -664

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

DEFERRED REVENUE 400 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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