Civic Intelligence

The Aja Project

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 33-0969020

Sep 01, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023 • Filed on Jul 11, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.AJAPROJECT.ORG
4504 51st StreetSan Diego, CA 92115

(619) 259-0136

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

44th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

37th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

85th percentile

37%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

73rd percentile

$62,627

Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.3% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-48%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-29%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets44th percentile

Assets

Down

$213,540

Down $194,314 (-48%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$211,995

Up $186,532 (+733%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$1,545

Down $380,846 (-100%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue37th percentileNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Down

$507,432

Down $210,192 (-29%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$320,900

Down $521,727 (-62%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$186,532

Up $311,535 (+249%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth4th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $44,663Liabilities 2010: $4,503Net Assets 2010: $40,1602010Assets 2011: $45,677Liabilities 2011: $5,147Net Assets 2011: $40,5302011Assets 2012: $84,135Liabilities 2012: $5,387Net Assets 2012: $78,7482012Assets 2013: $83,602Liabilities 2013: $2,165Net Assets 2013: $81,4372013Assets 2014: $90,477Liabilities 2014: $1,451Net Assets 2014: $89,0262014Assets 2015: $137,125Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $137,1252015Assets 2016: $160,682Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $160,6822016Assets 2017: $266,543Liabilities 2017: $74,054Net Assets 2017: $192,4892017Assets 2018: $396,058Liabilities 2018: $135,280Net Assets 2018: $260,7782018Assets 2019: $140,956Liabilities 2019: $26,441Net Assets 2019: $114,5152019Assets 2020: $215,725Liabilities 2020: $138,488Net Assets 2020: $77,2372020Assets 2021: $465,815Liabilities 2021: $315,349Net Assets 2021: $150,4662021Assets 2022: $407,854Liabilities 2022: $382,391Net Assets 2022: $25,4632022Assets 2023: $213,540Liabilities 2023: $1,545Net Assets 2023: $211,9952023Assets 2024: $268,558Liabilities 2024: $9,147Net Assets 2024: $259,4112024Assets 2025: $246,361Liabilities 2025: $50,678Net Assets 2025: $195,6832025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$213,540
Liabilities$1,545
Net Assets$211,995
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $248,824Expenses 2010: $244,176Net Income 2010: $4,6482010Expenses 2011: $248,7822011Expenses 2012: $242,1752012Expenses 2013: $235,9042013Revenue 2014: $284,197Expenses 2014: $276,608Net Income 2014: $7,5892014Revenue 2015: $370,255Expenses 2015: $306,462Net Income 2015: $63,7932015Revenue 2016: $388,876Expenses 2016: $365,319Net Income 2016: $23,5572016Revenue 2017: $436,348Expenses 2017: $404,541Net Income 2017: $31,8072017Revenue 2018: $539,075Expenses 2018: $470,786Net Income 2018: $68,2892018Revenue 2019: $524,540Expenses 2019: $670,803Net Income 2019: -$146,2632019Revenue 2020: $436,702Expenses 2020: $473,980Net Income 2020: -$37,2782020Revenue 2021: $645,829Expenses 2021: $572,600Net Income 2021: $73,2292021Revenue 2022: $717,624Expenses 2022: $842,627Net Income 2022: -$125,0032022Revenue 2023: $507,432Expenses 2023: $320,900Net Income 2023: $186,5322023Revenue 2024: $498,884Expenses 2024: $451,468Net Income 2024: $47,4162024Revenue 2025: $357,856Expenses 2025: $421,584Net Income 2025: -$63,7282025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$507,432
Expenses$320,900
Net Income$186,532
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
Signed
Jul 11, 2024
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$507,432
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The aja project is a compassionate space for young people, activists, visual artists and educators to engage critically with issues that affect our community and realize our collective liberation through participatory storytelling and the documentary arts.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$275,918$82,661▼ $193,257
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$47,972$78,370▲ $30,398
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$39,686$24,354▼ $15,332
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$40,587$20,744▼ $19,843
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,691$2,461▼ $1,230
Total Assets$407,854$213,540▼ $194,314
Other Assets Total$0$4,950▲ $4,950
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$355,332$0▼ $355,332
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$27,059$1,545▼ $25,514
Total Liabilities$382,391$1,545▼ $380,846
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$25,463$211,995▲ $186,532
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$25,463$211,995▲ $186,532
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$407,854$213,540▼ $194,314

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$24,354$26,842$51,196
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay73rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Rizzhel JavierDirector (former)FT$62,627$62,627

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Justin ApgerBoard Member
Kris Lin-bronnerBoard Member
Sandra AinslieBoard Member
Shinpei TakedaDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$454,910
Program Service Revenue
$52,192
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$330
All Other Contributions
$264,760
Change in Net Assets
$186,532
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$182,540
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$138,360
Total Fundraising Expense$16,142
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$51,371$6,421$6,421$64,213
Other Salaries and Wages$49,213$6,152$6,152$61,517
Fees for Services Accounting$6,533$34,276$1,440$42,249
Occupancy$12,838$12,837-$25,675
Travel$611$15,137-$15,748
Depreciation Depletion-$15,332-$15,332
Payroll Taxes$10,104$1,263$1,263$12,630
All Other Expenses$4,617$3,078$50$7,745
Insurance$218$6,891$27$7,136
Other Expenses$5,200$4,978$435$4,978
Office Expenses-$244-$244
Total Functional Expenses$188,544$116,214$16,142$320,900
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Return provided to all board members via email. Approval by all board members received by email.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Board members disclose annually and when joining the board, any possible conflict of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The officers of the board review the compensation of the executive director. The review consists of comparison survey data of executive director compensations at other area non profit agencies, as well as consideration of the director's performance. The entire board of directors approves the final compensation decision. No highly paid key employees or employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Aja Project
EIN
33-0969020
Phone
6192590136
Address
4504 51ST STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92115

Signing Officer

Name
Kris Lin-bronner
Title
Director
Phone
6192590136
Signed
2024-07-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Shinpei Takeda
Formed
2000
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
23
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Considine & Considine
Address
8989 RIO SAN DIEGO DRIVE SUITE 250, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-1604
Preparer
Lukas Davis
Phone
6192311977
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1RETURN PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL. APPROVAL BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVED BY EMAIL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANNUALLY AND WHEN JOINING THE BOARD, ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE REVIEW CONSISTS OF COMPARISON SURVEY DATA OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATIONS AT OTHER AREA NON PROFIT AGENCIES, AS WELL AS CONSIDERATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE. THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE FINAL COMPENSATION DECISION. NO HIGHLY PAID KEY EMPLOYEES OR EMPLOYEES.
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IRS990/SubjectToProxyTaxInd00
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$213,540
Liabilities
$1,545
Net assets
$211,995
Revenue
$507,432
Expenses
$320,900
Net income
$186,532
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.46$0.51$1.96$3.58$4.22$0.64
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.69$0.09$2.59$4.99$4.51$0.47
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.14$0.02$2.12$5.07$3.21$1.87
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.08$3.82$0.25$7.18$8.43$1.25
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.66$3.15$1.50$6.46$5.73$0.73
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.16$1.38$0.77$4.37$4.74$0.37
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.41$0.26$1.15$5.25$6.71$1.46
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.96$1.35$2.61$5.39$4.71$0.68
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.67$0.74$1.92$4.36$4.05$0.32
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.61$0.00$1.61$3.89$3.65$0.24
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.00$1.37$3.70$3.06$0.64
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.01$0.89$2.84$2.77$0.08
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.84$0.02$0.81$2.36
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.84$0.05$0.79$2.42
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.46$0.05$0.41$2.49
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.45$0.05$0.40$2.49$2.44$0.05