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Schools and Communities First Sponsored

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 82-4522877

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 15, 2022

Organization ProfileNONE
777 S Figueroa Street 4050Los Angeles, CA 90017-5864

(213) 452-6565

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

55th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

48th percentile

2.4%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$347,735

Up $8,117 (+2.4%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$347,735

Up $8,117 (+2.4%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Down

$71,443

Down $51,782,876 (-100%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$63,326

Down $55,855,819 (-100%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$8,117

Up $4,072,943 (+100%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2018: $51,485Liabilities 2018: $75,000Net Assets 2018: -$23,5152018Assets 2019: $4,404,444Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $4,404,4442019Assets 2020: $339,618Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $339,6182020Assets 2021: $347,735Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $347,7352021Assets 2023: $331,887Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $324,519Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $324,5192024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$347,735
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$347,735
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

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

$60M$40M$20M$0-$20MRevenue 2018: $3,540,630Expenses 2018: $3,564,145Net Income 2018: -$23,5152018Revenue 2019: $8,000,481Expenses 2019: $3,572,522Net Income 2019: $4,427,9592019Revenue 2020: $51,854,319Expenses 2020: $55,919,145Net Income 2020: -$4,064,8262020Revenue 2021: $71,443Expenses 2021: $63,326Net Income 2021: $8,1172021Revenue 2023: $21Expenses 2023: $5,352Net Income 2023: -$5,3312023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $7,368Net Income 2024: -$7,3682024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$71,443
Expenses$63,326
Net Income$8,117
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 15, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$71,443
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support well-being of state of california by working to reform commercial property taxes, while guaranteeing existing protections for residential property and agricultural land.

Guaranteeing existing protections for residential property andagricultural land.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
QUALIFYING AND PASSING A STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURE AT THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION, WITH THE GOAL OF REFORMING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAXES IN CALIFORNIA. CLOSING CALIFORNIA'S COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAXS LOOPHOLE WILL RESTORE $11 BILLION FOR SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OTHER VITAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, INCLUDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES, PARKS, LIBRARIES, HEALTH CLINICS, TRAUMA CENTERS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOMELESS SERVICES, AND ROADS.$0$27,442
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JEFFERY FREITASDirectorPT$0--
ANDREA GUERRERODirectorPT$0--
ALMA HERNANDEZPresident/DirectorPT$0--
JOSEPH TOMAS MCKELLARSecretary/DirectorPT$0--
JOE BOYDVice President/DirectorPT$0--
SABRINA SMITHTreasurer/DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Schools and Communities First Sponsored
EIN
82-4522877
Phone
2134526565
Address
777 S FIGUEROA STREET 4050, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-5864

Signing Officer

Name
Sabrina Smith
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2134526565
Signed
2022-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
The Brae Llp
Address
11693 SAN VICENTE BLVD 299, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
Preparer
Robin Brock CPA
Phone
8182061445
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: vendor fee refunds. Amount: 46,718.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: consulting - campaign. Amount: 27,442. Description: bank charges. Amount: 14. Description: office. Amount: 5,190. Description: ca secretary of state. Amount: 6,100. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 38,746.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$347,735
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$347,735
Revenue
$71,443
Expenses
$63,326
Net income
$8,117
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.01$0.01
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.35$0.07$0.06$0.01
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.34$0.00$0.34$51.9$55.9$4.06
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.40$0.00$4.40$8.00$3.57$4.43
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.08$0.02$3.54$3.56$0.02