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990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 82-4522877

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 08, 2024

Organization ProfileNONE
777 S Figueroa St 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

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

1st percentile

-25386%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-2.3%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2023

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-98%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Flat

$331,887

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$331,887

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Flat

$21

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Flat

$5,352

Flat from 2023

Net Income

Flat

-$5,331

Flat from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st 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: $0Net Assets 2023: $331,8872023Assets 2023: $331,887Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $324,519Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $324,5192024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$331,887
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$331,887
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd 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 2023: $21Expenses 2023: $5,352Net Income 2023: -$5,3312023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $7,368Net Income 2024: -$7,3682024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$21
Expenses$5,352
Net Income-$5,331
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 8, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$21
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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
POST ELECTION WORK AFTER QUALIFYING AND ADVOCATING FOR PROPOSITION 15, A STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURE FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION, WITH THE GOAL OF REFORMING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAXES IN CALIFORNIA. CLOSING CALIFORNIA'S COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAX 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$5,352
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th 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
EIN
82-4522877
Phone
2134526565
Address
777 S FIGUEROA ST 4050, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-5864

Signing Officer

Name
Sabrina Smith
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2134526565
Signed
2024-11-08
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 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office expenses. Amount: 100.”

Raw XML Appendix124 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$331,887
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$331,887
Revenue
$21
Expenses
$5,352
Net income
-$5,331
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
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.33$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
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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