Civic Intelligence

The Bolo Project

EIN 85-2606915 • 501(c)3 • Seal Beach, CA

990-N CoverageNTEE O50

Profile

Serving the Southern California area, The BOLO Project is a nonprofit dedicated to harnessing the power of the dog-human bond to empower teens. Through our programs, we create opportunities for personal growth while fostering emotional and psychological resilience, empathy, leadership, and a spirit of giving back.?Our flagship location in Los Alamitos, California, serves as the heart of our community-focused programs. We partner with local schools, organizations, and families to build an environment where young people can thrive, forge meaningful connections, and develop lifelong skills. As we continue to grow, we are proud to contribute to the vibrant Southern California area by supporting teensand their families.

4341 Ironwood AveSeal Beach, CA 90740

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

77th percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

71st percentile

37%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

6.7%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$57,046

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$57,046

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

$64,785

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$26,298

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$38,487

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth71st percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2024: $57,046Net Assets 2024: $57,0462024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$57,046
Liabilities-
Net Assets$57,046
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2024: $64,785Expenses 2024: $26,298Net Income 2024: $38,4872024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$64,785
Expenses$26,298
Net Income$38,487
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$57,046
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$57,046
Revenue
$64,785
Expenses
$26,298
Net income
$38,487
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.0$57.0$64.8$26.3$38.5
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$67,211
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Serving the Southern California area, The BOLO Project is a nonprofit dedicated to harnessing the power of the dog-human bond to empower teens. Through our programs, we create opportunities for personal growth while fostering emotional and psychological resilience, empathy, leadership, and a spirit of giving back.?Our flagship location in Los Alamitos, California, serves as the heart of our community-focused programs. We partner with local schools, organizations, and families to build an environment where young people can thrive, forge meaningful connections, and develop lifelong skills. As we continue to grow, we are proud to contribute to the vibrant Southern California area by supporting teensand their families.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
January 2024 marked the real kick-off of The BOLO Project as a non-profit organization. The purpose of this program is to develop confident, resilient, purpose-driven teens through an innovative approach that utilizes the power of the dog-human bond to facilitate learning. Given the alarming statistics showing a 150% increase in reported stress, anxiety, and depression among teens plus a surge in teen suicides, social isolation, and tech addiction, The BOLO Project aims to give teens access to life-changing skills not taught in traditional school settings. Through the ALPHA framework, students learn success principles and growth mindset strategies, financial literacy, leadership, and mechanisms to manage stress, anxiety, and overwhelm, while connecting them through a philantrhopic project to benefit another non-profit organization in their communities.I am pleased to report we had an extraordinary impact on our first group of students during the launch pilot. In the summer of 2024, we served a group of 12 students. In the fall of 2024, we served a small group of 5 students. In both instances, we received reports of significant growth and changes. Each week, the students discussed massive takeaways and shared how they were implementing the content into their daily lives with results. Students were gaining confidence by watching things happen as they set and accomplished a sepcific goal during the course. Students quickly reported a shift in how they were looking at the world and their situations and began to feel less anxious as a result. The students also reported a tremendous gain in their knowledge in financial literacy and even began an intentional saving practice. All the students felt tremendous pride in their project accomplishments, raising $2,700 and $2,200 for their selectd non-profit organizations.Parents reported noticeable improvement in their children's behavior, engagement in conversations and family activities, and their overall moods and outlooks. We received rave reviews from the parents.Lastly, we now have students volunteering for the upcoming summer program to benefit new students going through the program.-$17,777
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Gila KurtzPresidentPT$0--
Joon HanTreasurer-$0--
Phil BlackSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Bolo Project
EIN
85-2606915
Address
4341 Ironwood Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Signing Officer

Name
Gila Kurtz
Title
President
Signed
2025-04-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Holmquist Liewald Llp
Address
3415 CERRITOS AVE, LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
Preparer
Louise Liewald CPA
Phone
5627994975
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1

“Program Costs $8548”

Other Expenses.2

“Information Technology $4233”

Other Expenses.3

“Service Projects $3806”

Other Expenses.4

“Legal and Professional Fees $3736”

Other Expenses.5

“Marketing $3416”

Other Expenses.6

“Travel $1771”

Other Expenses.7

“Meals $573”

Other Expenses.8

“Board Expenses $144”

Other Expenses.9

“Office Expenses $56”

Other Expenses.10

“Bank Fees $9”

Other Expenses.11

“Taxes & Licenses $6”

Total Liabilities.1

“- Beginning $2274 - Ending $0”

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