PEARLS UNLIMITED INC Charity Report

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PEARLS UNLIMITED INC

EIN 26-0314060 · Developmentally Disabled Centers (P82)

What they do

Pearls Unlimited, Inc. Provides Enhanced Quality of Life Opportunities to At Risk Populations That Will Empower and Maximize Their Quality of Life Through Access to Educational Resources and Mentoring; This Includes The Disadvantaged, Disabled, Youth and Aging Populations.

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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.02%of revenue went to mission work81.6% of expenses · Program services

$83.80spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.25%of revenue went to management and office costs18.4% of expenses

$0.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$524,607

Mission workProgram services$425,03281.02% of revenue81.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$95,74118.25% of revenue18.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,8340.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$520,77399.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 81.6% mission · 18.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 18.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.32% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.67% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$621,464

Expenses$520,773

Annual surplus $100,691 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$425,032 · 81.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$95,741 · 18.4% of expenses

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Revenue$621,464

Expenses$520,773

Assets$57,810

Income$621,464

Contributions$30,000

Mission work (program services)$425,032

Management and general$95,741

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (6)

AERIAKA JACOBSPRESIDENT

BENNIE L JOLLY IIIDIRECTOR

CLEVE A JACOBS JRDIRECTOR

DAPHNE MOYDTREASURER

KENNETH RUCKERDIRECTOR

MARILYN PENNSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2025
Location: 5899 TOOLEY ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92114-1330
County: San Diego
In care of: % AERIAKA JACOBS
Primary officer: Aeriaka Jacobs, President

How to reach them

Phone(213) 703-5719

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORTUNATE FIELDS INC
NTEE classification: Developmentally Disabled Centers (P82)
IRS tax category: Residential Care & Adult Day Programs
Revocation date: May 15, 2023