BEATS RHYMES AND LIFE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BEATS RHYMES AND LIFE

EIN 45-2382705 · Counseling (F60)

What they do

to PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH and WELLNESS AMONG YOUTH and YOUNG ADULTS of COLOR, and OTHER MARGINALIZED YOUTH, BY UTILIZING HIP HOP and OTHER FORMS of YOUTH CULTURE AS CATALYSTS for CHANGE and DEVELOPMENT

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

77.84%of revenue went to mission work68.8% of expenses · Program services

2.36%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$113.21spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

33.01%of revenue went to management and office costs29.2% of expenses

$0.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $258,841 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $186,098 for ROBERT JACKSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,959,454

Mission workProgram services$1,525,16377.84% of revenue68.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$646,84933.01% of revenue29.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$46,2832.36% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Total expenses$2,218,295113.21% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 68.8% mission · 29.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.21% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 21.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 21.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 20.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 25.1% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 36.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 15.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 13.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,959,454

Expenses$2,218,295

Annual shortfall $258,841 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,525,163 · 68.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$646,849 · 29.2% of expenses

Fundraising$46,283 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,959,454

Expenses$2,218,295

Assets$408,282

Income$1,959,454

Contributions$1,869,680

Mission work (program services)$1,525,163

Fundraising$46,283

Management and general$646,849

Executive compensation (total)$72,776

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT JACKSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $186,098

JOHN GILLCHIEF OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $173,680

JONATHAN KIMCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $152,948

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

ROBERT JACKSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOHN GILLCHIEF OF OPERATIONS

JONATHAN KIMCHIEF OF STAFF

ARTAVIA BERRYBOARD CHAIR

DOMINIQUE PAISTE PONDERDIRECTOR

EUGENE STOVALLDIRECTOR

MALKIA CHIONESUDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 450 SANTA CLARA AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94610-1924
County: Alameda
In care of: % JOHN GILL
Primary officer: Rob Jackson, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(510) 469-3446

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Counseling (F60)
IRS tax category: Counseling