FAMILIES IN ACTION FOR QUALITY EDUCATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAMILIES IN ACTION FOR QUALITY EDUCATION

EIN 87-0829250 · Alliances & Advocacy - Education (B01)

What they do

FIA Was Founded to Protect Access to Quality Public Schools Through Elevating Authentic Parent and Youth Leadership.Families In Action for Quality Education (FIA) Empowers Black, Brown, and Low-income Families In Oakland to Advocate for Equitable Access to High-quality Public Education. Grounded In The Belief That "the People Most Impacted By The Problem Should Be At The Decision-making Tables," FIA Builds Family Power By Equipping Parents and Youth With Organizing Skills, Leadership Training, and Advocacy Tools to Achieve Policy and Practice Wins At The School and Citywide Levels.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.60 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

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.10%of revenue went to mission work99.6% of expenses · Program services

$97.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.42%of revenue went to management and office costs0.4% of expenses

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

91.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $87,800 for MARIBEL GONZALEZ (BOARD CHAIR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,297,559

Mission workProgram services$1,259,90097.10% of revenue99.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,4910.42% of revenue0.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$32,1682.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,265,39197.52% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 12.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 3.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 55.9% mission · 40.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,297,559

Expenses$1,265,391

Annual surplus $32,168 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)$1,259,900 · 99.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,491 · 0.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,297,559

Expenses$1,265,391

Assets$224,841

Income$1,297,559

Contributions$1,189,891

Mission work (program services)$1,259,900

Management and general$5,491

Accounting fees$25,615

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARIBEL GONZALEZBOARD CHAIR · 40 hrs/week $87,800

KIMI KEANCEO AND CO-FOUNDER · 39 hrs/week $35,498

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 (10)

MARIBEL GONZALEZBOARD CHAIR

KIMI KEANCEO AND CO-FOUNDER

ARSEMA ABERABOARD MEMBER

LARISSA ADAMBOARD MEMBER

MARLYN LEMUSBOARD MEMBER

MIRANDA THORMANBOARD MEMBER

NILOY GANGOPADHYAYSECRETARY

OLABAYO ALLEN-TAYLORTREASURER

ROCIO GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

SUE PARKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 433 HEGENBERGER ROAD 222, OAKLAND, CA 94621-1448
County: Alameda
In care of: Kimi Kean
Primary officer: Kimi Kean, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(510) 203-0712

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TANDEM LLP
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Education (B01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Education