AL WOOTEN JR YOUTH CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AL WOOTEN JR YOUTH CENTER

EIN 95-4295918 · Youth Development (O200)

What they do

THE AL WOOTEN JR. YOUTH CENTER is A NEIGHBORHOOD APPROACH to THE REVITALIZATION and EMPOWERMENT of A COMMUNITY IN CRISIS. WE PROVIDE A SAFE and NURTURING ENVIRONMENT COMMITTED to GOOD CITIZENSHIP and ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.40 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

53.13%of revenue went to mission work80.4% of expenses · Program services

$66.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.99%of revenue went to management and office costs19.6% of expenses

$1.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$1,120,660

Mission workProgram services$595,42653.13% of revenue80.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$145,54012.99% of revenue19.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$379,69433.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$740,96666.12% 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: 80.4% mission · 19.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 18.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 14.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 14.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,120,660

Expenses$740,966

Annual surplus $379,694 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)$595,426 · 80.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$145,540 · 19.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,120,660

Expenses$740,966

Assets$1,269,451

Income$1,152,958

Contributions$1,106,096

Mission work (program services)$595,426

Management and general$145,540

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

COREY DANTZLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $80,000

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 (22)

COREY DANTZLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KEITH S PARKERFIRST VICE CHAIR

STEVEN OHBOARD MEMBER

SHEENA FLOWERSBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT MILLER PH DBOARD MEMBER

SAERI DOBSON ED DBOARD MEMBER

PAUL WETMOREBOARD PRESIDENT

NAOMI MCSWAINFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LOTTE DE SILVABOARD MEMBER

LESLIE FISHBURNBOARD MEMBER

LEIGHTON CARTERBOARD MEMBER

LAURIE IMAN ED DBOARD MEMBER

AMY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

KATHY TALLEY-JONESBOARD MEMBER

EVELYN LAPHAMBOARD MEMBER

DASHAN NETTLESBOARD MEMBER

CONNIE JAMES PH DBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER JENNINGSBOARD MEMBER

CARINA CASTELLANOSBOARD SECRETARY

CAMILLE RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN CONDONBOARD MEMBER

BRETT C S ROBERTS MBABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 9106 S WESTERN AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90047-3518
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % AL WOOTEN JR HERITAGE CENTER
Primary officer: COREY DANTZLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(323) 756-7203

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JEFFREY A HILL CPA CORPORATION
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O200)