SPIRIT AWAKENING FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPIRIT AWAKENING FOUNDATION

EIN 95-4585425 · Youth Development Programs (O50)

What they do

Spirit Awakening Foundation, (SAF), is A Nonprofit, Multidisciplinary Arts Organization. Through The Power of Artistic Expression In The Literary, Theater and Visual Arts Disciplines, We Support Program Participants In Transforming Their Lives.We Believe That Art is Powerful and Can Entertain, Heal, Transform and Inspire; Therefore, Artistic Expression is A Powerful Entryway to Uncover and Heal From Traumatic Experiences. With The Use of Meditation/mindfulness Practices, Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Music, Role-play, Conflict Resolution and Dramatic Improvisation, We Support Abused, Neglected and Underserved Youth and Young Adults In Realizing Their Value, Self-worth, and Dignity.Through Our Arts Practices, SAF Addresses The Internalized Racism and Negative Beliefs That Stumps Creative Expression and Produces Self-hatred, Low Self-esteem, and Violent Behavior Stemming From Systemic Structures That Oppress and Harm Youth and Communities of Color.Spirit Awakening Foundation Supports It

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Of every $100 spent, about $58.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.47%of revenue went to mission work58.9% of expenses · Program services

2.58%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$94.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

36.14%of revenue went to management and office costs38.4% of expenses

$0.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$1,396,608

Mission workProgram services$774,71455.47% of revenue58.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$504,70936.14% of revenue38.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$35,9642.58% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$81,2215.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,315,38794.18% 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: 58.9% mission · 38.4% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 27.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 21.3% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 23.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 26.7% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 28.0% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 16.5% mission · 67.9% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,396,608

Expenses$1,315,387

Annual surplus $81,221 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)$774,714 · 58.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$504,709 · 38.4% of expenses

Fundraising$35,964 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,396,608

Expenses$1,315,387

Assets$582,717

Income$1,396,608

Contributions$184,539

Mission work (program services)$774,714

Fundraising$35,964

Management and general$504,709

Accounting fees$71,429

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (8)

AKUYOE GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER

BERTRAND CHRISTIANBOARD TREASURER

HUNTER FORMICABOARD MEMBER

INDIA RADFARINTERIM CHAIR

LYNN KITCHENBOARD MEMBER

MARTHA DELLA SCALABOARD SECRETARY

PETER O FALLONBOARD MEMBER

PLUTO BROWNBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 12130 MILLENNIUM STE 300, LOS ANGELES, CA 90094-3156
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % AKUYOA GRAHAM
Primary officer: Akuyoe Graham, CEO and Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@spiritawakening.org Phone(866) 456-8002

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOYCE ZHU CPA
NTEE classification: Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS tax category: Youth Development Programs