People of Color in Independent Schools

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
470896616
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2014
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2014
Location
Oakland, CA, USA
Phone
5104371588
Rating
55
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Cultural, Ethnic Awareness

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$39,122
Expenses
$27,990
Assets
$75,980
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2014. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

People named in this filing

  • GULLIVER LAVALLE (BOARD CO-CHAIR)
  • RACHEL PARRISH (BOARD CO-CHAIR)
  • RENE VILLICINA (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2014. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The people of color in independent schools (pocis) was formed to provide a network for students of color in independent schools. Toward that objective, pocis hosts four conferences each year for students in middle school and high school, as well as for adults who work with the students in member schools.

What it reported doing in 2014

Middle and high school conferences which provided a forum for student networking, student training in multi-culturalism and a social outlet for students of color to meet other students from other independent schools who are in similar positions.

Operating model

Revenue model
Membership-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from membership dues.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 81% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 31
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 71
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 27.2%; rating input score 27
  • Program expense ratio: 38.1%; rating input score 38

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 28.5%; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.71; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.1%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -31% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 7.7% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 14% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 27.2% of revenue deployed · 38.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $11K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2010 to 2014
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 27/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 38/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 12/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.
  • High — Grant Readiness: California registration: this organization is not authorized to operate as a charity in California.