Save Black Boys-California

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
882922319
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2023–2023
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2023, Form 990-N 2022
Location
Compton, CA, USA
Phone
3106540445
Rating
45
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development Programs

Reported finances

Revenue
$106,180
Expenses
$100,372
Assets
$5,808
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Kevon Gulley (President)

People named in this filing

  • Kevon Gulley (President)
  • Desmond Graham (Secretary)
  • Nancy Johnson (Treasurer)

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 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Save Black Boys-California's mission is to provide youth and family programs, including but not limited to, preventing gang affiliation, after-school tutoring, safe passage to and from school, group counseling for kids, single parent readiness training, and assistance to homeless and needy people.

What it reported doing in 2023

Youth and family programs, after-school tutoring, safe passage to and from school, group counseling for kids, single parent readiness training, and assistance to homeless and needy people. We launched the Read II Ride Summer Literacy Program combining reading incentives with creative, hands-on experiences like the Roadster Races Tournament, Implemented monthly workshops and life skills sessions covering topics such as sex education, suicide prevention, career readiness, and emotional wellness, Provided ongoing group counseling and mentoring, led by counselors and trained community mentors, Stocked our Center with educational materials, hygiene products, books, technology, and snacks to support underserved youth year-round. Hosted community events and educational outings to promote positive social engagement and exposure beyond participants' neighborhoods. Partnered with local organizations and volunteers to expand program reach and enhance service delivery.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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. 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: 21
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 21%; rating input score 21
  • Program expense ratio: 22.2%; rating input score 22

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.5%; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.06; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 21% of revenue deployed · 22.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $22K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 21/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 22/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 7/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 49/100.