Yet - I Am Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 993074790
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025
- Location
- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA
- Phone
- 5104565684
- Rating
- 78
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Philanthropy, Charity, Voluntarism Promotion
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $12,879
- Expenses
- $16,649
- Assets
- $5,168
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
4 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Hemalatha Gujjari (President)
- Monika Sajwan (Vice President)
People named in this filing
- Hemalatha Gujjari (President)
- Monika Sajwan (Vice President)
- Dharitri Dutta (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 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Yet I Am, Inc. has made meaningful strides in advancing its mission to empower differently abled individuals to conquer obstacles and achieve personal growth through tailored support and inclusive opportunities for all capabilities. Through thoughtfully designed programming and community engagement, the organization has created safe, empowering environments where participants can build confidence, develop life skills, and foster authentic social connections.
What it reported doing in 2025
Rhythm UnboundSuccessfully launched structured and expressive musical experiences for individuals with special needs. Participants engaged in collaborative music sessions that promoted communication, teamwork, and self-expression. The program culminated in inclusive band-style performances where every participant contributed meaningfully, reinforcing confidence, creativity, and a sense of belonging.Empowered ChefsProvided hands-on culinary training including cooking, baking, packaging, and delivery. Participants developed practical life skills, improved independence, and gained exposure to teamwork and responsibility. The program emphasized confidence-building through real-world experiences and community interaction.Thrive HomeAdvanced efforts to support neurodivergent individuals in identifying safe, supportive housing environments. The program focused on fostering independence, stability, and long-term belonging while working toward sustainable solutions that prioritize dignity and individualized needs.Social Recreational Day CampsOrganized inclusive community-based experiences for neurodivergent individuals, including outings to Safari West, Great Wolf Lodge, the Napa Valley Wine Train, and Ability First Camp. These trips promoted social development, independence, and joyful shared experiences in supportive environments.Community Inclusive EventsYet I Am, Inc. successfully organized four large-scale inclusive community events that brought together families, participants, and the broader community: Steps for Spectrum A 1K inclusive walk promoting awareness, acceptance, and community unity Sing & Sprinkle A karaoke and cookie decorating social event encouraging creativity and social interaction Trunk or Treat An inclusive Halloween celebration in collaboration with the YMCA, creating a safe and sensory-friendly experience Christmas Celebration A holiday gathering fostering joy, connection, and inclusive community participationImpactThrough these initiatives, Yet I Am, Inc. has: Expanded inclusive recreational opportunities Built social confidence and communication skills Provided hands-on vocational and life skill development Increased community awareness and participation Created meaningful, supportive experiences for neurodivergent individuals and their familiesYet I Am, Inc. continues to grow as a mission-driven organization committed to empowering individuals of all abilities, breaking barriers, and creating opportunities where everyone can thrive, belong, and be celebrated.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
- 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
SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 80
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 21
- Growth: 80
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 87.7%; rating input score 88
- Program expense ratio: 67.8%; rating input score 68
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -29.3%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.31; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 93.6% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 25.2% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: -13.4% per year; rating input score 0; 14th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 87.7% of revenue deployed · 67.8% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $11K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- Filing history: 2 filing years from 2024 to 2025
- 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 — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 17/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 23/100.
- High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.