2026-06-01T18:30:15Z 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 843546411 CURLS COILS & CROWNS CURL 9517749174 12495 Limonite Ave STE 1020 Eastvale CA 91752 Danielle Townsend Executive Director 9517749174 2025-08-19 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Danielle Townshend 12495 Limonite Ave Ste 1020 Eastvale CA 91752 203092 false X https://www.curlscoilscrowns.com/ X 2016 CA Curls, Coils & Crowns is a culturally relevant, gender-responsive nonprofit organization serving the Inland Empire community of Southern California. Since 2016, the organization has been dedicated to enriching the lives of school-aged Black girls by focusing on self-love, self-image, and self-efficacy. Through its flagship "Wear Your C.R.O.W.N." program, Curls, Coils & Crowns provides school-based sessions that incorporate African-centered lessons and social-emotional wellness strategies. These sessions aim to foster self-awareness, positive self-image, and a sense of identity among participants. The organization's commitment is to disrupt systems that hinder Black girls from achieving greatness by creating safe, affirming environments where they can learn to love themselves unapologetically. 3 1 0 0 0 103105 99987 0 0 0 203092 0 0 9372 0 0 72646 0 82018 0 121074 0 0 0 0 0 0 X Curls, Coils & Crowns is a culturally relevant, gender-responsive nonprofit organization serving the Inland Empire community of Southern California. Since 2016, the organization has been dedicated to enriching the lives of school-aged Black girls by focusing on self-love, self-image, and self-efficacy. Through its flagship "Wear Your C.R.O.W.N." program, Curls, Coils & Crowns provides school-based sessions that incorporate African-centered lessons and social-emotional wellness strategies. These sessions aim to foster self-awareness, positive self-image, and a sense of identity among participants. The organization's commitment is to disrupt systems that hinder Black girls from achieving greatness by creating safe, affirming environments where they can learn to love themselves unapologetically false false 18487 99987 Curls, Coils & Crowns operated the Wear Your C.R.O.W.N. school-based programThe program was delivered through contracts with local schools and districts and consisted of weekly sessions combining culturally relevant curriculum, art-based learning, social-emotional wellness strategies, and African-centered teachings. The programs objective is to improve self-esteem, identity development, and academic engagement. 5012 0 As part of its holistic youth wellness framework, the organization provided healthy snacks during weekly program sessions. 3400 0 CCC hosted a series of Community Engagement Events designed to foster family participation, cultural pride, and community awareness. These included themed workshops, hair identity celebrations, and wellness forums. 17676 44575 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 0 0 false 0 false 0 0 false false false false X 3 1 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true true false false CA X Danielle Townshend 9094540102 16379 E Preserve Loop Unit 1992 Chino CA 91708 Danielle Townshend Executive Director 40.00 40.00 X 60000 0 0 Alexus Dibrell Program Director 40.00 40.00 X 47000 0 0 Laila Best Admin Assistant 30.00 30.00 X 35500 0 0 142500 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 2700 0 88000 12405 3000 103105 Program Services Agreements (Schools & Districtis 99987 99987 99987 0 0 0 203092 99987 0 0 0 0 9372 9372 9443 9443 1600 1600 0 0 3000 3000 1700 1700 2600 2600 20123 20123 Food & Beverages (Snacks) 5012 5012 Materials & Supplies (Program) 18487 18487 Training Materials 1009 1009 Guest Speaker Honoraria 750 750 8922 8922 82018 82018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 121074 0 0 0 0 0 X X false false false false false X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103105 103105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103105 103105 103105 0 0 0 0 17930 17930 121035 X 0.85190 0.00000 Part II, Line 10- Other Income: The amount reported on Line 10 ($17,930) represents insurance reimbursement payments received by the organization for specific operational expenses. These are not considered public contributions and are not included in Line 1. Part II, Line 13- First Five Years Curls, Coils & Crowns received its IRS determination letter on February 15, 2020, and is currently within its first five years as a 501(c)(3) organization. Therefore, the organization qualifies for public charity status under the 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) test without needing to meet the public support percentage thresholds for Lines 1417. Part III, Line 4d Training materials Curriculum design Guest speaker honoraria Licensing and memberships Additional program supplies and support services not tied to one primary initiative Part VI, Line 11b A draft of Form 990 was prepared by an external tax preparer and reviewed by the Executive Director and Treasurer. Once the draft was finalized, a copy of the Form 990 was emailed to each voting member of the Board of Directors prior to filing. Board members were given the opportunity to review the form and provide comments or questions. The final version was filed with the IRS after this review period. This process ensures that leadership is informed and has the opportunity to participate in the oversight of the filing. Part VI, Line 12c During Quarterly meetings with Board Members Part VI, Line 15a For both the Executive Director and all key staff members, the organization conducted a compensation review that included analysis of market comparability data. This process evaluated similar roles within peer organizations, relevant skill sets, and organizational budget size to ensure fairness and competitiveness. The review and approval were conducted by independent individuals, and all decisions were documented contemporaneously to ensure transparency and accountability. Part VI, Line 15b The organization conducted a compensation review that included analysis of market comparability data. This process evaluated similar roles within peer organizations, relevant skill sets, and organizational budget size to ensure fairness and competitiveness. The review and approval were conducted by independent individuals, and all decisions were documented contemporaneously to ensure transparency and accountability. Part VI, Line 19 The organization makes its governing documents (including articles of incorporation and bylaws), conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. These documents are provided by email or in-person upon request at the organization's principal office. In addition, the organization posts its most recent Form 990 and financial statements on its website to promote transparency and public access to key information. Part XI, Line 9 The organization had no net assets at the beginning of the year. Net assets at year-end reflect the net surplus of revenue over expenses for the reporting period Part XII, Line 3b The organization uses the cash method of accounting. Financial statements were not audited, reviewed, or compiled by an independent accountant, and no audit committee was formed during the tax year. The organization was not subject to the Single Audit Act as it did not expend $750,000 or more in federal funds We are a small, volunteer-led nonprofit and had limited administrative capacity during the filing period. Internal changes to our financial tracking caused delays in gathering the information needed to file. As soon as we realized the return was late, we worked quickly to complete it. Weve now put better systems in place to prevent this from happening again. This delay was not due to willful neglect.