Nonprofit · EIN 26-2350778
YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT
Also known as YSAE
Tax-exempt · RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,270,096 | $5,999,570 | -$729,474 | $25,805,218 | $6,856,054 | $18,949,164 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,879,876 | $4,741,443 | $3,138,433 | $27,072,973 | $7,329,215 | $19,743,758 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,984,607
- of which government grants
- $631,805
- Program service revenue
- $1,081,053
- Investment income
- $106
- Net income from fundraising events
- $107,466
- Other revenue
- $204,330
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $568,680
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $297,771
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,057,710
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,661,743
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $23,538
- Accounting fees
- $270,951
- Occupancy
- $20,960
- Travel
- $106,422
- Program services (functional)
- $4,765,241
- Management and general (functional)
- $678,796
- Fundraising (functional)
- $555,533
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,072,973
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,805,218
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,856,054
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,949,164
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,584,670
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,278,593
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $670,571
- Gross receipts
- $5,270,096
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Maldonado | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $283,566 | $14,205 |
| Tracy Schimelfenig | Chief Legal & Comp | 40 | $244,198 | $4,516 |
| Marguerite Wheeler-Lara | COO | 40 | $199,260 | $7,233 |
| Dr Brandon Brown | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LuAnna Jauregui | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Iqbal Pittalwala PhD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Desiree Santos-Kho | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Sean Arayasirikul | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amber Bolden | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sirvard Manasyan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Eugene McCray | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Millett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Patillo Exum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Cedric Pulliam | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tiana Tippens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salomeh Wagaw | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Maldonado | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $242,624 | $2,451 |
| Tracy Schimelfenig | Chief Legal & Comp | 40 | $195,886 | $6,365 |
| Marguerite Wheeler-Lara | COO | 40 | $169,564 | $5,795 |
| Brandon Brown | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luanna Jauregui | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Iqbal Pittalwala PhD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Desiree Santos-Kho | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Aguilar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Alcala | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Sean Arayasirikul | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Frinch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sirvard Manasyan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Eugene McCray | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Millett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Patillo Exum | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tiana Tippens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3839 BROCKTON AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501-3201
- In care of
- % GABRIEL MALDONADO
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 5100 Quail Run Road 536, Riverside CA 92507
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Gabriel Maldonado, 3839 Brockton Ave, Riverside, CA 92501
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Gabriel Maldonado, 5100 Quail Run Road 536, Riverside CA 92507
- Signed the 990
- Gabriel Maldonado, CEO
- Phone
- (951) 888-1346
- Website
- www.truevolution.org
- Return prepared by
- VASIN HEYN AND COMPANY
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-2350778 or by the name YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The Corporation's specific purpose is to fight for health equity and racial justice to advance the quality of life and human dignity of LGBTQ+ people.
Program accomplishments
- TruEvolution offers emergency supportive housing for clients displaced within the Riverside County Jurisdiction, both through motel placement, and starting in 2023, at TruEvolutions housing campus, Project Legacy, which includes access to wrap around services provided by TruEvolution. At the Project Legacy campus, identified at risk college students are also able to be housed through a partnership with local colleges. At the moment, TruEvolutions contracted Motel vendor is located in the City of Riverside.Expenses $1,893,971
- Healthcare services: Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or prep, is an HIV prevention method in which young scholars for academic empowerment LGBTQ+ people. Healthcare services people who don't have HIV take an antiviral medication daily to reduce their risk of contracting HIV if they are exposed to the virus. Truevolution's rapid-start prep service provides a safe environment and convenient approach to inform readiness for prep, receive consultation housing from a licensed medical provider, same day fulfillment of script, and get connected to mental health and other social services to feasibly access and maintain prep adherence. See Schedule O for further details.Expenses $1,657,366 · revenue $1,081,053
- Other Programs: Truevolution leverages their relationships grown from the housing and healthcare services programs to provide support and advocacy through a variety of community health programs such as vaccine equity, COVID 19 programs, and sponsorship and advocacy within the LGTBQ+ community. During the tax year over 8,000 people were reached by the outreach program.Expenses $1,213,904
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2350778
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,805,218
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,270,096
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,270,096 | $5,999,570 | $25,805,218 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,879,876 | $4,741,443 | $27,072,973 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,575,107 | $4,247,192 | $20,449,184 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Gabriel Maldonado | May 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2350778).
Questions about YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT
- What is the EIN of YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT is 26-2350778.
- Is YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Gabriel Maldonado.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $283,566 (Gabriel Maldonado, CEO).
- How much revenue does YOUNG SCHOLARS FOR ACADEMIC EMPOWERMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,270,096, expenses of $5,999,570 and total assets of $25,805,218 at year end.
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