Nonprofit · EIN 30-0421837
THE TEEN PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · VAN NUYS, CA 91411
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,255,351 | $11,754,166 | $1,501,185 | $19,407,563 | $10,508,626 | $8,898,937 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,834,374 | $10,934,397 | $899,977 | $18,124,142 | $10,603,989 | $7,520,153 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $10,224,016 | $10,724,838 | -$500,822 | $14,816,539 | $7,906,102 | $6,910,437 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,152,634
- of which government grants
- $9,845,725
- Program service revenue
- $518,394
- Investment income
- $705
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$445,413
- Other revenue
- -$416,382
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $260,145
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,745,034
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,787,992
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $214,182
- Accounting fees
- $38,130
- Occupancy
- $403,627
- Travel
- $980
- Program services (functional)
- $10,158,482
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,499,145
- Fundraising (functional)
- $96,539
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,124,142
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,407,563
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,508,626
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,898,937
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,669,471
- Publicly traded securities
- $29,977
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,843,051
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,055,886
- Gross receipts
- $14,191,773
- Employees
- 123
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri L Burns | CEO Officer | 40 | $250,015 | $10,130 |
| Bert Paras | COO | 40 | $199,602 | $6,686 |
| Anasheh Safarian | Dir. of Operations | 40 | $178,661 | $5,519 |
| Jewelana Kayanan | Senior Program Dir | 40 | $121,546 | $5,359 |
| Jeffery K Rubenstein | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Darren P Calbay | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rochelle Price | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas Kochek | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri L Burns | CEO Officer | 40 | $250,015 | $14,141 |
| Bert Paras | COO | 40 | $210,280 | $10,853 |
| Anasheh Safarian | Dir. of Operations | 40 | $178,661 | $8,093 |
| Jewelana Kayanan | Senior Program Dir | 40 | $132,630 | $8,594 |
| Jeffery K Rubenstein | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Darren P Calbay | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rochelle Price | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas Kochek | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri L Burns | CEO Officer | 40 | $224,821 | $23,195 |
| Bert Paras | COO | 40 | $181,456 | $21,274 |
| Anasheh Safarian | Dir. of Operations | 40 | $167,314 | $8,428 |
| Nicole Negrete | Progam Director | 40 | $109,616 | $6,363 |
| Jeffery K Rubenstein | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Darren P Calbay | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rochelle Price | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jame Joseph Leyritz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14530 SYLVAN ST, VAN NUYS, CA 91411-2324
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lauri L Burns, 14530 Sylvan St, Van Nuys, CA 91411
- Signed the 990
- Lauri L Burns, CEO
- Phone
- (949) 283-1260
- Website
- www.theteenproject.com
- Return prepared by
- VASIN HEYN AND COMPANY
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 30-0421837 or by the name THE TEEN PROJECT INC.
- 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 Teen Project, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is privately funded non-profit California corporation. It provides housing, education, sober living and mentoring to youth ages 18 to 24 (transitional age youth). See Schedule O for further details.
Program accomplishments
- Freehab reduced Beds from 74 to 24 this fiscal year. Freehab specializes in providing residential substance abuse treatment to the at risk population. Freehab focuses on females 18-35 that are at risk, aging out of foster care and victims of human trafficking. Freehab also has an additional 16 beds for Crisis Residential Treatment. The focus at the CRTP is treating acute mental health.Expenses $6,241,927
- Veras Sanctuary is the only licensed residential drug treatment site in Orange County dedicated to victims of human trafficking. Vera's Sanctuary's residential treatment drug treatment ASAM levels 3.1, 3.3 and 3.5 and social model detox services to prior foster youth and pregnant young women lacking family support who has been victims of human trafficking and are 18-26 years old. VSW also administers the Sanctuary Recovery Center which is a 6 bed Residential SUD treatment program. The SRC serves adolescents ages 13-17.Expenses $3,810,860 · revenue $130
- Lake Forest Sober College House - free room and board and full life support for homeless and prior foster young women interested in pursuing in higher education. This is a two year program in a beautiful home in a family neighborhood. The young women in our program are in college or trade schools, they have paid internships in their field, an automobile attainment program and savings for life program. In addition, there is an Outpatient component to the services provided in the area.Expenses $105,695 · revenue $518,264
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0421837
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P72)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,407,563
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,191,773
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,255,351 | $11,754,166 | $19,407,563 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,834,374 | $10,934,397 | $18,124,142 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,796,558 | $11,315,477 | $14,275,986 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,544,756 | $8,771,882 | $14,234,105 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 30-0421837).
Questions about THE TEEN PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of THE TEEN PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE TEEN PROJECT INC is 30-0421837.
- Is THE TEEN PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to THE TEEN PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE TEEN PROJECT INC 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 THE TEEN PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE TEEN PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE TEEN PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Lauri L Burns.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE TEEN PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,015 (Lauri L Burns, CEO).
- How much revenue does THE TEEN PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,255,351, expenses of $11,754,166 and total assets of $19,407,563 at year end.
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