Nonprofit · EIN 33-0411257
STRIVE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,330,017 | $1,700,335 | $1,629,682 | $5,212,938 | $19,873 | $5,193,065 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,487,897 | $1,119,597 | $368,300 | $3,496,956 | $2,070 | $3,494,886 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,207,716
- Program service revenue
- $22,790
- Investment income
- $99,511
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,342
- Other salaries and wages
- $603,286
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $814,947
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $605
- Accounting fees
- $33,132
- Occupancy
- $26,836
- Depreciation
- $55,601
- Program services (functional)
- $1,449,621
- Management and general (functional)
- $184,741
- Fundraising (functional)
- $65,973
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,496,956
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,212,938
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,873
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,193,065
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,428,376
- Publicly traded securities
- $719,617
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,331,355
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $861,710
- Gross receipts
- $3,330,017
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM TETREAU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $115,342 |
| CLAIRE CACCIAPAGLIA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GRAHAM CULP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RITA DEVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AUSTIN DRAGON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ESENIA FOMBONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACK GAMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BANYON HUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIDGET GLESS KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HEALTHER LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRET NIELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARRY SAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMADA TINGIRIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HOWARD WALDOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WOOD JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY L WILSON EMERITUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN COGHLIN EMERITUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM TETREAU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| DONALD ANDERSON JR | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $31,731 |
| CLAIRE CACCIAPAGLIA | CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN COGHLIN EMERITUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AUSTIN DRAGON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ESENIA FOMBONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACK GAMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARRY SAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMADA TINGIRIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HOWARD WALDOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY L WILSON EMERITUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN WOOD JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT COLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9124 S MAIN ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90003-3723
- In care of
- % JIM TETREAU
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES E TETREAU, 9124 S MAIN STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90003
- Signed the 990
- JAMES E TETREAU, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (323) 779-1064
- Website
- WWW.STRIVE-LA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MORSE & BARNEY CPA'S
Mission
STRIVE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXEMPLARY ACADEMIC AND GUIDANCE TO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE WATTS COMMUNITY OF LOS ANGELES. THE STRIVE FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT IN READING, WRITING AND ENGLISH LITERACY; MATH AND COGNITIVE SKILLS; COMPUTER AND INFORMATION LITERACY; CULINARY AND ARTS; PROTEGE RESOURCES; DEVELOPMENT OF THE MORAL, CREATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT.
Program accomplishments
- THE STRIVE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FOR AN ACADEMY-LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; AND, FROM A CHARACTER-IS-PARAMOUNT PERSPECTIVE, THE STRIVE FOUNDATION HELPS CHILDREN ACHIEVE READING, WRITING, ENGLISH-LANGUAGE FLUENCY AND MATH SKILLS PROFICIENCY IN THEIR GRADE LEVEL. STRIVE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SANCTUARY OF INSTRUCTOR, GUIDANCE & RESOURCES THAT BETTER EQUIP CHILDREN TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE PROBLEMS THEY FACE IN THEIR CHALLENGING COMMUNITY OF WATTS AND BEYOND. STRIVE SERVES APPROXIMATELY 157 STUDENTS DAILY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 126 STUDENTS ON SCHOLARSHIP RANGING FROM 1ST GRADE THROUGH COLLEGE. WE ALSO HAVE 17 STUDENTS IN OUR YOUTH CHOIR PROGRAM AND 50 STUDENTS IN OUR GUITAR CLASS.Expenses $1,449,621 · revenue $22,790
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
- 33-0411257
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O21P)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,212,938
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,330,017
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,330,017 | $1,700,335 | $5,212,938 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,487,897 | $1,119,597 | $3,496,956 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,036,385 | $908,238 | $3,055,725 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about STRIVE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of STRIVE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STRIVE FOUNDATION is 33-0411257.
- Is STRIVE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to STRIVE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STRIVE FOUNDATION 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 STRIVE FOUNDATION 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 STRIVE FOUNDATION 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 STRIVE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES E TETREAU.
- Who are the officers and directors of STRIVE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,342 (JIM TETREAU, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does STRIVE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,330,017, expenses of $1,700,335 and total assets of $5,212,938 at year end.
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