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Nonprofit · EIN 82-4885269

AWOKE

Tax-exempt · PACOIMA, CA 91331

Financials

$711K$684K2023$845K$768K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AWOKE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$844,965$768,409$76,556$622,812$88,370$534,442
December 31, 2023990$711,363$684,419$26,944$414,674$22,910$391,764
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$747,785
of which government grants
$102,607
Program service revenue
$97,048
Investment income
$132
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$194,814
Other salaries and wages
$137,010
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$358,854
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$11,252
Occupancy
$66,724
Travel
$14,030
Depreciation
$16,255
Program services (functional)
$613,801
Management and general (functional)
$95,743
Fundraising (functional)
$58,865

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$414,674
Total assets, end of year
$622,812
Total liabilities, end of year
$88,370
Net assets, end of year
$534,442
Land, buildings and equipment
$25,389
Net assets without donor restrictions
$195,674
Net assets with donor restrictions
$338,768
Gross receipts
$844,965
Employees
15
Volunteers
27
Year formed
2017
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORENZO CHAPMANCREATIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$71,937$7,486
ERIC CHAPMANARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$71,937$7,486
PIERRE ARREOLAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$35,968$0
VANESSA HAYDEE MARTINEZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CORILEE RACELATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RYAN DAVID ALVAREZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CHRISTOPHER SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DERRIC JOHNSON FROM 012024BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JONATHAN CHAVEZ FROM 012024BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURENCE BEERS FROM 012024BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORENZO CHAPMANCREATIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$69,384$7,509
ERIC CHAPMANARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Officer
40$69,384$7,509
PIERRE ARREOLAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$33,712$0
VANESSA HAYDEE MARTINEZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CORILEE RACELATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RYAN DAVID ALVAREZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
NINETTE AYALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
13077 GOLETA ST, PACOIMA, CA 91331-3248
In care of
% PIERRE IVAN ARREOLA
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
10261 Kewen Avenue, Pacoima CA 91331
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PIERRE ARREOLA, 10261 KEWEN AVE, PACOIMA, CA 91331
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Pierre Ivan Arreola, 10261 Kewen Avenue, Pacoima CA 91331
Signed the 990
PIERRE ARREOLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(818) 421-7299
Return prepared by
FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-4885269 or by the name AWOKE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

AWOKE PRODUCES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, ARTS AND ATHLETICS PROGRAMMING, AND CULTURAL EVENTS TO EMPOWER YOUNG ADULTS TO BECOME LOCAL LEADERS. BY INVESTING IN YOUNG PEOPLE, AWOKE BUILDS COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO DRIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SHELDON SKATE PARK: AWOKE'S SHELDON SKATE PARK INITIATIVE HOSTED 12 COMMUNITY DAYS/CLEAN-UPS AND DELIVERED THREE SEASONAL CYCLES OF CLUB PROGRAMS (APPROXIMATELY 50 SKATE INSTRUCTION/MENTORSHIP SESSIONS, 50 DANCE INSTRUCTION/MENTORSHIP SESSIONS, AND 150 WRESTLING INSTRUCTION/MENTORING SESSIONS) SERVING 136 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH (TOTAL ATTENDANCES 5500) AND TOTALING 455 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS. MONTHLY COMMUNITY DAYS AVERAGED 100 ATTENDEES EACH, SERVING 750 MEALS IN TOTAL, AND DISTRIBUTING OVER $2,000 IN PRIZES, WHILE ENGAGING 13 LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES. ON MAY 25, AWOKE PRODUCED THE SHELL CITY SKATE FEST WITH SKATE CONTESTS, LIVE ART, VENDOR VILLAGE, AND MUSIC/DANCE SHOWCASES, WELCOMING APPROXIMATELY 400 ATTENDEES. IN TOTAL, SHELDON-BASED PROGRAMMING PROVIDED CONSISTENT, PROSOCIAL ACTIVATION OF A KEY PUBLIC SPACE WHILE EXPANDING ACCESS TO SAFE RECREATION AND ARTS FOR LOCAL YOUTH.
    Expenses $223,136
  • UNITE CULTURAL CENTER: THE UNITE CULTURAL CENTER OPERATED YEAR-ROUND SEASONAL CLUB PROGRAMS (VISUAL ART, STREET DANCE, DJ/MUSIC) AND ON-SITE ACTIVITIES, RUNNING APPROXIMATELY THREE CLUB CYCLES, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 500 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS, AND 50 WEEKLY DANCE SESSIONS IN 2024. ACROSS THESE OFFERINGS, UNITE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 250 UNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS (K-12+) WITH TOTAL ATTENDANCES OF APPROXIMATELY 2200; AT LEAST 15 PARTICIPANTS PER SEASON ENROLLED IN MULTIPLE CLUBS TO DEEPEN SKILL-BUILDING. FIVE PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS (WITH SUPPORT FROM ADDITIONAL STAFF) FACILITATED INSTRUCTION AND TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, CULMINATING IN 3 PUBLIC SHOWCASES/EXHIBITIONS FEATURING YOUTH WORK AND PERFORMANCES ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 5,000 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
    Expenses $211,565 · revenue $97,048
  • THE GR818ERS: IN 2024, THE GR818ERS DELIVERED OFF-SITE CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ACROSS PARTNER SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SITES, FACILITATING APPROXIMATELY 60 WORKSHOP/CLASS SESSIONS AT 5 LOCATIONS AND ENGAGING APPROXIMATELY 150 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH AND CAREGIVERS. THE TEAM PRODUCED/PERFORMED AT 10 COMMUNITY EVENTS, MOUNTED 5 MURAL OR DESIGN COMMISSIONS, AND PROVIDED PRODUCTION SERVICES FOR TWO INTERNATIONAL EVENTS INCLUDING THE HIP HOP INTERNATIONAL WORLD FINALS AND FREESTYLE SESSION (TOTAL REACH 5,000). GR818ERS ALSO ONBOARDED 7 PAID CREATIVE WORKFORCE INTERNS IN 2024, WHO SUPPORTED PROGRAM DELIVERY AND EVENT PRODUCTION ACROSS THE YEAR. THESE ACTIVITIES COLLECTIVELY ADVANCED ARTS ACCESS, WORKFORCE EXPOSURE, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES.
    Expenses $40,754
  • SIX SMALL PROGRAMS IN PURSUIT OF THE AWOKE MISSION.
    Expenses $138,346

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-4885269
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$622,812
Income (IRS master file)
$844,965

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$844,965$768,409$622,812XML
990December 2023$711,363$684,419$414,674XML
990December 2022$442,644$615,733$384,971IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Pierre Ivan Arreola
December 31, 2019≤ $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 82-4885269).

Questions about AWOKE

What is the EIN of AWOKE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AWOKE is 82-4885269.
Is AWOKE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to AWOKE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AWOKE 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 AWOKE 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 AWOKE 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 AWOKE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PIERRE ARREOLA.
Who are the officers and directors of AWOKE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,937 (LORENZO CHAPMAN, CREATIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does AWOKE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $844,965, expenses of $768,409 and total assets of $622,812 at year end.

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