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Nonprofit · EIN 83-1776268

MESS 2 A MESSAGE

Tax-exempt · LONG BEACH, CA 90806

Financials

$26K$4K2023$0$5K2024$17K$27K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MESS 2 A MESSAGE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$16,513$26,660-$10,147$6,619–$6,619
December 31, 2024990-EZ (amended)$0$4,865-$4,865$16,766–$16,766
December 31, 2023990-EZ$25,722$4,091$21,631$0–$21,631
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,513

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$650
Other expenses
$26,010
Program services (functional)
$26,660

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,766
Total assets, end of year
$6,619
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$6,619
Cash, savings and investments
$6,619
Gross receipts
$16,513

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DARRELL SILVERTHORNTrustee0$0
ERIN NESBIHALTrustee0$0
JEFFERY NESBIHALTrustee0$0
CLAUDIA SILVERTHORNPresident0$0
JAMES ELLIOTTTreasurer0$0
ARIANNA NAVASecretary0$0
JOEY VIVIRITOTrustee0$0
MELVINIA JOHNSONTrustee0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Claudia SilverthornExecutive Dir.0$0
Marjorie SolorzanoPresident0$0
Arianna NavaSecretary0$0
James ElliottTreasurer0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARJORIE SOLORZANOPRESIDENT0$0
CLAUDIA SILVERTHORNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR0$0
ARIANNA NAVASECRETARY0$0
JAMES ELLIOTTTREASURER0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2411 EARL AVE, LONG BEACH, CA 90806-3017
In care of
% LALA MONTANO
Signed the 990-EZ
CLAUDIA SILVERTHORN, Executive Dir.
Return prepared by
Grahams Computer Tax Svc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-1776268 or by the name MESS 2 A MESSAGE.

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

Mission

To provide peer support to members of the community who are active in recovery.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Helped members into detox, treatment, and sober living. Also help in recovery to create resumes and fine employment.
    Expenses $26,660 · grants $16,513

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for MESS 2 A MESSAGE

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
83-1776268
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-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Education (B12)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,619
Income (IRS master file)
$16,513

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$16,513$26,660$6,619IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$0$4,865$16,766XML
990-EZDecember 2023$25,722$4,091$0XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 83-1776268).

Questions about MESS 2 A MESSAGE

What is the EIN of MESS 2 A MESSAGE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MESS 2 A MESSAGE is 83-1776268.
Is MESS 2 A MESSAGE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to MESS 2 A MESSAGE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MESS 2 A MESSAGE file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of MESS 2 A MESSAGE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MESS 2 A MESSAGE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MESS 2 A MESSAGE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MESS 2 A MESSAGE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,513, expenses of $26,660 and total assets of $6,619 at year end.

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