Nonprofit · EIN 83-1987515
MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90042
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,832,973 | $1,578,378 | $254,595 | $759,849 | $0 | $759,849 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,168,967 | $734,350 | $434,617 | $510,340 | $5,086 | $505,254 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $121,072 | $63,717 | $57,355 | $71,421 | $784 | $70,637 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $430,306
- of which government grants
- $21,359
- Program service revenue
- $1,384,089
- Investment income
- $16,333
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,245
- Other revenue
- $2,245
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $463,561
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $117,992
- Other salaries and wages
- $312,137
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $463,763
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,260
- Accounting fees
- $4,870
- Occupancy
- $179
- Travel
- $12,596
- Program services (functional)
- $1,169,950
- Management and general (functional)
- $365,710
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,718
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $510,340
- Total assets, end of year
- $759,849
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $759,849
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $759,849
- Gross receipts
- $1,832,973
- Employees
- 16
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA PAYNE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 20 | $45,867 | $45,867 |
| PAMELA GUTIERREZ | CHIEF OP OFF Officer | 20 | $44,902 | $44,902 |
| RACHEL FRANCAVILLO | CHIEF FINANC Officer | 20 | $27,224 | $27,224 |
| BRITTANY BOGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FEI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD HYMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE IBARRA-VIRGEN | BOARD CHAIRM Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA PALACIO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA PAYNE | Executive Dir. Officer | 20 | $28,375 |
| PAMELA GUTIERREZ | COO Officer | 20 | $26,600 |
| RACHEL FRANCAVILLO | CFO Officer | 20 | $15,425 |
| VICTORIA PALACIO CARR | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FEI | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN KOUGH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE IBARRA-VIRGEN | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEAONARD HYMEN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA GUTIERREZ | COO | 20 | $7,435 |
| JESSICA PAYNE | Executive Dir. | 20 | $2,500 |
| RACHEL FRANCAVILLO | CFO | 20 | $1,000 |
| EJIRO UBIEDI MORROW | Chairman | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH BEDY | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| DR BRETTANY SHANNON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL WAYNE LEE | Director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN VILLA | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE IBARRA | Director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAONARD HYMAN | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4908 YORK BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90042-1610
- In care of
- % JESSICA PAYNE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JESSICA PAYNE
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA PAYNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (626) 272-5802
- Website
- WWW.MOCKINGBIRDINCUBATOR.ORG
- 990-N for 2022 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: JESSICA PAYNE, 5528 E ECHO STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90042. Mailing address: 5528 E ECHO ST, LOS ANGELES CA 90042.
- Return prepared by
- BRENNER & ASSOCIATES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-1987515 or by the name MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR.
- 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
TO ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE NONPROFIT AND BUSINESS LEADERS
Program accomplishments
- CLIMATE MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK THE CLIMATE MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK IS A COLLECTIVE OF DEDICATED COMMUNITY ADVOCATES FOCUSED ON FOSTERING MENTAL WELL-BEING BY RESHAPING OUR NATIONAL DIALOGUEAND ACTIONSABOUT THE EMOTIONAL IMPACTS OF THE CLIMATE CRISISExpenses $159,399 · revenue $428,706
- MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR SUPPORTS AND TRAINS ACTIVISTS, GRASSROOT ORGANIZERS AND EARLY STATE EMERGING NONPROFITS TO INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THEIR WORKExpenses $783,693 · grants $463,061 · revenue $319,588
- REAL FOOD CHALLENGE RFC'S MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE STUDENT POWER TO TRANSFORM UNIVERSITY FOOD SYSTEMS THROUGH SHIFTING TO MORE JUST AND ECOLOGICALLY SOUND PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES. RFC PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO STUDENTS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES (AGES 18-35), HIGHLIGHTING ASPECTS OF THE CURRENT EXTRACTIVE FOOD SYSTEM, SHARE OUR THEORY OF CHANGE, AND OUR APPROACH TO ORGANIZING, AND THEN SUPPORT THEM PURSUING THE RFC MISSION AS THEY ARE INSPIRED TO AND AS MAKES SENSE FOR THEIR CAMPUSExpenses $37,514 · revenue $314,679
- OTHERS ARE AS FOLLOWS BARDFLY THEATRE CO. BARDFLY THEATRE CO. PRODUCES SITE-SPECIFIC THEATRE THAT BUILDS COMMUNITY AND ADVANCES ARTS AND CULTURE IN LOS ANGELES. BARDFLY AIMS TO MAKE THEATRE, INCLUDING SHAKESPEARE, A FUN AND ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL EXPERIENCE FOR LOS ANGELES AUDIENCES. LOS ANGELES ZOO NONPROFIT FUND THE LOS ANGELES ZOO NONPROFIT FUND RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE LOS ANGELES ZOOS MISSION TO SAVE WILDLIFE, ENRICH OUR COMMUNITIES, AND CREATE CONNECTIONS TO NATURE PAUSE PAUSE IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING PEOPLE OF COLOR THROUGH GRIEF AND END OF LIFE WITH SAFE, CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE, AND EXPERT-INFORMED RESOURCES. PAUSE OFFERS DIGITAL AND IN-PERSON RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING SERVING INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, AND DEATHCARE PROFESSIONALS. LEGAL EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY HUB (LEAH) LEAH PRACTICES, PROMOTES AND DEVELOPS THE BEST PRACTICES OF LEGAL EMPOWERMENT, COMMUNITY PEACEBUILDING AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO EXPAND ACCESS TO JUSTICE, PEACE AND POWER FOR ISOLATED, VULNERABLE AND INCARCERATED COMMUNITIES.Expenses $189,344 · grants $500 · revenue $321,116
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-1987515
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $759,849
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,832,973
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,832,973 | $1,578,378 | $759,849 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,168,967 | $734,350 | $510,340 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $121,072 | $63,717 | $71,421 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: JESSICA PAYNE Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: JESSICA LYNN PAYNE Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: JESSICA LYNN PAYNE Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: JESSICA PAYNE Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | 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 83-1987515).
Questions about MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR
- What is the EIN of MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR is 83-1987515.
- Is MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR 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 MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR 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 MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JESSICA PAYNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,867 (JESSICA PAYNE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MOCKINGBIRD INCUBATOR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,832,973, expenses of $1,578,378 and total assets of $759,849 at year end.
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