Nonprofit · EIN 95-4415115
ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED
Also known as PROJECT A-O K INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,490,480 | $3,472,655 | $17,825 | $2,561,722 | $598,186 | $1,963,536 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,487,460 | $2,980,920 | $506,540 | $2,625,570 | $605,609 | $2,019,961 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,484,498
- of which government grants
- $29,356
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $5,982
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $101,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,893,094
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,255,331
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $4,088
- Travel
- $1,637
- Depreciation
- $30,057
- Program services (functional)
- $3,029,482
- Management and general (functional)
- $394,033
- Fundraising (functional)
- $49,140
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,625,570
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,561,722
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $598,186
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,963,536
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $83,149
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $951,175
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,012,361
- Gross receipts
- $3,490,480
- Employees
- 121
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Cincore-Templeton | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $128,500 | $18,000 |
| Mary Louise Batiste | Retired Educat Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gloria Bailey | Retired Educat Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sterling Cincore Jr | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cassandra Bailey | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Yvonne Boyd | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Teri E Kirkwood | Attorney Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Garland | Entrepreneur Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Green Russell | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terrilyn Love | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Nicholas MD | Medical Doctor Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deloris Holmes | Superintendent Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lavena Holmes | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Jackson | CPA Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Lawrence Young | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Antoine McKnight | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Cincore-Templeton | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $128,500 | $22,500 |
| Mary Louise Batiste | Retired Educat Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gloria Bailey | Retired Educat Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leland J Dodd | Sr.Financial An Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sterling Cincore Jr | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Yvonne Boyd | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Teri E Kirkwood | Attorney Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sade Daniels | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Garland | Entrepreneur Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Williams | School Phycholo Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Nicholas MD | Medical Doctor Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deloris Holmes | Superintendent Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lavena Holmes | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Jackson | CPA Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Lawrence Young | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alois Phillps Esq | Attorny Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3320 W ADAMS BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90018-1838
- In care of
- % LYDIA TEMPLETON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lydia Templeton
- Signed the 990
- Lydia Templeton, President & CEO
- Phone
- (323) 730-9400
- Website
- cyfcla.org
- Return prepared by
- Khan & Associates CPA Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4415115 or by the name ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED.
- 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 Children Youth and Family Collaborative is dedicated to establishing partnerships with youth-centered organizations in an innovative collaboration designed to link volunteers from the community with youth in foster care and at-risk for the purpose of enhancing, supporting and providing a holistic approach for the overall well being of youth preparing to emancipate from foster care while supporting the educational and vocational efforts of youth in foster care and at-risk youth.
Program accomplishments
- Academic MentoringExpenses $3,029,482
- MORE
- Christmas In November
- 21st Century
- 61st Street Elementary School
- Family Literacy Program
- Compton Unified Schools
- Project Advance
- Boys Uplifted Program
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
- 95-4415115
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,561,722
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,490,480
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,490,480 | $3,472,655 | $2,561,722 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,487,460 | $2,980,920 | $2,625,570 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,106,826 | $2,038,205 | $2,150,685 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 95-4415115).
Questions about ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED is 95-4415115.
- Is ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED 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 ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED 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 ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED 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 ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Lydia Templeton.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,500 (Lydia Cincore-Templeton, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does ADVANCEMENT THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,490,480, expenses of $3,472,655 and total assets of $2,561,722 at year end.
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