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IMPROVE YOUR TOMORROW INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IMPROVE YOUR TOMORROW INC

EIN 46-2981774 · Youth Development Programs (O50)

What they do

THE PURPOSE and MISSION of THE ORGANIZATION is to INCREASE THE NUMBER of YOUNG MEN of COLOR to ATTEND and GRADUATE FROM 4-YEAR COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

62.82%of revenue went to mission work73.4% of expenses · Program services
2.10%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses
$85.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
20.71%of revenue went to management and office costs24.2% of expenses
$0.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
59.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $255,880 for MICHAEL LYNCH (CEO AND SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$18,720,047
Mission workProgram services$11,759,86262.82% of revenue73.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$3,877,51820.71% of revenue24.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$393,8782.10% of revenue2.5% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,688,78914.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$16,031,25885.64% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.4% mission · 24.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.64% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 13.6% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.93% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 15.9% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.17% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 17.6% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.10% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 15.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.32% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 15.7% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.02% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 20.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.55% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 25.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,720,047
Expenses$16,031,258
Annual surplus $2,688,789 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$11,759,862 · 73.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$3,877,518 · 24.2% of expenses
Fundraising$393,878 · 2.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$18,720,047
Expenses$16,031,258
Assets$10,817,206
Income$18,782,958
Contributions$11,206,602
Mission work (program services)$11,759,862
Fundraising$393,878
Management and general$3,877,518
Accounting fees$23,789
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
MICHAEL LYNCHCEO AND SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $255,880Base $247,642 · Other $8,238
MICHAEL CASPERCOO · 40 hrs/week $225,600Base $219,119 · Other $6,481
MENNE HALLCHIEF PROGRAM/PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $180,199Base $175,003 · Other $5,196
JESUS ANDRADEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $147,919Base $141,411 · Other $6,508
KARELTON THOMASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $147,162Base $139,050 · Other $8,112
ARTHUR TURNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $144,057Base $133,595 · Other $10,462
ERICA CONNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $141,658Base $137,910 · Other $3,748
MACARENA OBRIENCFO / CAO · 40 hrs/week $141,069Base $140,443 · Other $626
HASANI JOHNSONSR. DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $133,909Base $132,631 · Other $1,278

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

MICHAEL LYNCHCEO AND SECRETARY

MICHAEL CASPERCOO

MENNE HALLCHIEF PROGRAM/PEOPLE OFFICER

JESUS ANDRADEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KARELTON THOMASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ARTHUR TURNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ERICA CONNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MACARENA OBRIENCFO / CAO

HASANI JOHNSONSR. DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT

RICK MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD PANBOARD MEMBER

OSCAR CERVANTESBOARD MEMBER

MONICA ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER

LISA CARDOZABOARD MEMBER

JAY JEFFERSON IITREASURER

JANAE APTAKERBOARD MEMBER

HAROLD JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

GREG ORTIZBOARD MEMBER

GERALD AGUSTINBOARD MEMBER

GARY KINGCHAIR

ED BUSHBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS EVANSBOARD MEMBER

CHERYL MILESBOARD MEMBER

CHE SALINASBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2014
Location
1901 ROYAL OAKS BLVD, SACRAMENTO, CA 95815-3868
County
Sacramento
In care of
MICHAEL LYNCH
Primary officer
MICHAEL LYNCH, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailiyt@improveyourtomorrow.org Phone(916) 721-2812

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
RICHARDSON & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification
Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS tax category
Youth Development Programs

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