2023-04-28T09:13:30-07:00 2022-06-30 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 1970 Broadway STE 930 Oakland CA 94612 990 2021-07-01 043694151 826 Valencia Inc 826V 4156425905 826 Valencia St San Francisco CA 94110 Bita Nazarian Executive Dir. 2023-04-28 true Bita Nazarian 999009999 Felix Gorrindo P01658413 5108352727 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Bita Nazarian 826 Valencia St San Francisco CA 94110 5977240 false X www.826valencia.org X 2002 CA Supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their writing skills & helping teachers get students excited about writing. We advocate that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success & that great leaps in learning can be made when skilled tutors work one-on-one with students. 16 16 63 737 0 4857738 6372767 0 371004 -480959 -15240 52870 5213502 5944678 8707 71500 0 2831515 3260992 0 513002 1194383 1757856 4034605 5090348 1178897 854330 12886742 13238328 966145 463401 11920597 12774927 X 826 Valencia is a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their writing skills and helping teachers get their students excited about writing. Our work is based on the understanding that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success and that great leaps in learning can be made when skilled tutors work one-on-one with students. false false 1238175 In-School Programs: 826 Valencia partners with public schools throughout San Francisco to collaboratively develop writing curricula. We also bring teams of 826 staff and volunteer tutors to partner schools where we support students 3:1 with writing projects. In FY22, we supported 17 teachers and 675 students at 6 schools, establishing regular weekly partnerships with classrooms and supporting a variety of writing projects. One highlight was our Young Authors Book Project in spring 2022. We worked with students at June Jordan School for Equity, where students explored speculative fiction and worked with 826 staff and tutors to craft powerful pieces of writing. We published their work in a book entitled, ""The Hidden Secret"" which was released at an outdoor reading event in May of 2022. 1177653 Other Program Accomplishments include the operation of 2 retail stores. The stores sell educational materials, books for children, and other whimsical children's toys, and serve as a community touch-point in the neighborhoods where we operate. Other Program Accomplishments also include the design and publishing infrastructure for our various publishing programs, and our volunteer programs. 519002 Afterschool: 826 Valencia provides free after-school tutoring and writing support at four locations in San Francisco, including our three Writing Centers and our partner school, Buena Vista Horace Mann (BVHM). Students enroll for a minimum of two days per week for homework and individual support with reading and writing. Together, these programs served 370+ students in 2021-2022. We partnered with community organizations to amplify our students' voices, including showcasing writing on BART and Muni. Another highlight from Fiscal Year 2022 was a festive, cake-themed writing project for our students at our after school program at BVHM. 1077890 71500 4012720 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 77 0 true 63 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X X Bita Nazarian 4156425905 826 Valencia St San Francisco CA 94110 Bita Nazarian Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 186437 0 14642 Nicholas Parker Finance Dir 40.00 0.00 X 106396 0 7921 Jim Lesser President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ambar Bhattacharyya Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Eric Abrams Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dave Pell Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alex Lerner Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Colleen Amster Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nikki Morthel Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jasmine Berjikly Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Hunter Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Brown Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carolyn Feinstein Edwards Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anna Luna Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Osvaldo Marquez Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Liza Ramrayka Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Vasquez Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Yeaman Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Rubin Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 292833 22563 2 false true false 0 1467815 4904952 136319 6372767 0 -480959 -480959 0 0 0 0 0 0 76422 32562 43860 8439 35421 Other 900099 9010 9010 9010 5944678 8439 -436528 X 0 71500 71500 0 0 337276 200184 63652 73440 0 2449241 2049595 105171 294475 18392 15483 2250 659 239672 197229 30231 12212 216411 174973 28403 13035 0 0 50042 50042 0 0 0 540606 522203 12030 6373 0 272763 149377 96088 27298 38963 17987 8732 12244 0 298815 255306 28796 14713 39950 25197 10433 4320 0 24927 15240 3308 6379 0 60000 48119 8267 3614 213573 183673 19221 10679 42381 19353 19886 3142 Publications 81412 51606 7827 21979 Uncollectable accounts 54175 54175 Staff outreach & appreciation 40249 15695 16114 8440 0 5090348 4012720 564626 513002 2167391 1325594 0 988197 1288400 155620 427377 0 0 0 58846 43569 122267 119312 2976583 1225481 1964675 1751102 7429746 8049935 0 0 0 233039 12886742 13238328 145504 136832 25000 820641 301569 966145 463401 X 10566720 11954822 1353877 820105 11920597 12774927 12886742 13238328 854330 X false true X true false X 4210513 5559790 4810636 4857738 6372767 25811444 0 0 4210513 5559790 4810636 4857738 6372767 25811444 2905014 22906430 46014 105250 103796 60999 156413 472472 0 19135 7613 12432 13611 9010 61801 26345717 145967 0.86950 0.88800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2873363 1125761 1747602 103220 99720 3500 1751102 Accrued Rent 117001 Scholarships payable 184568 301569 X 6020333 75655 75655 5944678 5944678 5166003 75655 75655 5090348 5090348 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of June 30, 2022 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. true 0 0 Scholarships 6 71500 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The organization makes grants in the form of scholarships. All checks for tuition payments are payable to, and sent directly to, the appropriate institution. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Bita Nazarian Executive Dir. 186437 1916 12726 201079 X 3 132362 FMV X Supplies 1 3957 FMV false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Workshops: In our Workshop program, we served 139 students during the 2021-2022 school year. Students learned about the concept of community and reflected on the different communities to which they belong. Students wrote powerfully about the futures they wanted to see for themselves, including crafting odes to important community members (teachers, family members, sports coaches, friends, etc.) and tales that addressing community challenges such as pollution, homelessness, food scarcity, and bullying. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Summer Workshops and Camps: We served 261 students in summer 2021 through project-based writing camps and workshops. Programs included: A) Exploring Words Summer Camp, where students in grades 3-5 complete a series of social justice themed writing projects; B) Exploring Leadership Summer Camp, where students in grades 6-8 develop leadership and communication skills by exploring issues that face their communities; C) Young Author's Workshop (YAW), an creative writing camp where high schoolers explore a range of literary genres and compose literary works; and D) writing workshops for students in grades 3-8 through our community partners in the Tenderloin. In response to feedback from families, we offered in-person programming options. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: College Career Readiness: 826 Valencia provides middle and high schoolers with opportunities to build skills, knowledge, and resources that strengthen the high school-to-college-to-career pathway. In FY22, we awarded six 4-year $20,000 college scholarships to graduating seniors who will also receive ongoing college persistence and completion support through our partner org, ScholarMatch. We provided another 160 12th-graders with college application essay support through multi-week, in-person workshops with partner schools. Our Youth Leadership Advisory Board and Middle School Leadership Program offered paid internships, leadership development, and career readiness support to 88 teens. We also provided hands-on work experience and stipends to 78 high school and college students and transitional aged youth (TAY) who interned with our education, volunteer, design, and store teams. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Other Program Accomplishments include the operation of 2 retail stores. The stores sell educational materials, books for children, and other whimsical children's toys, and serve as a community touch-point in the neighborhoods where we operate. Other Program Accomplishments also include the design and publishing infrastructure for our various publishing programs, and our volunteer programs. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The executive and finance committees of the organization's board review the 990, after which, a copy is provided to the whole Board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts It is the policy of the organization to require fiduciaries to provide full disclosure of any contemplated or existing activities or transactions that could create a conflict of interest, or the appearance of a conflict of interest. Fiduciaries include each director, officer, and administrative employee of the organization. Each fiduciary must execute a conflict of interest disclosure statement and questionnaire. The board of directors reviews all disclosures and potential conflicts and recommend a course of action, if necessary. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The independent board determines the compensation of the Executive Director based on its evaluation of his/her performance and by gathering data on comparable compensation within the industry. The review that was conducted was formal, and compensation was approved by the full board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.