PSYCHES OF COLOR: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- PSYCHES OF COLOR (EIN 85-1924796)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 202221339349205587
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-05-13T15:07:19-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 851924796 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PSYCHES OF COLOR | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PSYC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3234320389 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1819 San Ardo Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Torrance | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90501 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Tierra Ellis | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3234320389 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-05-13 | SignatureDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| OOB Security Verification | 11 | OOBSecurityVerificationCd |
| Last Submission Rqr OOB | 0 | LastSubmissionRqrOOBCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL2 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | psychesofcolor.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $8,547 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $8,547 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $8,547 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $464 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $34 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $0 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $498 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $8,049 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $0 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $8,049 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,049 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,049 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,049 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Charitable, Educational, Scientific Purposes. Tax-exempt purposes. (a). To promote, encourage and advance education; (b) To provide grants, scholarships, engagement or support to, or for the benefit of, distressed, underprivileged, underrepresented and underserved youth and communities; (c) to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and combat community deterioration and juvenile delinquency; and (d) To conduct any and all lawful activities which may be necessary, desirable or useful in accomplishing the foregoing purposes, either alone or together with other organizations and individuals having similar purposes, subject to the restrictions and limitations in the Psyches of Color, Inc. Articles of Incorporation and the provisions of the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law of the State of California (NPBCL). | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (6 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Exert Your Voice. This program provides a space for Black and Latinx adolescents and young adults to come express themselves through various forms of art such as music creation (e.g., rapping, hip-hop), journaling, drawing, storytelling, poetry, and many other forms of art. This program began January 2021 and continued to evolve throughout the year. Given the pandemic, we began in a virtual format and will soon pilot it in person within the next few months. We have youth leaders who lead this program given that we are a youth-led organization. We also have a program chair and a mental health provider present out of abundant of caution during sessions. | $0 | $0 |
| Black and Brown Minds M.A.T.T.E.R. This program is a positive youth development group which aims to decrease mental health stigma, help youth shift cogntive distortions about education, and normalize their experiences through group activities while introducing them to advocacy and self-empowerment. We are in the process of preparing for another cohort after careful modifying from the first cohort. We are also in the process of submitting a manuscript for the purposes of publishing research from the first cohort. This is a program that is youth-led with a program chair resource. | $0 | $0 |
| Nurturing POC. This program is centered on teen/young adult parents and their babies by 1) providing resources to parenting and provide prevention-based psychoeducation and resources on mental health related parenting topics from a culturally sensitive framework and 2) reduce feelings of isolation by providing opportunities for teen/young adult parents to connect with others through education / support groups. We were provided a $7,000 grant to create parenting resources via social media to educate parenting teens. This is a program that is youth-led with a program chair resource. | $7,000 | $137 |
| Family Support. We believe that in order to holistically support youth, we have to support the family unit too! Family support groups are facilitated to support members of the family while simultaneously providing mental health education to family members. This is a program that is youth-led with a program chair resource. | $0 | $0 |
| Mentoring POC. This program provide youth with a mentor to guide them in several areas as needed. Mentoring has proven to be integral in the development of Black and Latinx youth in areas such as mental health, academics, and self-empowerment. We began this program at the end of 2020 and, similar to the other programs, we have a youth who leads it along with a program chair resource. | $0 | $0 |
| Penpal POC. This program is where POCs (Psyches of Color youth) connect with system-impacted POCs to instill hope and remind them that, "We are not free until we all are." The goal is to help uplift their spirits by reminding them that others are thinking of them and they are not forgotten. Writing is an opportunity to have progressive discussions on life beyond direct system impact. This also provides the opportunity for POCs to share experiences and bring voices together to advocate for more opportunities to reform. In 2020, we began a relationship with the LA Probation Department to work with the youth in those camps. We are currently finalizing an MOU to finalize partnership. We also began a partnership with Cal Poly Pomona and Pepperdine University regarding more innovative research for piloting this program with the students at Cal Poly and in the community. We are seeking funding to secure both projects as both projects as both are being finalized. This is a program that is youth-led with program chair resources. | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $137 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra T Ellis | ||||
| Founder/President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ayanna A Johnson | ||||
| Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Myisha Driver-Woods | ||||
| Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lamar R Ellis | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (1) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $394 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Tierra T Ellis | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1819 San Ardo Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Torrance | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90501 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3234320389 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $99 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,477 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,576 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $99 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,477 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,576 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $8,576 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $99 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,477 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,576 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Tierra T Ellis | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | Founder/President | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | Start up costs | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $382 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $394 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | Yes (1) | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (1) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | Yes (1) | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $394 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule L, Part II | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Regarding Form 990 EZ Part I - Expenses #16, the Founder / President contributed a total of $382 for the startup costs (Articles of Incorporation, Certification of Status, Statement of Information, 1023EZ application, annual website domain costs, a logo). The Board voted and there was a unanimous decision to pay the President back when the organization has reached at least $1000 in funds extra after the Founder is reimbursed. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Tax-exempt purposes. (a). To promote, encourage and advance education; (b) To provide grants, scholarships, engagement or support to, or for the benefit of, distressed, underprivileged, underrepresented abd underserved youth and communities; (c) to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and combat community deterioration and juvenile delinquency; and (d) To conduct any and all lawful activities which may be necessary, desirable or useful in accomplishing the foregoing purposes, either alone or together with other organizations and individuals having similar purposes, subject to the restrictions and limitations in the Psyches of Color, Inc. Articles of Incorporation and the provisions of the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law of the State of California (NPBCL). | ExplanationTxt |
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