ACADEMY PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ACADEMY PROJECT (EIN 47-1205640)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-06
IRS object ID
202600969349301385
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-06T18:11:44-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN454570537PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARJTAX INCORPORATEDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94602ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN471205640EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ACADEMY PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlACADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3238390665PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18569 APPIAN WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90046ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAUREN COSTAPersonNm
Person TitleED/PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3238390665PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARJORIE WILLIAMS-JONESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00564614PTIN
Phone5104826204PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-06PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLAUREN COSTAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18569 APPIAN WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90046ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$384,296GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.THEACADEMYPROJECT.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ACADEMY PROJECT PROVIDES SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND ADVOCACY TO FOSTER, UNHOUSED AND UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN LOS ANGELES, CA THROUGH EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers65TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$221,677PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$384,296CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$10,770CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$58,687PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$190,241CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$85,463PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$283,601CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$136,214PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$100,695CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$61,748ExpenseAmt
DescCAMP XAVIER- NO-COST SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR FOSTER YOUTH IN LOS ANGELES CADesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$149,731ExpenseAmt
DescTHE CO-OP--A NO-COST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR FOSTER YOUTH IN LOS ANGELES, CA.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$211,479TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAUREN COSTAPersonNm
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CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90046ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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LAUREN COSTA
ED/PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$35,975$0$0
CELIA BOTET
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA KOUTSOUKOLIS
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAIRE CONLEY
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHEILA CUTCHLOW
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY GASTINEAU
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE PERRY
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TAMMY WATSON-SMITH
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DescUS TREASURERY REIMBURSEMENTDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$158TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$384,296TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$158RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,750TotalAmt
Program Services$12,714ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,296FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,208TotalAmt
Program Services$41,208ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Fundraising$672FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$5,610ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$83FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$36,627ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,989ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,176FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$533TotalAmt
Program Services$533ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,347TotalAmt
Program Services$23,601ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$746ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$3,233TotalAmt
Program Services$2,064ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,169ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$59,097TotalAmt
Program Services$50,233ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,648TotalAmt
Program Services$13,641ProgramServicesAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,136TotalAmt
Program Services$19,642ProgramServicesAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$8,215TotalAmt
Program Services$6,161ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,054ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$61,352ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,770FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,214BOYAmt
EOY$244,279EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,214BOYAmt
EOY$244,279EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$136,214BOYAmt
EOY$244,279EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,214BOYAmt
EOY$244,279EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,214BOYAmt
EOY$244,279EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$100,695ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$7,370PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$62,928CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,932CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$58,609CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$221,677CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$384,138CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$767,284TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,932CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$58,609CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$221,677CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$384,138CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$767,284TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,654SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$757,630PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$767,284TotalSupportAmt
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Public Support CY1700.98740PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94230PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BALL MEMBERS WERE GIVEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CMONTHLY CHECK IN'S
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AA REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TAKES A SALARY THAT IS MUCH LOWER THAN THE AVERAGE NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE SALARY BOTH IN LOS ANGELES, CA AND NATIONALLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE AGENCY.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTORS/CONSULTANTS 36,627 13,989 1,176

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