2026-05-13T18:34:35-05:00 2025-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 2050 MAIN STREET SUITE 700 IRVINE CA 92614 990 2024-07-01 832282113 READY TO SUCCEED READ 4245816296 11726 SAN VICENTE BLVD 212 LOS ANGELES CA 90049 ROBIN THOMAS VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS 4245816296 2026-05-13 1 0 BRIAN YACKER P00401346 9492222999 2026-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ROMI LASSALLY 11726 SAN VICENTE BLVD 212 LOS ANGELES CA 90049 4696283 0 X READYTOSUCCEEDLA.ORG X 2018 CA TO EMPOWER FOSTER YOUTH IN COLLEGE TO GRADUATE AND LAUNCH MEANINGFUL CAREERS. 13 13 23 45 0 0 4327631 4685933 0 0 62470 7590 -37285 -37695 4352816 4655828 1529925 1033041 0 0 1801948 2412394 70240 34650 730302 781100 1144356 4183213 4624441 169603 31387 3282663 4351347 229753 1261961 3052910 3089386 X READY TO SUCCEED (RTS) IS A NON PROFIT EMPOWERING FOSTER YOUTH IN COLLEGE TO PREPARE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD AND BUILD PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT. WE DO THIS THROUGH A UNIQUE, MULTI-YEAR PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES OUR RTS STUDENTS WITH PERSONALIZED CAREER ADVISING, ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS AND PLACEMENT IN PAID INTERNSHIPS. UPON COMPLETION OF OUR PROGRAM, RTS SCHOLARS HAVE THE SKILLS, RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPERIENCES THEY NEED TO LAUNCH THEIR CAREERS AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. 0 0 1759078 439434 STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO RTS PROGRAM ALUMNI PURSUING CAREERS IN MISSION-DRIVEN SECTORS WHERE COMPENSATION MAY BE LOWER THAN COMPARABLE PRIVATE-SECTOR ROLES. THIS SUPPORT HELPS REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS THAT MAY PREVENT ALUMNI FROM PURSUING CAREERS ALIGNED WITH THEIR EDUCATION AND LONG-TERM PROFESSIONAL GOALS. LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS AND HELPS ALUMNI MAINTAIN FINANCIAL STABILITY AS THEY TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE. BY REDUCING THE BURDEN OF EDUCATIONAL DEBT, THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT ALUMNI IN ADVANCING THEIR CAREERS AND ACHIEVING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY. 1273643 531369 CAREER ACCELERATOR PROGRAMTHE RTS CAREER ACCELERATOR PROGRAM IS A MULTI-YEAR CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT FOSTER YOUTH AND FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS AS THEY TRANSITION FROM COLLEGE TO THE PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER ADVISING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, AND ACCESS TO A NETWORK OF INDUSTRY MENTORS AND PROFESSIONALS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES CAREER COACHING, WORKSHOPS ON PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT SUPPORT, AND FINANCIAL STIPENDS THAT ALLOW SCHOLARS TO PARTICIPATE IN CAREER-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES. BY ADDRESSING SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS THAT OFTEN LIMIT ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, THE PROGRAM HELPS SCHOLARS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THEIR COLLEGE DEGREES AND LAUNCH CAREERS ALIGNED WITH THEIR GOALS. 209182 62238 PROJECT DORM ROOM & SPECIAL PROGRAMSPROJECT DORM ROOM AND RELATED SPECIAL INITIATIVES PROVIDE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT TO FOSTER YOUTH ENTERING COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM SUPPLIES DORM ROOM ESSENTIALS AND OTHER BASIC LIVING ITEMS TO INCOMING FRESHMEN AND TRANSFER STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. RTS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS COORDINATE THE COLLECTION, PACKAGING, AND DELIVERY OF THESE SUPPLIES TO ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE THE BASIC NECESSITIES REQUIRED FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO CAMPUS LIFE. THESE EFFORTS REDUCE FINANCIAL STRAIN ON STUDENTS AND HELP THEM BEGIN THEIR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE FEELING SUPPORTED AND PREPARED. 35870 ALUMNI & EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENTTHE ALUMNI AND EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS RTS SCHOLARS AFTER GRADUATION AS THEY BEGIN AND ADVANCE IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. ALUMNI RECEIVE ONGOING CAREER ADVISING, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EARLY CAREER GROWTH. THE PROGRAM CONNECTS ALUMNI WITH MENTORS, INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, AND PEER NETWORKS THAT HELP FACILITATE CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND LONG-TERM PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS. BY MAINTAINING ENGAGEMENT BEYOND GRADUATION, RTS STRENGTHENS ITS ALUMNI NETWORK AND SUPPORTS SUSTAINED ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. 35870 3277773 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 CA X X PATRICK MCCABE 4245816296 11726 SAN VICENTE BLVD 212 LOS ANGELES CA 90049 TODD KESSLER BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN SHERWOOD BOARD VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TANIA SUSTER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALIE CATALAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNE YAMAMOTO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRIET ZARETSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON GIMBEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CARR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDDIE VALCIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMANUAL BENTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MOSCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROMI LASSALLY CEO & CO-FOUNDER 40.00 X 209705 0 6224 ROBIN THOMAS VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 164600 0 5800 374305 0 12024 2 0 1 0 0 234331 469352 3982250 74864 4685933 7590 7590 2760 234331 40455 -37695 -37695 4655828 0 0 -30105 1033041 1033041 323729 220135 38848 64746 1750069 1192445 202358 355266 68541 46955 9991 11595 116106 82933 14729 18444 153949 102464 21286 30199 80 80 61467 61467 34650 34650 291574 113053 79990 98531 108022 46878 46465 14679 162404 20436 87119 54849 29140 11773 16819 548 20691 10876 9815 21268 6976 13187 1105 STUDENT SUPPORT 381827 381827 OUTREACH 45534 2572 42962 MEALS 6335 3371 2203 761 MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES 6240 325 5915 9774 1713 6094 1967 4624441 3277773 616366 730302 1817479 1561572 971166 1358234 1391972 62121 75902 37588 4427 0 0 4427 297878 31048 24623 3282663 4351347 229753 379961 882000 229753 1261961 X 1488424 1321190 1564486 1768196 3052910 3089386 3282663 4351347 31387 5089 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 435477 2242720 4549384 4327631 4685933 16241145 435477 2242720 4549384 4327631 4685933 16241145 6698316 9542829 1 5386 58074 7590 71051 1700 2926 4626 16316822 0.58480 0.53650 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REBATES - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 1,700. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,926. SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION A: 2020 COLUMN: THIS IS FOR TAX YEAR END JUNE 30, 2021 (2021 SHORT TAX YEAR RETURN). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4427 4427 4427 X 4701372 5089 5089 4696283 -40455 -40455 4655828 4664896 40455 40455 4624441 0 4624441 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT PROVIDED FOR INCOME TAXES IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EACH YEAR, MANAGEMENT CONSIDERS WHETHER ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITION THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ANY POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN ARE SUPPORTED BY SUBSTANTIAL AUTHORITY AND, HENCE, DO NOT NEED TO BE MEASURED OR DISCLOSED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE -40,455. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 40,455. X X X X X X X 1 LAUREN VILLA 14415 BROADWAY WHITTIER CA 90604 GRANT WRITING 0 0 34650 -34650 34650 -34650 CA GRADUATION CELEBRATION 237091 234331 2760 17947 13556 8952 237091 234331 2760 17947 13556 8952 40455 -37695 1 BASIC NEEDS AND EMERGENCY FUNDS 120 531369 STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT 40 439434 CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUNDS 34 62238 PART I, LINE 2: OUR ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS DETAILED RECORDS IN SALESFORCE, OUR GRANT MANAGEMENT CRM, TO SUBSTANTIATE GRANT AMOUNTS, VERIFY GRANTEE ELIGIBILITY, AND DOCUMENT SELECTION CRITERIA. EACH GRANT IS TRACKED FROM APPLICATION TO DISBURSEMENT, WITH ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENTS, SELECTION CRITERIA, AND FUNDING DECISIONS RECORDED FOR TRANSPARENCY AND COMPLIANCE. WE MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES BY DISBURSING THEM THROUGH CHARGE CARDS PROVIDED TO GRANTEES, ENSURING CONTROLLED AND TRACKABLE SPENDING. ADDITIONALLY, WE REQUIRE PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL REPORTING, CONDUCT PERIODIC CHECK-INS, AND UTILIZE REAL-TIME TRACKING IN OUR SYSTEM TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE USED EFFECTIVELY AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR MISSION. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROMI LASSALLY CEO & CO-FOUNDER 194171 0 15534 0 0 0 0 0 6224 0 215929 0 0 0 ROBIN THOMAS VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & OPERATIONS 154000 0 10600 0 0 0 0 0 5800 0 170400 0 0 0 X 74864 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B COMMITTEES MAY MEET INFORMALLY TO REVIEW TOPICS WITHIN THEIR SCOPE. COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHERE FINAL DECISIONS ARE MADE AND DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER IN CONSULTATION WITH MANAGEMENT. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS REVIEWS THE DRAFT RETURN FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS ARE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS WHERE A CONFLICT MAY EXIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.