ARTEST UNIVERSITY

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $50K · expenses $50K · assets $32K

EIN
26-4396095
Address
3019 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 162, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403-2301
NTEE code
O50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2009 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
METTA WORLD PEACE (its 2018 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

ENCOURAGE CHILDREN AND TEENS LIVING IN HIGH POVERTY AND HIGH RISK ENVIRONMENTS TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION, GET GOOD GRADES, AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO BECOME COMMUNITY LEADERS BY VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME AND GIVING BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Heidi Buech (former) Secretary2013-2017 $0$72,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Metta World Peace President & CEO2014-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Heidi Beuch Director2020-2024 25 $0 reported 1
Lou Taylor (former) TREASURER2013-2014 5 $0 reported 1
Ronald Artest (former) PRESIDENT2013 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
METTA WORLD PEACE President & CEO5 $0-- $01
HEIDI BEUCH Director25 $0-- $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
METTA WORLD PEACE President & CEO5 $0-- $01
HEIDI BEUCH Director25 $0-- $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
METTA WORLD PEACE President & CEO5 $0-- $01
HEIDI BEUCH Director25 $0-- $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
METTA WORLD PEACE President & CEO5 $0-- $01
HEIDI BEUCH Director25 $0-- $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
METTA WORLD PEACE President & CEO5 $0-- $01
HEIDI BEUCH Director25 $0-- $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
METTA WORLD PEACE President & CEO5 $0-- $01
HEIDI BUECH Secretary25 $0-- $01
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
METTA WORLD PEACE President & CEO5 $0-- $01
HEIDI BUECH Secretary30 $0-- $01
2015 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HEIDI BUECH Secretary30 $24,000-- $24,0001
METTA WORLD PEACE President & CEO5 $0-- $01
2014 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HEIDI BUECH SECRETARY30 $24,000-$0 $24,0001
METTA WORLD PEACE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
LOU TAYLOR TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HEIDI BUECH SECRETARY30 $24,000-$0 $24,0001
RONALD ARTEST PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
LOU TAYLOR TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$49,620$50,292 $32,445$32,445 $49,618- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$42,054$40,014 $34,360$33,117 $42,053- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,002$10,196 $27,319$26,076 $8,000- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$30,040$27,916 $29,514$18,445 $30,039- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,000$11,901 $17,564$16,321 $8,000- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,000$26,746 $18,691$8 $16,000- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,430$31,289 $21,917$10,754 $23,430- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,304$43,352 $18,635$18,613 $38,303- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$45,398$37,905 $23,661$23,661 $45,397- ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$42,503$44,079 $16,168$16,168 $42,503- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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SHOESTRING CITY RANCH INCCAO50 $53,866$43,559 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
COLLECTIVE IDENTITY MENTORINGCAO50 $46,626$74,207 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
EQUIP SPORTS PERFORMANCE INCCAO50 $49,586$66,366 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
YOUTH EXPLOSION CENTERCAO50 $51,294$51,153 CEO and Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
VILLAGE LIFECAO50 $52,648$56,297 Executive Director$14,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
FIRST BREAK ACADEMYCAO50 $50,523$50,043 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
SOCIAL JUSTICE SEWING ACADEMYCAO50 $53,805$30,243 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
DG EDUCATIONAL SERVICESCAO50 $41,445$31,142 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
YOUTH BOARDGAMING LEAGUE INCCAO50 $43,051$39,909 PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT$15,200 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
APIS MOBILIZECAO50 $42,062$137,275 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
LOS ANGELES SAILING FOUNDATIONCAO50 $49,500$52,722 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
RECLAIMING AMERICAS COMMUNITIES THROUGH EMPOWERMENTCAO50 $46,500$144,197 Chief Executive Officer$37,211 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
LOS ANGELES DRAMA CLUB INCCAO50 $47,210$63,310 Artistic Director$9,250 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
SMART FIT GIRLS INCCAO50 $43,304$5,702 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
MERCY STRIDE INTERNATIONALCAO50 $53,788$56,317 PRESIDENT$40,700 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW EDUCATION OPTIONSCAO50 $55,811$43,043 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
AYANDEH INCORPORATEDCAO50 $54,129$37,090 Chair of Operations$9,684 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
GO FOR YOURS FOUNDATIONCAO50 $55,779$58,924 Executive Director$3,186 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
MODESTO SOUNDCAO50 $57,399$36,853 Director$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
DANTE BENEDETTI FOUNDATIONCAO50 $49,869$49,429 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
GER YOUTH CENTERCAO50 $49,344$58,220 President/CEO$3,900 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
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Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$962,50019 12016–2024 RECLAIMING AMERICAS COMMUNITIES THROUGH EMPOWERMENT
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$488,1789 22019–2025 KICKOFF SOLUTIONS; DRAGONSPROUTS
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$401,02528 112016–2024 FRANCISCAN EDUCATION PROJECT; READERS ARE LEADERS; GIRLS CRUSHING IT INC; ARTSBRIDGE INC MAKING A DIFFERENCETHROUGH ART and 7 more
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$396,0004 22019–2021 RECLAIMING AMERICAS COMMUNITIES THROUGH EMPOWERMENT; FIRST BREAK ACADEMY
RONDA E STRYKER & WILLIAM D JOHNSTON FOUNDATION Private foundation$395,2507 12019–2025 INNER CITY YOUTH FOR CHANGE
GUNZENHAUSER-CHAPIN FUND Private foundation$318,0007 12018–2024 DG EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$291,30020 62015–2024 FIRST BREAK ACADEMY; UNITY CIRCLES; EQUIP SPORTS PERFORMANCE INC; CONTRA COSTA YOUTH COUNCIL and 2 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$160,0002 22017–2021 RECLAIMING AMERICAS COMMUNITIES THROUGH EMPOWERMENT; FRIENDS OF EMERY COMMUNITY
STONIER SCHOLARSHIP INC DAF sponsor$129,3774 12017–2021 FIRST BREAK ACADEMY
THE O SHAUGHNESSY HURST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$117,0009 12013–2021 READERS ARE LEADERS
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$110,0004 12020–2023 UNITY CIRCLES
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$101,0006 12017–2023 FRIENDS OF THE MENTOR PROGRAM
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ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor$79,0003 22022–2023 COLLECTIVE IDENTITY MENTORING; JACARANDA RISING
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$72,3003 22022–2025 GO FOR YOURS FOUNDATION; GER YOUTH CENTER

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $50,292 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,654 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $43,888 87.3%
Grants and similar amounts paid $3,654 7.3%
Fees to independent contractors $2,750 5.5%
Total$50,292100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $40,014 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $31,014 77.5%
Grants and similar amounts paid $7,500 18.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,500 3.7%
Total$40,014100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $10,196 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $10,000 98.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $196 1.9%
Total$10,196100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $27,916 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,416 66.0%
Grants and similar amounts paid $9,500 34.0%
Total$27,916100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $11,901 spent · pay $0 · grants $400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,501 88.2%
Fees to independent contractors $1,000 8.4%
Grants and similar amounts paid $400 3.4%
Total$11,901100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $26,746 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $25,810 96.5%
Fees to independent contractors $936 3.5%
Total$26,746100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $31,289 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $27,347 87.4%
Fees to independent contractors $3,929 12.6%
Printing, publications, postage $13 0.0%
Total$31,289100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $43,352 spent · pay $24,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $24,000 55.4%
Fees to independent contractors $16,438 37.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,901 6.7%
Printing, publications, postage $13 0.0%
Total$43,352100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $37,905 spent · pay $24,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $24,000 63.3%
Fees to independent contractors $7,355 19.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,050 16.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $500 1.3%
Total$37,905100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $44,079 spent · pay $24,000 · grants $3,287 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $24,000 54.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,104 27.5%
Fees to independent contractors $4,688 10.6%
Grants and similar amounts paid $3,287 7.5%
Total$44,079100%

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