ALISAL DREAM ACADEMY

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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $13K · expenses $12K · assets $44K

EIN
46-4761668
Address
525 KENT ST, SALINAS, CA 93906-5419
NTEE code
O50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2014 (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
RUBEN PIZARRO (its 2025 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

INTRODUCE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO UNIVERSITIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 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
Ruben Pizaro CHAIRMAN2015-2023 20 $0 reported 1
Ernesto Vela VICE PRESIDENT2015-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Eric Becerra SECRETARY2015-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Herminia Cervantes TREASURER2017-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Lorena Silva DIRECTOR2015-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Maria Pio (former) TREASURER2015-2016 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUBEN PIZARO CHAIRMAN20 $0-$0 $01
ERNESTO VELA VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
ERIC BECERRA SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
HERMINIA CERVANTES TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
LORENA SILVA DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUBEN PIZARO CHAIRMAN20 $0-$0 $01
ERNESTO VELA VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
ERIC BECERRA SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
HERMINIA CERVANTES TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
LORENA SILVA DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUBEN PIZARO CHAIRMAN20 $0-$0 $01
ERNESTO VELA VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
ERIC BECERRA SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
HERMINIA CERVANTES TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
LORENA SILVA DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUBEN PIZARO CHAIRMAN20 $0-$0 $01
ERNESTO VELA VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
ERIC BECERRA SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
HERMINIA CERVANTES TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
LORENA SILVA DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUBEN PIZARO CHAIRMAN20 $0-$0 $01
ERNESTO VELA VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
ERIC BECERRA SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
HERMINIA CERVANTES TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
LORENA SILVA DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUBEN PIZARO CHAIRMAN20 $0-- $01
ERNESTO VELA VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
ERIC BECERRA SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
HERMINIA CERVANTES TREASURER5 $0-- $01
LORENA SILVA DIRECTOR5 $0-- $01
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUBEN PIZARO CHAIRMAN20 $0-- $01
ERNESTO VELA VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
ERIC BECERRA SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
MARIA PIO TREASURER5 $0-- $01
LORENA SILVA DIRECTOR5 $0-- $01
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RUBEN PIZARO CHAIRMAN20 $0-- $01
ERNESTO VELA VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
ERIC BECERRA SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
MARIA PIO TREASURER5 $0-- $01
LORENA SILVA DIRECTOR5 $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
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$12,787$12,409 $43,709$43,709 $3,077$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$76,672$69,497 $58,148$58,148 $13,234$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$63,028$28,633 $34,395$34,395 $38,647$0 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$104,842$133,283 $13,670$13,670 $13,948$31,544 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,973$49,829 $53,629$39,907 $22,991$0 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,672$23,692 $13,114-$3,237 $71,992$0 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$51,923$77,340 $1,669$1,669 $14,951$0 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$90,568$63,482 $27,086$27,086 $0$0 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $116,312 in all, tax years 2015 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMUNITY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT SYSTEMS AND PLANNING ASSN INC Public charity Exact 2021-2022 2$48,387 2022$23,092
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COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2023 3$34,000 2023$13,000
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GIL BASKETBALL ACADEMY Public charity Exact 2023 1$13,925 2023$13,925
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THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALISAL DREAM ACADEMY” 2018 1$10,000 2018$10,000
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LATINO LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2015-2016 2$10,000 2016$5,000
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ALL HANDS ON DECK JJ INCCAO50 $8,463$16,037 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
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GREATER DELANO AREA YOUTH FOUNDATIONCAO50 $17,946$18,542 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
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MOUNTAIN RANCH YOUTH ALLIANCECAO50 $12,532$25,937 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RECREATION TEAMBUILDING IMPACTING PROGRAMCAO50 $12,000$0 Executive Director/Program Coordinator$120,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
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WILL & BONDCAO50 $12,704$2,322 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
ASIAN AMERICAN CHILDRENS CENTERCAO50 $12,864$4,663 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
BELL GARDENS POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUECAO50 $13,228$2,986 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
HALF MOON BAY BUCKETEERSCAO50 $14,612$15,635 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
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NAVZCAO50 $7,329$26,967 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
SUMANDA INCCAO50 $19,685$24,010 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
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NINOS DEL LAGOCAO50 $14,767$16,160 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
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ONEROOT FOUNDATION Private foundation$805,0001 12022–2022 NEWPORT BEACH JUNIOR LIFEGUARD FOUNDATION
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$682,64012 42018–2024 POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RECREATION TEAMBUILDING IMPACTING PROGRAM; NAVZ; JOSE HERNANDEZ REACHING FOR THESTARS FOUNDATION; SANTA CLARA COUNTY CAMBODIAN WOMENS ASSOCIATION
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$664,0616 12019–2024 POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RECREATION TEAMBUILDING IMPACTING PROGRAM
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$230,8398 32018–2024 NEWPORT BEACH JUNIOR LIFEGUARD FOUNDATION; ASIAN AMERICAN CHILDRENS CENTER; GROWING REAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WORKFORCE
CENTRAL ALABAMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$220,79612 12010–2023 BRIDGE BUILDERS ALABAMA
LIVING LEGACY FOUNDATION Private foundation$210,0002 12019–2019 NEWPORT BEACH JUNIOR LIFEGUARD FOUNDATION
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION Private foundation$200,0004 12021–2024 POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RECREATION TEAMBUILDING IMPACTING PROGRAM
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$157,1669 52020–2025 OUTDOOR DREAMS; POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RECREATION TEAMBUILDING IMPACTING PROGRAM; SUMANDA INC; FREMONT INSTITUTE OF ROBOTICS EDUCATION and 1 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$151,45013 62014–2024 NEWPORT BEACH JUNIOR LIFEGUARD FOUNDATION; POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RECREATION TEAMBUILDING IMPACTING PROGRAM; KIDS ENJOY EXERCISE NOW; NINOS DEL LAGO and 2 more
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THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$126,6393 12016–2018 NAVZ
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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.

2023 · Form 990EZ · $12,409 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $46,996
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,335 91.3%
Printing, publications, postage $689 5.6%
Benefits paid to members $385 3.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$46,996reported apart
Total$12,409100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $69,497 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $32,359
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $67,693 97.4%
Printing, publications, postage $949 1.4%
Fees to independent contractors $855 1.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$32,359reported apart
Total$69,497100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $28,633 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $17,655
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,514 92.6%
Printing, publications, postage $1,119 3.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,000 3.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$17,655reported apart
Total$28,633100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $133,283 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $38,060
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $127,322 95.5%
Printing, publications, postage $3,493 2.6%
Fees to independent contractors $2,468 1.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$38,060reported apart
Total$133,283100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $49,829 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $27,705
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $42,205 84.7%
Printing, publications, postage $6,764 13.6%
Benefits paid to members $860 1.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$27,705reported apart
Total$49,829100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $23,692 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $66,320
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,913 58.7%
Printing, publications, postage $5,628 23.8%
Fees to independent contractors $3,952 16.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $199 0.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$66,320reported apart
Total$23,692100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $77,340 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $26,679
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $72,346 93.5%
Printing, publications, postage $1,786 2.3%
Fees to independent contractors $1,773 2.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,435 1.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$26,679reported apart
Total$77,340100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $63,482 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $27,505
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $59,754 94.1%
Fees to independent contractors $2,394 3.8%
Printing, publications, postage $1,328 2.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$27,505reported apart
Total$63,482100%

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