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Plain text PROJECTQ. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2022. https://furp.org/org/projectq-813740319. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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Retrieved 2026-11-07; covers tax years 2020–2022. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2022 · Form 990 · revenue $963K · expenses $1.1M · assets $77K

EIN
81-3740319
Address
PO BOX 26421, LOS ANGELES, CA 90026
Website
HTTPS://WWW.PROJECTQ.ME
NTEE code
P88 LGBT Centers (Human Services) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.80; not an IRS classification)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
Ruling date
-
IRS status
Exemption revoked May 15, 2026 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 11, 2026) IRS data ↗
Principal officer
MADIN LOPEZ (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

PROJECTQ PROVIDES FREE GENDER AFFIRMING HAIRCUTS, SELF EMPOWERING WORKSHOPS, FOOD & HYGIENE BOXES, GENDER AFFIRMING CLOTHING, CHEST BINDERS, MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS, AND SO MUCH MORE TO LGBTQIA+ YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
Madin Lopez EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2020-2022 $88,931$188,716 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 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
Coral Lobera SECRETARY2020-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Gael Zamudio CHAIR2021-2022 10 $0 reported 1
Zekiah Wright CO-CHAIR2021-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Skylar Meyers TREASURER2021-2022 3 $0 reported 1
Karen Tongson BOARD MEMBER2021-2022 3 $0 reported 1
Nicholas Turton BOARD MEMBER2021-2022 3 $0 reported 1
Dyanne Cano BOARD MEMBER2021-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Dan Walker BOARD MEMBER2021-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Alli Simon (former) BOARD CHAIR2020 3 $0 reported 1
Sarah Williams (former) CO-CHAIR2020 3 $0 reported 1
Rose Sandiego (former) TREASURER2020 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2022 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $89K · 7 employees · 36 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MADIN LOPEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $88,931$0$0 $88,9311
GAEL ZAMUDIO CHAIR10 $0$0$0 $01
ZEKIAH WRIGHT CO-CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
CORAL LOBERA SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
SKYLAR MEYERS TREASURER3 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN TONGSON BOARD MEMBER3 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS TURTON BOARD MEMBER3 $0$0$0 $01
DYANNE CANO BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
DAN WALKER BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $70K · 7 employees · 36 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MADIN LOPEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $70,125$0$0 $70,1251
GAEL ZAMUDIO CHAIR10 $0$0$0 $01
ZEKIAH WRIGHT CO-CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
CORAL LOBERA SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
SKYLAR MEYERS TREASURER3 $0$0$0 $01
KAREN TONGSON BOARD MEMBER3 $0$0$0 $01
NICHOLAS TURTON BOARD MEMBER3 $0$0$0 $01
DYANNE CANO BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
DAN WALKER BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 5 employees · 26 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MADIN LOPEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $29,660$0$0 $29,6601
ALLI SIMON BOARD CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $01
CORAL LOBERA SECRETARY3 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH WILLIAMS CO-CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $01
ROSE SANDIEGO TREASURER3 $0$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
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$962,580$1,078,261 $77,174$22,860 $941,277$0 $88,932736
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$447,700$461,170 $177,209$138,541 $440,680$0 $70,125736
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$411,192$219,828 $193,663$149,517 $399,492$0 $29,660526

Funders of this organization

21 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,493,540 in all, tax years 2017 to 2024. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
WEINGART FOUNDATION $300,0002 $200,0002023 2021, 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECTQ”
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DURFEE FOUNDATION $289,0256 $54,0002023 2019-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECTQ”
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WOMEN DONORS NETWORK $250,0004 $50,0002024 2021-2024 Public charity Exact
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ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC $151,0004 $60,0002024 2021-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $100,0001 $100,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER $69,2002 $25,0002022 2021-2022 Public charity Exact
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AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION $60,0004 $15,0002022 2019-2022 Public charity Exact
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GREATER HORIZONS $50,0001 $50,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION $50,0001 $50,0002022 2022 Public charity Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $26,0001 $26,0002019 2019 DAF sponsor Exact
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THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT $25,0001 $25,0002022 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECTQ”
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LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION $24,0004 $3,0002021 2019-2021 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $23,5592 $14,1092021 2020-2021 DAF sponsor Exact
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SOCIAL JUSTICE PARTNERS LOS ANGELES $21,0001 $21,0002019 2019 Public charity Exact
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JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION $19,5001 $19,5002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ProjectQ”
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $10,0001 $10,0002020 2020 DAF sponsor Exact
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $9,9411 $9,9412020 2020 DAF sponsor Exact
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FORGOOD INC $9,5071 $9,5072017 2017 DAF sponsor Exact
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UNIVERSAL MUSIC ALL TOGETHER NOW FOUNDATION INC $5,0001 $5,0002023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECTQ”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $7084 $662023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECTQ”
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THE KEITH CAMPBELL FOUNDATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT INC $1001 $1002022 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECTQ”
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

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418 PROJECTCAA6E $1,682,948$698,204 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$102,592 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
PROJECT JOYCAO50 $1,877,989$2,107,969 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$132,239 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
22 PROJECTFLF70 $615,025$644,313 CHAIRMAN$18,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PRISM PROJECTMIP01 $1,267,869$1,225,072 EXECUTIVE DI$73,363 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PROJECT 92WAX21 $1,213,175$1,062,889 President$97,612 Similar name, revenue within 2x
N50 PROJECTAZS99 $626,612$427,035 CEO$116,300 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PROJECT BEENDP27 $1,640,509$779,860 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$85,913 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PROJECT N95NYE60 $621,185$1,940,663 CFO/COO$97,457 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PROJECT 412MNS11 $1,291,367$1,597,539 EXECUTIVE DI$105,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PROJECT MKCOHO50 $910,006$895,426 MANAGER$29,629 Similar name, revenue within 2x
IF PROJECTWAI40 $572,306$632,716 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$119,604 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PROJECT41CAC32 $249,247$280,144 CEO$93,600 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
PROJECT PITCAA20 $422,213$422,033 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
PROJECT TFCAB82 $210,807$2,618,082 CEO$419,188 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
WIN PROJECTCAL21 $216,474$218,291 PRES.$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
JEM PROJECTCAT22 $3,437,655$3,847,587 Director of Operations$145,343 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
PROJECT&ILA60 $256,709$230,806 Executive Dir.$129,852 Similar name, revenue within 5x
PROJECT42MNX20 $4,026,552$3,660,706 CHAIR$164,831 Similar name, revenue within 5x
90 PROJECTWAO50 $392,534$353,774 Executive Dir.$35,742 Similar name, revenue within 5x
OO PROJECTDCC99 $3,862,117$1,645,019 Treasurer$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
PROJECT 42WANot reported $4,328,470$4,002,878 CHAIR/TREASURER$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
PROJECT 200MOX20 $429,695$334,141 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
PROJECT 150NVP85 $2,376,746$2,555,583 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$140,000 Similar name, revenue within 5x

Who funds organizations like this

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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $5,135,94127 6DAF sponsor2013–2024 PROJECT TF; 418 PROJECT; PBD PROJECT; OO PROJECT and 2 more
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC $4,057,00012 1Private foundation2014–2020 PROJECT TF
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION $2,570,0005 1Private foundation2020–2024 OO PROJECT
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $1,941,64071 23DAF sponsor2016–2024 PROJECT SIX; PROJECT TF; PAD PROJECT; IF PROJECT and 19 more
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC funds this one $1,779,3972 2DAF sponsor2016–2023 OO PROJECT; PROJECT&
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one $1,734,69059 16DAF sponsor2019–2025 PROJECT TF; PROJECT OLE; PROJECT BY PROJECT; 418 PROJECT and 12 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $1,637,96533 10DAF sponsor2013–2024 PROJECT 92; PROJECT 114; LOT PROJECT; PROJECT 619 and 6 more
GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION $1,418,5819 2DAF sponsor2010–2024 PAD PROJECT; YBH PROJECT
ENGELSTAD FAM FOUNDATION $1,400,0002 1Private foundation2019–2022 PROJECT 150
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $1,397,00010 5DAF sponsor2018–2024 OO PROJECT; PROJECT TF; PROJECT 150; IF PROJECT and 1 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY $1,243,5594 1DAF sponsor2013–2024 418 PROJECT
ANNE WOJCICKI FOUNDATION $1,200,0002 1Private foundation2022–2023 PROJECT TF
FORD FOUNDATION $900,1507 2Private foundation2018–2024 PROJECT TF; PAD PROJECT
MARK AND CINDY FRITZ FOUNDATION $745,8003 1Private foundation2022–2024 PROJECT 412
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION $740,0007 2Private foundation2020–2024 PROJECT O; OO PROJECT

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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.

2022 · Form 990 · $1,078,261 spent · pay $409,388 · grants $58,331 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $290,380$115,706$174,674- 26.9%
Other (as described)HOUSING STIPEND PROGRAM $121,603$121,603-- 11.3%
All other expenses $106,744$76,588$30,156- 9.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $88,932$44,466$44,466- 8.2%
Occupancy $72,197$64,977$7,220- 6.7%
Other (as described)MOVING EXPENSES $51,913$49,317$2,596- 4.8%
Advertising and promotion $50,471$45,424$5,047- 4.7%
Insurance $46,722$46,722-- 4.3%
Office expenses $42,984$38,686$4,298- 4.0%
Grants to US individuals $41,885$41,885-- 3.9%
Payroll taxes $30,076$19,402$10,674- 2.8%
Travel $26,801$24,121$2,680- 2.5%
Other (as described)AUTO EXPENSES $26,058$24,228$1,830- 2.4%
Other (as described)MEALS $25,259$22,733$2,526- 2.3%
Fees: management $20,000-$20,000- 1.9%
Grants to US organizations and governments $16,446$16,446-- 1.5%
Fees: accounting $13,275-$13,275- 1.2%
Fees: legal $6,077-$6,077- 0.6%
Fees: other services $438-$438- 0.0%
Total$1,078,261100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $461,170 spent · pay $165,754 · grants $76,449 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $83,770$64,217$19,553- 18.2%
Grants to US individuals $72,713$72,713-- 15.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $70,125$35,063$35,062- 15.2%
Occupancy $59,879$53,891$5,988- 13.0%
All other expenses $51,648$37,271$14,377- 11.2%
Other (as described)MOVING EXPENSES $27,154$25,796$1,358- 5.9%
Other (as described)CONTRACTORS $17,447$16,400$1,047- 3.8%
Other (as described)HOUSING STIPEND PROGRAM $12,134$12,134$0- 2.6%
Other (as described)YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAM $12,043$12,043$0- 2.6%
Payroll taxes $11,859$7,650$4,209- 2.6%
Advertising and promotion $9,819$8,837$982- 2.1%
Insurance $9,452$9,452-- 2.0%
Office expenses $8,351$7,799$552- 1.8%
Travel $6,204$5,584$620- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $4,711-$4,711- 1.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,736$3,736-- 0.8%
Fees: legal $125-$125- 0.0%
Total$461,170100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $219,828 spent · pay $78,976 · grants $30,372 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $45,147$45,147-- 20.5%
Fees: other services $43,819$36,793$7,026- 19.9%
Occupancy $40,500$36,450$4,050- 18.4%
Grants to US individuals $30,372$30,372-- 13.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $29,660$14,830$14,830- 13.5%
Office expenses $19,017$14,764$4,253- 8.7%
Payroll taxes $4,169$3,343$826- 1.9%
Advertising and promotion $4,066$3,659$407- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $1,871-$1,871- 0.9%
Fees: management $948$885$63- 0.4%
Travel $259$233$26- 0.1%
Total$219,828100%

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