Nonprofit · EIN 33-0969020
THE AJA PROJECT
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $357,856 | $421,584 | -$63,728 | $246,361 | $50,678 | $195,683 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $498,884 | $451,468 | $47,416 | $268,558 | $9,147 | $259,411 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $507,432 | $320,900 | $186,532 | $213,540 | $1,545 | $211,995 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $281,057
- of which government grants
- $66,457
- Program service revenue
- $70,200
- Investment income
- $6,353
- Other revenue
- $246
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $100
- Other salaries and wages
- $234,298
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $255,254
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $39,600
- Travel
- $766
- Depreciation
- $9,756
- Program services (functional)
- $259,991
- Management and general (functional)
- $113,147
- Fundraising (functional)
- $48,446
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $268,558
- Total assets, end of year
- $246,361
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,678
- Net assets, end of year
- $195,683
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,360
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $195,683
- Gross receipts
- $357,856
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS LIN-BRONNER | SECRETARY (THROUGH OCT 24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA AINSLIE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN APGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CORRIE MCCOY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CHOMUT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BERNARDO ANDRADE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS LIN-BRONNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA AINSLIE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN APGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIZZHEL JAVIER | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Officer | 40 | $62,627 |
| KRIS LIN-BRONNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA AINSLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN APGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHINPEI TAKEDA | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4504 51ST ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92115-3448
- In care of
- % WARREN C OGDEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SANDRA AINSLIE, 4504 51ST STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92115
- Signed the 990
- SANDRA AINSLIE, CHAIR
- Phone
- (619) 259-0136
- Website
- WWW.AJAPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONSIDINE & CONSIDINE
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0969020 or by the name THE AJA PROJECT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE AJA PROJECT IS A COMPASSIONATE SPACE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, ACTIVISTS, VISUAL ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS TO ENGAGE CRITICALLY WITH ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITY AND REALIZE OUR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION THROUGH PARTICIPATORY STORYTELLING AND THE DOCUMENTARY ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMS:THE AJA PROJECT EXISTS TO IGNITE CHANGE, BREAK CYCLES OF MARGINALIZATION, AND TO BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. TO ACHIEVE THIS, AJA PROVIDES PARTICIPATORY ART AND MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED, MARGINALIZED, AND DISPLACED YOUTH, WHILE AMPLIFYING THEIR VOICES TO ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUANCE OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DESCRIPTION.PUBLIC ART: THE AJA PROJECT HAS SHARED ITS VISUAL NARRATIVES WITH OVER 3 MILLION VIEWERS THROUGH LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC EXHIBITS. AJA'S PUBLIC ART PORTFOLIO HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE PAST YEAR AS WE BARE WITNESS TO THE POWER OF PUBLIC ART TO IGNITE IMPORTANT SOCIAL CONVERSATIONS, PROMOTE CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND FOSTER A SENSE OF COLLECTIVE BELONGING IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS ALONE, THIS HAS INCLUDED PARTICIPATORY INSTALLATIONS - SHORT-TERM, LONG-TERM, AND PERMANENT - AT THE SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF MAN, MARKET CREEK PLAZA IN SOUTHEAST SAN DIEGO, THE EAST AFRICAN CULTURAL CENTER IN CITY HEIGHTS, AND MANY OTHERS. FEE-FOR-SERVICE:AJA ALSO CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN OUR FEE-FOR-SERVICE PROGRAM REVENUE STREAM CREATED LAST FISCAL YEAR. THIS MODEL HELPS TO SUPPLEMENT OUR GRANT AND CONTRIBUTION REVENUE THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DIRECTLY FUND A PORTION OF AJA'S PROGRAMS AND/OR PUBLIC ART PROJECTS.Expenses $259,991 · grants $100 · revenue $70,446
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0969020
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q71)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $246,361
- Income (IRS master file)
- $357,856
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $357,856 | $421,584 | $246,361 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $498,884 | $451,468 | $268,558 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $507,432 | $320,900 | $213,540 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $717,624 | $842,627 | $407,854 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0969020).
Questions about THE AJA PROJECT
- What is the EIN of THE AJA PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE AJA PROJECT is 33-0969020.
- Is THE AJA PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to THE AJA PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE AJA PROJECT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE AJA PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE AJA PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE AJA PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SANDRA AINSLIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE AJA PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE AJA PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $357,856, expenses of $421,584 and total assets of $246,361 at year end.
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