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Nonprofit · EIN 45-1745040

ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER

Also known as Antelope Valley Youthbuild, ACT 4 WORK

Tax-exempt · PALMDALE, CA 93550

Financials

$1.2M$733K2022$1.8M$1M2023$2M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,009,040$1,699,820$309,220$2,879,344$2,483,021$396,323
June 30, 2024990 (amended)$1,825,000$1,009,602$815,398$2,838,794$2,416,929$421,865
June 30, 2023990$1,248,795$732,684$516,111$2,452,820$2,119,748$333,072
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$334,338
of which government grants
$148,619
Program service revenue
$1,674,365
Investment income
$337
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$198,703
Other salaries and wages
$598,703
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$863,199
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$8,688
Accounting fees
$25,025
Occupancy
$46,766
Travel
$16,289
Depreciation
$42,432
Program services (functional)
$1,274,570
Management and general (functional)
$425,250

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,838,794
Total assets, end of year
$2,879,344
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,483,021
Net assets, end of year
$396,323
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,546,002
Net assets without donor restrictions
$396,324
Gross receipts
$2,009,040
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2011
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rossie CherryChief Eexcutive Officer
Trustee or director
40$0
Cristina PalmaEnrollment Specialist
Trustee or director
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Olivia CherryChief Operating Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$102,958
Rossie CherryChief Eexcutive Officer
Trustee or director
40$80,077
Amber JohnsonFinance and Housing Coordinator
Trustee or director, Former
40$35,700
Cristina PalmaEnrollment Specialist
Trustee or director
40$10,754
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Olivia CherryExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$107,073
Rossie D CherryChief Eexcutive Officer
Officer
40$68,791
Victor RuizBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Cristina PalmaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kamal Abdul JabbaarBoard Chair
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
37230 37TH ST E, PALMDALE, CA 93550-2542
In care of
% ROSSIE CHERRY
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
38136 35th Street East B, Palmdale CA 93550
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Rossie Cherry, 38626 9TH E, PALMDALE, CA 935502906
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Rossie Johnson, 4002 West Avenue L2, Quartz Hill CA 93536
Signed the 990
Olivia Cherry, Chief Operating Officer
Phone
(661) 266-8900

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-1745040 or by the name ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

ACT is a non-profit organization that works to transform the lives of young people and their communities. We do this by providing academic and career readiness opportunities building and nurturing the spirit of young people and the communities they reside in through social justice advocacy and agents of change. ACT provides work-based learning apprenticeship training opportunities to underserved communities develops and manages affordable housing to impact homelessness and provides mentorship to underserved and disadvantaged youth.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Develops manages and provides affordable stable transitional housing for young adults while they attend school receive job training secure sustainable employment and practice independent living skills. As well as affordable housing opportunities for low-income families.
    Expenses $691,355 · revenue $458,673
  • Leadership development program that offers opportunity youth aged 18-29 and underserved and disadvantged individuals education training and career readiness opportunities.
    Expenses $583,215 · revenue $1,216,029

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-1745040
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
2013
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,879,344
Income (IRS master file)
$2,009,040

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,009,040$1,699,820$2,879,344XML
990June 2024$1,825,000$1,009,602$2,838,794XML
990June 2023$1,248,795$732,684$2,452,820XML
990June 2022$91,866$393,584$1,912,674IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Rossie Johnson
December 31, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 45-1745040).

Questions about ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER

What is the EIN of ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER is 45-1745040.
Is ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER 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 ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Rossie Cherry.
Who are the officers and directors of ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,009,040, expenses of $1,699,820 and total assets of $2,879,344 at year end.

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