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Nonprofit · EIN 82-1422603

CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR

Tax-exempt · HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647

Financials

$804K$824K2022$1.4M$1.4M2023$1.4M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,382,726$1,456,675-$73,949$339,656$149,140$190,516
June 30, 2024990$1,408,318$1,431,813-$23,495$421,692$157,644$264,048
June 30, 2023990$804,065$824,413-$20,348$551,545$264,002$287,543
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,433,390
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$487
Net income from fundraising events
-$51,151
Other revenue
-$51,151

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$123,434
Other salaries and wages
$511,104
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$683,883
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$39,922
Occupancy
$15,418
Travel
$18,772
Program services (functional)
$1,238,175
Management and general (functional)
$218,500

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$421,692
Total assets, end of year
$339,656
Total liabilities, end of year
$149,140
Net assets, end of year
$190,516
Net assets without donor restrictions
$190,516
Gross receipts
$1,536,462
Employees
5
Year formed
2017
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
IOSEFA ALOFAITULIDirector
Trustee or director
40$123,434
JOHN HOBSONTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BELINDA DE LA LIBERTADChairman
Trustee or director
1$0
JACOB RAELSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL KIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
LUIS CACHUABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
IOSEFA ALOFAITULIDirector
Trustee or director
40$124,791
JOHN HOBSONTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BELINDA DE LA LIBERTADChairman
Trustee or director
1$0
JACOB RAELSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL KIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
LUIS CACHUABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
IOSEFA ALOFAITULIDirector
Trustee or director
40$123,475
JOHN HOBSONTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BELINDA DE LA LIBERTADChairman
Trustee or director
1$0
JACOB RAELSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
16787 BEACH BLVD 233, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647-4848
In care of
% JOHN HOBSON
Signed the 990
IOSEFA ALOFAITULI, Executive Director
Phone
(949) 574-9562
Return prepared by
Georges & Moore Accountancy Corporation

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-1422603 or by the name CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR.

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

Mission

CIELO is a grassroots organization that empowers hardworking Orange County residents to pursue economic self-sufficiency. We accomplish this by setting our clients on a path to success through two key areas: Entrepreneurship and Upward Mobility. Our goal is to equip clients with an entrepreneurial mindset, along with the passion, resourcefulness, and hard work that go into entrepreneurship, to give them an advantage as they launch small businesses and/or grow in their careers

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CIELO is a grassroots organization that empowers hardworking Orange County residents to pursue economic self-sufficiency. We accomplish this by setting our clients on a path to success through two key areas: Entrepreneurship and Upward Mobility. Our goal is to equip clients with an entrepreneurial mindset, along with the passion, resourcefulness, and hard work that go into entrepreneurship, to give them an advantage as they launch small businesses and/or grow in their careers
    Expenses $1,238,175

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
82-1422603
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
2018
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$339,656
Income (IRS master file)
$1,536,462

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,382,726$1,456,675$339,656IRS
990June 2024$1,408,318$1,431,813$421,692IRS
990June 2023$804,065$824,413$551,545XML
990June 2022$602,058$551,720$466,780IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 82-1422603).

Questions about CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR

What is the EIN of CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR is 82-1422603.
Is CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR 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 CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR 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 CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,434 (IOSEFA ALOFAITULI, Director).
How much revenue does CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHP & OPPOR have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,382,726, expenses of $1,456,675 and total assets of $339,656 at year end.

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