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Nonprofit · EIN 87-2643898

FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO

Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, CA 94804

Financials

$2.5M$759K2023$1.3M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,346,056$1,562,015-$215,959$1,724,548$193,779$1,530,769
December 31, 2023990$2,506,065$759,337$1,746,728$1,805,763$59,035$1,746,728
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,290,463
of which government grants
$566,976
Program service revenue
$33,132
Investment income
$1,755
Net rental income
$9,000
Other revenue
$20,706

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$117,823
Other salaries and wages
$677,801
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$943,677
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,075
Accounting fees
$37,650
Occupancy
$61,793
Travel
$33,901
Program services (functional)
$1,228,842
Management and general (functional)
$245,144
Fundraising (functional)
$88,029

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,805,763
Total assets, end of year
$1,724,548
Total liabilities, end of year
$193,779
Net assets, end of year
$1,530,769
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,324,199
Net assets with donor restrictions
$206,570
Gross receipts
$1,346,056
Employees
20
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2021
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Sheryl LaneExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$102,460$7,822
Jasmine JonesBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Talia RubinBoard Vice Pres
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Payal PatelBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Tejal DesaiBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Rose HealyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gabino ArrendondoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Riquelle SmallBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Sheryl LaneExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$74,118$8,505
Jasmine JonesBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Talia RubinBoard Vice Pres
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Payal PatelBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Tejal DesaiBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Rose HealyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gabino ArrendondoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
312 12TH STREET, RICHMOND, CA 94804-0000
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
312 9th St, Richmond CA 94801
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Sheryl Lane, 312 12th Street, Richmond, CA 94801
Signed the 990
Sheryl Lane, Executive Dir.
Phone
(510) 232-5812
Return prepared by
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-2643898 or by the name FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO.

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

Mission

FIERCE Advcocates amplifies the voices of parents/caregivers of color and partners with them to advance equitable access and opportunities for all youth to have quality education and all families to achieve emotional and physical well-being.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FIERCE Advocates' CoCo Doula program provide doula services to Black birthing people in Contra Costa County. Seventy-four babies (74) were born in the program in 2024 and FIERCE Advocates hired five graduates of the 2023 training program as part-time doulas to support birthing families.
    Expenses $413,162 · grants $907
  • FIERCE Advocates' Health and Wellness Program, hosted robust programming including our life coaching program, peer support groups that created community in a safe environment that cultivates wellness and emotional well-being. Additionally we hosted family wellness days, that included arts and crafts and wellness classes and outdoor activities such as community hikes. FIERCE Advocates launched a pilot project called Brilliance of Brotherhood that included a co-mentorship and learning environment for men and boys to learn from each other in an emotionally safe space.
    Expenses $314,895 · grants $764
  • Leadership Development & General Program
    Expenses $253,791 · grants $1,748
  • FIERCE Advocates Policy Advocacy and Organizing Program relaunched the Community Educational Leadership Institute (CELI) graduating 9 women of which 7 CELI graduates taking steps toward leadership, with 3 appointed to school committees and 4 applying for community advisory roles. The PAO team educated parents and multiple schools on how to best engage in their child's education and on policies and practices that support all students having a quality education.
    Expenses $246,994 · grants $1,081
  • Partner Program
    revenue $33,132

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-2643898
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P40)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,724,548
Income (IRS master file)
$1,346,056

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,346,056$1,562,015$1,724,548IRS
990December 2023$2,506,065$759,337$1,805,763XML
990-N for 2022December 31, 2022≤ $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 87-2643898).

Questions about FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO

What is the EIN of FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO is 87-2643898.
Is FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO 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 FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Sheryl Lane.
Who are the officers and directors of FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,460 (Sheryl Lane, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does FIERCE ADVOCATES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EQUITABLY ROOTED IN CO have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,346,056, expenses of $1,562,015 and total assets of $1,724,548 at year end.

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