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MissionThe Social Justice Learning Institute (SJLI) is a California not-for-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to improving the education, health, and well-being of y ... (More)
http://www.sjli.org/
| 600 CENTINELA AVE Inglewood CA 90302-2412
Social Justice Learning Institute Inc. is headquartered in Inglewood, CA, and is a 501(c)(3) organization. EIN: 26-3413373. Donations are tax-deductible. The IRS NTEE classification code is L21, Public Housing Facilities within the Housing, Shelter category. The IRS ruling year for tax exemption was 2013.
(Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990)
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This charity's score is a passing score. This overall score is identical to the organization's Finance & Accountability beacon score. It does not have an Impact & Results beacon. Each beacon report below provides further information about the organization's rating including rationale as to why a particular beacon may not be scored.
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Charity Navigator evaluates a nonprofit organization’s financial health including measures of stability, efficiency and sustainability. We also track accountability and transparency policies to ensure the good governance and integrity of the organization.
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This charity's score is a passing score
This Beta V2 of the Finance & Accountability Score provides a baseline measure of an organization’s health including the indicators listed in the report below.
This score represents Form 990 data from latest filing year 2019.
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We look for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of members identified as independent.
Lower Effect on Score
We look for a ratio less than 50%.
No Effect on Score
We do not evaluate revenue amounts or sources in Beta V2. An organization’s size can affect whether and how we evaluate other indicators.
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The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s).
For a passing score, Charity Navigator looks for a ratio of 70% or higher. Charities in the 50%-70% range receive zero points for their Program Expense Ratio score. Charities that fall below 50% will receive zero points for both of their financial metric scores, Program Expense Ratio AND Liabilities to Assets Ratio.
Source: IRS Form 990
Higher effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent.
Source: IRS Form 990
Higher effect on score
For organizations larger than $1million in total revenue we expect to see that the charity completed an audit.
This indicator is not part of the score for organizations less than $250k in total revenue and is removed from the scoring methodology.
For charities under $1 million but over $250K in total revenue we expect to see that the charity completed an Audit, Review or Compilation.
Source: IRS Form 990
Lower effect on score
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990).
Charity Navigator looks for a ratio less than 50%.
Source: IRS Form 990
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component
Source: IRS Form 990
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This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of the highest compensated employees listed on page 7 of the IRS Form 990. This compensation data is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts include salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting here.
Source: IRS Form 990, filing year 2019
The Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) includes cumulative information the IRS collects and displays for all exempt organizations. The data is updated monthly. Below are some key data points from the BMF for this organization. View information about the BMF on the IRS website here.
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The IRS Form 990 is the source of the finance and accountability data used within the Encompass Rating System. When an organization is eligible for a Finance & Accountability beacon score, each metric is based on elements of the 990. Some metrics are based on the most recent available filing, while others are based on averages of values over multiple years. We provide links to all available 990s here, whether or not this organization is eligible for a Finance & Accountability score.
IRS Forms 990 are provided courtesy of Foundation Center.
Charity Navigator assesses how well a nonprofit delivers on its mission. To issue an Impact & Results score, we estimate the actual impact a nonprofit has on the lives of those it serves, and determine whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
We have not issued this nonprofit an Impact & Results score. This does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, only that we have not reached a conclusion for one of the following reasons:
The nonprofit is eligible for a score, but we have not yet gotten to scoring it.
The nonprofit is eligible for a score, but we have not yet developed the specific algorithms to estimate the impact of the type of service it delivers and so cannot issue a score yet.
The nonprofit does not primarily deliver services directly to beneficiaries or it is not reasonable to expect the nonprofit to measure impact for its primary activity. The impact analysis framework that we use is not well suited to these nonprofits.
The nonprofit is not heavily reliant on individual donors because beneficiaries fund a majority of its costs or it does not receive any private charitable contributions.
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Social Justice Learning Institute Inc. reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
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Empowering Youth Through EducationUrban ScholarsA well researched and evidence based program changing the life trajectories of youth of color by increasing academic literacy, self-awareness, understan ... (More)
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We work to: 1. build capacity for individuals and communities to advocate for their needs; 2. train and build leaders; 3. educate and empower youth and community members to identify and rectify injustice; and 4. deliver effective programs, resources, and support that help advance our mission.
To accomplish our goals, we work with youth, residents, local schools, districts, and city officials to increase educational opportunities through innovative programs and sustainable practices. We also develop and manage programs that advance academic, food, and environmental justice. Our theory of change includes three steps: 1. Empowering through education: we use education as a tool to empower communities of color to unlock their creative ability to change their lives and the world around them. 2. Creating thriving communities: we work to transform neighborhood conditions by improving the built environment and expanding access to resources that enable residents to be healthy and thrive. 3. Change systems: we build power within our communities to identify and rectify systems of injustice and to advance policies that directly impact their lives.
SJLI's demonstrated capabilities include what SJLI has already accomplished. SJLI's Urban Scholars program is currently at high school sites in South LA and Compton. Since 2009, over 500 Urban Scholars have graduated and become alumni that pursued post-secondary education at four-year colleges. There are an additional 1,500 students who, while not enrolled, have benefited from Urban Scholars programming such as seminars, college tours, and field trips. In terms of our Health Equity programming, SJLI trains over 2,000 community members annually through its Healthy Eating Active Living class series at over 30 local sites. SJLI has built over 103 community, school, and home gardens in our target area. SJLI continues to maintain community and school gardens, and support home gardeners with education, seedling, and supplies. Additionally, SJLI serves nearly 1000 families and distribute over 7,000 pounds of produce every month at its Food for Thought Produce Pickups.
SJLI measures progress by examining the quality and quantity of our provided programs. We want to make sure that every person we serve receives the services they need. For our education programs, this means that we consistently aim for a high rate of high school graduation and college admission. But we also want to make sure that we are able to expand our services to more people. Therefore, our expansion from having education and health programs to also having Creative Arts programs is considered progress. Our expansion efforts outside of Los Angeles would also be a great indicator of our progress as an organization.
Recently, the Urban Scholars program has been expanded to include young women of color at one of its partnering schools. SJLI also began its expansion efforts to bring its Urban Scholars program to Houston, TX in spring 2018. We have also obtained a contract with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to conduct healthy lifestyle education throughout Inglewood, Lennox, and South Los Angeles communities as part of the County's Champions for Change Initiative. As part of the Healthy and Sustainable Inglewood Collaborative, SJLI helped craft and finalize the Inglewood and Lennox Greening Plan in 2016. The plan identifies community-driven strategies for urban greening, food and urban agriculture, water, transportation, air quality, land use, energy and waste, and community engagement. SJLI is also working to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, and has partnered with American Heart Association, Assemblymember Autumn Burke, and Senator Holly Mitchell to do so.
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Charity Navigator will provide an assessment of the organization’s people operations, its engagement with the constituents served, and its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) measures.
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Encompass Rating Beta V2 does not provide an evaluation of the organization's culture and community. Beta V3 will provide an evaluation of Constituent Feedback and Listening Practices. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the How We Listen section of their Candid profile. This data will provide the basis for the initial evaluation of Culture & Community. Other measures will be added later in the year.
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Constituent Feedback and Listening Practice data are not available for this organization. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the How We Listen section of their Candid profile. This data will provide the basis for the initial evaluation of Community & Culture.
Like the Encompass Rating System, the Culture & Community Beacon is designed to evolve as relevant metrics are developed and ready for integration. Our partnership with Feedback Labs and Guidestar by Candid, and other partners including Fund for Shared Insight, GlobalGiving and Keystone Accountability, enables us to launch the first version of this beacon with Constituent Feedback information collected on Candid's site.
Feedback practices have been shown to support better Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion outcomes, an essential area of assessment that we intend to further expand and develop in the future. Feedback Labs has documented several studies which indicate that beyond achieving organizational goals, nonprofits that are attentive and responsive to concerns and ideas raised by beneficiaries establish stronger relationships with the people they serve, promote greater equity, and empower constituents in ways that can help to ensure better long-term outcomes. You can find resources to help nonprofits improve their feedback practices here.