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2519 W AVENUE 30
Los Angeles CA 90065-2148
Los Angeles CA | IRS ruling year: 2014 | EIN: 46-3506663
Organization Mission
THE PLUS ME PROJECT ACTIVATES THE ART OF PERSONAL STORYTELLING TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH. WE BELIEVE EVERYONE HAS A STORY THAT MATTERS AND ... (More)
THE PLUS ME PROJECT ACTIVATES THE ART OF PERSONAL STORYTELLING TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH. WE BELIEVE EVERYONE HAS A STORY THAT MATTERS AND SINCE 2013 WE HAVE IMPACTED OVER 100,000 STUDENTS THROUGH OUT THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (Less)
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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.
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Richard Reyes, Executive Director
$72,395
Walter Marlowe, Treasurer
Compensation not entered
Caleigh Hu, President
Compensation not entered
Tina Patel, Vice President
Compensation not entered
Rosa Castro, Secretary
Compensation not entered
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2022
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Foundation Status:
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)
Affiliation:
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 Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (The Plus Me Project) or EIN (463506663) in the 'Search Term' field.
Not Currently Scored
The Plus Me Project cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
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No CreditConstituent Feedback - Data Available100/100 points Constituent Feedback - Data Available100/100 points
100% of beacon score
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To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups
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Note: The organization reported no challenges faced.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditMission 10/10 points Mission 10/10 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
THE PLUS ME PROJECT ACTIVATES THE ART OF PERSONAL STORYTELLING TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH. WE BELIEVE EVERYONE HAS A STORY THAT MATTERS AND SINCE 2013 WE HAVE IMPACTED OVER 100,000 STUDENTS THROUGH OUT THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Vision 10/10 points Vision 10/10 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Where all communities are filled with courageous voices whose stories are heard, valued, and celebra
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals 20/20 points Goals 20/20 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Define program expansion priorities and map out growth options to determine facilitate strategic, sustainable growth in program delivery and number of students served, to increase program revenue:
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Develop organizational infrastructure to support increased capacity required for identified strategic growth
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Three: Increase and diversify fundraising revenue to achieve $1m operating budget within 3 years
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Leadership Development 15/15 points Leadership Development 15/15 points
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Describe an investment in leadership
Our team at PLUS ME is dedicated to investing in our team's leadership. Each of the members on our leadership team have executive coaches that support them with growing their personal leadership. We also brought our board and staff together for a year long Developing Development Program where we learned how to strengthen our culture of individual giving within our organization last year.
Mobilizing for Mission 15/15 points Mobilizing for Mission 15/15 points
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
This organization mobilizes for mission in the following ways:
Strategic Partnerships
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
What are this organization’s external mobilizaton efforts?
PLUS ME Project remains active on social media, offers community storytelling training to engage stakeholders, and partners with schools and organizations in the area to serve their students. We also present at conferences and our executive director has received multiple awards and recognitions over the years for his leadership.
Adaptability Story 30/30 points Adaptability Story 30/30 points
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
PLUS ME Project noticed an increase in demand for our programs from current and prospective partners. As experts in personal storytelling space, many saw the value that we brought to students throughout the pandemic as we helped them process through their experience and provide an outlet for them to self-reflect. Our team was dedicated to adapting to all of the changes the COVID brought and put ourselves in a better place coming out of the pandemic than we were entering it. We increased our revenue and lowered our overhead by adapting to the needs of our community and filling a gap that existed.
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