Lava Mae

EIN: 810832318 501(c)(3)

Alameda, CA

Total Revenue
$1,325,540
Total Expenses
$1,764,799
Total Assets
$1,217,679
Net Assets
$1,120,192
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2015
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Nick Kozlak
Phone
4158726950
Tax Period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31

Lava Mae, founded in 2015, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 51% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 33% operating deficit.

Mission

Lava Mae is a nonprofit that teaches people around the world to bring mobile showers and other services that promote well-being to people experiencing homelessness. We provide 1:1 program consulting, free and fee-based in-depth training, do-it-yourself toolkits, and ongoing support to help people and organizations around the world launch and sustain LavaMae designed programs with our Radical Hospitality approach.We model these programswhich include mobile showers, Pop-Up Care Villages, and DIY handwashing stationswith our on-street services in San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles that restores dignity, rekindles optimism, and fuels a sense of opportunity.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,217,256 Revenue: $1,000

- Consulted with or funded 55 organizations on mobile hygiene, Pop-Up Care Villages, and non-profit management. Of those, 15 launched new programs across 14 cities in the United States, Canada, and...

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- Consulted with or funded 55 organizations on mobile hygiene, Pop-Up Care Villages, and non-profit management. Of those, 15 launched new programs across 14 cities in the United States, Canada, and South Africa.- Allocated grant funding to 14 organizations serving 36 cities in the United States to launch or sustain their programs.- Our affiliates served 11,650 people with 10,093 showers.- LavaMaeX directly served 1,269 guests in San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles with 1,198 showers and other care services.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,307,820
Program Service Revenue $1,000
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $16,720
TOTAL REVENUE $1,325,540

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $140,000
Salaries & Benefits $1,160,974
Fundraising Expenses $237,825
Program Expenses $1,217,256
Other Expenses $463,825
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,764,799

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $1,325,540 $2,716,390 -0.5%
Expenses $1,764,799 $1,831,963 0.0%
Net Income $-439,259 $884,427 -1.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
11
Employees
15
Volunteers
50

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$138,803
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Kris Kepler CEO 40.00
Officer
$138,803 $0 $138,803
Stacy Miller Azcarate Director 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andy Chen Treasurer 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Trey Graham Secretary 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Nick Kozlak Chairman 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Fran Heller Chairman 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Debra Schoenberg Director 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gaby Makstman Director 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kenneth Wun Director 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Shobeir Shobeiri Director 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Fernando Pinuaga Director 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Scott Armanini Director 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2022 $1,325,540 $1,764,799 $1,217,679 $-439,259
2021 $2,716,390 $1,831,963 $1,658,034 $884,427
2020 $2,010,742 $2,077,721 $944,965 $-66,979
2019 $1,296,838 $2,758,695 $770,738 $-1,461,857
2018 $3,429,236 $2,677,022 $2,144,731 $752,214
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