TOLA ORGANIZING ACADEMY

EIN: 821791727 501(c)(3) Civil Rights & Advocacy

OAKLAND, CA

Total Revenue
$266,500
Total Expenses
$199,316
Total Assets
$332,349
Net Assets
$332,349
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2017
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
LARRY TRAMUTOLA
Phone
5106587003
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

TOLA ORGANIZING ACADEMY, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $266K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 47% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $67K, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

TRAIN INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $31,920

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS: IN 2023 WE BEGAN A RECRUITMENT EFFORT TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY WHO WERE INTERESTED IN GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZING. BY REACHING OUT TO...

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COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS: IN 2023 WE BEGAN A RECRUITMENT EFFORT TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY WHO WERE INTERESTED IN GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZING. BY REACHING OUT TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, COLLEGES, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, WE RECRUITED 10 INDIVIDUALS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM. A FEW OF THE INDIVIDUALS STARTED IN DECEMBER 2023 AND THE FULL COHORT OF PARTICIPANTS BEGAN FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY 2024.

Program 2
Expenses: $129,116

POLLING OF LATINO RESIDENTSCONDUCTED NONPARTISAN RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL VALLEY AND INLAND EMPIRE TO DETERMINE WHAT ISSUES ARE IMPORTANT TO LATINO RESIDENTS. THE POLLING, CONDUCTED IN...

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POLLING OF LATINO RESIDENTSCONDUCTED NONPARTISAN RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL VALLEY AND INLAND EMPIRE TO DETERMINE WHAT ISSUES ARE IMPORTANT TO LATINO RESIDENTS. THE POLLING, CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, PROVIDED IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING HOW LATINOS RECEIVE INFORMATION (TV, RADIO, NEWSPAPERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY, INTERNET ETC.).OUR RESEARCH, IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA PROVIDED THE FIRST OF ITS KIND RESEARCH TO FIND WHY SOME LATINO REGISTERED VOTERS DON'T VOTE. THIS NONPARTISAN POLLING INFORMATION HAS BEEN SHARED WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY TO HELP FACILITATE VOTER OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

Program 3
Expenses: $2,101

CLIMATETO APPROPRIATELY ADDRESS THE RAPIDLY WORSENING CLIMATE CRISIS AND BREAK THE STRANGLEHOLD OF OIL AND GAS INTERESTS ON BOLD, EQUITABLE AND ACCELERATED CLIMATE POLICY IN CALIFORNIA, THE...

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CLIMATETO APPROPRIATELY ADDRESS THE RAPIDLY WORSENING CLIMATE CRISIS AND BREAK THE STRANGLEHOLD OF OIL AND GAS INTERESTS ON BOLD, EQUITABLE AND ACCELERATED CLIMATE POLICY IN CALIFORNIA, THE ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (TOLA) AND THE CLIMATE CENTER LAUNCHED A PILOT GRASSROOTS EDUCATIONAL POWERBUILDING CAMPAIGN. OUR GOAL WAS TO IDENTIFY, EDUCATE, ORGANIZE, AND EMPOWER NEIGHBORHOOD CLIMATE LEADERS TO MOBILIZE YOUTH AND OTHER OCCASIONAL VOTERS IN THEIR DISTRICT.OVER THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM ENDING IN EARLY 2023, TOLA RECRUITED A FULL-TIME STAFF OF 3 INDIVIDUALS WHO IN TURN RECRUITED 48 PART-TIME STAFF AND AN ADDITIONAL 12 VOLUNTEERS. PHONING WAS AUGMENTED BY A "PAID PHONING SERVICE" TO REACH A BROADER TARGET OF VOTERS. THESE INDIVIDUALS, MOSTLY YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR, MADE 103,849 CALLS, SENT 4,510 TEXT MESSAGES AND KNOCKED ON 1,188 DOORS. THEY IDENTIFIED 7,378 INDIVIDUALS WHO INDICATED THEY WOULD SUPPORT A CLIMATE CHAMPION AND ANOTHER 307 WHO INDICATED A POSSIBILITY OF SUPPORTING A CLIMATE CHAMPION. OF THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SUPPORTIVE, 887 AGREED TO PLACE A LAWN SIGN IN THEIR HOME (ALL WERE DELIVERED), AND 313 PEOPLE INDICATED A WILLINGNESS TO VOLUNTEER AT SOME POINT. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT VOTER EDUCATION WORK, TWO MAILERS WERE SENT TO VOTERS:FIRES BROCHURE TO 20,890 WOMEN LIVING IN NORTHERN SACRAMENTO COUNTY BETWEEN 30-45 YEARS OLD.WATER BROCHURE TO 20,890 WOMEN LIVING IN NORTHERN SACRAMENTO COUNTY BETWEEN 30-45 YEARS OLD.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $266,500
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $266,500

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $44,000
Salaries & Benefits $83,440
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $163,137
Other Expenses $71,876
TOTAL EXPENSES $199,316

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $266,500 $506,000 -0.5%
Expenses $199,316 $562,017 -0.6%
Net Income $67,184 $-56,017 -2.2%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
4
Independent Members
4
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
10

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
2
$0
Total Directors
5
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LINDA LEGERRETTE SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLOS LEGERRETTE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL WEINZVEG LEFT 022023 DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LARRY TRAMUTOLA PRESIDENT 20.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTIAN GARCIA BEGAN 0223 DIRECTOR 1.00
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
2023 $266,500 $199,316 $332,349 $67,184
2022 $506,000 $562,017 $265,165 $-56,017
2021 $483,881 $403,754 $322,175 $80,127
2020 $387,850 $355,320 $241,055 $32,530
2019 $334,588 $348,485 $208,525 $-13,897
2018 $372,344 $176,186 $222,422 $196,158
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