MASS LIBERATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MEGAN JOELLE KIRTLEY

Phone

2139220223

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MASS LIBERATION, founded in 2019, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $2.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 20% operating deficit.

Mission

HARNESSING THE POWER OF LIVED EXPERIENCE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, WE GIVE CITIZENS RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION THE MEANS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-DETERMINISM, TO LIVE WITH JOY, AND LEAD THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING A GREAT HOUSING ENVIRONMENT, PROVIDING TRAINING IN TECHNOLOGY AND EMPLOYMENT, AND LINKING INDIVIDUALS TO THE BEST RESOURCES IN LA COUNTY TO BUILD THE LIVES THEY'VE BEEN WORKING TO BUILD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,358,464 Revenue: $643,138

HOUSING- MASS LIBERATION PROVIDES BEAUTIFUL AND SAFE HOUSING TO INVIDUALS WHO SERVED LONG TERMS OF INCARCERATION.

Program 2

Expenses: $708,529

CITIZEN COACHING- MASS LIBERATION STAFF PROVIDES SUPPORT AND CARE TO RETURNING CITIZENS FROM A PERSPECTIVE OF LIVED EXPERIENCE. CITIZEN COACHES MENTOR THROUGH OBTAINING DOCUMENTS, FINDING EMPLOYMENT, TRANSITIONING TO PERMANENT HOUSING SITUATIONS, AND BUILDING LASTING AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.

Program 3

Expenses: $541,685

REENTRY COURSES- CLASSES COVERING TOPICS IN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, PHYSICAL WELLNESS, THINKING, FINANCES, TECHNOLOGY, AND EMPLOYMENT. IN CLASSROOM INTERACTION IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH AN ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM WITH 60 VIDEOS COVERING A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF TOPICS THAT RETURNING CITIZENS WILL NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION BACK TO SOCIETY AFTER INCARCERATION. MASS LIBERATION ALSO PROVIDES REENTRY INSTRUCTION VIA CORRESPONDENCE TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,731,361

Program Service Revenue $643,138

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $42,024

TOTAL REVENUE $2,416,523

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $138,853

Salaries & Benefits $1,259,269

Fundraising Expenses $29,754

Program Expenses $2,608,678

Other Expenses $1,510,279

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,908,401

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,416,523	$2,149,987	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,908,401	$1,984,873	+0.5%
Net Income	$-491,878	$165,114	-4.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$232,550

Total Directors

$129,770

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOELLE KIRTLEY	TREASURER, CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$129,770	$0	$129,770
KIM MARTINEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWIN PARAGAS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONATO CLAY	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/25)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD NEMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BROWN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KERBY ALTIDOR	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN BURNS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT LUCA	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$102,780	$0	$102,780

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
2025	$2,416,523	$2,908,401	$4,403,752	$-491,878
2024	$2,149,987	$1,984,873	$4,190,141	$165,114
2023	$1,494,906	$1,283,579	$3,780,720	$211,327
2022	$852,537	$809,901	$3,036,064	$42,636
2021	$564,518	$535,633	$2,915,060	$28,885
2020	$3,307,932	$421,757	$2,948,372	$2,886,175