NonprofitsProject Optimism

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Project Optimism

SIGNAL HILL, CA

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$1.6M

Net assets

$568K

Grants received

$103K

7 grants

EIN

821542836

Tax year

2024

Mission

Organization that fosters optimism through mentorship and personal services and community engagement.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.6M
Program service revenue
Investment income$282
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising
Other expenses$433K
Total expenses$1.6M
Total assets$669K
Net assets$568K

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Ishmael Pruitt

CEO

Board

$90K

40 hrs/wk

Armoni Easley

CEO

Board

$85K

40 hrs/wk

Josef Gray

Chairman

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tanisha Patton

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jade Rodgers

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sarah Toutant

Vice President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Charles Reader

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Matthew Gray

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Keisha Peterson

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Shakira Gagnier

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Justin A Blakely

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jason Dorsainville

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dawaun Lucas

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Siah Wilson Gaye

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 7 of 7

FromAmountPurposeYear
$50K
IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION
2023
$25K
YOUTH-INCLUSIVE OPERATIONS EXPANSION
2023
$3K
Program Support
2023
$500
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$5K
PROMOTING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION: TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL TO RAISE AWARENESS OF HEALTH DISPARITIES AND PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN SACRAMENTO.
2018

Funded by

$103K from 7 funders · 7 grants · 2018–2023

National Basketball Association

$50K · 1 grant · 2023

The California Endowment

$5K · 1 grant · 2018

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

$3K · 1 grant · 2023

Sierra Health Foundation

$500 · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN821542836
NTEE codeS99
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-05
Formed2017
Employees27
Volunteers7
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