Mission
WAKING THE VILLAGE OFFERS HOUSING, ARTS AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND INTENSIVE DAILY SUPPORT SO THAT SACRAMENTO'S HOMELESS YOUTH AND CHILDREN CAN GET BUSY LIVING RATHER THAN SURVIVING.
Public Charity
WAKING THE VILLAGE
WAKING THE VILLAGE is a Public Charity headquartered in SACRAMENTO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.4M revenue, $5.3M expenses, $2.5M total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $175K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 680430603
SACRAMENTO, CA
Youth Centers & Clubs
NTEE: O20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.4M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$2.5M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$175K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Waking the Village
How Waking the Village divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$55
Housing programs for youth, young parents, and children
$22
Programs for wellness, employment, street outreach, and prevention for youth; the creation district develops leadership and life skills throughout arts centered workshops that drive service engagement, build community…
$15
Preschool programs for children
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Homeless services
$107,979
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,048
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,364
UNRESTRICTED
$13,078
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Bridget Alexander
DIRECTOR
Dani Kando-Kaiser
SECRETARY
Elisha Leonard
PRESIDENT
Elizabeth Campbell
SECRETARY
Guphy Gustafson
DIRECTOR
Janelle Surrey-Miller
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.4M | $5.3M | $2.5M |
| 2024 | $4.6M | $4.5M | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $3.9M | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $3.6M | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $2.8M | $1.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.6M to $5.4M (+48%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.