Public Charity

READY TO SUCCEED

READY TO SUCCEED, of LOS ANGELES, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.7M in revenue, $4.6M in expenses, $4.4M in total assets. 41 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 832282113 LOS ANGELES, CA Education N.E.C. NTEE: B99 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.7M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$4.4M
Grant Records41
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

READY TO SUCCEED (RTS) IS A NON PROFIT EMPOWERING FOSTER YOUTH IN COLLEGE TO PREPARE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD AND BUILD PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT. WE DO THIS THROUGH A UNIQUE, MULTI-YEAR PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES OUR RTS STUDENTS WITH PERSONALIZED CAREER ADVISING, ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS AND PLACEMENT IN PAID INTERNSHIPS. UPON COMPLETION OF OUR PROGRAM, RTS SCHOLARS HAVE THE SKILLS, RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPERIENCES THEY NEED TO LAUNCH THEIR CAREERS AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.

Where $100 goes at Ready to Succeed

How Ready to Succeed divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$73 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$15 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $73 for programs

$39
Student loan repayment assistance provided to rts program alumni pursuing careers in mission-driven sectors where compensation may be lower than comparable private-sector roles
54% of program spending
$28
Career accelerator programthe rts career accelerator program is a multi-year career development program designed to support foster youth and first-generation college students as they transition from college to…
39% of program spending
$5
Project dorm room & special programsproject dorm room and related special initiatives provide essential resources and transitional support to foster youth entering college
6% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Deanne Yamamoto
DIRECTOR Eddie Valcin
DIRECTOR Elizabeth Friedman
DIRECTOR Emmanual Benton
DIRECTOR Harriet Zaretsky
DIRECTOR Jon Gimbel

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,892,493 23 grants
Economic Development
$760,250 1 grant
Education
$193,400 9 grants
Human & Social Services
$147,500 6 grants
Animal Welfare
$33,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.7M $4.6M $4.4M
2024 $4.4M $4.2M $3.3M
2023 $4.5M $2.9M $3.1M
2022 $2.2M $1.8M $1.5M
2021 $435K $446K $763K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $435K to $4.7M (+969%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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