Public Charity

PROJECT UNDERSTANDING

Based in VENTURA, CA, PROJECT UNDERSTANDING operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $378K in revenue, $518K in expenses, $115K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 30 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $649K.

EIN: 953246871 VENTURA, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$378K
Total Expenses$518K
Total Assets$115K
Grant Records30
Funding Total$649K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

PROJECT UNDERSTANDING MISSION - TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND EMPOWER INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING RESOURCES TO THE MOST AT RISK IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Officers & Directors

Executive Direc Brandy Beesley
Director Cecilia Adame
Director Cruz Garcia
Treasurer Edgar Santos
President Jerry Jefferies
Secretary Marian Everest

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Top Grant Purposes

TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL GOLD CLASSIC TOURNAMENT, TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS2HOME PROGRAM, TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH IN VENTURA COUNTY, TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE HOMELESS AND BATTERED WOMEN, TO SUPPORT TUTORING CENTERS AT PROJECT UNDERSTANDING, AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROJECT UNDERSTANDING TO CARRY OUT ITS ROLE AND MISSION AS DESCRIBED BY ITS BYLAWS.
$80,524 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS2HOME PROGRAM.
$73,925 2 grants
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
$66,000 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$64,500 2 grants
TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS TO HOME (H2H) PROGRAM
$63,029 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $378K $518K $115K
2024 $247K $670K $257K
2023 $240K $701K $680K
2022 $373K $672K $1.1M
2021 $1.7M $656K $1.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.7M to $378K (-77%), with total assets most recently reported at $115K.

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