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Religion-Related (X20) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

STAY FOCUSED

EIN: 77-0527535 · BAKERSFIELD, CA 93388-5814 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 57 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 83/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 85/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

Stay Focused/ Reach4Greatness’ mission is to inspire, equip and mobilize communities through hope with the belief that they can improve their quality of life. We can accomplish this with the fundamental belief that we can bring hope to the communities by empowering people with the courage to dream- one neighborhood at a time. We spend a majority of our time trying to reach children before they become involved in drugs, alcohol, gangs and other self-destructive lifestyles.

Financial Overview — FY 2023
$1.4M
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$187K
Net Assets
29
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 80.9%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 1.64x
Liability-to-Asset 8.1%
Revenue Diversification 97.5%
Executive Compensation $66K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 2,013 similar organizations (United States, Religion-Related, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
80.9% 86.1%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
19.1% 9.8%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.7%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
1.6 mo 9.2 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
8.1% 6.2%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
97.5% 94.5%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
40.5% 6.4%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
30.3% 11.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
3.3% 1.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $1.4M $1.4M $187K 80.9% 29
2022 $1.0M $1.0M $141K 80.4% 22
2021 $1.7M $876K N/A — 8
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Organization Details
EIN
77-0527535
State
CA
City
BAKERSFIELD
ZIP
93388-5814
Classification
X20
Category
Religion-Related
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
1991
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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