Los Angeles, CA

Academy Project (The Academy Project)

EIN 47-1205640

Education & Youth Development Youth Mentoring & Leadership Children & youth People experiencing homelessness Low-income

Mission

To provide resources, advocacy, and support to foster youth in Los Angeles through empowerment, education, and community.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Academy Project (The Academy Project)

The Academy Project is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (founded 2015) that delivers free out-of-school enrichment, academic support, and community-building services for foster, unhoused, and other underserved youth. Programs prioritize art enrichment, reading remediation, social-emotional skill building, and stable mentorship to improve academic and life outcomes. Founded and led by an executive director with child-welfare experience, the organization operates a no-cost after-school program (The Co-Op), a summer day camp (Camp Xavier), and partner-based services across Los Angeles. Over the past decade TAP reports having positively impacted several hundred youth and continues to expand program offerings and fundraising capacity into recent years.

Notable achievements

750+ Youth Impacted

Since founding, the organization reports having served over 750 foster, unhoused, and underserved youth through its after-school and summer programs, mentoring, and enrichment activities.

Program Expansion — Camp Xavier & The Co‑Op

Developed and sustained multi-week summer day camp and ongoing after-school programming tailored to middle-school aged foster youth, including music and reading remediation components.

Sustained Financial Growth (2024)

In recent filings and public data the organization showed increased revenue and program investment in 2024, strengthening its operating capacity and program delivery.

At a glance

Total assets: $136K
Annual revenue: $222K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 47-1205640
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: www.theacademyproject.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Registered and operating as a California charitable organization (eligible to solicit under state registration standards).

Listed in national nonprofit databases and platforms used by donors and funders, with public Form 990 filings available.

Partnerships and community endorsements from local networks and philanthropic programs supporting Los Angeles foster-youth services and out-of-school-time initiatives.

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