Our Academy

Public charity · Grantmaker Woodland Hills, CA EIN: 88-0745006

Our Academy is a 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation with the mission of supporting BIPOC entrepreneurs who hail form impacted communities. Through our business accelerator, we offer free resources to promote the success of individuals who participate in our programs

Our Academy at a glance

In short: Our Academy gave $12K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$12,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$12,000
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$445,780
+103.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Our Academy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Cristina Buccola Counsel PLLC: $12KCristina Buccola Counsel PLLC$12K

The largest 2024 recipient was Cristina Buccola Counsel PLLC ($12K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cristina Buccola Counsel PLLC New York, NY—$12,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$445,780$936,504$695,212$12,0001
2023$219,332$1,258,141$1,087,640——
2022$33,075$167,733$148,173——

About Our Academy

Based on IRS filings

Our Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Woodland Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $446K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Our Academy is led by Hilary L. Yu, President Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Hilary L. Yu

    President Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $87K (2022) → $156K (2024)

  • Kimberly Dillon

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    $9K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Tess M. Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Devan McLaren

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $17K (2023) → $103K (2024)

  • Kuba Grabowski

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jessica Strange (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Morris Kelly (2022–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Hilary L Yu — President Executive Director: $156KHilary L YuPresident Executive Director$156KDevan McLaren — Vice President: $103KDevan McLarenVice President$103K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $156K, to Hilary L Yu (President Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Our Academy

How much does Our Academy give each year?

Our Academy gave $12K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Our Academy?

Our Academy reported $446K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $937K.

What is Our Academy?

Our Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Woodland Hills, CA. It holds $446K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Our Academy operate?

Our Academy has awarded grants in New York.

What is Our Academy's EIN?

Our Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0745006. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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