Celestial Love Foundation INC FY2019 filing

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1997Human ServicesEIN 13-3984986Revenue $230K in FY2019

On file with the IRS5 Ludlow St, 10002-6304 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Assist families who lack resources to pay for funeral expenses for family members: and for those who passed away without relatives or friends to incur the costs of their funeral.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
10¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 44% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
10%
of spending
Concern: 10% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
182 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 182.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 17 voting members
Concern: none of 17 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$230K
Spent
$108K
To programs
10%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$230K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$230K
FY2020$135K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$252K
Expenses
$108K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$108K
FY2020$235K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$0
FY2023$222K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$158K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.6M
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$0
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2019 Form 990 (year ending August 2019) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-01-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 10% · $11K Management & general 4% · $4K Fundraising 86% · $93K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2018); the FY2019 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps families and individuals cover funeral costs when they can't afford them.

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1 program · $11K · in their own filed words · FY2018
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Paying for funeral & related expenses for those who died without family and could not afford said expenses.

$11Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $71K · 2023–2024
Glow Community CenterFY2024$5,888
CmpFY2024$5,500
CmpFY2023$25,000
Charles B Wang Community HealFY2023$25,000
China Aids Fund INCNY · FY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$108K
Ln 25
Programscol B$11K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$567K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$588$588
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$8K$44$93K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$108K$11K$4K$93K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $252K$158K$94K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $240K$198K$42K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $398K$222K$176K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $254K$0$254K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $196K$32K$165K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $135K$235K−$100K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $230K$108K$122K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $230,087 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $208,267$218,645
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,039$11,442
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $109,381$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $321,687$230,087
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,050$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,408$108,319
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $115,458$108,319
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $206,229$121,768
Part VI · Governance 0 of 17 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $230,087 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$218,645
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$218,645
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,442$11,442
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $11,442$230,087
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $108,319 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,593$3,593
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $588$588
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,865$2,865
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,114 · Management $44 · Fundraising $93,115$101,273
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,979 · Management $4,225 · Fundraising $93,115$108,319
Part X · Balance sheet $1,642,422 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $506,461$567,454
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,014,193$1,074,968
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,520,654$1,642,422
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,520,654$1,642,422
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,520,654$1,642,422
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,642,422 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$230,087
XI-2 Total expenses$108,319
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,520,654
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,642,422

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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