Sees Community Fund

Tax-deductible

Eureka, CA501(c)(3)Medical ResearchEIN 20-5901760

See's Community Fund is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. It is organized to raise money through See's Candy sales to: - pay for cancer screenings for uninsured or underinsured - help with transportation of cancer patients - help with emergency patient needs. - We will support other cancer related projects. - We do not pay for any treatment. - We will partner with other non-profits to help them with their projects as they help us with sales.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 56% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
56 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 56.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$63K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$42K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$63K
FY2025▲ +28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$51K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$49K
FY2025$63K
Expenses
$42K
FY2025▲ +108%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$31K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$20K
FY2025$42K
Net assets
$198K
FY2025▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$57K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$175K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2007.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $36K Management & general 1% · $404 Fundraising 15% · $6K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds cancer screenings, patient transport, and emergency needs through candy sales.

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3 program services account for $36K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The main purpose of our organization is to help cancer patients with travel and other expenses involved with cancer. See's Community Fund provided direct patient assistance for travel and lodging via 113 applications from 82 local low-income cancer patients between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

$22Kprogram expense
02

See's Community Fund also awarded grants to local nonprofits that helped local cancer patients, which included the Breast and GYN Health Project and Ferndale Senior Center (transportation & other access to resources).

$8Kprogram expense
03

See's Community Fund partnered with two other non-profit organizations to provide volunteer coverage 5 hours per week, five days per week (and special Saturday hours prior to big holidays) from July 1, 2024 thru June 30, 2025. Partner volunteers helped cover 1,360 hours of the candy store operations this fiscal year.

$5Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $34K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,069
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,783

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$63K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Money outPt IX
$42K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Managementcol C$404
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$63K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$300
SavingsLn 2$197K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$175K$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$175K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$21K$21K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$123$43$6$74
Information technologyLn 14$892$312$45$535
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$2K$234$3K
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$495$173$25$297
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$664$94$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$42K$36K$404$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $63K$42K$21K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 $49K$20K$29K$175K 990 PDF
FY2023 $76K$20K$56K$146K 990 PDF
FY2022 $66K$31K$36K$100K 990 PDF
FY2021 $51K$57K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $62,974 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $62,974 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,974 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$62,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $42,183 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,619$11,619
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $21,069$21,069
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43 · Management $6 · Fundraising $74$123
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $312 · Management $45 · Fundraising $535$892
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,637 · Management $234 · Fundraising $2,805$4,676
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $173 · Management $25 · Fundraising $297$495
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $664 · Management $94 · Fundraising $2,551$3,309
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,517 · Management $404 · Fundraising $6,262$42,183
Part X · Balance sheet $197,786 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300$300
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $174,311$197,486
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $174,611$197,786
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $174,611$197,786
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $174,611$197,786
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $174,611$197,786
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,786 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$62,974
XI-2 Total expenses$42,183
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,791
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$174,611
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,384
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,786

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