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For the Troops

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Simi Valley, CA501(c)(3)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 20-8099782Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSforthetroops.orgPo Box 12, 93062-0012 · Simi Valley, CATax-exempt since May 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Supporting our Troops one care package at a time while encouraging others to respect, honor and appreciate our military.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $106K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$831K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$954K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$831K
FY2024▼ -53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$831K
Net assets
$954K
FY2024▲ +54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$583K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$618K
FY2024$954K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2007.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $631K Management & general 7% · $61K Fundraising 17% · $139K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Paula Cornell
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Holly Cole
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Varner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Cornell
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erika James
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Send care packages to troops, encouraging respect and appreciation for the military.

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1 program · $631K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing members of the american military with "we care" packages to our servicemen and women filled with basic necessities such as snack items, DVDS, CDS, personal care items, magazines, games, goodies and most of all a show of support.

$631Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Long Beach Community FoundationFY2024$50K
Logix Community Stars FoundationFY2024$41K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$106K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$831K
Ln 25
Programscol B$631K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$139K
Owns and owesPt X
$954K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$792K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$349K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$143K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$792K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$792K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K
Other assetsLn 15$71K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$954K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$406K$792K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$652K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$618K$954K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$425
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$749K$615K$0$134K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$11K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$831K$631K$61K$139K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$831K$339K$954K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.8M$214K$618K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$2.0M−$248K$368K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.2M$32K$615K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.9M$115K$583K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,170,272 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,832,715$1,022,284
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,695$4,789
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $129,944$143,199
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,967,354$1,170,272
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,752,975$831,229
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,752,975$831,229
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $214,379$339,043
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,170,272 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,022,284
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$348,763
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,022,284
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,789$4,789
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $130,298$130,298
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $12,901$12,901
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $147,988$1,170,272
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $831,229 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $49,269$49,269
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,864$2,864
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,389$9,389
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,279$2,279
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,698 · Management $425$2,123
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $615,463 · Management $0 · Fundraising $133,960$749,423
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,849 · Fundraising $5,033$15,882
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $630,874 · Management $61,362 · Fundraising $138,993$831,229
Part X · Balance sheet $1,011,675 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $405,987$792,090
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $107,621$108,143
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,321$20,308
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $23,040$20,475
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $102,485$70,659
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $652,454$1,011,675
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,916$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,660$57,319
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,576$57,319
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $617,878$954,356
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $617,878$954,356
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $652,454$1,011,675
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $954,356 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,170,272
XI-2 Total expenses$831,229
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$339,043
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$617,878
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,565
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$954,356

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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