Mobile Giving Foundation INC FY2020 filing

Bellevue, WAUnknown exempt organization EIN 20-8164151Revenue $2.7M in FY2020

On file with the IRSmobilegiving.orgPo Box 723 · Bellevue, WA

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The mission of the Foundation is to enable the Mobile channel for charitable Giving in support of good causes by using the convenience, security and ubiquity of text messaging and other wireless network based billing systems. Nonprofit organizations will find Mobile to be an effective channel for new donor acquisition, fund raising and donor interaction. Donors will find the use of Mobile to be convenient, immediate, private and secure. Merging philanthropy with the power of the Mobile medium serves the broader objective of expanding the pool of contributors to include those who might only be able to afford to make a small gift through a 5 or 10 charge collected through their wireless bill. Donors can immediately respond to a Mobile call to action whether IT is delivered at point of sale, on television, via print, etc. 100% of each donation is remitted directly from the wireless operators to the mgf, which in turn gives 100% to the qualified charity recommended by the donor.

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$489K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$489K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$469K
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$124K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$424K
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$541K
Net assets
$124K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $2.4M Management & general 2% · $40K Fundraising 1% · $17K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $489K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director, Ch
$102,876Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Ch
$102,876Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Ch
$102,876Pt VII · Sec A
Founder
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Founder
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Founder
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joe Manis$138,600$109,200$115,352$113,601$102,876
Jim Manis$9,231$60,000$60,000$62,308$60,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Facilitates charitable giving through mobile phones and text messaging for good causes.

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3 programs · $7.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The mobile giving foundation's (MGF) core operation is to quickly raise funds using an electronic daf model to enable MGF, and indirectly, its donors, to react in real time to address critical charitable needs by offering donors a mechanism by which they can electronically make a contribution to MGF using their cell phones and recommend…

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

The mobile giving foundation's (MGF) core operation is to quickly raise funds using an electronic daf model to enable MGF, and indirectly, its donors, to react in real time to address critical charitable needs by offering donors a mechanism by which they can electronically make a contribution to MGF using their cell phones and recommend…

$2.4Mprogram expense
03

The mobile giving foundation's (MGF) core operation is to quickly raise funds using an electronic daf model to enable MGF, and indirectly, its donors, to react in real time to address critical charitable needs by offering donors a mechanism by which they can electronically make a contribution to MGF using their cell phones and recommend…

$2.4Mprogram 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$50K
Grants paid · 127 grants · $9.2M · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$13,075
Defenders of WildlifeDC · FY2024$11,730
Fundacion Teleton USATX · FY2024$10,050
Valley Children's Healthcare FoundaFY2024$6,470
Fundacion Teleton USATX · FY2023$59,610
Individual RecipientFY2023$26,010
Defenders of WildlifeDC · FY2023$15,470
Kraddick Fund for KidsTX · FY2023$14,900
Valley Children's Healthcare FoundaFY2023$10,770
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$765K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$124K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K
Total assetsLn 16$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$765K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$254K
Total assetsLn 16$593K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469K
Net assetsLn 32$124K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $424K$541K−$118K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.6M−$123K$118K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.6M$55K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$2.1M$41K$185K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.7M$2.4M$210K$124K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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