The Mossy Foot Project

IRS exemption revoked

Ventura, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 20-8307120Revenue $218K in FY2021

On file with the IRSmossyfoot.comPo Box 5311 · Ventura, CA

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Providing Mossy Foot patients with life-changing resources through medical treatment, prevention, education, vocational training, and a message of eternal hope.

91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 9% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$989
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$218K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$249K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$62K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$218K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$218K
Expenses
$249K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$249K
Net assets
$62K
FY2021▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$62K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $227K Management & general 7% · $17K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Treasurer
$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

Offers medical care, prevention, education, and job training to improve lives and offer hope.

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2 programs · $227K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Funding for the operations of the mossy foot treatment and prevention association (mftpa) in ethiopia. These grants helped fund the ongoing operations of 16 rural medical clinics, vocational training classes, social work, and program administration.

$227Kprogram expense
02

Funds were also used by the mossy foot treatment and prevention association in ethiopia to construct shoes for the patients being treated. The shoes were made by healed patients who are helped by the mossy foot project. They are oversized shoes which are made to fit those inflicted with the podoconiosis disease.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$218K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Money outPt IX
$249K
Ln 25
Programscol B$227K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$989
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$218K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$989
Net assetsLn 32$62K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$63K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$95K$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$989
Net assetsLn 32$94K$62K
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$226K$226K
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$876$876
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$931$931
Office expensesLn 13$2K$450$2K$224
Information technologyLn 14$1K$203$709$101
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$114$114
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$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$717$6K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$66$1K$34
Total functional expensesLn 25$249K$227K$17K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $218K$249K−$32K$62K 990 PDF
FY2020 $206K$212K−$6K$94K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $217,645 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $206,277$217,645
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $206,277$217,645
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $188,500$225,594
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,402$23,717
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,902$249,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,625−$31,666
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $217,645 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$217,645
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217,645
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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 revenue$217,645
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,311 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 recipientsPrograms $225,594$225,594
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 $876$876
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $931$931
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $450 · Management $1,574 · Fundraising $224$2,248
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $203 · Management $709 · Fundraising $101$1,013
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,232$7,232
IX-17 TravelPrograms $114$114
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 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $717 · Management $5,702 · Fundraising $3,764$10,183
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $66 · Management $1,020 · Fundraising $34$1,120
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $227,144 · Management $17,113 · Fundraising $5,054$249,311
Part X · Balance sheet $63,126 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,437$63,126
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
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 $95,437$63,126
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,634$989
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,634$989
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,803$62,137
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,803$62,137
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,437$63,126
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,137 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$217,645
XI-2 Total expenses$249,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,666
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,803
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,137

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