To educate and empower young people to make sustainable choices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$44K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$242K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$190K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$392K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$242K
FY2022▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$99K
Expenses
$190K
FY2022▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$190K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$392K
FY2022▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$301K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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 2020.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $103K Management & general 13% · $25K Fundraising 32% · $62K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/Chair
$44,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (until 11/22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Justine Chiara’s $94K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 132 <$100K philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Justine Chiara$93,600$82,400$44,000$48,000

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

Educates and empowers youth to make sustainable choices.

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2 programs · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Clean Water & Reducing Single-Use Plastic

The rob machado foundation (RMF) provides water-filling stations to schools and public spaces and temporary water stations at major music events, providing clean water while eliminating single-use plastic water bottles.

$79Kprogram expense
02

Trash and Recycling

RMF provides trash and recycling solutions at beaches, schools, and surf events to protect waterways and save recyclables from entering landfills. RMF hosts san diego beach cleanups that activate hundreds of volunteers (adults and kids) annually to remove trash from public beaches and waterways.

$24Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $500 · 2020–2020
Lcc Foundation INCMO · FY2020$500

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$242K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$353
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$392K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$282K
Total assetsLn 16$421K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$353
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$242K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$226K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$282K
Total assetsLn 16$421K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$392K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6500
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$350K$282K
Total assetsLn 16$350K$421K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$340K$392K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$34K$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$42K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$7K$362$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$575$2K$130
Office expensesLn 13$455$17$434$4
OccupancyLn 16$986$986
TravelLn 17$407$201$206
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$282$144$138
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$63K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$103K$25K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $99K$301K 990 PDF
FY2023 $133K$348K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $242K$190K$52K$392K 990 PDF
FY2021 $265K$167K$99K$340K 990 PDF
FY2020 $44K$88K−$44K$241K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $241,948 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $237,393$209,765
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $190$353
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,916$31,830
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $265,499$241,948
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 $48,000$48,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $53,152$41,523
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,562$100,331
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $166,714$189,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,785$52,094
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $241,948 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$134,648
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,117
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$44,785
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,765
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $353$353
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $31,830$31,830
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,183$241,948
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,854 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,600 · Management $7,200 · Fundraising $7,200$48,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,920$6,920
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $41,523$41,523
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,527 · Management $362 · Fundraising $7,348$14,237
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $575 · Management $1,763 · Fundraising $130$2,468
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17 · Management $434 · Fundraising $4$455
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $986$986
IX-17 TravelManagement $201 · Fundraising $206$407
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $144 · Fundraising $138$282
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,587$2,587
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,541 · Management $4,408 · Fundraising $5,040$71,989
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $103,260 · Management $25,005 · Fundraising $61,589$189,854
Part X · Balance sheet $420,879 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,221$55,465
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $243,527$226,415
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$138,999
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $349,748$420,879
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,744$28,781
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,744$28,781
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $340,004$392,098
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $340,004$392,098
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $349,748$420,879
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $392,098 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$241,948
XI-2 Total expenses$189,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,094
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$340,004
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$392,098

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