501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$977K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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
FY2022
latest Form 990-PF
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3.1M a year · 127% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 3 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$977K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$20.6M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$4.6M
Net assets
$77.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$2.1M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$5.0M
Net assets
$77.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$77.0M
FY2021$75.1M
FY2022$69.6M

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: FY2022. IRS ruling in Dec 1968.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 13% · $593K Operating & administrative 87% · $4.0M

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

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $977K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Chairman/CEO/Dir
$947,083Pt VII · Sec A
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Treasurer/Secretary/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Michael a Hammer$505,000$947,083
Rex Alexander$40,000$10,000
Peter Sansone$40,000$10,000
Jim Frasier—$10,000

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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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Carpinteria, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 28 grants · $2.9M · 2021–2021
Individual RecipientFY2021$1,518,916
911 at Ease International INCCA · FY2021$550,000
Pepperdine UniversityCA · FY2021$100,000
Montecito Motor ClassicCA · FY2021$50,000
LotuslandFY2021$48,000
United Boys & Girls ClubFY2021$40,000
Men's Arts CouncilFY2021$35,000
Genyouth IncorporatedIL · FY2021$25,500
Scholars InternationalFY2021$25,000
Miracle FlightsNV · FY2021$25,000
Moriah Bible FellowshipCA · FY2021$20,000
Museum of the Bible INCOK · FY2021$15,376
Arizona Christian UniversityAZ · FY2021$15,000
Exchange Club of Culver CityFY2021$15,000
Genyouth IncorporatedIL · FY2021$10,298
St Louis Eagle's Basketball ClubFY2021$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$10,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV14
Average grantPart XV$103K
Median grantPart XV$15K
Largest grantPart XV$1.5M
Top cause focusNTEEColleges & Universities (7%)

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1.5M
Investment income$1.3M
Other income$199K
Money out
$4.6M
Grants paid$593K
Running costs$4.0M
Owns and owes
$77.0M
net assets
Cash and savings$1.9M
Total assets$97.6M
Liabilities$20.6M
People
5
listed
Paid4
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$1.3M
Other income$199K
Total revenue$1.5M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$1.9M
Total assets$97.6M
Liabilities$20.6M
Net assets$77.0M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $2.1M$5.0M−$2.9M$69.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$7.1M−$3.3M$75.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.5M$4.6M−$3.2M$77.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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