Write and produce radio talk stories for public radio and sale

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
10¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
10%
of spending
Concern: 10% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $1K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$90K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$66K
To programs
10%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$90K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$97K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$68K
FY2026$62K
Expenses
$66K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$86K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$78K
FY2026$58K
Net assets
$43K
FY2024▲ +136%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$6K
FY2022$8K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$32K
FY2026$37K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Sep 1973.

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Where the money goes

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 10% · $7K Management & general 90% · $59K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secy Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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2 programs · $7K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Ruby 11

Little fritzi and the wonder games - ruby is hired to find a little girl who has disappeared into siddhi infini

$4Kprogram expense
02

Ruby 12

Can we ever turn into the light - ruby has been hired by a criminal group called the element who want to know the source of siddhi infini citys power.

$3Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$1K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$90K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$66K
Ln 25
Programscol B$7K
Managementcol C$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$24
Total revenueLn 12$90K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$42K$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$18K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$550$550
Payroll taxesLn 10$400$400
Accounting feesLn 11c$425$425
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
TravelLn 17$14$14
InterestLn 20$800$800
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$66K$7K$59K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $62K$58K$4K$37K 990 PDF
FY2025 $68K$78K−$10K$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $90K$66K$25K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $86K$75K$11K$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 $91K$77K$13K$8K 990 PDF
FY2021 $97K$86K$11K−$6K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $90,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,618$50,429
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,361$34,845
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,929−$24
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,077$5,105
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $85,985$90,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,106$5,912
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,322$59,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,428$65,707
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,557$24,648
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $90,355 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,429
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,429
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,845$34,845
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $1,145$1,145
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,960$3,960
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$24−$24
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,950 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$24$90,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $65,707 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $4,962$4,962
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $550$550
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $400$400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $425$425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,863$6,863
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,832$7,832
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $31,707$31,707
IX-17 TravelManagement $14$14
IX-20 InterestManagement $800$800
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,080$7,080
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,074$5,074
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,863 · Management $58,844 · Fundraising $0$65,707
Part X · Balance sheet $53,397 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,538$51,024
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,373$2,373
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $41,915$53,397
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $10,083$5,462
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,824$10,682
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,091$42,715
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $41,915$53,397
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,715 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,355
XI-2 Total expenses$65,707
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,091
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$24
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,715

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