Illuminaid FY2020 filing

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Chico, CA501(c)(3)Since 2008InternationalEIN 26-1616943Revenue $154K in FY2020

On file with the IRSilluminaid.org645 Mangrove Ave, 95926-3946 · Chico, CATax-exempt since Aug 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Individuals and community based organizations to deliver the latest training information in health, agriculture, education and other disciplines. We DO this by working with subject matter experts and teaching locals how to produce educational videos using low-cost video cameras and cordless projectors in typically hard to reach locations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
41¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
41%
of spending
Concern: 41% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$154K
Spent
$141K
To programs
41%
Net assets
$28K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$154K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$299K
Expenses
$141K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$332K
Net assets
$28K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$104K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2009.

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

Where the money goes

41 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 41% · $58K Management & general 27% · $39K Fundraising 32% · $45K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Educates the world's poorest billion people using affordable video technology.

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1 program · $58K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provided tailored hands-on, four-day, training workshops as well as the necessary equipment for making, editing, and disseminating culturally sensitive and locally relevant material. Provided video equipment necessary for filming and projecting video. The equipment is portable, self-powered, and affordable.

$58Kprogram expense

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 3 funders$28K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$154K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$130K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$58K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$28K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$130K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$154K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$28K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 64
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$41K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$256$85
Total assetsLn 16$56K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$15K$28K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$30K$2K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$2K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$200$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$300$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$941$920$21
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$142$578
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$432$16
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K$26
OccupancyLn 16$25K$5K$20K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$161$186
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$171$171
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$137
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$58K$39K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $299K$332K−$33K$104K 990 PDF
FY2024 $105K$166K−$61K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $161K$167K−$6K$198K 990 PDF
FY2022 $361K$305K$56K$217K 990 PDF
FY2021 $252K$118K$134K$164K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $154K$141K$13K$28K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $153,656 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $73,531$130,344
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $73,273$18,085
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,646$5,227
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $164,450$153,656
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 $104,394$86,637
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,055$54,092
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $185,449$140,729
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,999$12,927
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $153,656 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,718 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130,344
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,380
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$130,344
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,085$18,085
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,509$2,509
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,312 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$153,656
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $140,729 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,623 · Management $1,739 · Fundraising $40,354$71,716
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,672 · Management $6,849$8,521
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,851 · Management $200 · Fundraising $3,349$6,400
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $300 · Management $1,855$2,155
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $920 · Fundraising $21$941
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,193 · Management $142 · Fundraising $578$1,913
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,389 · Management $432 · Fundraising $16$5,837
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,999 · Management $1,753 · Fundraising $26$3,778
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,784 · Management $19,994$24,778
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,628 · Management $161 · Fundraising $186$7,975
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $171$171
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,713$3,713
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,294 · Management $137$1,431
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,653 · Management $38,546 · Fundraising $44,530$140,729
Part X · Balance sheet $85,938 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,608$40,943
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,239$2,890
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $27,930$22,273
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $256$85
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$19,747
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,033$85,938
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $40,707$57,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,707$57,685
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,326$28,253
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,033$85,938
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,253 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$153,656
XI-2 Total expenses$140,729
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,927
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,326
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,253

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

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