Ada's Cafe FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Palo Alto, CA501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 26-2775579

To empower people with disabilities by providing training & employment at Ada's Cafe.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$292K 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$292K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $502K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$105K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$919K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$952K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +53%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$658K
FY2021$767K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$851K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$919K
FY2022▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$752K
FY2021$753K
FY2022$919K
FY2023$909K
FY2024$982K
Net assets
$952K
FY2022▲ +37%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$680K
FY2021$695K
FY2022$952K
FY2023$864K
FY2024$969K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2012.

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% · $839K Management & general 7% · $62K Fundraising 2% · $18K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $292K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$181,576Pt VII · Sec A
$110,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen Foley-Hughes’s $267K as Board Member is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathleen Foley-Hughes$267,166$200,000$181,576$140,000$120,000
Peter Hughes$137,000$102,000$110,500——
Charles Hughes$66,956———$39,802

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains and employs people with disabilities at Ada's Cafe.

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1 program service account for $839K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Both Ada's Cafe in the Mitchell Park Community Center in Palo Alto and the catering operation continued to enjoy a post-pandemic recovery in 2022. In addition to our ongoing operations, Ada's also explored the possibility of expanding its operations into different types of businesses that will allow Ada's to offer additoinal employment…

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$919K
Ln 25
Programscol B$839K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$952K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$575K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$484K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$570K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$575K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$255K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
Net assetsLn 32$952K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 69
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$550K$575K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$254K$255K
Total assetsLn 16$994K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$299K$105K
Net assetsLn 32$695K$952K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$182K$145K$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$12K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$44K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$65K$65K
Office expensesLn 13$45K$45K
OccupancyLn 16$107K$107K
TravelLn 17$68K$68K
InterestLn 20$358$358
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$30K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$50K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$152K
All other expensesLn 24e$102K$102K
Total functional expensesLn 25$919K$839K$62K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$982K$105K$969K 990 PDF
FY2023 $851K$909K−$58K$864K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.2M$919K$257K$952K 990 PDF
FY2021 $767K$753K$14K$695K 990 PDF
FY2020 $658K$752K−$94K$680K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,176,137 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$589,739 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$483,627
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,272,992
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,756,619
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,257$9,257
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$589,739 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,257$1,176,137
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $918,738 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $145,262 · Management $18,157 · Fundraising $18,157$181,576
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,201 · Management $40,000$52,201
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,992$15,992
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,811$43,811
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $65,047$65,047
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,289$45,289
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $107,283$107,283
IX-17 TravelPrograms $68,427$68,427
IX-20 InterestPrograms $358$358
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,181 · Management $1,000$31,181
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $50,235$50,235
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $152,473$152,473
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $102,365$102,365
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $838,924 · Management $61,657 · Fundraising $18,157$918,738
Part X · Balance sheet $1,057,273 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $545,683$569,629
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,029$5,680
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $76,853$116,610
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $61,978$61,978
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $254,414$254,887
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $30,000$30,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,766$18,489
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $993,723$1,057,273
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,869$105,333
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $45,649$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $299,182$105,333
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $694,541$951,940
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $694,541$951,940
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $993,723$1,057,273
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $951,940 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,176,137
XI-2 Total expenses$918,738
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$257,399
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$694,541
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$951,940

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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