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Lynx Foundation FY2023 filing

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Novato, CA501(c)(3)Since 2007Community DevelopmentEIN 26-2817594Revenue $413K in FY2023

On file with the IRS5 Hamilton Landing Ste 200, 94949-8263 · Novato, CATax-exempt since Mar 2009Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Mobilizing the power of community and the resources of philanthropy to advance equity for people, places and the planet.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $113K a year · 38% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$108K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$413K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$439K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$13.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$413K
FY2023▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$414K
FY2024$450K
Expenses
$439K
FY2023▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$843K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$120K
FY2024$114K
Net assets
$13.4M
FY2023▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.2M
FY2021$24.8M
FY2022$14.9M
FY2023$13.4M
FY2024$17.9M
FY2024$17.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $361K Management & general 18% · $78K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Rhea Suh
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vikki Garrod
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Smith
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lani Alo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margaret Haas
Chairperson
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Unites communities and philanthropy to promote equity for people, places, and the planet.

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1 program · $361K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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During the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023, the foundation paid grants of $423,333 and recorded an $87,194 accrual adjustment.

$361Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 16 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2022
Marin Community FoundationCA · FY2022$333,333
Sandy Hook Promise FoundationCT · FY2022$75,000
10000 DegreesCA · FY2022$15,000
Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceDC · FY2021$130,000
Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceCA · FY2021$100,000
Sandy Hook Promise FoundationCT · FY2021$75,000
Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceDC · FY2020$130,000
Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceCA · FY2020$100,000
Sandy Hook Promise FoundationCT · FY2020$75,000
United States Fund for UNICEFNY · FY2020$50,000
United Nations Foundation INCDC · FY2020$50,000
Tarrant Area Food BankTX · FY2020$50,000
North Texas Food BankTX · FY2020$50,000
10000 DegreesCA · FY2020$25,000
Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceDC · FY2019$120,000
Legal Community Against ViolenceFY2019$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$413K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$413K
Money outPt IX
$439K
Ln 25
Programscol B$361K
Managementcol C$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$13.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$413K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$413K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.4M
Total assetsLn 16$13.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
Net assetsLn 32$13.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.0M$13.4M
Total assetsLn 16$15.1M$13.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K$108K
Net assetsLn 32$14.9M$13.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$336K$336K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77K$368$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$439K$361K$78K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $414K$120K$294K$17.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $413K$439K−$26K$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $310K$352K−$41K$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $89K$843K−$754K$24.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $283K$322K−$39K$13.2M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $413,007 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $310,424$413,007
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,424$413,007
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $227,402$336,139
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,324$102,765
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $351,726$438,904
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,302−$25,897
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $413,007 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $413,007$413,007
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $413,007$413,007
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $438,904 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $336,139$336,139
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,128$3,128
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $20,869$20,869
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,849$1,849
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $368 · Management $76,551$76,919
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $360,504 · Management $78,400 · Fundraising $0$438,904
Part X · Balance sheet $13,520,201 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $143,463$140,700
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $14,985,355$13,379,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,128,818$13,520,201
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,520
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $192,194$105,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $192,194$107,520
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,936,624$13,412,681
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,936,624$13,412,681
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,128,818$13,520,201
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,412,681 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$413,007
XI-2 Total expenses$438,904
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,936,624
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,498,046
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,412,681

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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