Bodie Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Bridgeport, CA501(c)(3)Since 2008Recreation & SportsEIN 26-3107902

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The Bodie Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, and public enjoyment of Bodie state historic park, mono lake tufa state natural reserve, and grover hot springs state park.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $22K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$518K
+179% vs prior year
Spent
$420K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$522K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$518K
FY2021▲ +179%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$185K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$325K
Expenses
$420K
FY2021▲ +83%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$420K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$313K
Net assets
$522K
FY2021▲ +23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$522K
FY2022$556K
FY2023$496K
FY2024$605K
FY2025$584K

From the FY2021 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 Feb 2009.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $389K Management & general 7% · $29K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shannon M Boniface’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022
Jessica Schnider—$68,600$65,513
Shannon M Boniface$63,926——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves, interprets, and promotes public enjoyment of historic parks and natural reserves.

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1 program service account for $389K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Assist california state parks with the preservation, interpretation, and public enjoyment of bodie state historic park, mono lake tufa state natural reserve, and grover hot springs state park.

$389Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$22K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$518K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$188K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$420K
Ln 25
Programscol B$389K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$522K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$188K
Investment incomeLn 3$85
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$518K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$428K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$428K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$522K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K$428K
Total assetsLn 16$426K$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$424K$522K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$134K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$19K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$19K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$169K$162K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$168$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$420K$389K$29K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $325K$313K$12K$584K 990 PDF
FY2024 $369K$261K$109K$605K 990 PDF
FY2023 $270K$331K−$60K$496K 990 PDF
FY2022 $310K$276K$34K$556K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $518K$420K$98K$522K 990 PDF
FY2020 $185K$230K−$45K$424K 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $517,914 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,770 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$24,438
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300,224
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,662
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $161,089$161,089
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $85$85
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,308$5,308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $187,944 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,308$517,914
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $420,236 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $133,978$133,978
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,766$20,766
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,544$10,544
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,535$19,535
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,408$1,408
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,478 · Management $9,872$29,350
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,670 · Fundraising $1,580$20,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,401$4,401
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,722$8,722
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $162,147 · Management $6,757$168,904
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $168 · Management $2,210$2,378
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $389,273 · Management $29,383 · Fundraising $1,580$420,236
Part X · Balance sheet $532,306 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $340,105$428,317
X-4 Accounts receivable$9,616
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $86,032$87,573
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$6,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $426,137$532,306
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,147$10,638
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,147$10,638
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $250,254$337,847
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $173,736$183,821
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $423,990$521,668
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $426,137$532,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $521,668 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$517,914
XI-2 Total expenses$420,236
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$423,990
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$521,668

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