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Fairwarning INC FY2020 filing

Pasadena, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 26-4615038Revenue $376K in FY2020

On file with the IRS75 South Grand Avenue · Pasadena, CA

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To provide vital information on public health, consumer, labor and environmental issues and related topics of government and business accountability.

81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $48K a year · 22% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $31K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
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
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Revenue
$376K
Spent
$425K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$325K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$376K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$50K
Expenses
$425K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$425K
FY2021$96K
Net assets
$325K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$0

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: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $346K Management & general 14% · $58K Fundraising 5% · $22K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Myron Levin
President
$96,731Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Henry Weinstein
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Vladeck
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Molly Selvin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margaret Engel
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Connelly
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Ruvelson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Myron Levin$65,214$96,731

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Informs the public about health, consumer, labor, and environmental issues, and government accountability.

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1 program · $346K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization provides vital information on public health, consumer, labor and environmental issues and related topics of government and business accountability. Fairwarning does this by producing deeply reported articles that we publish on our website and distribute to other media organizations across the U.S..

$346Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Reva and David Logan FoundationFY2021$20K
Hieronymus Foundation INCFY2021$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$31K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$376K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$425K
Ln 25
Programscol B$346K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$325K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$386K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$376K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$386K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$386K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$325K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$200K$386K
Total assetsLn 16$375K$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$60K
Net assetsLn 32$375K$325K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$73K$10K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$210K$189K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$20K$3K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$54K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$7K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$296$148$148
InsuranceLn 23$7K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$425K$346K$58K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $50K$96K−$45K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $376K$425K−$50K$325K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $375,937 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $447,799$371,838
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $625$1,200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $177$2,899
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $448,601$375,937
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $309,170$335,356
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,930$90,112
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $374,100$425,468
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,501−$49,531
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $375,937 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$371,838
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$371,838
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,200$1,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,899$2,899
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,200 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,899$375,937
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $425,468 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,548 · Management $9,673 · Fundraising $14,510$96,731
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $189,068 · Management $21,008$210,076
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,984 · Management $2,855 · Fundraising $5,710$28,549
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,887$2,887
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,908$53,908
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,771$4,771
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,645 · Management $5,316 · Fundraising $1,329$13,290
IX-17 TravelPrograms $148 · Management $148$296
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,676 · Management $3,676$7,352
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,491$5,491
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,117$2,117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $345,977 · Management $57,942 · Fundraising $21,549$425,468
Part X · Balance sheet $385,696 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $199,920$385,696
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $374,920$385,696
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$60,307
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $374,920$325,389
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $374,920$385,696
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $325,389 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$375,937
XI-2 Total expenses$425,468
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,531
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$374,920
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$325,389

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

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