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Fiat Lux Foundation FY2020 filing

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Palo Alto, CA501(c)(3)EIN 27-0890748Revenue $19K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfiatluxfoundation.org1805 El Camino Real Ste 100, 94306-1163 · Palo Alto, CATax-exempt since Apr 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To educate the public about world blindness and to raise funds to assist doctors in procuring supplies and traveling to areas where their services will be donated.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $862K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$19K
Spent
$511K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$141K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$19K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$845K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$511K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$511K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$646K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$141K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$648K
FY2023$372K
FY2024$425K

From the FY2020 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 2010.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $511K Management & general 0% · $22

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Thomas Tayeri
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Chang
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Chandra
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Tayeri
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Chang
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Chandra
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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates about world blindness and funds doctors providing donated eye care.

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4 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To grant for innovation eye center to support eye care services in kenya hospital.

$301Kprogram expense
02

To grant for innovation eye center to support eye care services in kenya hospital.

$301Kprogram expense
03

To grant for innovation eye center to support eye care services in mozambique hospital.

$210Kprogram expense
04

To grant for innovation eye center to support eye care services in mozambique hospital.

$210Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$611K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$862K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Money outPt IX
$511K
Ln 25
Programscol B$511K
Managementcol C$22
Owns and owesPt X
$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Total revenueLn 12$19K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$141K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.1M$52K$425K 990 PDF
FY2023 $370K$646K−$276K$372K 990 PDF
FY2022 $845K$329K$517K$648K 990 PDF
FY2021 $306K$316K−$10K$131K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $19K$511K−$492K$141K 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 VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

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

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