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Flux Foundation FY2020 filing

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 27-2261149Revenue $136K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfluxfoundation.org2601 Adeline Street, 94607-2428 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Mar 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Flux Foundation is to engage people in large-scale public art as a catalyst for education, empowerment, and collaboration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$136K
Spent
$123K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$136K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$10K
FY2025$85K
Expenses
$123K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$21K
FY2025$88K
Net assets
$35K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$32K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2011.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $116K Management & general 6% · $7K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jessica Hobbs
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Belger
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Anderson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Engages people in large-scale public art for education, empowerment, and collaboration.

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1 program · $116K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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In 2020, FLUX supported the development of large-scale artworks through the use of our workshop infrastructure and the skillset of our team. We began installation of a major artwork, Dreamland, in a public sculpture garden on the grounds of the Paradise Ridge Winery.

$116Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Donato Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Pearl Colman FoundationFY2024$300
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$69,750
Cosmic CarouselFY2025$9,300
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,300
Synthesis LLCFY2023$152,700
House of Fabl LLCFY2023$54,236
Arts EnablerFY2022$190,000
Big Picture Builders LLCFY2022$150,618
Synthesis LLCFY2022$68,104
The Good WasabiFY2022$55,538
Supermegaultra LLCFY2022$47,207
Shing KongFY2022$6,375
Supermegaultra LLCFY2021$93,623
Shing KongFY2021$66,385
The Good WasabiFY2021$40,572
Five Ton Crane LLCFY2021$30,000
Supermegaultra LLCFY2020$86,030
The Good WasabiFY2020$19,530

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$136K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$116K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Total revenueLn 12$136K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$35K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$431$0
Total assetsLn 16$22K$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$432$2K
Net assetsLn 32$22K$35K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$106K$106K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$491$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$144$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$262$93$169$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$431$0$431$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$116K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $85K$88K−$3K$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 $10K$21K−$11K$35K 990 PDF
FY2023 $171K$220K−$49K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $615K$533K$82K$95K 990 PDF
FY2021 $229K$250K−$22K$13K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $136K$123K$13K$35K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $136,365 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,864$136,365
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,870$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $238,737$136,365
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $209,949$110,596
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,879$12,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,828$122,965
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,909$13,400
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $136,365 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,365
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,365
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$136,365
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,965 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $105,746$105,746
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,850$4,850
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,600 · Fundraising $0$3,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $491 · Management $1,480 · Fundraising $0$1,971
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,938 · Management $144 · Fundraising $0$2,082
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $93 · Management $169 · Fundraising $0$262
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $431 · Fundraising $0$431
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,351 · Management $1,491 · Fundraising $0$2,842
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,181 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,181
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $115,650 · Management $7,315 · Fundraising $0$122,965
Part X · Balance sheet $36,508 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,695$36,508
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $431$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,947$36,508
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $432$1,593
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $432$1,593
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,515$34,915
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,515$34,915
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,947$36,508
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,915 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$136,365
XI-2 Total expenses$122,965
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,400
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,515
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,915

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

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