Magic Bus USA FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 27-3053614

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Magic Bus works with marginalized children and youth in india and ecosystem around them to help break the cycle of social and economic deprivation using sport and activity based approaches that include mentoring as a tool.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $939K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
18
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 18 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$111K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$6.8M
+125% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.8M
FY2023▲ +125%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$992K
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +64%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$740K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2023▲ +193%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$773K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$4.9M

From the FY2023 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 Oct 2010.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.5M Management & general 6% · $192K Fundraising 10% · $298K

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; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$128,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Currid’s $42K as Executive Director is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Currid$41,934$128,000$150,000——
Matthew Spacie———$16,764$7,620

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

Uses sports and activities to help marginalized youth in India break cycles of poverty.

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2 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Magic bus envisions a world where marginalized youth in india and across south asia are provided the opportunities to break the cycle of inherited poverty. We do this by teaching essential life skills, supporting students with academic challenges, providing employability education, and connecting our program participants to work which…

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Grant to magic bus global (uk)

$1.1Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$99K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$192K
Fundraisingcol D$298K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$959K
Investment incomeLn 3$99K
Total revenueLn 12$6.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$943K$4.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$111K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.5M$2.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$128K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$41K$74K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$62K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$2K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$7K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$25K
TravelLn 17$52K$11K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.5M$192K$298K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$2.7M−$904K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.8M$3.0M$3.8M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$1.8M$1.2M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $992K$740K$252K$773K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.1M$355K$521K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $6,790,723 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$958,695
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,879,947
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,303
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,838,642
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $99,411$99,411
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$147,330−$147,330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$47,919$6,790,723
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,993,025 across 12 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,502,986$2,502,986
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffFundraising $128,000$128,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $41,144 · Fundraising $73,937$115,081
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $18,710$18,710
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $5,500$5,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,180$18,180
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $61,684 · Fundraising $23,221$84,905
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,876 · Fundraising $4,279$6,155
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,061 · Fundraising $27,209$34,270
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $24,526$24,526
IX-17 TravelManagement $10,640 · Fundraising $41,093$51,733
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,979$2,979
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,502,986 · Management $192,300 · Fundraising $297,739$2,993,025
Part X · Balance sheet $5,874,672 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $942,919$4,931,514
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,048,017$856,965
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,000$50,750
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $15,206$35,443
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,026,142$5,874,672
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $59,268$110,100
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $900$900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,168$111,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $251,554$550,737
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,714,420$5,212,935
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,965,974$5,763,672
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,026,142$5,874,672
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,763,672 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,790,723
XI-2 Total expenses$2,993,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,797,698
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,965,974
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,763,672

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

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