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Ian Somerhalder Foundation FY2020 filing

Los Angeles, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 27-3968460Revenue $1.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRSisfoundation.com1880 Century Park East No 1600 · Los Angeles, CA

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The organization's mission is to advance science; promote the conservation of natural resources such as forests, lands, or wildlife, for the benefit of the entire community; provide relief to the poor, distressed, or underprivileged; and support other organizations conducting activities exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. The Foundation aims to empower, educate, and collaborate with people and projects to positively impact the planet and its creatures.

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$23K 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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FY2022
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $46K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $78K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$578K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1K
FY2022$2K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$230K
FY2022Not on file
Net assets
$578K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$578K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$165K

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: FY2022.

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% · $1.1M Management & general 5% · $59K Fundraising 2% · $18K

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; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Veronica Hampton Through 042020
Secretary/Director of Operations
$23,450Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Westley
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ian Somerhalder
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin George
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Shor
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle Cho
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advances science, conserves nature, aids the needy, and supports other charities.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Donation to the Jane Goodall Institute

Through a generous $1 million donation from the ian somerhalder foundation to the jane goodall institute, somerhalder and jane will be acting upon their shared passion for the natural world and a commitment to empower the next generation.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Youth Related Isf Grants

$7,000 to connecther in support of the girls impact the world filmfestival and the greenis award in which high school and undergraduatecollege students submit 3-5 minute short films that either proposesolutions to environmental issues that impact women and girls, orcreate awareness about environmental issues that impact women andgirls.

$31Kprogram expense
03

Emergency Medical Care Grants for Animals Program

The isf emergency medical care grant for animals was established in february of 2014. The grant provides financial assistance to animal welfare organizations, agencies and individual rescuers responsible for the care of animals recovering from abuse, neglect, injuries suffered from a traumatic event or other illness.

$23Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2020
Reed Jules Oppenheimer FoundationFY2020$50K
Columbus FoundationFY2020$25K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2020$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$78K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2021
Little Farm in OjaiCA · FY2021$25,000
Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & ConservationDC · FY2020$1,000,000
ConnectherTX · FY2020$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$578K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$511K
Total assetsLn 16$584K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$490K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$511K
Total assetsLn 16$584K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$578K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K$511K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$584K
LiabilitiesLn 26$761K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$441K$578K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.0M$1.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$23K$20K$1K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$29K$2K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$52K$138$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$59K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $2K$165K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1K$230K−$229K$296K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$137K$578K 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 $1,336,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $314,089$292,135
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,231$1,036,475
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,653$7,591
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $330,973$1,336,201
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $58,269$1,020,985
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,400$58,198
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,430$119,787
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $336,099$1,198,970
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,126$137,231
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,336,201 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,591 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$292,135
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$292,135
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $255$255
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,036,220$1,036,220
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,591 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,036,475$1,336,201
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,198,970 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,020,985$1,020,985
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,855 · Management $1,068 · Fundraising $2,527$23,450
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,420 · Management $1,583 · Fundraising $3,745$34,748
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $26,857$26,857
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,768$16,768
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,345$2,345
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,115$2,115
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,902$7,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,557 · Management $138 · Fundraising $12,105$63,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,121,817 · Management $58,776 · Fundraising $18,377$1,198,970
Part X · Balance sheet $583,673 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,566$20,735
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $95,113$490,015
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $54,335$54,335
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,007$5,007
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $13,581$13,581
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,202,602$583,673
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,333$5,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $761,493$5,333
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $441,109$578,340
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $441,109$578,340
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,202,602$583,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $578,340 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,336,201
XI-2 Total expenses$1,198,970
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$137,231
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$441,109
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$578,340

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

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