Thess Bar

Tax-deductible

Menlo Park, CA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 27-4010051Revenue $310K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthessbar.org700 El Camino Real Ste 27 1470, 94025-4847 · Menlo Park, CATax-exempt since Jun 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To nourish bodies and souls, igniting compassion so the poor can flourish.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
63 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 62.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $207K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$310K
Spent
$45K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$265K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2011.

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

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $19K Management & general 57% · $26K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nourishes bodies and souls, igniting compassion for the poor to flourish.

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1 program · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Thess bar provides nutrition and messages of hope to poor and unhoused populations through our nutrition bar. Each bar includes a QR code linking to local faith-based and community resources, extending support beyond food.

$19Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$207K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$310K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Money outPt IX
$45K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$140K
Total revenueLn 12$310K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$236K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$236K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$433$236K
Total assetsLn 16$433$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$433$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K$16K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$644$644
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$450$450
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$591
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$45K$19K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $310K$45K$265K$265K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $309,973 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $226$366,807
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $240$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$56,834
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $466$309,973
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$17,361
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33$27,885
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33$45,246
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $433$264,727
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $309,973 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$56,834 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$366,807
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$140,179
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$366,807
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$56,834 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$309,973
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $45,246 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,031$16,031
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,330$1,330
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $644$644
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $15,277$15,277
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $450$450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,060 · Management $591$2,651
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,827$1,827
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,327$2,327
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,115$1,115
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,594$3,594
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,421 · Management $25,825 · Fundraising $0$45,246
Part X · Balance sheet $266,468 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $433$236,005
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,754
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$24,709
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $433$266,468
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,308
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,308
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $433$265,160
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $433$265,160
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $433$266,468
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $265,160 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$309,973
XI-2 Total expenses$45,246
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$264,727
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$433
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$265,160

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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