Sma research/develop playground for disabled children

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1654181) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
40¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
40% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2941.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $347K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2941.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$26K
-85% vs prior year
Spent
$910
To programs
40%
Net assets
$570K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$26K
FY2024▼ -85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$26K
Expenses
$910
FY2024▼ -99%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$910
Net assets
$570K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$439K
FY2021$469K
FY2022$451K
FY2023$517K
FY2024$570K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1999.

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

Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $366 Management & general 60% · $544

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Treasurer
$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

Builds and maintains accessible playgrounds for disabled children.

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2 programs · $366 · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Prestons H.O.P.E. Playground opened September 3, 2006 and was donated to The Jewish Community Center on January 1, 2007. Future contributions will be solicited to cover park maintenance and other related expenses.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1654181) · Dispute this line
$366program expense
02

Funds continue to be solicited for SMA Research (Spinal Muscular Atrophy). During the 2024 tax year, no grant applications were received, no grants were awarded, and there were no program service expenses.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1654181) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$910
Ln 25
Programscol B$366
Managementcol C$544
Owns and owesPt X
$570K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K
Total assetsLn 16$570K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$26K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$221K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$223K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$347K
Total assetsLn 16$570K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$570K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$347K$313K$391K$419K$395K
AddedLn 1b$15K$0
SpentLn 1d–1f$107K$19K$0
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K$223K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$313K$347K
Total assetsLn 16$517K$570K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$517K$570K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$885$366$519$0
All other expensesLn 24e$25$0$25$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$910$366$544$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $26K$910$25K$570K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $173K$130K$43K$517K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 7, 2023 $16K$4K$12K$451K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $24K$20K$4K$469K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2021 $10K$12K−$2K$439K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $25,810 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $167,015$14,994
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,789$10,816
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $172,804$25,810
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,660$910
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $129,660$910
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,144$24,900
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 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-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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,810 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,994
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,994
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,816
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,816 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$25,810
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $910 across 2 lines filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $366 · Management $519 · Fundraising $0$885
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $25 · Fundraising $0$25
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $366 · Management $544 · Fundraising $0$910
Part X · Balance sheet $569,822 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,614$1,790
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $201,724$221,278
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $312,891$346,754
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $517,229$569,822
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $517,229$569,822
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $517,229$569,822
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $517,229$569,822
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $569,822 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,810
XI-2 Total expenses$910
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,900
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$517,229
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,693
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$569,822

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