The purpose of the Foundation is to promote and advance philanthropy in the greater Tustin area by supporting nonprofit organizations and public institutions that effectively address Community needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$484K
Spent
$386K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$131K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$484K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$331K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$331K
Expenses
$386K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$386K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$316K
Net assets
$131K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$106K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $300K Management & general 22% · $86K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Direc
$58,334Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Grants
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President, CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Nielsen’s $69K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erin Nielsen$69,080$73,710$68,043$63,564$58,334

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports local nonprofits and institutions addressing community needs to promote philanthropy.

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1 program · $300K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide assistance to tustin area non-profit organizations and schools in their fundraising activities. Activities include community calendar, parties in parks, community volunteer recognition luncheon, mayor's thanksgiving breakfast, pancake breakfast at city's egg hunt and other activities crucial to the health and vitality of the…

$300Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $158K · 2020–2022
TacfaCA · FY2022$6,112
Dollars for Tustin ScholarsCA · FY2021$7,235
TacfaCA · FY2021$6,562
TacfaCA · FY2020$8,671
Dollars for Tustin ScholarsCA · FY2020$8,421
Sunday Supperst Paul's Episcopal ChurchNY · FY2020$7,050

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$484K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$182K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$300K
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$131K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$87
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$484K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$131K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6225
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$33K$131K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$183K$183K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$471$471
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$126K$117K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$300K$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $331K$316K$15K$106K 990 PDF
FY2023 $198K$211K−$13K$91K 990 PDF
FY2022 $327K$369K−$43K$103K 990 PDF
FY2021 $331K$317K$14K$146K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $484K$386K$98K$131K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $483,770 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,637$280,707
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,088$181,882
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44$87
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,342$21,094
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,111$483,770
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $51,184$183,095
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,316$62,965
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,344$139,497
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $146,844$385,557
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,267$98,213
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $483,770 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$100,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,707
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$68,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$280,707
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $181,882$181,882
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $87$87
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $21,094$21,094
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $181,882 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,181$483,770
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $385,557 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $183,095$183,095
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $58,334$58,334
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,631$4,631
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,425$1,425
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $471$471
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,879$4,879
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $116,531 · Management $9,129$125,660
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $7,062$7,062
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $299,626 · Management $85,931 · Fundraising $0$385,557
Part X · Balance sheet $142,711 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,742$142,711
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,742$142,711
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,558$11,314
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,558$11,314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,184$131,397
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,184$131,397
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,742$142,711
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131,397 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$483,770
XI-2 Total expenses$385,557
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,184
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131,397

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