Natural High FY2024 filing

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La Jolla, CA501(c)(3)Since 1995Community DevelopmentEIN 33-0668362

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Natural High provides tools and programs to help youth discover, amplify and pursue their Natural High. By creating tools, developing programs, and fostering communities, Natural High meets youth where they're at: in schools, online, and in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$148K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $201K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$301K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$455K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$234K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$301K
FY2024▼ -29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$580K
FY2021$571K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$404K
Expenses
$455K
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$575K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$433K
FY2024$455K
FY2025$465K
Net assets
$234K
FY2024▼ -40%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$367K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$173K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1997.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $306K Management & general 24% · $111K Fundraising 8% · $37K

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; $148K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$148,302Pt VII · Sec A
Founder/Board Chair/Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Desiree Pavlik’s $153K as Executive Director is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Desiree Pavlik$153,233$148,302$141,240$138,667$113,333$33,333
Gina Morris—————$114,446

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

Inspires and empowers youth to find healthy highs and live life well.

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2 programs · $306K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In Schools

Natural high provides research informed drug-prevention programming to teachers across the country at no cost. Programming consists of 1) stories of celebritites sharing their personal stories of choosing their natural highs over drugs, 2) discussion guides, 3) worksheets, and 4) additional activities that focus on resiliency theory, 40…

$306Kprogram expense
02

Online

In 2024 we continued to promote our fentanyl toolkit (video, discussion questions, film screening guide, and resources) to raise awareness and inform kids, educators, and parents about the dangers of fentanyl. We continued to expand our natural high essentials.

Pt IX · 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$274K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Money outPt IX
$455K
Ln 25
Programscol B$306K
Managementcol C$111K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$234K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$236K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$274K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$236K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$234K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$218K$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$389K$236K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$388K$234K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$148K$74K$37K$37K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$663$663
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$6K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$157K$157K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$32K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$455K$306K$111K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $404K$465K−$61K$173K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $301K$455K−$154K$234K 990 PDF
FY2023 $425K$433K−$8K$388K 990 PDF
FY2022 $350K$436K−$87K$396K 990 PDF
FY2021 $571K$470K$101K$468K 990 PDF
FY2020 $580K$575K$5K$367K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $300,687 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,781 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$274,178
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$274,178
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $37$37
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$309−$309
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,509 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$300,687
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $454,759 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,151 · Management $37,075 · Fundraising $37,075$148,301
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $11,423$11,423
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $8,197$8,197
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $11,611$11,611
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $663$663
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,243$5,243
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,000 · Management $1,233$7,233
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $156,548$156,548
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,015$33,015
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,138$2,138
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $25,709$25,709
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,824$6,824
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,955 · Management $3,240$35,195
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,659$2,659
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $306,466 · Management $111,218 · Fundraising $37,075$454,759
Part X · Balance sheet $235,868 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,503$90,069
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,160$1,187
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $167,200$143,464
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,420$1,148
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $389,283$235,868
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,475$2,132
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,475$2,132
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $387,808$233,736
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $389,283$235,868
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $233,736 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,687
XI-2 Total expenses$454,759
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$154,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$387,808
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$233,736

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

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