M C Fathers INC

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 33-0797527Revenue $1.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 530809, 92153-0809 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Aug 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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M.C. Fathers, INC. Was created to bear witness to the truths of the roman catholic faith throughout the world, to promulgate the doctrines and teachings of this faith, and to promote fellowship among all of god's people through their work in retreats, workshops, ministry work and priesthood preparation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $240K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $17K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$233K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$233K
FY2025▼ -87%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$554K
FY2021$708K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$233K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1999.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.9M Management & general 11% · $245K Fundraising 2% · $49K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vicar General
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Council
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes Catholic faith through retreats, workshops, ministry, and priesthood preparation.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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M.C. Fathers supports parish work on improverished areas all over the world, and also engages in charitable endeavors by supplying food and shelter to poor immigrants in tijuana, guadalajara, mexico; guatemala; nairobi, kenya; calcutta & shillong,india. M.C.

$1.9Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$17K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$245K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$233K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$214K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$233K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$435K$216K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$464K$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$464K$233K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.0M$1.0M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$373K$261K$93K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$2K$352
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$30K$11K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$6K$2K$416
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$17K$6K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$235K$164K$59K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$8K$3K$576
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$1.0M
All other expensesLn 24e−$582K−$666K$70K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.9M$245K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$2.2M−$231K$233K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.1M$208K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$1.9M$540K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.9M$340K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.7M$154K$708K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.0M$428K$554K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,924,028 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,233,580$1,912,509
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,915$11,519
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,947$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,296,442$1,924,028
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,830,325$1,000,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$422,831
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $257,930$731,937
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,088,255$2,154,768
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $208,187−$230,740
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,924,028 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,912,509
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,912,509
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,519$11,519
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,519$1,924,028
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,154,768 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,000,000$1,000,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $261,052 · Management $93,233 · Fundraising $18,647$372,932
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,921 · Management $1,757 · Fundraising $352$7,030
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,008 · Management $10,717 · Fundraising $2,144$42,869
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,825 · Management $2,081 · Fundraising $416$8,322
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,490 · Management $6,247 · Fundraising $1,249$24,986
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $164,187 · Management $58,638 · Fundraising $11,728$234,553
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,064 · Management $2,880 · Fundraising $576$11,520
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,034,507$1,034,507
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$665,749 · Management $69,833 · Fundraising $13,965−$581,951
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,860,305 · Management $245,386 · Fundraising $49,077$2,154,768
Part X · Balance sheet $232,921 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $434,861$214,151
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,490
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,800$17,280
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $463,661$232,921
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $463,661$232,921
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $463,661$232,921
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $463,661$232,921
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $232,921 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,924,028
XI-2 Total expenses$2,154,768
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$230,740
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$463,661
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$232,921

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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