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Manners-Golden Rule Foundation FY2020 filing

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Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)Education EIN 37-1832995Revenue $91K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSgoldenruleproject.org444 E 200 S, 84111-2103 · Salt Lake Cty, UTTax-exempt since Sep 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To teach the Golden Rule through a variety of social outreach programs. Including programs on anti-bullying, teaching children to become leaders for positive social change,social duscussions on change, and helping children recognize the power of the Golden Rule.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $585 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$20K
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$91K
Spent
$96K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$6K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$91K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$31K
Expenses
$96K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$70K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$6K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$25K

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 Sep 2016.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $82K Management & general 14% · $13K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lisa Draper
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Savage
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Meyer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bonnie Phillips
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Teaches the Golden Rule through anti-bullying and leadership programs for positive social change.

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2 programs · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide an anti-bullying assembly for middle school children to teach the importance of the following the golden rule.

$50Kprogram expense
02

Spreading the golden rule through visual posters, golden rule flash cards for kids, coloring books, training for teachers, and supporting entities that teach the golden rule.

$32Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$91K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$96K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$91K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$12K$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$420$20K
Net assetsLn 32$12K$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$29K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$266$213$53
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$471
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$863$216
Office expensesLn 13$549$82$467
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$636
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$720
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$166
Total functional expensesLn 25$96K$82K$13K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $31K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $65K$48K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $49K$25K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $77K$70K$7K$13K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $91K$96K−$6K$6K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $90,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,841$90,517
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $339$8
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $161,180$90,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$15,300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,655$35,714
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $5,405$1,275
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,618$43,742
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $197,678$96,031
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,498−$5,506
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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 $90,525 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,517
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,517
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8$8
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$90,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,031 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,300$15,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,571 · Management $7,143$35,714
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $213 · Management $53$266
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,880 · Management $471$2,351
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,275$1,275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,043$25,043
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $863 · Management $216$1,079
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $82 · Management $467$549
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,544 · Management $636$3,180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,878 · Management $720$3,598
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,238$3,238
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,272 · Management $166$4,438
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $81,646 · Management $13,110 · Fundraising $1,275$96,031
Part X · Balance sheet $26,033 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,414$23,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$526
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,545$2,307
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,959$26,033
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $420$20,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,539$6,033
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,539$6,033
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,959$26,033
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,033 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,525
XI-2 Total expenses$96,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,506
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,539
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,033

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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