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The Not Impossible Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Venice, CA501(c)(3)Diseases & Disorders EIN 45-1601262Revenue $514K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfacebook.com/notimpossiblefoundation628 California Ave, 90291-3440 · Venice, CATax-exempt since Mar 2012Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Not Impossible Foundation fuels technology for the sake of humanity through entrepreneurship, innovation and story.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $82K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$514K
Spent
$810K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$557K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$514K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$514K
FY2021$612K
FY2022$813K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$261K
Expenses
$810K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$810K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$181K
Net assets
$557K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$557K
FY2021$764K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M

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 2012.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $804K Management & general 1% · $5K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mike Blacker
Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers human potential through technology, entrepreneurship, and inspiring stories.

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3 programs · $782K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Hunger Not Impossible

Feeding the hungry

$509Kprogram expense
02

Project Memory

To support the development of a solution that enables people living with memory disorders.

$182Kprogram expense
03

Project Tempt

Eyewriter development funding is the continued health and support of the alpha eyewriter user that tells the story of the beta user to advance the continued development of accessible health tech solutions.

$91Kprogram 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
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundFY2024$40K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$20K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$82K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $170K · 2020–2023
Samaritans PurseNC · FY2023$6,000
American Diabetes Association INCVA · FY2022$112,000
Samaritans PurseNC · FY2022$6,284
Year Up INCMA · FY2020$26,000
The Los Angeles Dodgers FoundationCA · FY2020$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$514K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Money outPt IX
$810K
Ln 25
Programscol B$804K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$557K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$557K
Total assetsLn 16$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Total revenueLn 12$514K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$557K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$557K
Total assetsLn 16$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$557K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$853K$557K
Total assetsLn 16$853K$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$853K$557K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$743K$743K
Total functional expensesLn 25$810K$804K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $261K$181K$81K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $444K$401K$43K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $813K$313K$499K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $612K$405K$207K$764K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $514K$810K−$296K$557K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $513,726 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $725,138$513,726
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $725,138$513,726
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,200$46,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $245,566$763,693
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $265,766$809,693
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $459,372−$295,967
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $513,726 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$513,726
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$513,726
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$513,726
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $809,693 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $46,000$46,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,130$3,130
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,700$11,700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,904 · Management $2,243$6,147
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $742,716$742,716
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $804,320 · Management $5,373 · Fundraising $0$809,693
Part X · Balance sheet $557,280 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $853,247$557,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $853,247$557,280
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $853,247$557,280
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $853,247$557,280
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $557,280 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$513,726
XI-2 Total expenses$809,693
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$295,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$853,247
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$557,280

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

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