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The Hubbell Difference Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Litchfield, CT501(c)(3)Since 2011Diseases & DisordersEIN 45-3639526Revenue $54K in FY2020

On file with the IRSseedling.tv55 Hutchinson Pkwy, 06759-2207 · Litchfield, CTTax-exempt since Jul 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Hubbell Difference Foundation is a not-for-profit public charity. Our vision is to produce enriching media and experiential learning resources to address critical social challenges. We DO this by promoting positive change globally through individuals, communities, and organizations at micro and macro levels.major projects that the thdf is currently focused on include tackling the literacy crisis via its film, hopeville, how to win the reading wars, and addressing food scarcity by showcasing hands-on regenerative farming practices through programs that educate the public in 21st century techniques.other on-going projects to advance the vision, include: harvey hubbell's show'n tell podcast and the advocacy toolkit.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
27¢ 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
27%
of spending
Concern: 27% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$54K
Spent
$93K
To programs
27%
Net assets
$11K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$54K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$79K
Expenses
$93K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$48K
Net assets
$11K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$9K
FY2025$40K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2012.

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

Where the money goes

27 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 27% · $25K Management & general 73% · $68K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Harvey Hubbell V
Pres, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Gardner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

R Christopher Blake’s $6K as Secretary is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 154 <$100K diseases & disorders 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.

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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

Shares natural farming and literacy knowledge to improve health and inspire global change.

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2 programs · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Hopeville, USA

Revenue of $24,370 was recorded in 2019 as restricted funds to be used toward $24,370 of camera crew expenses to finish hopeville usa, an educational documentary film. Expenses were incurred in 2020.

$24Kprogram expense
02

Litchfield Farmers Forum

A forum was held to bring local farmers together to discuss regenerative, sustainable farming.

$364program 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 · FY2022
Good Samaritan INCFY2022$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$54K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Money outPt IX
$93K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Managementcol C$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$11K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Total revenueLn 12$54K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$11K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$8K$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$63K$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$51K$11K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$32K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$25K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$93K$25K$68K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $79K$48K$31K$40K 990 PDF
FY2024 $43K$43K−$494$9K 990 PDF
FY2023 $25K$65K−$40K$10K 990 PDF
FY2022 $51K$34K$17K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021 $71K$49K$22K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $54K$93K−$40K$11K 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
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Part I · Summary $53,650 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $124,831$53,650
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,840$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $146,671$53,650
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $116,360$93,175
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,360$93,175
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,311−$39,525
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $53,650 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,650
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$53,650
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $93,175 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $31,710$31,710
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,260$28,260
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,416$2,416
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,700$3,700
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,208$1,208
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,734 · Management $1,147$25,881
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,734 · Management $68,441 · Fundraising $0$93,175
Part X · Balance sheet $21,704 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,738$1,709
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,208$1,208
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,800$11,100
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,687$7,687
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $62,605$21,704
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,290$10,270
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,371$15
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,661$10,285
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,574$11,419
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $24,370$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,944$11,419
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $62,605$21,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,419 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$53,650
XI-2 Total expenses$93,175
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,525
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,944
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,419

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

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