Foundation to Decrease World Suck EIN 45-3782765

Foundation to Decrease World Suck FY2021 filing

EIN  45-3782765 Public foundation / grantmaker Missoula, MT Founded 2011
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Connects people online to support charities and raise funds.
Leadership
John Green · President
Money in and out
$1.7M revenue, $1.7M expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency

Connects people online to support charities and raise funds. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, and $62K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2021
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$62K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$15K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-1%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2021▲ ×27
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +116%
Total assets
$62K
FY2021▼ -20%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$62K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$15K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$62K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

The Foundation to Decrease World Suck engages the online video community of fans and creators to generate awareness of hundreds of charities and to donate to the Foundation, which has granted millions of dollars to nonprofits that promote such things as the humanities, serving the poor, educating the underprivileged, and providing health…

$1.7Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFoundation to Decrease World Suck
EINHdr · item D45-3782765
Principal addressHdr · item CMissoula, MT
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.fightworldsuck.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2011
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants114%$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program services100%$1.7M
Management & general$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$62K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $62K · Operating expenses/yr $1.7M
0.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.7M · Total expenses $1.7M
100%
Management & General
Management & general $3K · Total expenses $1.7M
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.7M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $1.0M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.9M · Total revenue $1.7M
114%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.7M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.7M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.7M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.7M · Prior year $61K
×27
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $62K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.7M · Expenses $1.7M
-1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $62K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $62K · Total assets $62K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $62K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual John Green · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.7M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $1.7M
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Overhead ratio 0%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth ×27
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 177 grants · $11.3M · 2020–2025
This Star Wont Go Out INCMA · FY2025$38,842
She's the First INCNY · FY2025$38,842
West Suburban Humane SocietyIL · FY2025$38,841
The Audre Lorde Project INCNY · FY2025$38,841
Sustainability Matters INCVA · FY2025$38,841
Soup or Socks INCWI · FY2025$38,841
Prison Book ProgramMA · FY2025$38,841
Pink Ribbon Good INCOH · FY2025$38,841
Now I Lay Me Down to SleepCO · FY2025$38,841
Not Forgotten INCAL · FY2025$38,841
Nopi INCMA · FY2025$38,841
LovepawsMD · FY2025$38,841
Literacy for LifeVA · FY2025$38,841
Kate's Club INCGA · FY2025$38,841
Hear Your Song INCNY · FY2025$38,841
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$3.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$61K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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