The Piaba Foundation INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Norman, OK501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 45-4458410

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To promote investor education by providing the public with information about abuses in the financial services industry and the securities dispute resolution process.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
6¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
6%
of spending
Concern: 6% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
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
$34K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$31K
To programs
6%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$34K
FY2022▲ +90%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$18K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$200
FY2025$0
Expenses
$31K
FY2022▲ +94%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$16K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$19K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$23K
FY2022▲ +20%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$20K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$2K
FY2025$2K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending March 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2013.

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

Where the money goes

6 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 6% · $2K Management & general 60% · $18K Fundraising 34% · $11K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Educates investors about financial industry abuses and dispute resolution.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $2K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Sponsors the james e. Beckley securities arbitration and law writing competition. Entries are judged based on quality of research and authority provided; accuracy and clarity of the analysis; compliance with legal writing standards; and technical quality of writing.

$2Kprogram expense
02

Produced and released question and answer investor education videos released via the piaba foundation website and facebook page. Videos included securities arbitration attorneys, experts and regulators providing information to the investing public on avoiding becoming a victim of financials fraud and INVESTOR/CUSTOMER rights in finra…

Pt IX · col B
03

To increase public investor awareness of expungement issues, prepare and publish reports and literature regarding its meaning and effects. Advocate on behalf of public investors who may be impacted by expungement abuses.

Pt IX · col B

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 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$31K
Ln 25
Programscol B$2K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$34K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$20K$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$675$675
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$369$369
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$800$800
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$134$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$31K$2K$18K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $200$2K 990 PDF
FY2024 $42K$11K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2K$19K−$17K$6K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $34K$31K$4K$23K 990 PDF
FY2021 $18K$16K$2K$20K 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 FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $34,404 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$34,404
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $30,582 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,840$1,840
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,099$1,099
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $675$675
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,040$1,040
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $369$369
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,611$6,611
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $800$800
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $134 · Fundraising $10,514$10,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,840 · Management $18,228 · Fundraising $10,514$30,582
Part X · Balance sheet $23,420 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,022$19,841
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,576$3,579
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,598$23,420
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,598$23,420
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,598$23,420
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,420 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$34,404
XI-2 Total expenses$30,582
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,822
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,598
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,420

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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