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Idea Seed FY2020 filing

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Tustin, CA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 45-4635076Revenue $45K in FY2020

On file with the IRS360 E 1st Street Ste 23, 92780-3211 · Tustin, CATax-exempt since Sep 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Idea Seed exists to empower and bless christian leaders and ministries by resourcing new kingdom initiatives, stimulating creative ministry funding, and partnering with like-minded ministries in order to influence them towards greater spiritual wholeness, relations connectedness, and missional effectiveness. To accomplish this goal Idea Seed provides financial assistance to qualifying individuals. The organization seeks to bring emerging christian leaders together to develop generative thinking to further personal spiritual growth and culturally relevant ministry development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$53K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$45K
Spent
$60K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$45K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$114K
Expenses
$60K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$40K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Nov 2014, reinstated. IRS ruling Sep 2015, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $45K Management & general 25% · $15K

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
Donna Bares
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tony Roza
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Shan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Newman
President
$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

Empowers Christian leaders by funding new initiatives and fostering spiritual growth.

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1 program · $45K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Ministry Support

The organization supports christian ministry organizations, projects or individuals.

$45Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$45K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Money outPt IX
$60K
Ln 25
Programscol B$45K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$45K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$16K$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$53K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$400$400
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$843$843
Total functional expensesLn 25$60K$45K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $114K$40K$74K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $48K$45K$4K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $43K$49K−$6K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $124K$46K$79K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $45K$60K−$15K$1.3M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $45,146 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,342$45,146
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $46,342$45,146
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,564$59,799
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $60,564$59,799
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,222−$14,653
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $45,146 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40,116$40,116
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,030$5,030
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $45,146$45,146
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $59,799 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $400$400
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,556$13,556
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,000$45,000
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $843$843
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $45,000 · Management $14,799 · Fundraising $0$59,799
Part X · Balance sheet $1,356,954 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,480$30,793
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,301,961$1,326,161
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,318,441$1,356,954
X-25 Other liabilities$53,166
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$53,166
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,318,441$1,303,788
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,318,441$1,303,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,318,441$1,356,954
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,303,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$45,146
XI-2 Total expenses$59,799
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,653
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,318,441
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,303,788

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

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