Present Now EIN 46-1420945

Present Now FY2020 filing

EIN  46-1420945 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Delivers handcrafted gifts to children in domestic violence shelters for joy and comfort.
Leadership
Lilian Miller · Executive Director · $99K
Money in and out
$436K revenue, $445K expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Delivers handcrafted gifts to children in domestic violence shelters for joy and comfort. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $436K in revenue, $445K in expenses, and $614K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$436K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$445K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$614K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$9K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$436K
FY2020
Expenses
$445K
FY2020
Total assets
$753K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$139K
FY2020
Total revenue
$436K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$445K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$614K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$9K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$753K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $392K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Presents Program

This program provides three personalized gifts each year for children living in transitional domestic violence shelters. The gift is given to each child on their birthday, on valentine's day, and for back to school.

$344Kprogram expense
02

Presence of Joy Program

An opportunity for los angeles high school students to bring joy to children living in domestic violence shelters through planned activities throughout the year. These activities include outdoor games, indoor games, movie nights, arts and crafts, field trips, holiday food drop-offs, making mother's day and father's day gifts, and more!

$39Kprogram expense
03

Founders Circle Holiday Gift

The present now founders circle is a group of present now supporters dedicated to the strategic growth of the presents program. This year, as part of their giving, the founders cirlce provided a gift to the good shepherd shelter in los angeles to finance the construction of new outdoor play equipment.

$10Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPresent Now
EINHdr · item D46-1420945
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.presentnow.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$99,204Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Tillman’s $120K as Interim Exec. Dir. (as of 2/22/23) is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 203 <$100K human services 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Tillman$119,916
Lilian Miller$59,397$112,643$106,878$99,204

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants121%$526K
Total revenueLn 12$436K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.04
Program services88%$392K
Management & general8%$35K
Fundraising4%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$445K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$284K
Total assetsLn 16$753K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$139K
Total net assetsLn 32$614K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $284K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $445K · Less non-cash grants $101K · Cash operating expenses/yr $344K
9.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $392K · Total expenses $445K
88%
Management & General
Management & general $35K · Total expenses $445K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $17K · Total expenses $445K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $17K · Solicited contributions $526K
$0.03 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $526K · Total revenue $436K
121%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $436K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $436K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $436K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $445K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $436K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $614K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $436K · Expenses $445K
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $753K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $614K · Total assets $753K
82%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $753K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lilian Miller · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $99K · Total expenses $445K
22%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $201K · Total expenses $445K
45%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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 · 3 grants · $30K · 2020–2023
Interval HouseCA · FY2023$10,000

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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)$96K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$723K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$450K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$689K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$662K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$436K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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