Perform visits to childrens hispitals to deliver coimcs and games and raise funds to donate to childrens charities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $132K a year · 51% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$97K
-73% vs prior year
Spent
$194K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$133K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$97K
FY2022▼ -73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$356K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$223K
Expenses
$194K
FY2022▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$127K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$0
Net assets
$133K
FY2022▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$231K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$223K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Business Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
HR Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasuere
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Delivers comics and games to children's hospitals, raising funds for charities.

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1 program · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Perform visits to childrens hospitals to deliver comics and toys and raise funds to donate for scholarship

$194Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$97K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Money outPt IX
$194K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$133K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Total revenueLn 12$97K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$133K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 691
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K$133K
Total assetsLn 16$231K$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$231K$133K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K
Office expensesLn 13$20K
InsuranceLn 23$971
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$194K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $223K$0$223K$223K 990 PDF
FY2023 $358K$184K$175K$175K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $97K$194K−$98K$133K 990 PDF
FY2021 $356K$127K$229K$231K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $96,833 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $356,125$96,833
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $356,125$96,833
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$29,932
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,248$164,526
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $127,248$194,458
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $228,877−$97,625
Part VI · Governance 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $96,833 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$96,833
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$96,833
VIII-12 Total revenue$96,833
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,458 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$29,932
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$15,219
IX-13 Office expenses$20,061
IX-23 Insurance$971
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$125,183
IX-24e All other expenses$3,092
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$194,458
Part X · Balance sheet $133,255 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $230,880$133,255
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $230,880$133,255
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,880$133,255
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $230,880$133,255
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $133,255 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$96,833
XI-2 Total expenses$194,458
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$97,625
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,880
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$133,255

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