Ignite Collective INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Mammoth Lakes, CA501(c)(3)Since 2013Diseases & DisordersEIN 46-3339587Revenue $1.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSignitefutures.orgPo Box 3234, 93546-3234 · Mammoth Lakes, CATax-exempt since May 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Serving teens and adults with disabilities in Southern California and neighboring regions. Programs are designed with input from clients, families, and professionals, and focus on meaningful skills in community settings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$151K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $50K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$151K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $135
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$149K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% 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
$1.5M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$328K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$328K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$780K
FY2022$826K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$288K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $151K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director, Board Member
$85,240Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$65,840Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristina Ebsen’s $71K as Board Member is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Morgan Tingey$12,367$85,240$79,040$65,680$61,440$54,016
Kristina Ebsen$71,240$65,840$63,520$57,360$53,920$47,864
Molly Rearick——$26,520$26,190$25,740$25,680

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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides education and support for individuals with special needs.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Tailored Day Services

The California Department of Developmental Services launched this program several years ago and Ignite was asked to participate by the community college. The program is administered by the states "Regional Centers". (The state program is fully described here ...

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Independent Living Skills (ils)

A California Regional Center program to provide assistance to individuals with special needs.

$313Kprogram expense
03

Kindling Studios

The non-profit entity Studio Channel Islands in Camarillo, CA continues to donate artist studio space into which Ignite has designed a full time artist studio program for its clients. This is supported through private donations and artist fees. (The program is described here ...

$62Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$135

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$382K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$328K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$477K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$382K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$416
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$249K
Total assetsLn 16$477K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
Net assetsLn 32$328K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 568
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$364K$249K
Total assetsLn 16$503K$477K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$149K
Net assetsLn 32$493K$328K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$151K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1.4M$1.4M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$686$686
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.6M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M−$13K$288K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.5M$1.6M−$91K$328K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.3M−$225K$493K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M−$37K$826K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$65K$780K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.0M$397$235K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,504,593 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,789$381,795
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $894,095$1,117,789
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$416
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,022$4,593
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,032,862$1,504,593
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,211,364$1,504,709
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,350$91,226
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,257,714$1,595,935
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$224,852−$91,342
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,504,593 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,593 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,596
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$372,199
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$381,795
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,117,789 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,117,789
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $416$416
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,117,789 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,009$1,504,593
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,595,935 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $151,080$151,080
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $1,351,629$1,351,629
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,718$3,718
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $686$686
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,797$44,797
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,632$8,632
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,466$8,466
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,971$5,971
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,956 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,956
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,595,935 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,595,935
Part X · Balance sheet $476,861 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,646$40,223
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $98,262$187,858
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $364,162$248,780
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $503,070$476,861
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$138,825
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,000$148,825
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $493,070$328,036
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $503,070$476,861
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $328,036 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,504,593
XI-2 Total expenses$1,595,935
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$91,342
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$493,070
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$73,692
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$328,036

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