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The Comfort Cub Program INC FY2021 filing

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Encinitas, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 46-4057926Revenue $488K in FY2021

On file with the IRSthecomfortcub.org2240 Encinitas Blvd 110, 92024-4345 · Encinitas, CATax-exempt since Apr 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of The Comfort Cub is to provide comfort to anyone experiencing a broken heart as a result of a significant loss or trauma.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $128K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$488K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$498K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$488K
FY2021▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$493K
Expenses
$267K
FY2021▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$370K
Net assets
$498K
FY2021▲ +80%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$624K
FY2023$742K
FY2024$865K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $223K Management & general 12% · $32K Fundraising 4% · $12K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Kelly
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liz Tyson
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

Provides comfort to those experiencing heartbreak from loss or trauma.

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1 program · $223K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The Comfort Cub is a weighted therapeutic teddy bear designed to help alleviate grief and help mend broken hearts.

$223Kprogram 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 · FY2025
The Paula B and Oliver W Jones Family Foundation INCFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$488K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$454K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$498K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$413K
Total assetsLn 16$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$454K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$488K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$413K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$413K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$498K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K$413K
Total assetsLn 16$282K$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$276K$498K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$14K$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$1K$937$867
Accounting feesLn 11c$950$950
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$43K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$689$428$70$191
Office expensesLn 13$1K$77$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$100$100
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$160K$158K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$144
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$223K$32K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $493K$370K$124K$865K 990 PDF
FY2023 $427K$309K$118K$742K 990 PDF
FY2022 $393K$266K$127K$624K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $488K$267K$222K$498K 990 PDF
FY2020 $376K$326K$50K$276K 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
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Part I · Summary $488,440 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $355,904$453,776
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $129$1,168
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,706$33,496
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $375,739$488,440
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 $16,724$39,193
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $309,169$227,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $325,893$266,541
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,846$221,899
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $488,440 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $33,496 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$405,596
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$113,731
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$453,776
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $17$17
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,151$1,151
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,664 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$488,440
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,541 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,493 · Management $10,870 · Fundraising $10,870$36,233
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,156 · Management $937 · Fundraising $867$2,960
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $950$950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,506 · Management $14,735$57,241
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $428 · Management $70 · Fundraising $191$689
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $77 · Management $1,170$1,247
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $100$100
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $158,227 · Management $1,653$159,880
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,847 · Management $144$5,991
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $222,834 · Management $31,779 · Fundraising $11,928$266,541
Part X · Balance sheet $502,691 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,762$412,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $139,964$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $743$7,604
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $39,899$77,613
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,252$4,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $282,078$502,691
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,389$5,103
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,389$5,103
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $275,689$497,588
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $275,689$497,588
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $282,078$502,691
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $497,588 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$488,440
XI-2 Total expenses$266,541
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$221,899
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$275,689
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$497,588

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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