Melanoid Nation Foundation

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 47-2184183Revenue $785K in FY2023

On file with the IRSmelanoidnation.org2131 W Jefferson Blvd, 90018-3739 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To advocate for justice and human rights for Melanoid people of African descent who have been adversely affected by systematic racism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $321K a year · 35% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $130K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$785K
+134% vs prior year
Spent
$761K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$785K
FY2023▲ +134%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$767K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$335K
FY2023$785K
Expenses
$761K
FY2023▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$550K
FY2021$598K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$761K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$318K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $438K Management & general 42% · $323K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$30,370Pt VII · Sec A

Tariq Nasheed’s $30K as CEO is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

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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

Advocates for justice and human rights for Black people harmed by racism.

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1 program · $438K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Fundraising through donations and sale of merchandise. Fundraising efforts to allocate resources to underprivileged people in need.

$438Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$130K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$785K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$785K
Money outPt IX
$761K
Ln 25
Programscol B$438K
Managementcol C$323K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$785K
Total revenueLn 12$785K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$297K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$305K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K$305K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$37K$37K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$127K$127K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$258K$258K
Office expensesLn 13$97K$97K
TravelLn 17$36K$36K
InterestLn 20$98K$98K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$578$578
Total functional expensesLn 25$761K$438K$323K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $785K$761K$24K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $335K$482K−$147K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$598K$1.2M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $767K$550K$218K$318K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $784,814 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $334,949$784,814
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $334,949$784,814
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$53,945
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $482,000$706,718
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $482,000$760,663
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$147,051$24,151
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $784,814 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $784,814$784,814
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $784,814 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$784,814
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $760,663 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $30,370$30,370
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $19,188$19,188
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,387$4,387
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $36,886$36,886
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,116$8,116
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $126,972$126,972
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $257,611$257,611
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $96,902$96,902
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,635$35,635
IX-20 InterestPrograms $98,115$98,115
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $45,903$45,903
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $578$578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $437,842 · Management $322,821 · Fundraising $0$760,663
Part X · Balance sheet $2,702,888 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $188,658; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $281,221$296,767
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,418$8,229
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,200,768$2,209,234
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,684,766$2,702,888
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $303,900$303,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,800$12,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,326,751$1,320,722
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,358,015$1,382,166
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,684,766$2,702,888
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,382,166 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$784,814
XI-2 Total expenses$760,663
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,151
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,358,015
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,382,166

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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